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for Teachers, Parents and StudentsHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11510660290875713795noreply@blogger.comBlogger799125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-73582845397088271792024-03-14T14:58:00.002-06:002024-03-14T14:58:10.144-06:00Bastian Lit 1: Ecossaise in G and Staccatissimo Wedges<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">This post includes lesson plans and activities that correlate with </span><span style="color: #003366;"><a href="https://youtu.be/lnpy25D0f_M?si=-aKl2DukUFOWizRT" target="_blank">Ecossaise in G by Beethoven WoO23</a> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">in <a href="https://amzn.to/3PMDOZk" style="color: #006633; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Bastian Lit Vol 1</a>.</span></span></p><h3><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Music Samples and History</span></span></h3><p> An ecossaise is an energetic country dance in 2/2. Listen for the "Jump-Drops" in the <a href="https://youtu.be/lnpy25D0f_M?si=-aKl2DukUFOWizRT" target="_blank">Ecossaise in G by Beethoven WoO23</a>. What do you imagine the dancers doing during this part of the music?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lnpy25D0f_M" width="320" youtube-src-id="lnpy25D0f_M"></iframe></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><br /><p>Watch the <a href="https://youtu.be/Bw7xKP55Pwc?si=cbtRfVLghhJM4Ef9" target="_blank">Practice Tips Video Tutorial for Beethoven Ecossaise</a>-(BAPDARP) and pause as you implement her practice tips on the keyboard.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bw7xKP55Pwc" width="320" youtube-src-id="Bw7xKP55Pwc"></iframe></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Right Hand Alone (8:25). Circle or Highlight G Major and a minor hand shift spots in your music. Measure 2 Jump Drop Fingering 2-5, Measure 13-14</li><li>Left Hand Alone (10:20). First block the left-hand chord patterns.</li><li>Practice Hands Together Slowly (15:00) Articulation Staccato vs Staccatissimo Think "Hot Keys"</li><li>Add Dynamics and Shaping (20:10)</li><li>Pedal (22:00) - optional suggestions for adding pedal</li><li>Style and Mood (23:50) - Add Rubato</li></ul><div><a href="https://youtu.be/6KAISOLvgL4?si=d5rXGZcYDoNN45yi" target="_blank">Beethoven Ecossaise Tutorial Video 2</a> - Once you can play hands together slowly, fine tune the Technique and Choreography as you watch this second video emphasizing technique motions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6KAISOLvgL4" width="320" youtube-src-id="6KAISOLvgL4"></iframe></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>RH Wrist Circles (3:19)</li><li>LH Large Leaps Rotation (6:52)</li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;">More Intermediate Piano Practice Tips and Concepts</h3><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2019/09/teaching-4-types-of-staccato-piano-lab.html" target="_blank">Teaching 4 Types of Staccato by Graham Fitch</a></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2018/01/bapdarp-systematic-practice-approach-to.html" target="_blank">Bapdarp: A Systematic Practice Approach</a></div><div><br /></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-89737709084028268282024-03-14T14:54:00.004-06:002024-03-14T14:54:53.869-06:00Bastian Lit 1: March in D 122 Bach CPE and Musical Interpretation<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">This post includes lesson plans and activities that correlate with </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon";">March in D by CPE Bach (</span><a href="https://amzn.to/3tsIhsh" target="_blank">Schirmer JS Bach AMB</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/3RMGPv2" target="_blank">Bastian Piano Lit 1</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>).</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Music Samples and History</h3><p>Because Baroque music had few expressive marks written in the original score, different performers may have varied dynamics, phrasing, articulation, tempo, and rubato as they choose how to add musicality to the piece.</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p>Listen to at least 2 of the performances below. What are some differences you notice in the expression, articulation and tempo of the performances? </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/zm3aF8vzy-4?si=HLjs5ODzQyhI6LiR" target="_blank">March in D 122</a> Bach Piano Scores</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zm3aF8vzy-4" width="320" youtube-src-id="zm3aF8vzy-4"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/aVrwq2E34gI?si=3Q1V6WTbdpmUnBXQ" target="_blank">March in D 122 Performance/Practice</a> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aVrwq2E34gI" width="320" youtube-src-id="aVrwq2E34gI"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://youtu.be/sb3YY8fqTjI?si=Wi0bY3Kh_UDz4MOW" target="_blank">March in D 122 Piano Music</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sb3YY8fqTjI" width="320" youtube-src-id="sb3YY8fqTjI"></iframe></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/j3ZABmj4AV8?si=PGeAurAvbh3qdHLA" target="_blank">March in D 122 U of I</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j3ZABmj4AV8" width="320" youtube-src-id="j3ZABmj4AV8"></iframe></div><br /><h3 style="clear: both;">Theory</h3><div>Watch the <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://youtu.be/iK_5grIvkLQ" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Pianote Video about Cut Time</span></a>.