Testimony

The results of Kindermusik extend beyond the weekly session. Archer has found his love for music through Kindermusik. He has become more engaged in activities that require joint attention. He would also initiate family members to join him in jumping and playing when his Kindermusik CD is played. The music and activities have stimulated Archer to be more aware of and involved with his surroundings. Kindermusik has made Archer a happier kid and me a proud mother. ~ Constance Wun, mother of three year-old Archer

Monday, November 30, 2009

Music for Young Children Sunbeams II (keyboard Ages 5 - 6) Lesson 11

S-12 Finger Frolic
S-14 Brahms

H-26 Key of a minor
H-27 Are You Sharp

W-42, 43 a minor
W-33 a minor Chord Changes (Line 2)

K-18 Praeties

Terms/Concepts: Tied notes; Slur/phrase

L-13 Feeling Faces

E-4 She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain

Composing: Sequence

Techique: Crab Walk Scales

Music for Young Children Moonbeams III (keyboard Ages 7-9) Lesson 11

Hoot & Hanon:
Alberta
D Major

Bright Ideas: Pages 23,43, 64, 115, 118, 138

Terms:
andante, C
accidentals
poco

Canadian: Alberta Homesteader

RCM: Spooks

Study #1

I am a Star: MYC Rag

Ensemble: Christmas

Listening:
Romantic E-4
E-15

Sightreading:
SRC-6
SRP-19

Friday, November 27, 2009

Music for Young Children Moonbeams I (keyboard Ages 7 - 9) Lesson 11

S-12: Bach Wrote Minuets
new: Mary Had a Little Lamb (K-31), with solfege, on keybd.

H-23: Crack the Secret Code
H-24: Uh, Oh, Incomplete Patterns
HC-39: add RC22
HC 7: PC 12 & 13
HC 27-29: TC 18, 19

W-19: Look Before You Leap
W-20: Grand C-G Bridges
W-21: Chord Triathlon in C, line 1
W-69: Surprise Packages

Add C-G bridge to C scale,
C scale LH review


K-39: Colors
(K-40: Making Fine Music)

ES-24-25: Jingle Bells Trio

E-6-7: Minuet con’t.
L-12: Remember Your Patterns

Terms and Concepts:
C-G bridge to C scale
Intro: C ‘snowman’ chord
Fourth interval (leap up, leap down)
TC: hi D, E
Piece in ¾
Whole bar of rest (¾)

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Music for Young Children Sunshine 1 (keyboard Ages 3-4) Lesson 11

S-22: Anteater
S-24: Sunshine

H-19: rabbit path
H-21: finger #s
H-47: Hop rest door hanger

K-34-35: A
K-38: Little Ant
K-39: Sunshine Fun

L-11: high/low
E-11: Good Friends
E-1: Instruments

Amy Anteater

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Music for Young Children Sunbeams I (keyboard Ages 5 - 6) Lesson 10

S-16 Big Bird B
S-13 Sleepy Panda (3)
S-12 Decrescendos (3)
S-15 Anteater (2)
S-14 Hop Hop Hop (2)
S-23 Creepy on the Little Line

H-31 Puppets
H-33 Mr. F Clef
H-34 Decrescendo
H-35 Making A Rest

Add “B is a big bird bouncing off the bed onto” C to B

K-28 Moving My Fingers (BC)
K-36 Tell Aunt Rhody
K-37 Hear Us
K-38, 39 B
K-40 Grumpy
K-41 Going Somewhere
KS-132 Hot Cross Buns

L-19 Where Do We Go
L-20 Circle What You Hear

E-12 Big Bird
E-1 Sunbeams (2)
E-10 Anteater (2)
E-11 Sunbeams (2)

Terms:
B
jump up high jump down low
decrescendo
Bass Clef (BC)

