I am excited to report that your kids have now played the piano in 5 DIFFERENT KEYS!! Yahoo!! Today we did an A Minor scale. It really isn't so hard, since there are no sharps or flats, and we use regular scale fingering. We've now played in C major, C minor, F major, G major and A minor. Holy Cow!! We're still just getting used to G major, and should always remember to play F# when playing in this key!
We reviewed and worked a lot on rhythms today and played "Musical Math". We also worked on finding the root of any chord, and tested their knowledge on which scale degree belongs to which chord. Did you know chords can be named in 3 different ways?? For instance, we can call our basic middle C chord: The Red Chord, C chord, or I chord.
We have a new addition to the Minute Club. Yippee Yahoo for Courtney!!
Every year, the ladies at corporate LPM hold a composition contest for 3rd year students. Prizes will be awarded! Here are the categories to give you a little motivation.
*Most original
*Best use of ABA form
*Best melody
*Best use of chords and chord variations
Keep working on your compositions. Don't hesitate to make changes. Also, call me if there are any questions, or if you need any guidance or ideas. Lesson #11 will be another private lesson where we finalize the songs.
Inversions: (pg. 6) Make sure your student is playing the inversions. There is no better teacher than experience. By playing these inversions, they are experiencing the theory behind it. This cannot be emphasized enough. Even if you are only playing the red chord with the RH, play it every practice session.
Next week is Lesson #9 and is PARENT ATTEND!! Tuition is due as well. Can you believe there are ONLY 5 MORE LPM lessons before your son or daughter is finished with the program? I am choosing to be in denial over this fact. I can't bear parting with your kids. I adore them too much!
See you all next week..
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