Practice Tips Schubert Waltz in B minor D145 No6

Tips for Schubert Waltz in B minor by Janna Williamson

Warm Up with Chords and Inversions in B minor 

• Label the V7-I chords in the music, Keys of B Minor, D Major, B Major

Target Shooting Left hand stride. Practice eyes closed or silent jumps.

St Patrick's Day Piano and Mixolydian

Irish Composing

The free printable CR Irish Jig Composing by Chrissy Ricker provides the structure of a simple rhythm pattern in 3/4 time that elementary students can choose melody notes to create their own jig.

Intermediate Students could use this same resource but add left-hand 5ths for harmony, create a contrasting B section, or convert their piece in  3/4 time into 6/8 by halving the value of each note and doubling the measure length.

But why are there no sharps when it appears to be based around the key of G?

The Mixolydian Mode

Watch this Mixolydian in Irish Music to learn about why Irish music uses this unique pattern of notes.

G Mixolydian Scale

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This month at piano, the focus is on mastering keyboard skills, and there are TEN options for students to choose from to complete the keyboard skills challenge. Be sure to choose one that is challenging for you!

Keyboard skills, including learning to play scales, arpeggios, and chord progressions with speed and accuracy, are much like the "warm-ups" that athletes use in practice to prepare for a big game.