Playa Vista Elementary

Thursdays (2:45PM - 4:45PM)

Practice the following topics this week- March 16th

Ms. Alondra's Classes

1st Grade Piano 2:45

Today we:

  • Reviewed “Are you Sleeping” Melody
  • Got into pair of two in order to play the “Are you Sleeping- Ostinato” and the melody together ! 

Beginning Violins 3:15

Today we:

  • Continued to practice “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
  • Also began on “Old McDonald”

Advanced Violins 3:45

Today we:

  • Yellow Books: “Slippery Stuff” 
  • Yellow book students also brought in their own piece “Green Sleeves” to learn and practice!
  • Brown books practiced “Hey Diddle Diddle”

Mrs. Jeffrey's Classes

Kindergarten Piano 2:45

Today we:

  • Played Simon Says to practice following directions
  • Reviewed dotted half note
  • Practiced naming the notes and doing the fingers for Hot Cross Buns
  • Played Hot Cross Buns together as a class and students volunteered to play solos

 

Homework: 5 finger pattern going up and down, Hot Cross Buns pg 8 and Mary Had a Little Lamb pg 10. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

Beginning Piano 3:15

Today we:

  • Practiced our five finger pattern (GFEDC) in a round 
  • Reviewed our C major scale ascending with 12312345 fingering
  • Learned our C major scale descending with 54321321 fingering
  • Count and clapped the rhythm for Spring Theme measures 1-4
  • Practiced measures 1-4 of Spring Theme individually

 

Homework: Practice pg. 13 #23, Spring Theme measures 1-4. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

Beginning Ukulele 3:45

Today we:

  • Reviewed E and whole notes
  • Named the notes for Uke Blues and played with and without recording
  • Reviewed F and quarter rests
  • Played all of pg. 19
  • Introduced G and half rest
  • Played first two exercises and Hill Climbing on pg. 20

 

Homework: Practice Three Little Birds, Ain’t Too Proud to Beg, and pgs. 18-20. Remember to bring your book and instrument to class every Thursday.

Beginning Winds 4:15

Today we:

  • Reviewed the next three notes of our scale (G, A, high Bb for flutes, E, F#, G for sax) and played the scale in whole notes
  • Played Hot Cross Buns, High Dive, Mary Had a Little Lamb and Bad News Bears
  • Introduced our 6th note (Flutes- low A, Sax- low F#, Trumpet- low B)
  • Practiced Shoo Fly Don’t Bother Me independently, then played together
  • Played #38 and introduced dotted quarter notes (Pbone only)

 

Homework: Practice your scale with new ntoes, Shoe Fly, Don’t Bother Me. Remember to tongue to start each note. (Pbone only) Practice lip slurs, #52, and Lines E, F, G on pg 27.. Remember to bring your instrument and book to class every Thursday.

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Previous Weeks:

What we practiced this week- January 19th

1st Grade Piano 2:45

Today we:

  • Practiced our rhythms and note values 
  • Practiced and played “Musette” from our books
 

Beginning Violins 3:15

Today we:

  • Played a six note scale starting on D major! 
  • Practiced our “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
 

Advanced Violins 3:45

Today we:

  • Learned a D major scale and practiced it all together- yellow books added a rhythm pattern to it!
  • Brown books worked on “Hey Diddle, Diddle”
  • Yellow books practiced “Ode to Joy”

Kindergarten Piano 2:45

Today we:

  • Played Simon Says to practice following directions
  • Played 5 note scale up and down in pairs and as a group to practice playing in time together
  • Reviewed first two measures of Mary Had a Little Lamb
  • Learned measures 3 & 4 of Mary Had a Little Lamb

 

Homework: 5 note scale going up and down, Mary Had a Little Lamb pg 10. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

Beginning Piano 3:15

Today we:

  • Practiced our five finger pattern (GFEDC) in a round 
  • Reviewed eighth notes and played pg 12 #19-21
  • Introduced A and two options for fingering the first line of Twinkle Twinkle

 

Homework: Practice pg. 12 #19-21, First line of Twinkle Twinkle (choose the fingering you like best). Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

Beginning Ukulele 3:45

Today we:

  • Reviewed Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
  • Reviewed staff note names
  • Learned A and B and played Malaguena and Two Note Jam

 

Homework: Practice Three Little Birds, Ain’t Too Proud to Beg, naming notes (use pg. 22), and pgs. 15 & 16. Remember to bring your book and instrument to class every Thursday.

 

Beginning Winds 4:15

Today we:

  • Played our five note scale in whole notes
  • Played Bumper Cars 
  • Reviewed half notes and played #16
  • Introduced Lip Slurs warm-up, played all of #33 focusing on slurring and playing more than one measure per breath (Pbone only)

 

Homework: Practice your 5 note scale, Bumper Cars on pg. 6, and #16 on pg. 7. Remember to tongue to start each note. Practice lip slurs and #34 (Pbone only). Remember to bring your instrument and book to class every Thursday.

