Apologies that this email is almost one week late! Here's a little of what we did on Monday last week - - - 

For the first time this year the students participated in their first melodic dictation exercise. I played a few notes and they wrote them on the staff! This is quite an impressive skill we are just beginning to develop - listening to the melody going up/down, baby stepping or skipping. 

Other fun class happenings included: kids playing a C major scale on their own (I let them pick playing just RH, LH, or BHT and which bug they wanted to play - - I was seriously impressed with every single kid!), we pulled out the autoharp to play Jingle Bells, then we identified which chords should be played in the LH of Jingle Bells (they will finish filling in the actual notes for their activity page in the homework booklet, but we colored which chord should be in each measure.)

Be sure to check out the Play at Home Videos if you need to see something demonstrated.

Also, we have class this week (tomorrow) and the following week will be parent day. The week after that we will NOT have class for Thanksgiving (23rd), as well as the following week will have NO class (30th).

Turkey in the Straw

This repertoire piece will have us playing the melody in the right hand and NOW the left hand as well. It will also give us another opportunity to practice our transposing. Your student is doing some pretty impressive stuff!!! 

Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. Our Let's Play Music Blog has some fun ideas for a few Turkey extras your whole family can enjoy! 

I value open and honest communication so please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, concerns, or comments.

Thank you!