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And now it's time to study it!!!!

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Lesson #33

SUNSHINE 1
1. H-58
2. KS-31 RH LH

3. K-70 LH (draw pet pic)

4. Clap part II E-23
5. Review all learned pieces

 

SUNBEAMS 1
1. memorize Recital Piece
2. H-106
3. K-118 R.H. L.H.
4. K-114 & 115 
5. Review K-108

 * H-107

SUNBEAMS 2
1. Practice note naming
2. Review scales and chords
3. K-40 HT
4. Recital piece
5. K-36,37, 38 & 41. 

 

MOONBEAMS 2
1. B.I.74, 129, 132, 166, 186
2. Review all learned songs
3. K-48 & 50 HT
4. K-52 RH
5. W-50 chords, W-51 scale

 

 

Lesson #32

SUNSHINE 1
1. H-43
2. KS-27 RH

3. WB-17 Make a 4/4 measure

4. K-72 RH LH
5. Recital piece and Creepy song (click here for lyrics)

 

SUNBEAMS 1
1. Recital Piece
2. H-102
3. K-108 
4. Review K-113 & K-105
5. E-35 Tap both parts (separately)

 

SUNBEAMS 2
1. K-40 HT
2. H- 43
3. K-35 RH LH
4. W- 60 RH
5. Recital piece and finale

 

MOONBEAMS 2
1. B.I.29, 33, 64, 91, 108
2. K-48 & 50 RH LH
3. W-36 HT
4. Recital piece and finale
5. L-20

 

MOONBEAMS 3
1. Recital piece and finale
2. Review all scales and Hanon
3. Continue working in Dozen a Day
4. Try sightreading in back of MB2 book
5. Get on the list with a good teacher!!!! 

LASERBEAMS

1. STUDY FOR FINAL VOCAB. TEST!!!!

 

Lesson #31

SUNSHINE 1
1. H-41
2. WB-15 Make a measure of 3/4

3. K-70 LH (draw pet pic)

4. K-71 RH
5. Recital piece and Creepy song (click here for lyrics)

 

SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-99
2. K-100 H.T.
3. K-105 
4. K-113
5. Review C, G, and a scales

 * KS-156

SUNBEAMS 2
1. H-47 & 56
2. K-58 HT
3. Recital piece and finale
4. K-40 try it!
5. W-46 & 47 

 

MOONBEAMS 2
1. Recital piece and finale
2. B.I. p. 19, 85, 175, 178
3. K-44 try RH
4. SP3 #1 & 2
5. K-48 LH

 

MOONBEAMS 3
1. Big Final test on vocab
2. BNH #7 different rhythms
3. B.I. p. 123, 124, 158
4. Recital piece and finale
5. Dozen p. 17-19

LASERBEAMS

1.Theory- p. 229

2. Review Vocab.

3. Recital Piece

4. Dozen- p. 25

5. Study Circle of Fifths

 

Lesson #30

SUNSHINE 1
1. H-57
2. WB-3 Make a measure of 2/4

3. K-68 and 69 RH LH

4. Color L-40 (not patterns)
5. Review K-66 and 67

 

SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-97
2. W-18 R.H.
3. K-100 R.H., L.H.
4. K-101 both
5. Review K-96 & 97

* KS-159

SUNBEAMS 2
1. H-61
2. K-52 & 53 HT 
3. Practice recital piece and finale  
4. K-58 RH LH
5. W-47 and 46

 

MOONBEAMS 2
1. Recital piece and finale  
2. B.I. p. 74, 156, 193, 174
3. K-44 try RH
4. W-65 LH
5. K-38 and 46 HT

 

MOONBEAMS 3
1. Vocab 4 - test next week
2. MYC - p. 14 HT
3. B.I. p. p. 121, 130, 151, and 163
4. Recital piece and finale
5. MYC - "Clementine" RH

a) prelude - introductory music
b) polyphonic - more than 1 melody played at the same time
c) xylophone - percussion instrument with piano-like keyboard
d) relative keys - major and minor with same key signature

LASERBEAMS

1. Dozen- p. 24

2. Recital Piece- learn corrections

3. Theory- p. 235 (B.I.)

4. Vocab- 4- TEST NEXT WEEK! 1) accompaniment- musical background for a principal part 2) allargando- gradually slower and often louder 3) cantor- soloist or chanter in a religious service 4) carillon- tower bells controlled by a keyboard

5. Sonatina- p. 20 & 21

Lesson #29

SUNSHINE 1
1. H-39
2. Sing S-35 and 35 v.1-3

3. K-66 and 67

4. Choose recital piece.
5. K-64 and 65
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-95 & 96
2. K-96
3. K-97 
4. L-28 name notes
5. W-17 LH
 * K-94
SUNBEAMS 2
1. H-69 &45
2. W-27 LH
3. K-52 & 53  RH LH
4. Learn finale words 
5. K-62 HT 
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. B.I.- p. 76, 127, 149, and 187
2. K-46 RH LH
3. W-63 and 64 RH LH
4. K-38 HT
5. K-44 RH
 
MOONBEAMS 3
1. Vocab 4
2. MYC - p. 13 RH
3. Learn finale words.
4. Practice recital piece
5. B.I. - p. 122, 148, 156, and 159

a) lieder - German word for song
b) folk music - music passed down through generations
c) concerto - music for solo instrument w/ orchestra
d) ragtime - jazzy piano style of early 1900's

LASERBEAMS

1. Practice Recital piece

2. Dozen- p. 23

3. Theory- p. 201 (B.I.)

4. Breese- p. RE 6,7, 8, part III

5. Sonatina- p. 20

Vocab: 1) upbeat-same as pick up notes, 2) quintet- composition for 5 instr. or voices 3) nonet- chamber music for 9 instr. 4) maracas- a Cuban percussion instr.

