Castlebay

Mondays (2:45PM - 5:00PM)

Practice the following music for our Spring Concert

Beginning Pianos 2:55

Strings 3:25

Winds 3:55

Pianos 4:30

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Piano Fun Book Videos

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Previous Weeks:

What we practiced this week- December 1st

Beginning Pianos 2:55

  • Today we played songs p8,10,11,13
    We played pg1 Jingle Bells p66
    For next class ,copy notes from66 to pg67
    Play p13 Cabbage song, p66 Jingle Bells (Right Hand)
 

Strings 3:25

  • Today we reviewed notes D,E,F#,G,A,B
    We reviewed p18 Twinkle
    We learned Down Bow, Up Bow, Lift signs
    We played Jingle Bells p20
    For next class play p16,18,20
 

Winds 3:55

  • Today we reviewed p20 songs
     We reviewed 1st /2nd endings p22 Polly
    We reviewed new note p23
    We played p24 Jolly Ol St Nick
    We learned about Dynamics p25
    For next class review songs p20-25
 

Pianos 4:30

  • Today we reviewed p16, p17 songs
    We learned Left hand note G p21
    We learned Left hand note c p23
    We wrote notes p66 Jingle Bells and played
    For next class play p23, p66-67

What we practiced this week- November 27th

Beginning Pianos 2:55

  • Today we reviewed our songs, p8,9,10
    We reviewed our eighth notes p12
    We played Cabbage Song p13
    For next class play p13
    Remember our fun practice videos below
 

Strings 3:25

  • Today we reviewed our notes: D,E,F#,G,A
    We played p16 Lightly Row
    We learned note B p17
    We played Twinkle p18
    For next class play p16,p18
 

Winds 3:55

  • Today we reviewed p20:D.C al fine and D.S.al fine
    We learned new notes and played p22,23
    We learned Time Signature and Key Signature
    For next class play p20-23
 

Pianos 4:30

  • Today we reviewed p14,16,18
    We learned about half and whole rests p20
    For next class review songs p14-19
    Remember our fun practice videos below

What we practiced this week- November 13th

Beginning Pianos 2:55

  • Today we reviewed p10 Mary Had a Little Lamb
    We learned new eighth notes p12
    We played p13 Cabbage Song
    For next class play p10,p12
    Happy Thanksgiving!
 

Strings 3:25

  • Today we reviewed p10-11-12
    We learned new note G p15
    We played p16 line 1 and 2
    For next class play p16 Lightly Row
    Happy Thanksgiving!
 

Winds 3:55

  • Today we reviewed all our notes
    We reviewed p11,13,17,
    We played p18 Snake Charmer
    We played p20
    For next class review p16,17,18,20
    Happy Thanksgiving!
 

Pianos 4:30

  • Today we reviewed p14 Spring Theme
    We played p15,p16 Twinkle
    We wrote notes p17 Musette
    We played p18 This Old Man
    For next class play all your fun songs!
    Happy Thanksgiving!

What we practiced this week- November 6th

  • Beginning Pianos 2:55

    • Today we reviewed p8-11. 
    • We reviewed quarter, half,whole notes:C,D,E,F,G
    • For next week review all your songs p8-11.
      See home practice videos below
     

    Strings 3:25

    • Today we reviewed p8,10,11;notes D,E,F#,A
    • We played p12.
      For next class play songs p11 to 14.
     

    Winds 3:55

    • Today we reviewed all our notes to p11.
    • We learned new note p15, first and second endings p16
    • Slurs and ties p17, D.C al Fine p20
    • For next class play p17 to p20 Twinkle
     

    Pianos 4:30

    • Today we wrote notes p14 Spring Theme
    • We reviewed notes C,D,E,F,G
    • We reviewed p10-11.We played p13 Cabbage
    • We played p14 Spring Theme
    • For next week play p13, p14
    • See home practice videos below
     

What we practiced this week- October 30th

  • Beginning Pianos 2:55

    • REMINDER;Please bring music books every Monday!
      Today we reviewed p8-10 ;notes C,d,E,G
      We reviewed quarter ,half, dotted half and whole notes.
      We learned new note F p11
      For next class play p10-11
    • Home practice videos here
     

    Strings 3:25

    • Today we reviewed p8;notes D,A,E 
    • We reviewed p9 note F#
    • For next class play p11 Mary Had a Little Lamb
     

    Winds 3:55

    • Today we reviewed songs, p6,8,9,11
    • We learned new eighth notes p12, we played p13
    • For next class review p11 and 13.
     

    Pianos 4:30

    • Today we reviewed p9-11;notes C,D,E,F,G
    • We learned new eighth notes p12
    • For next week review p10-11 and try p13 Cabbage Song!
    • Home practice videos here
     

What we practiced this week- October 23rd

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    Beginning Pianos 2:55

    • Today we reviewed p6-7.
    • We reviewed dotted half notes.
    • We learned note E p8 and played Hot Cross Buns.
    • We learned whole notes and repeat sign p9
      For next class play p8-9
     

    Strings 3:25

    • Today we reviewed p5-6,notes D,A.
    • We played p8, note E .
    • We learned F# p9
    • For next class review p6, play p8-9.
     

    Winds 3:55

    • Today we reviewed all our notes to p11.
    • For next class play songs p7-11
     

    Pianos 4:30

    • Today we reviewed p8,note E
    • We played p9-10
    • We learned new note F p11
    • For next class play pgs 9-11
    • Remember keep your eyes on the music 🙂
     
     
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What we practiced this week- October 16th

  • Beginning Pianos 2:55

    • Today we reviewed p2,3.
    • We learned new half notes.
    • We played p4,5 songs.
    • We learned new note G p6.
    • For next class play pgs 4-6.
    • Piano videos
     

    Strings 3:25

    • Today we reviewed playing position.
    • We played
      p3-6;notes D,A and rests.
    • For next class review p5-6
     

    Winds 3:55

    • Today we reviewed all our notes up to p6
    • We played p6; Bumper Cars
    • We learned half notes p7 and played songs p7-11.
    • For next class play songs p6-11
     

    Pianos 4:30

    • We reviewed p2-6;notes C,D,G
    • We learned new dotted half note p7
    • We learned new note E p8, whole note p9
    • For next class play pgs 6-9
    • Piano videos

What we practiced this week- October 2nd

Beginning Pianos 2:55

  • It was so nice meeting my new musician friends.
  • We had fun learning our right hand playing position
  • and playing notes C,D and rests.
  • For next class review pg 3
  • Fun home practice video here
 

Strings 3:25

  • Great first day!
  • We talked about care for our instruments and bow and
  • learned how to hold them. We learned playing position
  • and our string names.
  • For next class review playing position and try playing 4 each
  • of all your strings keeping the bow on just one string
 

Winds 3:55

  • Good playing today!
  • We learned how to make a good sound on our instrument.
  • We learned notes up to p5.
  • For next week review all your songs to p5.
  • Trumpets try to keep your cheeks in ! 🙂
 

Pianos 4:30

  • Great work for your first day everyone!
  • We had fun learning our right hand playing position
  • and playing notes C,D, G and rests. We learned
  • quarter notes, half notes.
  • For next class review pg3-6.
  • Fun home practice video here