What we practiced this week- January 12th

1st Grade Piano 2:45

Today we:

  • Discussed what we’ve learned so far
  • Played through “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” a couple of times
  • Practiced eighth notes and quarter notes 
  • Worked on learning “Musette”
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Beginning Violins 3:15

Today we:

  • Practiced notes we’ve learned so far 
  • Continued learning “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star “
 

Advanced Violins 3:45

Today we:

  • Brien books: “Ode to Joy”
  • Yellow books: “Spring Theme from The four Seasons” (first few passages) “Jazzy Wazzy”

Kindergarten Piano 2:45

Today we:

  • Played Simon Says to practice following directions
  • Played 5 note scale in pairs and as a group to practice playing in time together
  • Reviewed quarter notes and half notes
  • Practice first two measures of Mary Had a Little Lamb

 

Homework: Mary Had a Little Lamb pg 10. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

Beginning Piano 3:15

Today we:

  • Practiced our five finger pattern (CDEFG) in a round 
  • Reviewed quarter notes, half notes, and whole notes
  • Introduced eighth notes and played pg. 12 #19 & 20

 

Homework: Practice pg. 12 #19 & 20. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

Beginning Ukulele 3:45

Today we:

  • Reviewed Yellow Submarine, Hokey Pokey, Three Little Birds, & Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
  • Reviewed staff note names

 

Homework: Practice Three Little Birds and Ain’t Too Proud to Beg. Remember to bring your book and instrument to class every Thursday.

 

Beginning Winds 4:15

Today we:

  • Played our five note scale in whole notes
  • Reviewed Apple for the Teacher
  • Practiced Bumper Cars individually
  • Reviewed slurring and played through part of #33 (Pbone only)

 

Homework: Practice Bumper Cars on pg. 6, naming the notes and fingering, then playing. Remember to tongue to start each note. Practice #33 and #34 (Pbone only). Remember to bring your instrument and book to class every Thursday.

What we practiced this week- December 8th

1st Grade Piano 2:45

Today we:

  • Practiced singing some rhythms !
  • Played Simon Says to go over this he we’ve learned 
  • Practiced and played “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
 

Beginning Violins 3:15

Today we:

  • Violin drill: remembered our string names by plucking and singing each one 
  • Identified our first finger B on the A string
  • Continued working through the first few measures of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
 

Advanced Violins 3:45

Today we:

  • Rehearsed “Jingle Bells” all together 
  • Brown books started learning and practicing “Old Mc Donald”
  • Yellow books continued working on “Spring Theme from the four Seasons”

Kindergarten Piano 2:45

Today we:

  • Played Simon Says to practice following directions
  • Named the notes for #8 “G Wiz!” and played as a class
  • Played our five finger pattern to find E and F
  • Practiced the first line of Jingle Bells

 

Homework: “G Wiz!” on pg. 6 and Jingle Bells. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

Beginning Piano 3:15

Today we:

  • Practiced our five finger pattern (CDEFG) in a round 
  • Practiced and played “Good King Applesauce” individually
  • Practiced Jingle Bells and played the first line as a class

 

Homework: Practice pg. 11 and Jingle Bells. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

Beginning Ukulele 3:45

Today we:

  • Learned how to play D and F
  • Practiced Jingle Bells and played the first line as a class
  • Played “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” with recording and slower without recording

 

Homework: PracticeJingle Bells and pages 14-16 in your book. Remember to bring your book and instrument to class every Thursday.

 

Beginning Winds 4:15

Today we:

 

  • Learned our fifth note (G for Sax, Bb for Flute, C for Trumpet, F for Pbone)
  • Played our five note scale in whole notes
  • Played #13 as a class
  • Named the notes and played #25, working on playing notes full value (Pbone)

 

Homework: Practice #15 on pg. 6, naming the notes and fingering, then playing. Remember to  tongue to start each note. Practice #25 and #33 (Pbone only). Remember to bring your instrument and book to class every Thursday.

What we practiced this week- December 1st

1st Grade Piano 2:45

Today we:

  • Refreshed on the things we’ve learned so far
  • Quizzed on our note names and finger numbers
  • Practiced and played Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
 

Beginning Violins 3:15

Today we:

  • Exercised our bowing
  • Played through all the notes we’ve learned so far
  • Remembered the name and sound of our strings 
  • Practiced the first few measures of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” from our books
 

Advanced Violins 3:45

Today we:

  • Rehearsed “Jingle Bells” all together 
  • Listened to our timing and intonation!
  • Yellow book students began working on Up on the House Top

Kindergarten Piano 2:45

Today we:


    • Played Simon Says to practice following directions
    • Reviewed how to read C & D without the letters written on the notes (C for Cat (whiskers) and D for Dog).
    • Named the notes for “Bad News Bears” and played as a class
    • Named the notes for “Skateboard Sam” and played as a class
    • Reviewed our new note G (played with 5th finger) and located it on our keyboards
    • Named the notes for #8 “G Wiz!” and played as a class

    Homework: “Bad News Bears” and “Skateboard Sam” on pg. 5 and “G Wiz!” on pg. 6. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

Beginning Piano 3:15

Today we:

  • Practiced our five finger pattern (CDEFG) in a round 
  • Reviewed F and treble clef note names (Every Good Burger Deserves Fries for line notes and FACE for space notes)
  • Practiced pg. 11 #17, played as a class and students volunteered to play solos

 

Homework: Practice #17 and #18 on pg. 11. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

Beginning Ukulele 3:45

Today we:

  • Reviewed treble clef note names (Every Good Burger Deserves Fries for line notes and FACE for space notes)
  • Learned how to read and play A and B
  • Played Maleguena, Two Note Jam, and Floatin’ on the Waves

 

Homework: Practice pages 14-16 in your book. Remember to bring your book and instrument to class every Thursday.