Notes in TC/BC: middle C

Jump up high Pattern card

Monday, November 23, 2009

Music for Young Children Moonbeams III (keyboard Ages 7-9) Lesson 10

Hoot and Hanon:
Alberta
e minor

Bright Ideas: Pages 22, 40, 60, 114, 119, 134

Terms:
8 va, moderato
vivo, lento

Canadian:
Alberta Homesteader

RCM: Spooks
Study #1

Ensemble:
Christmas

Ear Training:
Romantic E-4
E-14

Sightreading:
SRC-5
SPR-18

Technique:
Contrary motion RH piano, LH forte

Music for Young Children Sunbeams II (keyboard Ages 5 - 6) Lesson 10

H-22 Sounds Different, C
H-25 Relatives

W-42, 43 a minor
W-33 a minor Chord Changes (Line 1)
a minor penta + solid root triad

K-17 Stuck

Composing: Relatives

L-14 Minor Scales
L-15 Puzzling Patterns

E-4 She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain
Retrograde

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Music for Young Children Sunbeams III (keyboard ages 7 - 8) Lesson 10


S-11: Composer Fun
S-10: Grandpa’s Clock

Bright Ideas: Pages 30, 31, 83, 84, 138
W-37, 38: G scale, triad

K-20: A Prelude to Bach
K-22: Home On The Range
KS-65: Taps

L-27: Big Ears


E-17: Minuet a l’antique

Composing: Retrograde

Friday, November 20, 2009

Music for Young Children Moonbeams I (keyboard Ages 7 - 9) Lesson 10

S-9: We’re the Champions v. 5
S-12: Bach

review: Dinah
drm, s on keybd.

H-22: Lefty, the LH Octopus on the Staff (C scale)
HC-39: except RC22 (RC in ¾, with d.)
HC-23 & 25: TC 16,
HC- 27 &29: TC 17

W-15: Bridge Marathon, lines 3 & 4
W-16: Lefty, the LH Octopus (C scale, keybd.)
W-18: Walk and Run

Review C scale RH
C scale LH
C-A bridge

K-37: Pets
(K-38: Distant Drums)

SS-23: Wiggle your Fingers

Add C-G and B-G bridges to K-19/20

E-6-7: Minuet
E-8: Bach Info.

L-11: Waltz or Swing?

Terms and Concepts:
C scale LH
C-A bridge
¾ time sig.
legato
BC: lo D, E

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Music for Young Children Sunbeams III (keyboard ages 7 - 8) L9

S-10: Grandpa’s Clock
S-11: Composer Fun

Bright Ideas: Pages 123, 143, 144, 162, 183

W-37: G Major scale
W-16: G Etude

K-19: Sonatina
K-20: A Prelude to Bach
K-18: Tic Toc
KS-60: I’ve Got A New Pet

L-7: Tempo
RCM: Halloween Pranks

E-15: Camptown
E-17: Minuet a l’antique

Composing: Repetition

Music for Young Children Sunshine 1 (keyboard Ages 3-4) Lesson 10

S-5 Forte/Piano
S-21: Grumpy

H-25: C-G keybd.
H-45: Hop rest

K-31: G pictures
K-32: C to G

KS-1: Pirate Gold
KS-2: Fireman Fred

L-38: Busy Beaver trail

E-8: Groundhogs
E-11: Good Friends

Hop rest, stop sign, decrescendo, finger numbers

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Music for Young Children Sunbeams I (keyboard Ages 5 - 6) Lesson 9

S-14 Hop Hop Hop
S-15 Anteater
S-11 Grump (3)
S-13 Sleepy Panda (2)
S-12 Crescendos Are Fun (2)

H-27 Having a Rest
H-29 Cut and paste

Add “A is an anteater flying on an airplane” C to A

K-32,33 Anteater Amy A
K-34 On the Farm
K-35 Eency Weency Spider

L-18 Do you hear treble or bass?

