LPM Connections 3 Note Naming and Chord Variations

 This post includes activities for Let's Play Music Connections Lesson 3 on Note Naming and Chord Variations.

Music Sample

Listen to this version of the A section of Russian Sailor Dance as you clap on the staccato notes and slide your hands together on legato slurs and half notes. 

Theory

The B section of Russian Sailor Dance has a different time signature than the A Section. Watch this Time Signature Video to learn about the meaning of numbers in the time signature and hear music examples. 

Try the PedaPlus Flash Notes Game to see how quickly you can identify notes on the staff and piano keyboard.

Chord Variation Improvisation

Improvise melodies using notes from the scale in any order while you play left-hand chords in the style of your choice. Listen to these Sample Improvisations for ideas.

Activity 1: Major Chord Improvisation

Create First Solo: Classic Chords (C-F-G-C/ am-dm-G-C) 

Activity 2: Minor Chord Improvising Sample (am-F-G-em)

Improvising Beautiful Melodies with Chord and Scale Tones.

Supplementary Music

Piano Safari Rote Piece Half Step Song (Part 3)

Watch Part 3 Cliffhanger  (Parachuting off a cliff one half step at a time, then stuck on “D” ledge until he climbs back up.)

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#2 LPM Cadences and Inversions

#4 LPM Rhythm and Counting

#5 LPM Intervals

Time Signature Videos