• We learned about Charles Gounod
  • His most famous song is Ave Maria
  • He wrote the song we use for our March of the Gnomes puppet show
• We practiced pencil pointing while counting out loud to our rhythms
• We learned the key of D minor
  • There is just one flat, a B♭
  • D minor is the relative minor to F Major
  • The fingering is the same as a C scale, but there is a black key on the 6th degree

• Land of the Silver Birch Triads song uses these same triads
  • In this song, we play the V chord MAJOR, rather than minor
    • To make a chord major, we move the middle note UP a half step

• The kids were each given a primary song they will get to play for the recital at the end of the year (in addition to the song they will compose). 
  • Each child got something that they should be able to manage with some practice, but it shouldn't be too difficult. 
  • If they would like to sing the words to their song, just let me know and I'll give them a copy with lyrics. 
  • Here is a web page I made with all the primary songs and the MP3s so you know what they sound like.
  • Your child is welcome to learn any of the other primary songs AFTER they have learned their own song.

This week your child will do the blue highlighted assignments at home! Parents, please initial the whole page so your child can get their reward in class!

I have added additional flashcards to my Quizlet collection. You can access those on my website, or through Quizlet.com. I have also added a few sets to the "Repertoire" section of the Student Portal. Please let me know if you are using these resources so I can continue adding to it! Also let me know if you can't get them to work! (Sometimes things work fine for me as the teacher, but not so well for the students and I have no way of knowing if nobody tells me they aren't working!)

Don't forget to please help your child pass off their songs and scales to earn pins! You just need to send me a video of them playing. The scales can be played with or without the back track, but they need to be perfect at least one time with both hands.