REGISTRATION FOR FALL 2009 IS NOW

Let's play Music CLASSES OFFERED FOR THIS 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR:

1ST YEAR:

WEDNESDAYS: 4:00-4:45

THURSDAYS: 3:30-4:15

debbiehuish@cox.net to register

(POSSIBLE THURSDAYS @ 1:00-1:45 IF ENOUGH
PEOPLE WANT THAT TIME.)

"I'm an Indian when i play my drum..."

Wow! yellow indians is here! What a fun and learning-filled semester this will be for your children. This semester it is critical for them to learn to practice everyday as well as mastering our chords and the transitions for red, to blue to yellow in both hands. Yes, the left hand gets its turn this semester. Its so amazing to me how fast they learn the left hand, since the right hand has done all the work in green turtle shells, the brain learned for the left hand and now it gets its time to shine! whoooo hooo! If you haven't taken off the right hand stickers, we need to begin the weening process. so, start with red chord (RH), then the next week take of blue and they yellow.
Remember the recital is Thursday April 30th. Just keep cheering on your cuties! they are doing fabulous!

Halloween fright!

Last thursday was AWESOME! i loved all the costumes and it was so much fun to play the keyboards in our costumes. here are some fun pictures from my classes. here is my 3:30 class: aren't they sooo cute!

Here on the right is my 4:30 class. I hope all of you and your families had a happy and safe Halloween!

they must learn the yellow chord now~!

they have already learned the red chord and they have two weeks to get that transition from yellow to red down. In this weeks coming lesson they will get introduced to the blue chord. WOW!

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR NEXT YEAR

This announcement is to keep you informed about next year. I currently have only 1 opening left in my thursday morning red balloons class. That is my thursday morning at 9:30am. I'm shooting for two classes of 7. So if you know anyone who would be interested in signing up for this awesome program, send them my way. I am leaning towards thursday afternoon class at 1pm.

Lesson 3 and 4

WOW! They are learning so much! Can you believe they are learning to play red chords! They are so excited about learning to play Old Paint. Yesterday, was harmony at its best and why I love teaching lets play music. Both classes sang their hearts out to Horsey, Horsey, while I sang the countermelody. They did soooo good, that I pulled the mom's that were early from their vehicles to come and watch! Those mom's who witnessed such wonderful harmony please tell us how exciting it was to see them in action!
As far as the red chord, make sure to help your child lift their fingers 2 and 4 while they play 1, 3 and 5. Also, if they just are having a hard time doing all at the same time, have them say and play 1, 3, 5 separately. This will tell the brain 1, 3 and 5 and eventually they will be able to press all three fingers down at the same time. I tried this with my own daughter who was having a pretty hard time doing them all together, we tried separately and the fingers started to connect with what the mind was learning after about 4-5 times. They are all doing great! Keep up the good work and practicing!

Friday, August 29th...lesson 2

Ok, yesterday was so fun! I wish there was room for all you mom's to come and watch your cuties in action. Yesterday, was the debut of "echo edna" make sure to ask your kiddies sometime to sound like echo edna.....its a good laugh! Just ask them this: "How does echo edna sound or talk?" We mostly reviewed everything we did in lesson 1, but this weeks focus in theory is on intervals. They should be able to recognize a 2nd, 3rd and a 4th. (3rds are skips moms) (2nds are baby steps) and a 4th is a leap. Great jobs on the practicing and the homeworks. The paperclipping there activity sheet to their practice book is MAGICAL. Please remember to do this everyweek. Looking forward to more FUN!