 

Lesson #28

All classes: Pick recital piece for next week!

SUNSHINE 1
1. H-37
2. K-64 and 65 RH LH HT

3. Make up 1 measure 4/4

4. Creepy song w/motions (click here for lyrics)
5. Review K-56-63
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-94
2. K-93 R.H., L.H.
3. KS-154 
4. W-16 RH 
5. W-14 & 15 H.T.? 
 * K-92
SUNBEAMS 2
1. K-62 RH LH
2. K-52 & 53  RH
3. H-58
4. K-34 HT
5. W-26 sight read
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. B.I.- p. 64, 73, 103, 173, 179
2. K-38 HT
3. K-46 RH
4. Review K-40 and 41
5. W-64 try it!
 
MOONBEAMS 3
1. Vocab test next week & 4 new words
2. Dozen - Grp. 3, #5-8
3. B.I. - p. 114, 144, 155
4. MYC - "Cherry" HT, p. 13 LH
5. Choose recital piece

a) opus - work
b) ottava - octave
c) overture - introductory music before an opera or play
d) opera - a play that is sung

LASERBEAMS

1. BREESE- RE 6,7, & 8 part II

2. Vocab: a) conservatory: school specializing in music instruction b) circle of fifths: an arrangement of the 12 keys in 5ths c) descant: an added part above soprano d) downbeat: first beat of a measure 

3. Theory- B.I. p. 198 & 199

4. Dozen- p.22

5. MYC Yankee Doodle H.T.

 

Lesson #27

SUNSHINE 1
1. K-60 & 61
2. H-55

3. ES-27 clap and say

4. K-62 and 63 LH
5. KS-23 and 24
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. Hot Cross Buns (3 ways)
2. H-93
3. W-12 & 13 R.H. 
4. K-90 H.T. 
5. Sing S-45 and conduct
 * K-88
SUNBEAMS 2
1. K-62 RH
2. K-34 RH LH
3. W-54 Scale and chords
4. H-42 & 44 
5. Review K-46 & 47 HT
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. W-44 HT
2. K-38 RH LH
3. B.I. - p. 24, 133, 136, 176
4. K-40 and 41
5. K-36 and 37 review
 
MOONBEAMS 3
1. BNH - #7 HT
2. Vocab - 4
3. Dozen - Grp. 3, #1-4
4. B.I.- p.92, 140, 149, 164
5. MYC - "Cherry" RH LH
Railroad review
a) sonatina - a small sonata
b) vivo - fast, with life!
c) variation - rearrangement of theme
d) subdominant - 4th degree of scale

LASERBEAMS

1. Vocab-4: TEST WHEN YOU RETURN! (on last 12 words not including these)a) Baroque Era: approx. 1600-1750 b) Classical Era: approx. 1750-1830 c) Romantic Era: approx. 1830-1910 d) percussion: instruments which are struck, shaken, or rubbed

2. Theory_ B.I. p. 197

3. Dozen- p.21

4. Sonatina- all of III movement

5. MYC- Yankee Doodle

Lesson #26

SUNSHINE 1
1. K-56, 57, 58
2. Clap KS-23

3. H-53

4. K-58 and 59
5. Review ES-27
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-90 & 91
2. W-10 & 11 L.H.
3. K-87 H.T. 
4. KS-153 L.H., R.H.
5. K-77-79
 * KS-152
SUNBEAMS 2
1. H-59
2. K-46 & 47 RH LH
3. K-77 & 14 HT
4. KS-93 
5. W-51 RH LH
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. B.I. p. 23, 140, 164, 182, 194
2. K-37 HT
3. K-40 and 41 RH LH
4. W-42 and 43 HT
5. W-44 RH
 
MOONBEAMS 3
1. MYC- "Hush" HT, Cherry - RH
2. Dozen - #10-12, BNH #7 HT
3. B.I. p. 111, 132, 138, 152
4. Vocab - 4
5. Faber - Review any 2 songs
6. Vocab:
a) primo - upper part of duet
b) secondo - lower part of duet
c) meno mosso - less motion
d) ¢ - cut time

LASERBEAMS

1.Vocab-4 : a) agitato: agitated, excited b) teneramente: tenderly c) tessitura: the average range of a vocal part d) calliope: a large keyboard instr. consisting of steam-blown whistles

2. Dozen- p.20

3. Theory- B.I. p. 223

4. Sonatina- p.6 R.H., L.H.

5. BREESE- RE-6, 7, & 8 part I


Lesson #25

SUNSHINE 1
1. H-40
2. K-55 LH

3. K-56 & 57

4. Sing Creepy Critter song
5. Color L-26-29
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. K-80-83
2. H-85 and 88
3. W-14 & 15
4. K-84 & 85
5. K-87 RH 
 
SUNBEAMS 2
1. K-77 HT
2. H-36
3. K-46 and 47 RH
4. W-49 HT
5. K-14 HT
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. B.I. p. 137, 138, 161, 166, 186
2. K-37 RH LH
3. K-40 and 41
4. W-42 RH LH
5. Review any 3 scales
 
MOONBEAMS 3
1. BNH (Hanon) #7
2. Vocab - 4
3. MYC-Railroad HT
4. B.I.- p. 73, 117, 150
5. Dozen-#5-9 Grp. II
6. Vocab:
a) tonic - first and main note of a key
b) dominant - 5th degree of scale
c) suite - piece with several dance selections
d) air- a song like part of a suite