 

Beginning Winds 4:15

Today we:

  • Reviewed tonguing and playing with one continuous stream of air
  • Reviewed our third note (D for Sax, F for Flute, G for Trumpet, C for Pbone) and played #11
  • Reviewed our 4th note (A for Sax, C for Flute, D for Trumpet, G for Pbone)
  • Practiced #13 by naming the notes and fingering
  • Played “Stodola Pumpa” and worked on playing notes full value. Introduced slurring. (Pbone)

 

Homework: Practice #13 on pg. 5, naming the notes and fingering, then playing. Remember to  tongue to start each note. Practice pg. 17 #33 (Pbone only). Remember to bring your instrument and book to class every Thursday.

What we practiced this week- November 17th

1st Grade Piano 2:45

Today we:

  • Identified all the notes we have learned so far in our keyboards- sang along with their names!
  • Learned new note B
  • Practiced and learned “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
  • Performed our song individually and then altogether as a group for stickers!
 

Beginning Violins 3:15

Today we:

  • Identified our open D and A strings with our bows
  • Remembered our first finger E and Second finger F#
  • Learned our third finger note G
  • Began learning the first measures of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
  • Played a game to fix teachers violin posture and bow hold!
 

Advanced Violins 3:45

Today we:

  • Started class by playing Jingle Bells all together
  • Reviewed our string crossing techniques 
  • Reviewed our fingerings 
  • Learned our third finger G and our first finger B 
  • Brown books began working on Old Mc Donald and Yellow books continued working on the Spring Theme from the Four Seasons

Kindergarten Piano 2:45

Today we:

  • Played Simon Says to practice following directions
  • Practiced “Bumper Cars” by saying the letters and fingering in the air
  • Played “Bumper Cars” while saying the letters
  • Reviewed how to read C & D without the letters written on the notes (C for Cat (whiskers) and D for Dog).
  • Named the notes for “Bad News Bears” and played as a class
  • Named the notes for “Skateboard Sam” and played as a class, students volunteered to play solos
  • Introduced our new note G (played with 5th finger) and located it on our keyboards

 

Homework: Practice “Bumper Cars” on pg. 4 and “Bad News Bears” and “Skateboard Sam” on pg. 5. Practice finding G on the keyboard. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

Beginning Piano 3:15

Today we:

  • Practiced our five finger pattern (CDEFG) in a round 
  • Reviewed how to read C, D, and G without the letters written on the notes (C for Cat (whiskers) and D for Dog)
  • Reviewed measures and time signatures
  • Reviewed how to play a dotted half note and played “Puppy Dog”
  • Students volunteered to play “Mary Had a Little Lamb” solos
  • Introduced the new note F and treble clef note names (Every Good Burger Deserves Fries for line notes and FACE for space notes)

 

Homework: Practice “Skateboard Sam” (pg. 5), “Let’s Play Catch” (pg 6), “Puppy Dog” (pg. 7) and “Mary Had a Little Lamb” pg. 10. Practice naming notes on the staff on pg. 11. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

Beginning Ukulele 3:45

Today we:

  • Played through Three Little Birds with recording
  • Reviewed the chord pattern for “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” and played with the recording
  • Introduced treble clef note names (Every Good Burger Deserves Fries for line notes and FACE for space notes)

 

Homework: Practice pages 13-14 in your book and staff note names on pg. 15. Remember to bring your book and instrument to class every Thursday.

 

Beginning Winds 4:15

Today we:

  • Played through pg. 2 & 3 in the book
  • Reviewed our third note (D for Sax, F for Flute, C for Pbone) and played #10 and #11
  • Introduced our 4th note (A for Sax, C for Flute, G for Pbone) and practiced switching fingers
  • Played “Old MacDonald” on pg 15 and introduced 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and counting for eighth notes. Played “Stodola Pumpa” and reviewed 1st & 2nd endings (Pbone)

 

Homework: Practice long tones, pg. 2-4 & #12 on pg. 5, tonguing to start each note. Practice counting on pg. 12 and note naming for #25 on pg. 13 (Pbone only). Remember to bring your instrument and book to class every Thursday.

What we practiced this week- November 10th

1st Grade Piano 2:45

Today we:

  • Warmed up by playing “Mary Had a Little Lamb” all Together
  • Reviewed our notes! Remembered how to reach our A note with our fifth finger
  • Continued practicing and learning “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” 
  • Ended the class by having individual performances! 
 

