Thursday, January 15, 2009

Music for Young Children Sunbeams II (keyboard Ages 5 - 6) Lesson 16

H-41 Up and Down
H-42 Visiting Friends is Fun

W-44, 45 G Major
W-24 Try Your Touches
W-34 G Major Chord Changes (Line 3, 4)
K-28 Go To Sleep
K-30 Watching The Rain

(KS-88 Christmas Bells)
(KS-89 Bells)
(ES-21 Deck The Halls)

Terms and Concepts: Tied notes

L-21 More Touches
L-22 Pattern Puzzles

E-7 Brahms Dreams

Composing: Octave shift, Rhythmic shift

Technique Toolbox: G+ Chords

Monday, January 12, 2009

Music for Young Children Moonbeams II (keyboard Ages 7-9) Lesson 16

S-12: Little Boy
S-14: Mr. Echo

W-26-29: Add e minor cadence
W-32: Frozen Too
K-25: The Waterfall
K-26: Wintertime6/8
(KS-76: Over The River)
(KS-100: 6/8 circles)

Listening: Rhythm Dictation 6/8


E-8: Viennese Sonatina

Composing: Octave shift, rhythmic shift

Technique Toolbox: Focus on e-cadence

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Music for Young Children Sunbeams II (keyboard Ages 5 - 6) Lesson 15


S-17 Wake Up

H-39 Match
H-40 The Evergreens’ Favorites
H-70 Be Natural

W-44, 45 G Major
W-34 G Major Chord Changes (Line 2)
K-32 Bluebird Waltz
K-33 Sunbeam’s Waltz
K-34 Popcorn
KS-86 Away In A Manger
ES-21 Deck The Halls

Terms and Concepts: Allegro

L-20 Listen to the Patterns
E-7 Brahms Dreams
Composing Technique:Intervallic Diminution

Monday, January 5, 2009

Music for Young Children Moonbeams II (keyboard Ages 7-9) Lesson 15


S-12: Little Boy

Bright Ideas: Pages 48, 51, 58, 160

W-26-29: e minor scale, chords

K-23: Come Here and Stay
K-24: I’m O.K.
KS-74: Christmas Festival

L-12: Dynamics

RCM: Chimes

Composing technique: Intervallic Diminution

e-triads, Spongy wrist I chords