BLUE BUGS LESSON # 1

This first blue bugs lesson was so much fun. I love introducing new songs. I love how each song teaches concepts and theory that we don't even realize are there. In Clickity Clickity Clack, we are keeping a steady beat, internalizing (with ear and movement) how to perform a round, (which is a HARD thing), and learning more coordination by singing, marching and doing solfeg signs at the same time.

We are learning a new pattern, Sol-La-Ti-Do, which is babysteps going up. This pattern is all over the place!! We have learned that notes can move from one to another, in 3 different ways - babysteps, skips and leaps. We've learned up, down and repeat. In the next few weeks we will learn more about skips and then tie all these together to start playing some great music!

Isn't the song "Can't Bug Me" so so cool? Did you as a parent, figure out which bugs are which notes? If not, it will be crystal clear in a few weeks!

Your children seemed very interested in the "Old Paint" story! They have already played this on the autoharp, and will soon be playing a broken red chord on their bells to this song. Next year in year 2, they'll play this song on their keyboards. Pretty awesome, huh?

Next week, at lesson #2, the kids should bring Theory assignment #1, which is a review of the solfeg hand signs. Also, please keep listening to the CD! We need to know the WORDS to all the songs! Have a great week....