Terms and concepts:
Repeat dots
Spaces
Hop rest

Monday, November 16, 2009

Music for Young Children Sunbeams II (keyboard Ages 5 - 6) Lesson 9

S-10 Let’s Circle
S-11 Andante

S-18 Chopin

H-20 Leaves
H-21 Circles Values
H-23 Metronome Madness

W-42, 43 a minor
W-16 Name That Tune
W-17 Leaves

K-16 Banana
K-22 Bagpipe Ballade

Term: Andante

L-16 Dynamic Decisions
E-4 She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain

Composing: Repetition
Technique: a minor Scale

Music for Young Children Moonbeams III (keyboard Ages 7-9) Lesson 9

major scale
contrary motion

Alberta
e minor

Bright Ideas: Pages 39, 113, 117, 59, 21, 133

Terms:
fermata
largo, larghetto,
diatonic semitone

Canadian: Blood on the Saddle

RCM: Spooks
Study #1 Relay Race

Ensemble: O Canada

Lidtening: Romantic E-4
E-14

Sightreading:
SRC-5
SRP-17

Friday, November 13, 2009

Music for Young Children Moonbeams I (keyboard Ages 7 - 9) Lesson 9

S-9: We’re the Champions v. 4
S-10: Chopin

H-20: Righto, the RH Octopus on the Staff(C scale)
H-21: Writing Rhythm Stories
HC-23 & 25: TC 13, 14, 15

W-15: Bridge Marathon, line 2
W-17: Righto, the RH Octopus (C scale, keybd.)
W-68: Surprise Packages

C scale RH

B-G bridge
Crabwalk Scale (#6)

K-34 : Down the Track
K-35: Yankee Doodle
(K-36: A Happy Song)

KS-104: Rainbows

E-5: Rainbows con’t.

L-10: Accents are Important

C scale RH
B-G bridge

Half note dot
TC: A, B, hi C

Accent
Phrase


W page Surprise Packages can be added to the lesson from time to time, one line per lesson?

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Music for Young Children Sunbeams III (keyboard ages 7 - 8) L8

S-9: Friends
SS-27: I Love Thanksgiving

Bright Ideas: Pages 28, 32, 46, 193

W-34-36: a minor scale, triad, CAT
W-15: It Is Growing Dark

K-15: Dress Up
K-16: What Will They Wear
KS-58: Sunbeams

L-6: Tempo
RCM: Halloween Pranks

E-11: Shortnin
Review patterns

a minor cadence

Music for Young Children Sunbeams I (keyboard Ages 5 - 6) Lesson 9


S-14 Hop Hop Hop
S-15 Anteater
S-11 Grump (3)
S-13 Sleepy Panda (2)
S-12 Crescendos Are Fun (2)

H-27 Having a Rest
H-29 Cut and paste

Add “A is an anteater flying on an airplane” C to A

K-28 Moving My Fingers (TC)
K-32,33 A
K-34 On the Farm
K-35 Eency Weency Spider

E-2 Music Stories

L-18 Do you hear treble or bass?

E-10 Anteater
E-11 Sunbeams
E-9 Groundhogs (3)

Terms/Concepts:

A
Repeat dots
Spaces
Hop rest
Pick-up Beat

Stepping down so low

Music for Young Children Sunshine 1 (keyboard Ages 3-4) Lesson 9

S-15: Bugs
S-18: Busy
S-21: Grumpy


H-13: hi/lo keybd.

WB divider: shouting

K-29-30: G
K-17: Dancing D

KS-3: Grumpy G

S-40: Pumpkins v.3

L-24: Stepping down

E-18: We Join Hands

Terms and Concepts: Grumpy, Stepping down, shouting

Monday, November 9, 2009

Music for Young Children Sunbeams II (keyboard Ages 5 - 6) Lesson 8

S-9 A Friendly Sharp

H-18 Accidentals
H-19 Be Sharp

W-40, 41 C Major
W-13 Many Notes
W-14 Swingin Fun
W-15 Chug Chug

K-14 Ain’t She Sweet
K-15 Wolfie

Terms and Concepts: Sharp

L-12 What Do You Hear I

E-3 Ah, Vous Dirai-Je Maman

Composing: Motive

Music for Young Children Moonbeams III (keyboard Ages 7-9) Lesson 8


BC
e minor

Bright Ideas: Pages 20, 38, 62, 111, 112, 132

Canadian: Song of the Sockeye

RCM: B Spooks
RCM: Minuet in G


Ensemble: O Canada

Listening: Classical E-3
Listening: L-14

Sightreading: SRC-4
Sightreading: SRP-16

Friday, November 6, 2009

Music for Young Children Moonbeams I (keyboard Ages 7 - 9) Lesson 8

S-7
S-10: Chopin

make conscious: so
sing with handsigns

H-18: Music Addition
H-19: Grand Rests
HC-19 & 21: TC 12
HC-7: PC 10, 11

W-13: Getting in Shape / Work Out
W-14: Finger Dance (thumb under)
W-15: Bridge Marathon, line 1
W-67: No Peeking