Beginning Violins 3:15

Today we:

  • Identified the term “open string” and warmed up with our D strings 
  • Reviewed first finger E and second finger F#
  • Practiced and learned “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
 

Advanced Violins 3:45

Today we:

  • Brown books went over Mary Had a Little Lamb 
  • Yellow book continued working on Spring Theme from the Four Seasons
  • Yellow books identified the term “pick up note” 
  • Brown books played Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
  • We ended class by playing all together through “Jingle Bells” a few times

Kindergarten Piano 2:45

Today we:

  • Played Simon Says to practice following directions
  • Practiced “Three’s A Crowd” and “Bumper Cars” by saying the letters and fingering in the air
  • Played “Three’s A Crowd” and “Bumper Cars” while saying the letters
  • Learned how to read C & D without the letters written on the notes (C for Cat (whiskers) and D for Dog).

 

Homework: Practice “Three’s A Crowd” and “Bumper Cars” on pg. 4 and “Bad News Bears on pg. 5. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

Beginning Piano 3:15

Today we:

  • Practiced our five finger pattern (CDEFG) in a round 
  • Reviewed half notes and practiced “Three’s A Crowd” by speaking the song first then playing
  • Reviewed and played “Mary Had a Little Lamb”

 

Homework: Practice your five finger pattern saying “1, 2, 3, 4, 5” and “C D E F G”, “Our First Song” and “Notes and Rests” on pg. 3, “Three’s a Crowd” on pg. 4, and Mary Had a Little Lamb pg. 10. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

Beginning Ukulele 3:45

Today we:

  • Played through Three Little Birds, strumming 2 beats and resting 2 beats for each chord with the recording, then added strums as students felt comfortable
  • Learned the chord pattern for “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” and played with the recording

 

Homework: Practice pages 13-14 in your book and switching from G to C and G to F. Remember to bring your book and instrument to class every Thursday.

 

Beginning Winds 4:15

Today we:

  • Played through pg. 2 & 3 in the book
  • Introduced our third note (D for Sax, F for Flute, C for Pbone) and practiced switching fingers (Flute & Sax)
  • Introduced D and reviewed all of the notes for “Old MacDonald” on pg 15 (Pbone)

 

Homework: Practice long tones, pg. 1-3 & pg. 4 #10, tonguing to start each note. Practice “Old MacDonald” on pg 15 (Pbone only). Remember to bring your instrument and book to class every Thursday.

What we practiced this week- November 3rd

1st Grade Piano 2:45

Today we:

  • Reviewed C, D, E, F and G notes – learned A note
  • Kept practicing and learning “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
  • Played all together at the end of class
 

Beginning Violins 3:15

Today we:

  • Practiced a bowing warm up
  • Sang and played our strings
  • Started learning 1st finger E and second finger F#
  • Began learning hot cross buns by plucking it! 
 

Advanced Violins 3:45

Today we:

  • Reviewed note values and rests!
  • Brown book songs: “Mary Had a Little Lamb” 
  • Yellow book songs: “Ode to Joy” and “This Little Light of Mine”

Kindergarten Piano 2:45

Today we:

    • Played Simon Says to practice following directions
    • Practiced “Our First Song” and “Notes and Rests” by saying the letters and fingering in the air
    • Played “Our First Song” and “Notes and Rests” while saying the letters
    • Reviewed what a half note is
    • Practiced “Three’s A Crowd” and “Bumper Cars” by saying the letters and fingering in the air
    • Played “Three’s A Crowd” and “Bumper Cars” while saying the letters
    • Students volunteered to play “Bumper Cars” solos for the class

    Homework: Practice finding middle C, “Our First Song” and “Notes and Rests” on pg. 3, “Three’s A Crowd” and “Bumper Cars” on pg. 4. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

Beginning Piano 3:15

Today we:

  • Practiced our five finger pattern (CDEFG) in a round 
  • Reviewed half notes and practiced “Three’s A Crowd” by speaking the song first then playing
  • Reviewed and played “Mary Had a Little Lamb”

 

Homework: Practice your five finger pattern saying “1, 2, 3, 4, 5” and “C D E F G”, “Our First Song” and “Notes and Rests” on pg. 3, “Three’s a Crowd” on pg. 4, and Mary Had a Little Lamb pg. 10. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

Beginning Ukulele 3:45

Today we:

  • Reviewed “Yellow Submarine” trying not to look at our fingers
  • Reviewed the G chord and practiced switching from G to C and G to F
  • Played “Watchin’ The Waves slowly
  • Played through Three Little Birds, strumming 2 beats and resting 2 beats for each chord

 

Homework: Practice pages 6-13 in your book and switching from G to C and G to F. Remember to bring your book and instrument to class every Thursday.

 

Beginning Winds 4:15

Today we:

 

  • Reviewed tonguing
  • Reviewed how to play a quarter note
  • Played songs 4, 5 & 6 on pg 1-2 in the book
  • Learned how to oil the valves (trumpet)

 

Homework: Practice long tones, pg. 1-3, tonguing to start each note. Remember to bring your instrument and book to class every Thursday.