LASERBEAMS

1. Theory- B.I. p.222

2. Vocab-4: a) piu: more b) postlude: piece played at the end of a service c) solo: piece performed by one player d) stop: hand-operated knob on the organ

3. Sonatina- p. 4 & 5

4. Dozen- p. 19

5. MYC- your part in p. 40, 41, 42


Lesson #24

SUNSHINE 1
1. H-33
2. K-52 RH

3. K-54 LH

4. K-53 RH
5. Review K-49 HT
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-79 & 83
2. W-20
3. K-77 & 78 H.T.
4. K-79- RH, L.H. 
5. W-4- Scale, Bridges
 * KS-166
SUNBEAMS 2
1. W-25 RH LH (name it)
2. H-68 try to play
3. K-14 HT
4. K-77 RH LH
5. Review Scales
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. K-32 and 33 RH LH HT?
2. B.I. p. 29, 163, 185, 191
3. K-34 HT
4. K-37 HT
5. W-42 RH
 
MOONBEAMS 3

1. Vocab test next week!

2. MYC- Railroad RH LH
3. B.I. p. 113, 139, 154
4. Dozen #1-4 group II
5. Faber - Sonatina HT

LASERBEAMS

1. Vocab- Study for test next week!

NEW WORDS:1. root position: chord with the root on the bottom; 2. first inversion: chord with the third on the bottom; 3. second inversion: chord with the fifth on the bottom; 4. finale: last movement of a sonata or symphony

2. Sonatina- p.4

3. Hal- p.32

4. Bright Ideas- p.233

5. Dozen-p. 18

 

Lesson #23

All classes....compositions are due this week!

SUNSHINE 1
1. H-54
2. K-49 RH LH try HT

3. K-50 RH

4. K-51 RH
5. KS-14 & 15
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-74 & 75
2. H-77 name and cut
3. K-77 H.T.
4. H-71 play (W-4 is the same thing)
5. E-22 tap part II
 * Finish coloring H-76
SUNBEAMS 2
1. H-54
2. K-14 RH LH
3. W-36 HT 
4. K-77  LH 
5. Review K-10 & 22
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. K-34 RH LH
2. B.I. p. 38, 63, 167, 184
3. W-41 HT
4. K-36 HT
5. K-22 and 33 RH LH
 
MOONBEAMS 3

1. Vocab 4

2. MYC- Oats HT
3. B.I. p. 67, 112, 137, 153
4. Dozen A Day #7-12
5. Faber - Sonatina (Wilton) RH LH
a) perfect interval - unison, 4th, 5th, 8th
b) expressivo - expressively
c) rallentando - gradually slowing down
d) con spirito - with spirit

LASERBEAMS

1. Theory- p. 29

2. Sonatina- p. 2 & 3 H.T.

3. Vocab- 4- a) fermata: a pause, lengthening of a note b) fanfare: a trumpet call c) concertmaster: the first violinist of an orchestra d) mazurka: Polish folk dance in 3/4

4. Hal- p.30

5. Dozen- p.17

 

Lesson #22

SUNSHINE 1
1. K-44 color code
2. H-51

3. K-46 and 47 HT

4. E-13 tap castanets
5. K-48 and 49
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. K-74-75 
2. K-77 try
3. K-76 & 78 
4. H-71- paste and play
5. H-73 color
 * K-73
SUNBEAMS 2
1. H-51
2. K-42 RH LH
3. KS-92 HT
4. W-36  LH
5. Two copies of composition done?
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. W-41 RH LH
2. B.I. p. 69, 72, 171, 183
3. K-30 & 31 HT
4. K-36 RH LH
5. W-40 HT
 
MOONBEAMS 3

1. Vocab 4

2. MYC- Oats RH LH
3. B.I. p. 110, 136, 167
4. Dozen #1-6
5. Faber - Sonatina (Wilton) RH
a) grave - slow, solemn
b) sharp 0 1/2 step up
c) flat - 1/2 step down
d) natural - cancels sharp or flat

LASERBEAMS

1. Dozen- p. 16

2. Vocab-4- a) polonaise: stately Polish dance in 3/4 b) Picardy third: a "surprise" major chord at the end of a minor piece c) con fuoco: with fire d) falsetto: high tones in the male voice

3. Theory- p. 27 & 28

4. Sonatina- p. 3 R.H., L.H>

5. Hal- p.26

 

Lesson #21

SUNSHINE 1
1. H-49
2. KS-14 and 15 whole song

3. K-45 & 46 HT

4. Practice playing L-30
5. Finish composition
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-65 & 67
2. K-71  R.H., L.H.
3. Play Bridges, H-69
4. K-72 L.H. #2
5. Review W-6
 * KS-153 & 165
SUNBEAMS 2
1. KS-90 & 91
2. KS-92
3. H-29
4. Review K-10 and 11
5. K- 22 HT
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. W-36 scale w/chords
2. B.I. p. 30, 84, 172
3. K-30 & 31 LH RH
4. W-40
5. KS-81, 82 & 83
 
MOONBEAMS 3

1. Vocab 4

2. MYC- Susanna HT
3. B.I. p. 30, 52, and 109
4. Faber - Lullaby HT
5. Finish Composition

a) major intervals - intervals of 4 semitones
b) minor intervals - intervals of 3 semitones
c) sempre - always
d) con moto -with motion

