Here is some of what we did in class this week:

• We reviewed 3 types of "Cadences" which are the way we say "the end" when a song is over. 
  • AUTHENTIC CADENCE: V7, I
    • yellow to red
    • the most popular way to say "the end" and it sounds the most complete.
    • strong pull to DO
  • PLAGAL CADENCE: IV, I
    • blue to red
    • sounds like a hymn with "a-men" at the end
  • HALF CADENCE: ends with V
    • ends on a yellow chord
    • sounds unfinished like "Kitty Kitty Casket" in LPM

• We reviewed counting notes and rests with our pyramid

• We reviewed the key of e minor and learned to do the triads.
  • We use the notes of a HARMONIC scale because the TI leads back to DO better than te does.
  • Here is the solfege we use for our chords (compare with the diagrams below)
    • I Chord = DO-me-SOL
    • IV Chord = DO-FA-le
    • V Chord = TI-RE-SOL (instead of te RE SOL)

• ARPEGGIOS are just playing the I chord broken using both hands

• INVERSIONS are the same as they are in the key of C Major but starting two whole steps farther up. 
• There are no black keys for arpeggios or inversions but they still sound minor.

This week your child will do the red and purple highlighted assignments at home! Parents need to initial completed assignments this week in order for the kids to get their reward in class!

Be sure your child is practicing their recital piece (primary song) every time they practice. They don't need to play the entire song, but they need to try to make a small section of it perfect. Use those sticker charts I gave you!

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.