What we practiced this week- October 27th

1st Grade Piano 2:45

Today we:

  • Reviewed C, D, E, F and G notes – learned A note
  • Kept practicing and learning “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
  • Played all together at the end of class
 

Beginning Violins 3:15

Today we:

  • Practiced a bowing warm up
  • Sang and played our strings
  • Started learning 1st finger E and second finger F#
  • Began learning hot cross buns by plucking it! 
 

Advanced Violins 3:45

Today we:

  • Reviewed note values and rests!
  • Brown book songs: “Mary Had a Little Lamb” 
  • Yellow book songs: “Ode to Joy” and “This Little Light of Mine”
 

Kindergarten Piano 2:45

Today we:

  • Played Simon Says to practice following directions
  • Practiced “Our First Song” and “Notes and Rests” by saying the letters and fingering in the air
  • Played “Our First Song” and “Notes and Rests” while saying the letters
  • Learned what a half note is
  • Practiced “Three’s A Crowd” by saying the letters and fingering in the air
  • Played “Three’s A Crowd” while saying the letters

 

Homework: Practice finding middle C, “Our First Song” and “Notes and Rests” on pg. 3, “Three’s A Crowd” on pg. 4. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

Beginning Piano 3:15

Today we:

  • Talked about ways to kindly communicate with each other 
  • Practiced our five finger pattern (CDEFG) in a round 
  • Played “Our First Song” and “Notes and Rests” by speaking the song first then playing
  • Reviewed and played “Mary Had a Little Lamb”

 

Homework: Practice your five finger pattern saying “1, 2, 3, 4, 5” and “C D E F G”, “Our First Song” and “Notes and Rests” on pg. 3, “Three’s a Crowd” on pg. 4, and Mary Had a Little Lamb pg. 10. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

Beginning Ukulele 3:45

Today we:

  • Played “Yellow Submarine” and “Hokey Pokey” with recording 
  • Reviewed the Am chord and practiced counting through “Eleanor Rigby” to keep our place in the music
  • Played “Eleanor Rigby” with recording
  • Reviewed the G chord and practiced switching from G to C and G to F

 

Homework: Practice pages 6-11 in your book and switching from G to C and G to F. Remember to bring your book and instrument to class every Thursday.

 

Beginning Winds 4:15

Today we:

 

  • Played long tones on our first note
  • Reviewed how to start our sound by tonguing
  • Reviewed ligature placement (saxophone)
  • Learned how to play a quarter note
  • Played songs 4 & 5 on pg 1-2 in the book

 

Homework: Practice long tones, pg. 1 all, and pg. 2 #5, tonguing to start each note. Remember to bring your instrument and book to class every Thursday.

What we practiced this week- October 20th

1st Grade Piano 2:45

Today we: 
* Found C, D, E, F, G & A notes on the keyboard
* Practiced our hand position and our finger number 
* Practiced quarter notes and half notes
* Practiced singing and  playing  ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’  
 
Bring your books, instrument, and a pencil to class every week, and remember to only play when the teacher says !
 

Beginning Violins 3:15

 Today we:
* Rosined our bows and checked in with  our bow techniques 
* Practiced singing and the playing ‘Bumper Cars’ from our Brown books 
* Remembered to cross string with the help of our elbow heights 
* Started learning our ‘First Finger E’ on our D string 
 
Bring your books, instrument, and a pencil to class every week, and remember to only play when the teacher says !
 

Advanced Violins 3:45

Today we:
* Checked in with our bowing techniques 
* Yellow book students practiced  through ‘Jingle Bells’ 
* Brown book students revised and practiced first, second and third finger on the D string 
* Brown book students star tree d learning ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’
 
Bring your books, instrument, and a pencil to class every week!

Kindergarten Piano 2:45

  • Practiced “Our First Song” and “Notes and Rests” by saying the letters and fingering in the air
  • Played “Our First Song” and “Notes and Rests” while saying the letters
  • Practiced playing together as a class and in pairs
  • Reviewed that a rest means not to play
  • Talked about why we shouldn’t play while Ms. Nicole is talking

 

Homework: Practice finding middle C, five finger pattern saying “1, 2, 3, 4, 5” and “C D E F G”, “Our First Song” and “Notes and Rests” on pg. 3. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

Beginning Piano 3:15

Today we:

  • Practiced our five finger pattern (CDEFG) in a round 
  • Played “Our First Song” and “Notes and Rests” by speaking the song first then playing
  • Learned about the treble clef, bass clef, and grand staff
  • Reviewed that a half note gets two beats
  • Practiced “Three’s a Crowd” by speaking the song first then playing

 

Homework: Practice your five finger pattern saying “1, 2, 3, 4, 5” and “C D E F G”, “Our First Song” and “Notes and Rests” on pg. 3, and “Three’s a Crowd” on pg. 4. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

Beginning Ukulele 3:45

Today we:

    • Played “Are you Strumming”, “Strum the Uke”, “Yellow Submarine” with recording 
    • Reviewed the C7 chord and played “Hokey Pokey” with the recording
    • Reviewed the Am chord and practiced counting through Eleanor Rigby to keep our place in the music

    Homework: Practice pages 6-11 in your book. Remember to bring your book and instrument to class every Thursday.