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iK_5grIvkLQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="iK_5grIvkLQ"></iframe></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Related Posts:</h3><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2024/03/bastian-lit-1-minuet-in-gm-bach-115-and.html" target="_blank">Minuet in G Minor by Bach 115</a> and Fingering Choices </span><span style="background-color: #9fc5e8; color: #333333;">4</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2024/03/bastian-lit-1-minuet-in-g-bach-114-and.html" target="_blank">Minuet in G by Bach 114</a> and Practice Steps </span><span style="background-color: #9fc5e8; color: #333333;">4</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2024/03/bastian-lit-1-minuet-in-g-bach-116.html" target="_blank">Minuet in G by Bach 116</a> and Baroque Articulation</span><span style="background-color: #9fc5e8; color: #333333;">4</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-8010326822452099052024-03-14T14:15:00.000-06:002024-03-14T14:15:00.935-06:00Bastian Lit 1: Minuet in G Bach 114 and Practice Steps<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">This post includes lesson plans and activities that correlate with </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon";">Minuet in G by Bach 114 in </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3RMGPv2" target="_blank">Bastian Lit 1</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/3tsIhsh" target="_blank">Schirmer JS Bach,</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3tkKdTN" target="_blank">Succeeding with the Masters Bk 1</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Browse the <a href="https://youtu.be/OSmUhBCzEEY?si=gtaBfWX2TJN_HPZM" target="_blank">Minuet in G tutorial video</a> to learn specific tips for learning this piece and play along to guide your practice sessions. Follow the bolded practice steps.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OSmUhBCzEEY" width="320" youtube-src-id="OSmUhBCzEEY"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">1. Tap the Rhythm</span></span></span></h3><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white;">As you listen to the minuet tap the rhythm with a strong downbeat (<b>1</b>,2,3, <b>1</b>,2,3, etc.) and lighter arm weight on the phrase endings to imitate the minuet dance style. (see </span></span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #065fd4; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--display-type yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" force-new-state="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSmUhBCzEEY&t=281s" rel="nofollow" style="display: inline; text-decoration-line: none;" tabindex="0" target="">04:41</a></span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> & </span><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--display-type yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" force-new-state="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSmUhBCzEEY&t=375s" rel="nofollow" style="display: inline; text-decoration-line: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;" tabindex="0" target="">06:15</a>)<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">. </span></span></div></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #065fd4; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--display-type yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" force-new-state="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSmUhBCzEEY&t=690s" rel="nofollow" style="display: inline; text-decoration-line: none;" tabindex="0" target="">11:30</a></span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Note reading & fingering: </span></span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">2. Practice Right Hand Alone</span></span></span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Mark scale patterns in the music and watch the fingering tips for </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #131313; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Expansion, Contractions, Leaps and Crosses (see </span></span><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--display-type yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" force-new-state="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSmUhBCzEEY&t=690s" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;" tabindex="0" target="">11:30</a><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #131313; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> & </span></span><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--display-type yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" force-new-state="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSmUhBCzEEY&t=783s" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;" tabindex="0" target="">13:03</a>).</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">3. Practice Left Hand Alone</h3><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #131313;">Prep the fingering and hold the left hand longer notes in measures</span> 25, 26, and 29 (see </span></span></span><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--display-type yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" force-new-state="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSmUhBCzEEY&t=1025s" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;" tabindex="0" target="">17:05</a>).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">4. Practice Hands Together</span></span></span></h3><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Practice hands together slowly noticing parallel/contrary motions or patterns. (see </span></span></span><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--display-type yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" force-new-state="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSmUhBCzEEY&t=1189s" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;" tabindex="0" target="">19:49</a>)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">5. Fine Tune Expression with <a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2018/01/bapdarp-systematic-practice-approach-to.html" target="_blank">BAPDARP</a></span></span></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white;">Balance - Voice the moving melodies <a href="https://youtu.be/OSmUhBCzEEY?si=UIpvHYRIDc8Wn7AP&t=1551" target="_blank">25:52</a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white;">Articulation - </span></span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #065fd4; font-family: times; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--display-type yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" force-new-state="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSmUhBCzEEY&t=1271s" rel="nofollow" style="display: inline; text-decoration-line: none;" tabindex="0" target="">21:11</a></span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; font-family: times; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Breathe