Thumb under exercise

K-31: Busy Mary
K-32: Low C Finds His Spot
K-33: Bounce the Ball

KS-103: Fall Soundscape

Add C-G bridge to K-16/17

E-5: Rainbows con’t.

L-9: Listening Counts!
Review C-G bridge
Thumb under

BC: lo B

Fifth interval (jump high, jump low)

Voice Channel: shouting

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Music for Young Children Sunbeams I (keyboard Ages 5 - 6) Lesson 8

S-12 Crescendos Are Fun
S-13 Sleepy Panda Song
S-10 Busy Beaver (3)
S- 11Grump (2)

H-23 Mrs. Treble Clef
H-24 Crescendo
H-25 Sleepy Panda puppet

K-29 Blast Off
K-30 Stars
K-31 Mary had a little lamb
KS-130 New World

S-62 Sleepy Panda

L-16 Sleepy Panda
L-17 Listen Again

E -8 Little Children (3)
E-1 Music Story 4 (3)
E-9 Groundhogs (2)

Stepping up so high
stepping down so low
sleepy panda, crescendo
time sig.

Stepping up so high

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Recital

The dates are set! Time to mark the dates on the calendar, pick a song to start practicing now and start composing!

We will announce which of the two sessions you belong very soon!

December 19th Saturday 10 - 1
&
June 12th Saturday 1- 4
Broadmoor Baptist Church (No. 3 and Williams)
8140 Saunders Road

Music for Young Children Sunbeams III (keyboard ages 7 - 8) L7


S-9: Friends
K-16: What Will They Wear?

Bright Ideas: Pages 16, 21, 29, 40, 45

W-14: a Minor Etude
W-34, 35: a minor scale with chords
S/R: W-59 (1st)

K-15: Dress-Up Time

KS-64: In a Minor Mood

L-27: Big Ears
Halloween Pranks

E-11: Shortnin Bread
E13:Amusement


a minor triads, Trill ex.

Music for Young Children Sunshine 1 (keyboard Ages 3-4) Lesson 8

S-10: We Can…
S-15: Bugs
S-18: Busy Beaver
S-20: Edyth


H-17: B.B. puppet

K-20: E pictures
K-21: C to E
K-23: Fun with CDE
K-27: C to F

L-4: Busy Beaver
L-7: high/low

E-7: Fred
E-18: We Join Hands
E-4: The Farmer l & d

Busy Beaver (ti-ti)

Rememberance Day

There are no classes scheduled on Rememberance Day Wednesday November 11. Keep up with your practices!

Monday, November 2, 2009

Music for Young Children Sunbeams II (keyboard Ages 5 - 6) Lesson 7

S-8 Little Snail

Solfege:
K-2

H-12 Ada’s Story
H-15 I Like Badges
H-17 What Sound is In Your Head

W-40, 41 C Major
W-10 Come Let’s Play

K-12 Puddles Are Fun
K-13 Wishing

KS-82 Howl-o-ween

Terms and concepts:
Fermata

L-11 Pleasing Patterns

E-3 Au Vous Dirai-Je Maman

Technique: 3 note slur

Music for Young Children Moonbeams III (keyboard ages 9 - 11) Lesson 7

MB Swing (pt 2)

BC
G Major

Bright Ideas: Pages 19, 32, 61, 109, 110, k48

Terms and Concepts:
lentement,
m.s., vivace,
chromatic semitones

Canadian: Song of the Sockeye

RCM:
Invention #7
Minuet in G

Canadian: Klondike

Ensemble:
O Canada

Listening:
Classical E-3
E-14

Sightreading:
SRC-4

Technique:
G major staccato
Contrary motion RH forte, LH piano