LASERBEAMS

1.Vocab-4- a) cacophony: a LOT of sounds mixed together b) virtuoso: an extremely good musician c) una corda: the soft pedal d) tympanoi: kettledrums

2. Theory- p. 25 & 26

3. Sonatina- p.2.

4. Finish Composition

5. Dozen- p. 15

 

Lesson #20

SUNSHINE 1
1. K-42 "B" pictures
2. H-32

3. K-43

4. KS-14 & 15, play w/RH
5. Sing S-26 & 27
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. KS-135-137
2. H-62
3. K-65-67
4. W-6
5. K-69 
 * Scale, bridges, H-63 play patterns
SUNBEAMS 2
1. H-31 & 70
2. K-10 & 11
3. W-48 & 49 RH LH scale
4. Finish composition
5. K-22 LH RH
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. W-35 & 36 scale RH LH
2. B.I. p. 39, 83, 124
3. KS-81 HT
4. Review K-25 & 28
5. Finish composition
 
MOONBEAMS 3

1. Vocab - review for test

2. MYC- Susanna RH LH
3. B.I. p. 24, 40, 72, 120
4. Faber - Lullaby LH RH
5. Composition

LASERBEAMS 

1.Vocab- Study for test!

2. Theory- p. 23 & 24

3. MYC- "Home" H.T.

4. Dozen- p. 14, 15(?)

5. Sonatina- p.2

 

Lesson #19

SUNSHINE 1
1. Decorate K-40
2. H-35

3. Color code K-37

4. Play K-39, 41, KS-5
5. Clap and say KS-14 and 15
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-60 & 61
2. W-2
3. K-63 H.T.
4. K-64 H.T.?
5. Review Magnets (note naming)
 
SUNBEAMS 2
1. H-26 & 28
2. K-10 LH RH
3. W-16 name and play
4. K-22 LH 
5. W-24 Transpose
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. KS-81 LH
2. B.I. p. 61, 68, 111, 121
3. K-25 HT
4. K-28 HT
5. W-29 all 3
 
MOONBEAMS 3

1. Faber - Peasant Dance HT, Lullaby LH

2. Vocab - 4
3. B.I. p. 58, 72, and 119
4. MYC - O Susanna LH, Ball HT
5. Composition

Vocab:
1) slur - 2 different notes played legato
2) tie - 2 of same note connected (play 1st, hold down through 2nd)
3) senza - without
4) ff - fortissimo - very loud

LASERBEAMS

1.Dozen- p.13 review

2. MYC- Home on the Range- R.H., L.H.

3. Vocab - 4- a) bagatelle- a moderate dance in 3/4 b) tarantella- a dance that was said to cure the bite of a spider, quick 6/8 c) libretto: the text for an opera d) jig: a lively, funny dance

4. Theory- p. 21 & 22

5. Hal- p.31

Lesson #18

SUNSHINE 1
1. H-47
2. K-39 #1 on F

3. KS-4

4. S-9 w/puppets
5. Make hand puppets
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-59
2. H-58 color
3. K-60 & 61
4. K-62
5. W-4- Scale, C/G bridge
 
SUNBEAMS 2
1. K-17 LH RH 
2. H-46 & 34  and original composition
3. W-43 HT w/chords
4. S-7 Draw Mozart picture
5. W-24 HT
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. B.I. p. 22, 59, 116 and 126
2. K-28 HT
3. K-25 RH LH
4. W-34
5. Composition
 
MOONBEAMS 3

1. Faber - Peasant Dance HT

2. Vocab - 4
3. MYC - Ballgame HT?
4. Hal - review Gold & Trumpet
5. B.I. p. 23, 45, 46

Vocab:
1) misterioso - mysteriously
2) a tempo - back to original speed
3) energetico - w/energy
4) scherzando - a faster, playful music

LASERBEAMS

1. Vocab: tempo primo- return to original tempo; romance- a short, lyrical song; rosin- substance applied to hairs of  violin bow; unison- melody performed at same pitch

2. HAL- p. 29

3. Dozen- p.13

4. Theory- p. 19 & 20

5. MYC- Home on the Range R.H., Erie H.T.!

 

Lesson #17

SUNSHINE 1
1. K-33 RH
2. H-45

3. K-36 A pictures

4. K-38
5. Sing S-22
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-57
2. Review Magnets (note naming) 
3. E-19- Part II
4. W-3- #1, L.H.
5. K-58 & 59
 * K-55
SUNBEAMS 2
1. W-43 RH Scale With Chords
2. H-40 & 41
3. K-13 HT
4. K-17 RH LH
5. Work on composition
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. B.I. p. 108, 122, 177
2. W-29 all 3
3. Work on composition
4. K-28 LH RH add words?
5. W-33 sight read
 
MOONBEAMS 3

1. Vocab 4

2. Work on composition
3. MYC - Ballgame RH LH
4. Faber - Peasant Dance RH LH
5. B.I. p. 56 & 57, 68, 134

Vocab:
1) morendo - dying, fading away
2) leggiero - non legato
3) Bourree - a French dance in quick 4/4 with pick-up
4) Minuet - a graceful French dance in moderate 3/4

LASERBEAMS

1. MYC- Erie H.T.?

2. Dozen- p.12

3. Vocab: syncopation-strong beat on the OFF beat; assai- very, much; attack- the audible beginning of a phrase; melodica- small wind instr. with a keyboard

4. HAL- p. 27

5. Theory- p. 17 & 18

 

Lesson #16

SUNSHINE 1
1. Color anteater
2. H-44

3. S-9 sing

4. H-27 do for a friend
5. E-16 on castanets
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-47- flashcards
2. H-51- pictures
3. K-52 & 53
4. K-54, 56, 57
5. E-18- do #2
 
SUNBEAMS 2
1. K-13 RH LH
2. H-25
3. S-8 Draw House Picture
4. Make a melody for composition
5. W-9 HT
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. B.I. p. 32, 33, 71, 75
2. K-27 HT
3. Compose melody for composition
4. "Up Late" (new book) p. 12
5. W-26 HT
 
MOONBEAMS 3

1. Review vocab - test next week

2. Hal - all 4 parts Party Cat
3. MYC - Skip HT, Ballgame RH
4. Faber - Peasant Dance RH
5. B.I. p. 43, 54 & 55, 106, 166

LASERBEAMS

1.Vocab- Study for test!