at phrase ends with small wrist float offs</span></div><div><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; font-family: times; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Phrasing </span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #065fd4; font-family: times; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--display-type yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" force-new-state="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSmUhBCzEEY&t=1380s" rel="nofollow" style="display: inline; text-decoration-line: none;" tabindex="0" target="">23:00</a></span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; font-family: times; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></div><div><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; font-family: times; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Dynamics - </span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #065fd4; font-family: times; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--display-type yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" force-new-state="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSmUhBCzEEY&t=1524s" rel="nofollow" style="display: inline; text-decoration-line: none;" tabindex="0" target="">25:24</a></span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: times;"> Added by the editor not Bach, Strong downbeat, light thumb </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">pli</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">és</span></span></div><div><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; font-family: times; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Architecture - Label the form and repeating sections</span></div><div><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; font-family: times; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Rubato - possibly add a slight ritard on the section end and final cadence</span></div><div><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; font-family: times; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Pedaling N/A</span></div><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #065fd4; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--display-type yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" force-new-state="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSmUhBCzEEY&t=1801s" rel="nofollow" style="display: inline; text-decoration-line: none;" tabindex="0" target="">30:01</a></span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Style & mood</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #131313; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">6. Choreography and Technique</span></span></span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #131313; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">View the <a href="https://youtu.be/BR9E0apNrks?si=tReKl8BaYwa2Gtu7" target="_blank">Minuet in G video tutorial</a> with choreography of tips (wrist circles, rotation, arm weight, etc.)</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #131313; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BR9E0apNrks" width="320" youtube-src-id="BR9E0apNrks"></iframe></div>
</span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #065fd4; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--display-type yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" force-new-state="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR9E0apNrks&t=227s" rel="nofollow" style="display: inline; text-decoration-line: none;" tabindex="0" target="">03:47</a></span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Right hand choreography
</span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #065fd4; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--display-type yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" force-new-state="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR9E0apNrks&t=396s" rel="nofollow" style="display: inline; text-decoration-line: none;" tabindex="0" target="">06:36</a></span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Left hand choreography
</span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #065fd4; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--display-type yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" force-new-state="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR9E0apNrks&t=510s" rel="nofollow" style="display: inline; text-decoration-line: none;" tabindex="0" target="">08:30</a></span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Both hands
</span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #065fd4; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a class="yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--display-type yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color" force-new-state="true" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR9E0apNrks&t=599s" rel="nofollow" style="display: inline; text-decoration-line: none;" tabindex="0" target="">09:59</a></span><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Recap & summary</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><br /></span><p></p></div>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-70397322915094078882024-03-13T18:40:00.003-06:002024-03-14T12:06:38.130-06:00Bastian Lit 1: Minuet in Gm Bach 115 and Piano Fingering Choices<p>This post includes lesson plans and activities that correlate with <a href="https://youtu.be/35zbDdK-kwk?si=kJccouhU-wwTCaeA" target="_blank">Minuet in G Minor BWV 115</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/3tsIhsh" target="_blank">Schirmer JS Bach AMB</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/3RMGPv2" target="_blank">Bastian Piano Lit 1</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy C to M</a>).</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Music Samples and History</h3><p>The minuet is a light airy dance with small steps. Although there were no dynamic or articulation marks written in the original score, pay attention to how the performers add subtle dynamic changes and vary the articulation to add expression and musicality to this piece.</p><p>Listen to Minuet in Gm 115 performed by Lang Lang.