To be ready for our next semester of practice, you should be reviewing the following according to your "level." A level 2 student should be able to do everything a level 1 can, etc. If you are needing help with ANY of this, please contact me ASAP and we can spend a couple of minutes on Skype, or I can record a help video for you.
Level 1 Students (Began this summer):
Level 1 Students (Began this summer):
- Play "The Walker" with good tone using one finger (or thumb) to pluck the notes
- Play and name all the notes of the C Major scale in first position (Page 25)
- Play both "Duke Street" and "Holy Holy Holy" (In book)
- Identify by sight all of the notes in the C major scale up to the third space (Use the two links below to review & practice). Students should be able to score a 90% or higher on the "Note Name Identification Game."
Level 2 Students (Began last summer):
- Everything from level 1
- Play "The Walker" with good tone using thumb for string 4, index for string 3, middle for string 2, ring for string 1
- Play and name all the notes of the F Major scale in fifth position
- Play "This Little Light of Mine" from book (part 1)
- Identify by sight all the notes on the Treble Clef from middle C (C4) to the top line of the staff (F5). Use the "Note Name Review" link above to review, then the game link below. You should be able to score 90% or better:
Gotta run for now..More to come! Keep an eye on this space!