2. Theory-p.15 & 16

3. Dozen- p. 11

4. MYC- Erie Canal R.H., L.H.

5. HAL- p.25                  * COMPOSITION!

 

Lesson #15

SUNSHINE 1
1. H-28
2. H-31

3. K-31 G pictures

4. KS-5 RH
5. KS-12 & 13
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-43 & 45 
2. K-48-51
3. E-19 tap Part I
4. K-52- try
5. Play H-47 patterns
 
SUNBEAMS 2
1. W-43
2. H-22
3. W-9 HT
4. K-32 Review HT
5. K-13 RH
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. B.I. p. 67, 70, 169
2. K-27 RH LH
3. K-21 HT
4. L-7 color
5. KS-65 & 70
 
MOONBEAMS 3

1. B.I. - p. 50 & 51, 84, 107

2. Faber - Little Dance RH LH
3. MYC - Skip to My Lou - fill in chords
4. Vocab - 4
5. Hal - Go for Gold I & IV


a) Maestoso - majestically
b) March - music to accompany marching (4/4)
c) Waltz - a dance in 3/4
d) Marcato - well marked

LASERBEAMS

1. Vocab: medley- parts of songs made into 1 new one; repertoire-list of songs ready for performance; harpsichord-keyboard instr. where strings are plucked; humoresque- 19th cent. piece, often humorous!

2. Theory-p.13 & 14

3. Sonatina- all movements

4. Star- All Christmas pieces you know

5. MYC- p 14  (America)review

 

 

Lesson #14

SUNSHINE 1
1. KS-11 RH
2. H-25

3. KS-9 RH

4. KS-6 & 7 review
5. Sing S-41
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-39 & 41
2. E-15 Part II
3. KS-138 & 139
4. KS-140
5. K-46 & 47
 
SUNBEAMS 2
1. KS-86 & 87 HT
2. H-75
3. K-32 HT
4. KS-84 LH RH
5. W-9 RH LH
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. B.I. p. 21, 107, 170, 181
2. KS-65 and 70
3. K-21 RH LH
4. K-27 clap and count RH
5. W-30 review
 
MOONBEAMS 3

1. B.I. - p. 42, 63, 87, 108

2. Faber - Little Dance RH LH
3. MYC - Wabash HT, "skip" RH
4. Vocab - 4
5. Star - Jingle HT


a) Natural Minor - minor scale with no accidentals
b) Harmonic Minor - scale with 7th raised
c) Melodic Minor - scale w/ 6th & 7th raised, cancelled on way down
d) Andantino - a bit faster than Andante

LASERBEAMS

1. Theory- p. 11 & 12

2. Vocab-4- guiro: a notched gourd scraped with a stick; giocoso: humorous, playful; grace note: a small ornamental note placed before a principal note; encore: short piece played at the end of a concert (after lots of applause)

3. Sonatina- whole III movement

4. Star- p. 8 HT

5. MYC- p. 14 HT?

 

Lesson #13

SUNSHINE 1
1. K-28 RH
2. H-23 Panda Puppet

3. KS-6 & 7 color and play

4. K-29 Color Grumpy
5. E-21 Review
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-36 & 37
2. KS-129 & 131
3. C "scale" R.H.
4. K-42, 43, 44
5. E-15 part I
 
SUNBEAMS 2
1. KS-88 HT
2. H-33
3. W-6 RH LH
4. KS-86 & 87 RH LH
5. SS-31   *K-32 HT
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. B.I. p. 91, 95, 101
2. K-10 HT
3. K-21 RH
4. W-26 w/chords
5. KS-65 HT
 
MOONBEAMS 3

1. Vocab 4

2. MYC - Wabash HT?
3. B.I. p. 29, 81, 105, 129
4. Star - p. 23 & 18
5. Faber - Old Castle HT


a) phrase - a musical thought
b) M.D. - mantra destra (RH)
c) D.C. - Da Capo - to the beginning
d) D.S. - Dal Segno - back to the sign

LASERBEAMS

1.Vocab-4- Antiphonal: "question & answer" music; appoggiatura: musical ornament; mute: device used to muffle the sound of an instrument; movement: main section of a sonata or symphony

2. "STAR" p. 15 & 8

3.  BREESE- RES-44 your part

4. Theory- p. 9 & 10

5. Sonatina- All III Movement

 

Lesson #12

SUNSHINE 1
1. K-26 F pictures
2. H-29 Match game

3. KS-1 & 2

4. K-24 color Fred
5. K-23 review
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-34 &35
2. K-38- color
3. K-37 & 40 
4. Review K-34 & 35
5. KS-126 & 127
 
