Lesson #10 "Practicing..."

November 3, 2010

Quote of the Week:
"Practicing: Divide it into parts, work on each segment, then put the parts all together. Slow practicing is so important..." p.115 of " Raising Muscical Kids" by Patrick Kavanaugh

Review:
Play “Twinkle Variations” : first together, then separately
Run Pony Run Pony
Wish I Had A Motorcycle
Sleepy (shh) Girl
Who's ready to check off more variations?
Put Stars on Chart

New:
"Jingle Bells" Part 1
2A 2A 2A , 2A 2A 2A, 2A E A 1A 2A,
3A 3A 3A 3A, 3A 2A 2A 2A, 2A 1A 1A 2A, 1A E
2A 2A 2A , 2A 2A 2A, 2A E A 1A 2A,
3A 3A 3A 3A, 3A 2A 2A 2A, E E 3A 1A A

If your child is having trouble with this song, then practice the rhythm on A string.

Preview:
Be listening to the Susuki book 1 cd. If you can hum the song,then you can play the song!
I will play our next song, Lightly Row, for students.
A 2A E E 2A 2A 2A

Practice this way:
Review all Twinkle Variations and Theme
Practice Jingle Bells
Try playing the "Preview" notes from Lightly Row (Song #2 in your Suzuki Books)
*Practice all at once for 20 minutes or more, or break it up according to your child's attention span throughout the day

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