 

Beginning Winds 4:15

Today we:

    • Learned how to take a deep breath before playing and practiced playing long sounds
    • Reviewed how to start our sound by tonguing
    • Reviewed ligature placement (saxophone)
    • Reviewed how to play the first two notes in the book (Flute D & E flat, Trumpet E & F, Saxophone B & C, Pbone A & B flat)
    • Played songs 3 & 4 on page 1 in the book

    Homework: Practice pg. 1 all, tonguing to start each note. Remember to bring your instrument and book to class every Thursday.

What we practiced this week- October 13th

1st Grade Piano 2:45

Today we: 
* Quizzed some of  things we’ve learnt so far, such as finger numbers
* Performed individually for the teacher what has been practiced. 
* Played through the songs we have learned so far– “There’s a Crowd’ and ‘Hot Cross Buns’
* We clapped quarter and sang along to the rhythms to new songs in our Piano books 
* Practiced individually the first and second song in our books
 
Continue practicing the material in your books, and bring these to class every Thursday. Keep your keyboards charged and bring a pencil and your instruments every week!
 

Beginning Violins 3:15

 Today we:
 
* Checked in with our bowholds and ‘concert position’
* Learned how to rosin our bows
* Plucked and sang through the violin open strings
* Played 2 songs in our brown books all together!
 
Continue practicing the material in your books, and bring these to class every Thursday, in addition to your instruments and a pencil!
 

Advanced Violins 3:45

Today we:
 
* Checked in on our bowholds, our violin hold, and ‘concert position’
* Played through a few songs in our brown books, while the yellow book holders played a D major scale in matching our rhythms.
* Started bowing the A string and practiced switching between D and A strings
* Play the DAD song all together 
* Yellow book holders played ‘Mary had a little Lamb’
 
Continue practicing the material in your books, and bring these to class every Thursday, in addition to your instruments and a pencil!

Kindergarten Piano 2:45

  • We learned quarter notes and rests by clapping and saying “Shh” on rests.
  • We played C-D-E-F-G on our keyboards.
  • We rehearsed as an orchestra and tried to play all at the same time.
  • We also learned Hot Cross Buns on the black keys and almost had enough time to use the funny sound effects.
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Beginning Piano 3:15

Today we:

  • Found out how important it is to play as a group.
  • Played a basic song on repeat: (C-D-E-F, G ).
    • We numbered off, and did that short song on repeat while listening to each other to try to line up the beats.
    • When we play together we have to listen across the room and make sure everything lines up!
 

Beginning Ukulele 3:45

Today we:

  • Practiced changing chords F-C,
    • We tried it faster and backwards (C-F), 
  • we sang/played Yellow Submarine
  • we sang/played the Hokey Pokey with C7 (and actually did the hokey pokey while singing and playing),
  • we also took a look ahead to the A Minor chord and G chord.
  • Finally we sang and played the chorus of Three Little Birds
 

Beginning Winds 4:15

Today we:

  • all learned and played 2 notes- concert D and Eb-
  • we tried a long note exercise to see how long they could hold a note for (Devon 13, Lincoln 13, Aeryona 6, Iyan 3.5).
  • we discussed some tricks to hold the note even longer and I challenged them to get a few extra seconds by practicing at home.
  • we looked at pages 1-3 in the books.

What we practiced this week- October 6th

1st Grade Piano 2:45

Today we: 
* Quizzed some of  things we’ve learnt so far, such as finger numbers
* Performed individually for the teacher what has been practiced. 
* Played through the songs we have learned so far– “There’s a Crowd’ and ‘Hot Cross Buns’
* We clapped quarter and sang along to the rhythms to new songs in our Piano books 
* Practiced individually the first and second song in our books
 
Continue practicing the material in your books, and bring these to class every Thursday. Keep your keyboards charged and bring a pencil and your instruments every week!
 

Beginning Violins 3:15

 Today we:
 
* Checked in with our bowholds and ‘concert position’
* Learned how to rosin our bows
* Plucked and sang through the violin open strings
* Played 2 songs in our brown books all together!
 
Continue practicing the material in your books, and bring these to class every Thursday, in addition to your instruments and a pencil!
 

Advanced Violins 3:45

Today we:
 
* Checked in on our bowholds, our violin hold, and ‘concert position’
* Played through a few songs in our brown books, while the yellow book holders played a D major scale in matching our rhythms.
* Started bowing the A string and practiced switching between D and A strings
* Play the DAD song all together 
* Yellow book holders played ‘Mary had a little Lamb’
 
Continue practicing the material in your books, and bring these to class every Thursday, in addition to your instruments and a pencil!

Kindergarten Piano 2:45

  • We learned quarter notes and rests by clapping and saying “Shh” on rests.
  • We played C-D-E-F-G on our keyboards.
  • We rehearsed as an orchestra and tried to play all at the same time.
  • We also learned Hot Cross Buns on the black keys and almost had enough time to use the funny sound effects.
  •  
 

Beginning Piano 3:15

Today we:

  • Found out how important it is to play as a group.
  • Played a basic song on repeat: (C-D-E-F, G ).
    • We numbered off, and did that short song on repeat while listening to each other to try to line up the beats.
    • When we play together we have to listen across the room and make sure everything lines up!
 