SUNBEAMS 2
1. K-32 RH LH
2. H-27 Review HT
3. H-20
4. W-45 HT With Chords
5. KS-88 RH
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. B.I. p. 35, 48, 56, 165
2. KS-61 LH RH
3. K-10 RH LH
4. W-30 LH
5. KS-65 try RH
 
MOONBEAMS 3

1. B.I. p. 35, 65, 78, 80, 100

2. MYC - Wabash LH RH
3. Vocab test next week
4. Star - p. 23 HT
5. Faber - Little March, Old Castle

LASERBEAMS

1. Vocab- Study for test!

2. Theory- p. 7 & 8

3. Hal- p. 10, 14, 16, try 12!

4. St. Nick- H.T.

5. Sonatina- Coda

Lesson #11

SUNSHINE 1
1. K-23 RH #1, 2, 3
2. K-15 D pictures

3. K-19 color E keys

4. Sing S-4
5. KS-1 clap and play
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. K-32 color
2. H-27 & 29 
3. K-34 & 35 
4. E-11 clap 
5. KS-128-130
 
SUNBEAMS 2
1. W-19 HT 
2. H-19
3. K-27 RH LH 
4. K-8 RH LH
5. K-10 HT?
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. B.I. p.31, 45, 66, 100, 129
2. K-12 & 13 HT
3. K-10 RH
4. W-11 w/chords
5. W-26 RH LH
 
MOONBEAMS 3

1. B.I. p. 27 & 28, 39, 71, 83

2. MYC p. 43 HT, p. 72 & 73 HT
3. Vocab 4
4. Star - p. 23 RH LH
5. Faber - Little March HT, Old Castle RH


a) accidentals - sharps, flats, naturals
b) C - common time
c) ternary form - 3 part form (A-B-A)
d) poco - a little

LASERBEAMS

1. Vocab- composition- a musical work; alla breve- same as cut time, 2/2; Alberti Bass- broken chords, bottom, top, middle, top; bravo- excellent, very good

2. Hal- p.10

3. Theory- p. 5 & 6

4. MYC- p. 75 H.T., p.14 R.H.

5. Sonatina- III Movement

* Star- Jolly Old St. Nicolas

 

Lesson #10

SUNSHINE 1
1. H-21
2. K-22 RH #3

3. K-20 E pictures

4. Sing K-23, clap rhythm
5. L-38
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-23& 24
2. K-28 
3. K-29 & 30 
4. S-56 Use a clothes pin
5. WB-29 practice drawing treble clefs
 
SUNBEAMS 2
1. E-18 & 19 part III
2. H-12
3. K-27 RH 
4. W-45 RH scale, LH chords
5. K-4 & K-9  HT
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. B.I. p. p.43, 105, 131
2. K-9 HT
3. K-12 and 13 RH LH
4. W-11 HT
5. KS-60 HT
 
MOONBEAMS 3

1. B.I. p. 21, 62, 76, 104

2. MYC p. 43 RH LH HT?
3. Vocab 4
4. Faber - Little March RH LH
5. Star- p.23 R.H. , L. H.


a) 8va. - octave up or down
b) moderato - moderate pace
c) binary form - 2 part form (A-B)
d) andante - walking pace

LASERBEAMS

1. Vocab- sforzando-strong accent on a single note; serenade- evening music capable of  being played outdoors; drone- long, sustained low notes; dolcissimo- very sweetly

2.Dozen-p.10

3.Sonatina- Start III Movement-p.14

4.Theory-p.3 & 4

5. MYC- p.76 H.T., p. 75 R.H.

 

Lesson #9

SUNSHINE 1
1. H-19
2. K-18 Decorate Edith

3. Find all E's on keyboard

4. Sing S-20 and 40
5. E-18 w/puppet
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-19
2. K-24 and 25 
3. E-1- make up a rhythm story
4. Practice magnet naming:C-G
5. K-26 & 27
 *KS-122-125
SUNBEAMS 2
1. W-17
2. H-11
3. K-4 RH  LH
4. K-9 HT
5. W-42, 43 & 44 & 45
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. B.I. p. 102, 104, 106 and 134
2. K-9 RH LH HT
3. KS-59 HT
4. W-20 RH scale w/chords
5. K-12 and 13 LH
 
MOONBEAMS 3

1. Faber Waltz RH LH

2. B.I. p. 36, 44, 60 and 103
3. Vocab 4
4. Hanon T-9 D major

5. Vocab 4
a) fermata - pause, hold longer
b) largo - very slow and broad
c) larghetto - slightly faster than largo
d) diatonic semitone-1/2 step where letter name changes (e.g., C, D flat)

LASERBEAMS

1. Vocab- (4) vibrato-a slight wavering of pitch; trepak- a fast Russian dance; timbales- drums similar to bongos; tacet- be silent (for a long time)

2. Dozen- p. 9 & 10

3. New Theory book- p. 1 & 2

4. MYC- p. 84, p.76 H.T. 

5. Sonatina- whole 2nd. movement

 

Lesson #8

SUNSHINE 1
1. K-16 color C & D
2. K-17 color dinosaur

3. Play K-16 RH #1 and 2

4. H-17 beaver puppet
5. L-36
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-20 & 21
2. KS-122 &123
3. H-17 Beaver Puppet
4. K-20 & 21
5. E-8 & 9 tap castinets
 
SUNBEAMS 2
1. KS-79 HT
2. H-7 & 8
3. K-23 RH LH
4. K-6 HT , K-9 HT?
5. W-17 LH
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. B.I. p. 28,57,97 & 99
2. K-9 RH LH
3. W-17 LH RH
4. KS-58 HT

5. W-8 and 9 HT

 
MOONBEAMS 3

1. B.I. p. 19, 61, 66 & 75

2. BNH #1 HT w/accents
3. MYC - Dogies HT
4. Vocab - study for test

5. Faber Waltz RH

LASERBEAMS

1.Vocab- Test next week!

