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Here you can find all the information for the classes each week!
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Yellow Arrows #12
Thursday, March 27, 2025 | Yellow Arrows Lessons
Lesson #12
No class next week because of Spring Break! Parents come the following week and final is due! If you are unsure if you are caught up on your payments or not, please just ask.
Next week in class we will choose what your child will be playing in the showcase. I'll give you each a couple options. I'd like all the kids to have a couple opportunities to shine. Remember, we are not a performing group, but we do like to showcase what we've learned, so please have them practice their part. They don't need to have it memorized, but they will feel more confident if they do.
Celebrate Connection
A few ideas to bring playfulness to practice time!
- Duet with your parent (octave higher/lower OR they play LH while you play RH)
- Play the melody with just your index (pointer) finger.
- Make up your own words to a song and sing your version while you play.
Don’t Put Your Trash
Harmony happens when we sing our designated part AND listen to those around us! What a skill! As a family, each person can choose their favorite part and with the cd sing their part all 3 times! All 3 parts begin on the same pitch and the actions will help you stay on your part.
Tinga Layo
This week we drew in the 'bulls eye' and 'arrow feather' to create a stylized calypso accompaniment on page 23. (Please help your child finish if they didn't get it done during class!) First, sing, chant, or clap Ting-a-layo with each chord while practicing with your child then sing the lyrics of the song while your child dazzles you with this exciting accompaniment!
Hickory Dickory Dock
Tick, tock let us rock while playing in parallel motion! This is tricky business, playing the same note together with both hands at the same time. Physically rock back and forth with your child to feel the rocking motion their hands will play. Once they get this down enjoy playing the melody while they play the parallel 5ths. What a dynamic duo!
World renowned pianist Vladimir Horowitz shares an inspiring perspective of practicing!
Here is a link to all the skills videos as well as the link to be able to purchase a class video to make up for a missed class. (tap or scan)
Have a musical day!
-Ms. Bethany :)
SPIRIT MONTH TICKETS
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
Spirit Month drawing tickets are due by this SATURDAY, MARCH 29TH at 8:00pm (NO EXCEPTIONS)!
You MUST fill out this form so I know what prizes you'd like to win!
Pink Piggies #12
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | Pink Piggies Lessons
Lesson #12
No class next week because it’s spring break! Final tuition is due when we come back in 2 weeks.
Lesson 15 will be an "Instrument Day"! This class gives families a chance to share an instrument. Of course, performing is optional and you are welcome to just listen, but we would enjoy hearing from you, your child, or another family member or friend who plays an instrument. We welcome any and all performers! Let me know if you have any questions.
Next week we'll sing these songs in class:
- Ten Little Pennies
- Name the Instruments
- Grandma's Glasses
- Doggie, Doggie, Where's Your Bone?
- Take Me Out to the Ballgame
- Bow Wow Wow
- To Market
- The Happy Farmer
- My Little Rooster
- Uno, Dos, Tres
- De Colores
Two of the songs we sing this semester, Picaflor and Hey! Hey! Look at Me!, have only two pitches, SOL and MI. A third song, Doggie, Doggie, Where’s Your Bone?, adds LA for a total of only three pitches. This is because the SOL-MI interval is the easiest interval for the child to learn to recognize, imitate, and sing in tune, therefore allowing children to have successful singing experiences. We also use these songs to expose children to the musical staff and pitch relationships.
Optional home fun activity: Make the doggie and bone puppets on page 29
(Remember, these activities are optional but can be a great bonding experience to do with your child during the week.)
Here's a fun video of "Grandma's Glasses" for you!
Have a musical day!
-Ms. Bethany :)
Orange Roots #12
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | Orange Roots Lessons
Lesson #12
NO CLASSES NEXT WEEK FOR SPRING BREAK! The following week will be parent week and final tuition is due! If you are unsure if you are caught up on your payments or not, please just ask.
I will be printing each child's composition in a book that I will present each child at the recital. I will need to finalize their compositions this week so they have time to practice them. I want them to feel confident playing them in front of an audience. If any changes need to be made, please let me know ASAP!
In class this week we got to experience harmonic dictation. We listened to more than one note played at a time and wrote it in our books. The students are getting really good at knowing the difference between how the red, blue and yellow chords sound!
Any changes your child would like to make to their compositions should be given to me as soon as possible. I'm planning to print final copies pretty soon, so I'd like to be sure they are exactly the way the students want them.
Our compositions are coming along great! Please be sure your student is introducing their piece (as it is written in their homework book) each time they practice it so they can be well prepared for our recital! The introduction should be memorized, but their composition doesn't need to be... although it will help them feel more confident if they do!
We are getting so good at playing our scales in F Major, G Major, and A minor. Check out this fun video to see what it would look like to play your scales with your feet!!!
Here is a link to all the skills videos as well as the link to be able to purchase a class video to make up for a missed class. (tap or scan)
Have a musical day!
-Ms. Bethany :)
Blue Bugs #12
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | Blue Bugs Lessons
Lesson #12
No class next week for Spring Break! Parents come the following week and final tuition is due! If you are unsure if you are caught up on your payments or not, please just ask.
Next class we will choose what your child will be playing in the showcase. I'll give you each a couple options. I'd like all the kids to have a couple opportunities to shine. Remember, we are not a performing group, but we do like to showcase what we've learned, so please have them practice their part. They don't need to have it memorized, but they will feel more confident if they do.
The Ants Go Marching
Marching to this fun song helps us learn to keep a steady beat. We also reviewed the cadence pattern SOL LA TI DO. Repetition is key to training the ear!
Baby Butterfly
This song is hard to get out of your head once you start singing it. This activity is designed to help the students identify bug rhythms and rhythmic patterns in the songs they are singing. In class we went on a bug hunt!
We have been using solfege for a while now. If your child needs more exposure to help them remember the hand signs, click here to read a very helpful article on the LPM blog. Also, I made my own quick videos of how you can remember the signs.
Turn on this fun video of the "Ants Go Marching" and have your kids act out the catchy nursery rhyme! An added bonus...it's great exercise!
Here is a link to all the skills videos as well as the link to be able to purchase a class video to make up for a missed class. (tap or scan)
Have a musical day!
-Ms. Bethany :)