Beginning Ukulele 3:45

Today we:

  • Practiced changing chords F-C,
    • We tried it faster and backwards (C-F), 
  • we sang/played Yellow Submarine
  • we sang/played the Hokey Pokey with C7 (and actually did the hokey pokey while singing and playing),
  • we also took a look ahead to the A Minor chord and G chord.
  • Finally we sang and played the chorus of Three Little Birds
 

Beginning Winds 4:15

Today we:

  • all learned and played 2 notes- concert D and Eb-
  • we tried a long note exercise to see how long they could hold a note for (Devon 13, Lincoln 13, Aeryona 6, Iyan 3.5).
  • we discussed some tricks to hold the note even longer and I challenged them to get a few extra seconds by practicing at home.
  • we looked at pages 1-3 in the books.

What we practiced this week- September 29th

1st Grade Piano 2:45

Today we: 
* Opened up our piano books and repeated through the numbers assigned each finger 
* Performed individually for the teacher what has been practiced. 
* Began learning and understanding note values
* Learned the meaning of rests and practice playing an resting
* We clapped quarter notes and sang along to the rhythms of the first song in our notebook
* Practiced individually the first and second song in our books
 
Continue practicing the material in your books, and bring these to class every Thursday. Keep your keyboards charged and bring a pencil and your instruments every week!
 

Beginning Violins 3:15

 Today we:
 
* Checked in with our bowholds and ‘concert position’
* Plucked, sang along to our D string and then bowed it
* Learned how to put our elbow at the right height to help our D string sound 
* Learned about rests and note values 
* Practiced playing and resting
* Started playing the first song in our Brown books
 
Continue practicing the material in your books, and bring these to class every Thursday, in addition to your instruments and a pencil!
 

Advanced Violins 3:45

Today we:
* Checked in on our bowholds, our violin hold, and ‘concert position’
* Learned how to rosin our bows
* Practiced the first song in our Brown books
* Those with yellow books identified the F# and C# in the D major scale, and learned to play it in one octave.
* Learned about note values and clapped/ sang to quarter notes and whole notes.
* Played all together by having the brown book section of the class hold a D pedal point as the other played through D major scale
 
Continue practicing the material in your books, and bring these to class every Thursday, in addition to your instruments and a pencil!

Kindergarten Piano 2:45

  • Reviewed Middle C
  • Reviewed our right hand finger numbers and five finger pattern (CDEFG)
  • Learned about the music staff and quarter notes
  • Played “Our First Song” (page 3 in the book)

 

Homework: Practice finding middle C, five finger pattern saying “1, 2, 3, 4, 5” and “C D E F G”, “Our First Song” on pg. 3. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

Beginning Piano 3:15

 

  • Reviewed Middle C
  • Reviewed our right hand finger numbers and five finger pattern (CDEFG)
  • Learned about the music staff, quarter notes and rests
  • Played “Our First Song” and “Notes and Rests” (page 3 in the book)

 

Homework: Practice your five finger pattern saying “1, 2, 3, 4, 5” and “C D E F G”, “Our First Song” and “Notes and Rests” on pg. 3. Remember to bring instruments and books to class on Thursday.

 

 

Beginning Ukulele 3:45

  • Reviewed and practiced playing open strings (G, C, E, A)
  • Reviewed C chord
  • Played “Are you Strumming” (pg. 6) with recording 
  • Learned the F chord, barline, double barline and measure
  • Played “Strum the Uke” (pg. 7) with recording

 

Homework: Practice playing patterns with open strings, “Are you Strumming” pg. 6 and “Strum the Uke” pg. 7. Remember to bring your book and instrument to class every Thursday

 

Beginning Winds 4:15

 

  • Reviewed instrument assembly and head joint sounds (flutes)
  • Learned how to align the headjoint and hold the instrument (flutes)
  • Learned how to play the first two notes in the book (Flute D & E flat, Trumpet E & F, Saxophone B & C, Pbone A & B flat)
  • Learned how to read whole notes and rests
  • Played songs 1 & 2 on page 1 in the book

 

Homework: Practice pg. 1 #1 & 2 (#3 & 4 optional), Practice sound on headjoint (flutes). Remember to bring your instrument and book to class every Thursday.

What we practiced this week- September 22nd

1st Grade Piano 2:45

Today we got familiar with our instrument, and:
 
* Identified on and off buttons on our keyboards
* Identified the C, D and E notes and sang along to them
* Learned the number of each finger of our right hand on piano playing
* Practiced and reviewed everyone playing “Hot Cross Buns” 
* Ended the class by singing a solfege exercise
 
Please keep your keyboards charged. Remember to only play when the teacher says. Bring your keyboards every Thursday!
 