2. MYC- p.84 H.T.

3. Sonatina- p.12 L.H., R.H.

4. B.I.- p. 189 & 190

5. Dozen- p.8

Lesson #7

SUNSHINE 1
1. H-15
2. K-12 RH #1

3. S-39 verse 2, color pic

4. Review K-4 and K-7
5. E-10
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. Color all "keys' pages: K-5,9,13,17,23
2. H-15
3. W-6
4. H-25
5. Review K-18 & 19
 
SUNBEAMS 2
1. H-6
2. K-6  RH LH
3. E-18 Tap part I
4. W - 32  #1 -3
5. KS -79 RH LH   *W-45 RH
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. K-11 HT
2. W-8 and W-9 RH LH HT
3. K-7 RH LH HT
4. B.I. p. 16, 46, 98, and 130
5. K-9 RH
 
MOONBEAMS 3

1. B.I. p. 26, 59, 70, & 79

2. Faber-Hero RH LH
3. Hanon T-5 and T-6
4. MYC-Dogies RH

5. Vocab 4
a) lento - very slow
b) vivace-lively and quick
c) M.S. mano sinistra LH
d) chromatic semitone-1/2 step where letter name doesn't change

LASERBEAMS

1. Vocab-4:- sotto- under, in piano 1 hand under another; "x"- double sharp, raises a tone by 2 half steps; bb- double flat, lowers a tone by 2 half steps; damper- part of the piano that stops the vibration of the string

2.MYC- p. 84 R.H., L.H.

3.Sonatina-p.12 start L.H.

4. Dozen- p.7

5. B.I.- p.185 & 186

 

Lesson #6

SUNSHINE 1
1. K-11
2. H-13

3. E-5 steady beat

4. Practice playing C & D, use fingers #1 and #2
5. L-35
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-13 
2. K-15
3. K-22 Color
4. K-18 & 19 R.H.
5. Review K-11, K-14, W-1
 
SUNBEAMS 2
1. K-5, K-3  HT
2. H-5
3. K-6 RH
4. W-32  #1 & #2
5. K-2 HT
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. B.I. p. 15, 17, 27, 58
2. W-20 HT
3. K-11 RH, LH, HT
4. E-8 clap Part 2
5. K-2 HT
 
MOONBEAMS 3

1. Vocab 4
a) presto - very fast
b) dolce - sweetly
c) prestissimo - as fast as possible
d) fine - the end

2. B.I. p. 64, 77, 102
3. Faber-Waltz RH, LH
4. Hanon #1 with accents, T.2 and 5
5. MYC-Dogies RH

LASERBEAMS

1. Vocab-4: con forza- with force; jam- jazz term for improvising; keynote- tonic; leading tone- 7th degree of the scale, "leads" to tonic

2. Composition book- p. 6 & 7

3. Sonatina- WHOLE THING H.T.!

4. Dozen- p. 6

 5. B.I.- p. 183 & 184


Lesson #5

SUNSHINE 1
1. H-11
2. Color K-9, add feather

3. K-8 play HT on F's

4. K-10 color C keys
5. Review K-5, S-11
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-12
2. K-11
3. K-16 Decorate Edith
4. W-1
5. Review K-6,7, and 10
 
SUNBEAMS 2
1. H-4
2. E-17 tap part 2
3. K-3 RH LH HT?
4. W-4 HT
5. K-5 RH LH
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. W-5 w/chords
2. K-2 RH LH HT
3. W-1 RH scale, LH chords
4. K-11 RH
5. B.I. p. 20, 25, and 37
 
MOONBEAMS 3
1. B.I. p. 37, 74, and 98
2. Vocab 4
3. Faber-5 note HT Hero's March LH
4. MYC Buffalo and Bury HT
5. BNH #1 HT

6. Vocab:
a) melodic interval - 2 notes
b) harmonic interval - 2 notes played together
c) semitone - 2 keys w/no key in between
d) whole tone - 2 keys w/1 key in between

LASERBEAMS

1.Vocab-4: slur- connected notes, legato; Musette- a piece that imitates a bagpipe; Quadrille- early French dance, couples formed a square; Interlude- music played between acts of a play

2. Hal- Painted all 4 parts

3. Sonatina- p. 9 & 10 H.T.

4. MYC- p.48 H.T.

5. B.I.- p.179 & 180

Lesson #4

 
SUNSHINE 1
1. H-9 Make turtle puppet
2. Color L-2

3. E-6 Chant w/castinets

4. K-2, 5 & 7
5. E-10 w/turtle puppet
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-11
2. H-16
3. K-12- Decorate
4. K-14
5. Find all C, D, and F, keys on keyboard
 
SUNBEAMS 2
1. K-3 RH, LH
2. K-1 HT w/chords
3. H-2
4. K-5 RH
5. W - 8 LH RH
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. W-6 and 7 RH LH HT
2. K-7 Review
3. K-2 RH LH HT?
4. B.I. p. 26, 78, 82,and 89
5. S-6 sing
 
MOONBEAMS 3
1. BNH-1 RH, LH, HT
2. Review vocab for test
3. B.I. - p. 16, 41 and 96
4. MYC Bury Me RH, LH
5. Faber 5-note HT

