Piano Pronto Movement 3: #6 Sakura & a minor chords

This post includes piano activities for "Sakura" in Piano Pronto Movement 3.

 

Music History and Samples

Listen to the instrumental version of Sakura an ancient Chinese piece about cherry blossoms.

Optional:

Listen to this song that also uses notes from the a minor scale but has a completely different mood. Energico (3B PA)

Games

Click the link to play a game practicing identifying intervals by ear.

 Teoria Interval Ear Training m6 or M6

Improvisation

Choose a video below to learn how to improvise using either the Japanese scale or a minor scale and chords.

CF Kyoto Improvise with ancient Japanese scale notes E,F,A ,B,D

CF:Secret Dance - a minor primary chords

A Song Someday

Ocean w/o Shore

Supplementary Music in A minor

Tetris Theme or Korobeiniki  (Lead Sheet or Arrangement at MichaelKravchuk.com)