 

Beginning Violins 3:15

Today we got familiar with our instrument, and:
 
* Quizzed on the parts of the violin 
* Remembered to place or cases ‘skinny side up’
* Learned how to rosin our bows 
* Reviewed our bow/violin hold, and posture
* Bowed our very first note, the open G string
* Practiced playing and resting
 
Color in you the first page of your book, and don’t forget to bring your instruments, books and a pencil every Thursday!
 

Advanced Violins 3:45

Today we got familiar with our instrument, how to care for it and: 
 
* Learned how to open and handle our violin cases safely
* Identified all the parts of the violin and bow 
* Discussed our connection to our instrument 
* Put shoulder rests on and off
* Learned proper posture/ sitting position 
* Achieved our first bowhold and violin hold
 
Practice your bow holds and remember to bring your instruments for every Thursday! 

Kindergarten Piano 2:45

  • Reviewed Middle C
  • Reviewed playing and resting
  • Learned our finger numbers for the right hand
  • Practiced our first five notes (CDEFG) using our five finger pattern

 

Homework: Practice finding middle C, five finger pattern saying “1, 2, 3, 4, 5” and “C D E F G”

 

Beginning Piano 3:15

  • Reviewed Middle C
  • Reviewed playing and resting
  • Learned our finger numbers for the right hand
  • Practiced our first five notes (CDEFG) using our five finger pattern

 

Homework: Practice finding middle C, five finger pattern saying “1, 2, 3, 4, 5” and “C D E F G”

 

Beginning Ukulele 3:45

 

  • Reviewed instrument care
  • Reminders not to turn tuning pegs (students or parents)
  • Reviewed and practiced playing open strings (G, C, E, A)
  • Reviewed parts of the instrument
  • Reviewed C chord
  • Learned how to read a chord chart

 

Homework: Memorize the names of the strings, practice playing the C chord, remember to bring your book and instrument to class every Thursday



 

Beginning Winds 4:15

  • Reviewed opening the case
  • Reviewed instrument care and assembly
  • Reviewed and practiced playing our first notes (Saxophone G, Trumpet C, Pbone F)
  • Learned how to make a sound on the headjoint (flutes)
  • Learned how to assemble our instruments (flutes)
  • Learned how to play our second note (Saxophone A, Trumpet D, Pbone G)
  • Learned how swab mouthpiece and neck (Saxophone)

Homework: Practice assembling your instruments and playing your first notes (Sax, Trumpet, Pbone)/sound on head joint (Flute) 

What we practiced this week- September 15th

1st Grade Piano 2:45

Today we became familiar with our instrument and:
 
* Played and differentiated the ‘white keys’ from ‘black keys’
* Identified the “C” and sang along to it 
* Went over posture and hand position
* Identified the D and E notes 
* Started Learning how to play and sing along to ‘Hot Cross Buns’ 
 
Please keep your keyboards charged. Remember to only play when the teacher says. Bring your keyboards every Thursday!
 

Beginning Violins 3:15

Today we got familiar with our instrument, how to care for it and: 
 
* Learned how to open and handle our violin cases safely
* Identified all the parts of the violin and bow 
* Discussed our connection to our instrument 
* Put shoulder rests on and off
* Learned proper posture/ sitting position 
* Achieved our first bowhold and violin hold
 
Practice your bow holds and remember to bring your instruments for every Thursday! 
 

Advanced Violins 3:45

Today we got familiar with our instrument, how to care for it and: 
 
* Learned how to open and handle our violin cases safely
* Identified all the parts of the violin and bow 
* Discussed our connection to our instrument 
* Put shoulder rests on and off
* Learned proper posture/ sitting position 
* Achieved our first bowhold and violin hold
 
Practice your bow holds and remember to bring your instruments for every Thursday! 

Kindergarten Piano 2:45

Today, we became acquainted with our pianos and:

  • Located the power button
  • Practiced playing and resting
  • Found “C” and played it with our thumb
  • Sang the Musical Alphabet: ABCDEFG!

Please keep your keyboards charged for class, and remember to play only when the teacher says to!

 

Beginning Piano 3:15

Today, we became acquainted with our pianos and:

  • Located the power button
  • Practiced playing and resting
  • Found “C” and played it with our thumb
  • Sang the Musical Alphabet: ABCDEFG!
  • Found the notes ABCDEFG on our keyboards with both hands
  • Learned the 3 notes to Mary Had a Little Lamb by ear!

Please keep your keyboards charged for class, and remember to play only when the teacher says to!

 

Beginning Ukulele 3:45

Today we became acquainted with our Ukuleles and:

  • Learned to take care of our Ukuleles
  • Learned that the teacher needs to Tune them each class
  • Discovered the Open Strings
  • Learned the C chord on page 6 in our books
  • Practiced an advanced technique by plucking the A string and fingering Open-1-2-3-4

Remember to bring your instruments and books to school every Thursday!

 

Beginning Winds 4:15

Today, we became acquainted with our instruments and:

  • Learned how to make a sound on our Saxophone, Trumpet, and pBone Mini’s
  • Learned how to put our instruments together
  • Developed a good posture and position holding the instruments
  • Learned how to play C on trumpet, G on saxophone, and F on pBone Mini.
Remember to bring your instruments to school every Thursday!