LASERBEAMS

1. B.I.- p.170

2. Vocab-study for test next week!

3. Dozen- p. 4

4. Sonatina- p.9.HT!, p.10 R.H.

5. MYC- p. 48 R.H., L.H.

Lesson #3

SUNSHINE 1
1. K-13 Decorate dinosaur
2. H-7 Cut & paste Forte pictures

3. H-1 Cut & paste Piano pictures

4. Find all firehalls on piano
5. Review finger numbers
SUNBEAMS 1
1. L-6- color turtle
2. H-9 make turtle puppet
3. K-8 decorate Fred
4. K-7, K-6
5. K-10
SUNBEAMS 2
1. Color Brahm's Country E-1
2. H-3
3. Bass clef notes C-G and low G
4. W-5 LH RH
5. K-1 RH LH HT
6. K-3 HT
MOONBEAMS 2
1. B.I. P. 44, 47 and 152
2. K-2 RH
3. K-1 HT
4. W-6 RH add chords?
5. E-10 both parts (tap)
MOONBEAMS 3

1. Vocabulary Words
a) accelerando-getting faster
b) diminuendo-getting softer
c) cantabile-singingly
d) legato smoothly

2. B.I. - p. 22, 34, 49 and 101
3. Hanon T-1, 2, 3
4. MYC Book - p. 17 HT p.18 RH LH
5. Faber - p. 6 RH LH

LASERBEAMS

1.Sonatina-p.9- H.T.

2. Dozen- p.3

3.Vocab-4: fermata-pause; Giselle- a ballet by Adolphe Adam, 1841, Paris;Interval- distance between 2 notes; glissando- a rapid, gliding scale

4. Hal- p. 11

5. MYC- p.48

6. B.I.- p.141

Lesson #2

SUNSHINE 1
1. K-1, 2 & 3 Play, keeping a steady beat
2. K-14 Color dinosaur and "D"

3. H-5 Make finger puppets

4. S-5 Just sing
5. E-2 & 3 Clap steady rhythm or tap castinet
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-8 Piano pictures (quiet things)
2. K-4 color dinosaur
3. K-6 -R.H, L.H.
4. K-7 R.H., L.H.
5. S-6- Tap fingers
SUNBEAMS 2
1. Learn treble notes C-G
2. W 40 & 41
3. Practice chords W-40
4. K-1 RH LH
5. K-2 HT
MOONBEAMS 2
1. W-1, 3 & 5
2. K-7 RH LH
3. Treble line and space notes - review
4. B.I. - p. 36, 41, 90 and 155
5. K-1 HT
MOONBEAMS 3

1. Vocabulary Words
a) Tempo - speed
b) Tenuto - held accent
c) > strike it!
d) ritardando - slowing down gradually

2. B.I. - p. 20, 33, 99, 135
3. Hanon T-1, 2, 3 top only
4. MYC Book - p. 17 Fill in bass, play HT
5. Faber - p. 6 RH

LASERBEAMS

1.B.I.-p.173 & 174

2. Dozen- #4-6

3. Vocab-4- gavotte-French dance in lively 4/4; scherzo- a "joke" usually a piece in quick 4/4; m.m.- Maelzel's Metronome; similie- similarly, continue in same manner

4. Sonatina- p.9- R.H., L.H.

5. Hal Leonard- p.9

 

Lesson #1

SUNSHINE 1
1. H-3 Color bunny. Cut out, add "tail," glue on popsicle stick
2. Bring in pictures of different voice "channels" (singing, whispering, speaking, etc.)

3. Color Dinosaur D keys on K-1

4. Review finger numbers (thumbs are #1)
5. Play Bears, Bears, 1-2-3
 
SUNBEAMS 1
1. H-1 Bunny Puppet
2. H-3 forte Pictures (loud things)
3. H-5 Cut out
4. K-2 both
5. Color D keys on K-5
 
SUNBEAMS 2
1. W-1 LH
2. H-1 match by colors
3. W 40 & 41
4. K-1 RH LH
5. Review magnet board notes, bass clef C,D,E,F,G
 
MOONBEAMS 2
1. Bright Ideas - p. 13, 14, 18 & 120
2. Learn words on S-3
3. W-1 RH, W-2 LH, W-3 HT
4. K-1 RH LH
5. Review notes on magnet board
 
MOONBEAMS 3
1. Hootin' Hanon - C scale, 2 octaves, RH LH
2. B.I. - p. 32, 47 & 48, 25, 97
3. Vocabulary - memorize:
 Allegro - fast
 Allegretto - slightly fast (slower than allegro)
 Adagio - slow
 Staccato - short!
4. MYC Book - p. 17 RH LH
5. Color your country (USA) p. 2 MYC Book

6. Learn the words to your "theme song:"

We've finished all our sunshine
Completed all the sunbeams
We lived through all the moonbeams
Except for Moonbeams 3!
(Interlude: Neat! Suite! Repeat!)

Allegro is our tempo
Accelerando poco
Let's turn on our piano
We all love Moonbeams 3!
(Interlude: Neat! Suite! Repeat!)

We're really good at playin'
So happy to be stayin'
Let's open Hootin' Hanon
And start ----- our ----- class ----- to---day!!
(Ritardando)

LASERBEAMS

1.Vocab- pizzicato-when a string instr. is plucked

             triad- chord consisting of root, 3rd., 5th

             cadenza-soloists "show off" part in a concerto

             minor triad- major chord with 3rd. lowered 1/2 step

2. Hanon- D Major Scale

3. Hal Leonard- p. 13

4. Dozen a Day- 1-3 H.T.

5. B. I. -p. 171 & 172