SAVE THE DATES

Happy Monday everyone! Here are two dates for upcoming events to get on your calendars:

Saturday, October 24: Monster Master Class – in costume!

This event has always been one of the best of the year for my students and this year we'll be doing it on zoom! All my students come together with one piece prepared to play for the group when they will learn how to give positive feedback and learn from each other's progress. We also do a music appreciation section which is the highlight of the event. They will learn about a composer and get acquainted with some of their most Halloweeny works. Don't miss this one! Watch the link at the end of this post for a sneak peak and get your listening in for today.

Saturday December 19: Christmas Recital + Service

Let's give some Christmas spirit through music! This year, each student will be learning a Christmas piece to record and send back to me for recital video that we will all watch together with family and friends via zoom. I am looking into the possibility of inviting care facilities to join in the zoom as well. Our youth group has gone caroling to these homes in years past and I think that in times such as these, inviting them to attend our recital would be a great way for them to celebrate the holidays. If you have family in a care home, please let me know and I will reach out. Details to follow.

Have fun playing this week!

WELCOME BACK!

I hope you all had a fantastic summer and found time to play around on your instruments a little. And I hope that you had the chance to listen to lots of great music! We had everything from classical to hip hop, rap to jazz, pop to latin music going on at our house. 

Remember to keep listening to classical, instrumental, soundtracks, or jazz every day as you do homework, get ready in the morning, or eat dinner. A few times a month, I will post things here for you to listen to — but for this week how about a little review? For my new students, this will be an introduction to the staff. Don't worry! We will talk all about it in your first lesson. As for my seasoned students, here is a little review of both treble and bass clef notes. Please watch as many times as you need. Happy playing this week — see you all soon!

 

TREBLE CLEF: Don't mind the accent. :) The memory trick I like to use is: Every Good Boy Does Fine (on the lines, up high in treble clef because he is tall). In the spaces we find our FACE. If the tricks in these videos here work, let's go with it!

 

BASS CLEF: The memory trick I like to use is: Great Big Dogs Fight Animals (on the fence lines, on the ground where they live in bass clef). And, All Cows Eat Grass (in wide open spaces, on the ground).