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/35zbDdK-kwk" width="320" youtube-src-id="35zbDdK-kwk"></iframe></div><span><a name='more'></a></span>OR <a href="https://youtu.be/3ZqMFFdLBY4?si=6zjTsso1WuuqhMQA" target="_blank">Magdalena Hobbs' Performance</a><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3ZqMFFdLBY4" width="320" youtube-src-id="3ZqMFFdLBY4"></iframe></div><br />Listen to the podcast <a href="https://www.classicsforkids.com/podcast/franz-joseph-haydn-4-minuets/" target="_blank">Classics for Kids Minuets</a> to learn more about this musical form.<p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Intermediate Piano Fingering</h3><div>Watch the <a href="https://youtu.be/2vNQV5TVujo?si=ENkI7yXWrgsAtgVN" target="_blank">Tutorial for Choosing Fingering</a> 4:15-14:00</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2vNQV5TVujo" width="320" youtube-src-id="2vNQV5TVujo"></iframe></div><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Try to avoid playing black keys with shorter fingers 1 and 5.</li><li>Use Finger 1 and 5 for octaves where possible.</li><li>Use repeated notes for finger shifts.</li><li>Keep fingering similar while playing similar parts.</li><li>Use the suggested fingerings in the music as a guide.</li><li>Write the fingering in your music.</li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;">Polyphony</h3><div>The minuet in gm includes <a href="https://youtu.be/dC34cajGG4U" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">polyphony</span></a> a frequent characteristic found in Baroque music. <span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Listen to the video to hear other examples of polyphony. When playing polyphonic passages practice hands together slowly at first or try singing one voice while playing the other.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dC34cajGG4U" width="320" youtube-src-id="dC34cajGG4U"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-31550432462901921812024-03-12T14:35:00.002-06:002024-03-14T12:09:41.323-06:00Bastian Lit 1: Minuet in G Bach 116 and Baroque Articulation<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">This post includes lesson plans and activities that correlate with </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon";">Minuet in G by Bach 116 in</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon"; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3PMDOZk" style="color: #006633; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Bastian Lit Vol 1</a>.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Baroque keyboard music was not actually played on the piano when it was composed, because the piano had not been invented yet. Listen to this <a href="https://youtu.be/qjvO-8HvzZk?si=eT0pm1Xp6CZjNxHd" target="_blank">performance of Minuet in G played on the clavichord.</a> Can you hear the extra ornaments the performer added that are not in your music?</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qjvO-8HvzZk" width="320" youtube-src-id="qjvO-8HvzZk"></iframe></span><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><h3>Baroque Fingering</h3><div>Most original Baroque music did not have fingering indicated. Marked fingering is a guide, not a rule. Adapt if necessary to suit your hand while keeping the suggested phrasing. Change fingering on some repeated notes to avoid tension or to add a dance-like lilt.</div><h3>Baroque Articulation and Expression</h3><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"></span></p><div>Articulation marks vary in different scores of Baroque music because Bach's original piece did not have them written in. Think of the staccato markings as gentle staccato where the notes are half the value written but not too crisp or accented. Play quarter notes with a detached portato Baroque style. The piano was not invented so dynamics add expression that was not able to be included on the clavichord of the day. Dynamics were later added by the editor to add musicality.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Watch <a href="https://youtu.be/HFrhfmXs9so?si=nBOfFHurhkzH_UJq" target="_blank">Tracy Xian demonstrate</a> how to play gentle "staccato" marks in this piece starting at 3:45</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HFrhfmXs9so" width="320" youtube-src-id="HFrhfmXs9so"></iframe></div>Practice steps. Play along with the video. Play the same hand, or play the opposite hand to hear the opposite part as you play. <br /><div style="text-align: left;">1. RH alone focus on fingering, phrasing and portato 14:06</div><div style="text-align: left;">2. LH alone focus on fingering, phrasing and portato 16:02</div><div style="text-align: left;">3. Hands Together Slowly voicing the moving part.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Option: Watch <a href="https://youtu.be/6RryT1uDazs?si=v4qqw9k8yb1NreJN" target="_blank">Josh Wright Bach Minuet in G Bach 116 Piano Tutorial</a> for additional practice tips.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6RryT1uDazs" width="320" youtube-src-id="6RryT1uDazs"></iframe></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-19172182851232528262024-03-11T13:26:00.002-06:002024-03-12T14:52:47.863-06:00Change Fingering on Repeated Notes?<div style="text-align: left;">To change?<br />or <br />Not to change?<br />That is the Question!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCa44IjBDjQ8nA0AEWkvTHCWGZRsGoJezrW5gN-4d8Z7FCQ3HiPvbduirRd3z67XXicPJ7d_1lGViP-rUoSdkbrFSuoO9aMTjxA8STG50kV6DVyfvWkADnGr-veB419QXGNcBrR_z76xS8sL2SJXBSTBhJPlcbvDBQxURPLKl2WMWy5t4HwIWqPEuV0bd3/s1080/Repeated%20Note%20Fingering.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCa44IjBDjQ8nA0AEWkvTHCWGZRsGoJezrW5gN-4d8Z7FCQ3HiPvbduirRd3z67XXicPJ7d_1lGViP-rUoSdkbrFSuoO9aMTjxA8STG50kV6DVyfvWkADnGr-veB419QXGNcBrR_z76xS8sL2SJXBSTBhJPlcbvDBQxURPLKl2WMWy5t4HwIWqPEuV0bd3/s320/Repeated%20Note%20Fingering.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a>After one of my students wondered why the fingering in Bach's Minuet in G Anh 116 is so complicated, specifically regarding the finger subs on repeated notes, I did a bit of digging hoping for a simple video explanation to add to piano lab for my student regarding why or why not to use changing fingers on repeated notes. Instead, I found the controversy is alive. <p></p><p>One video asserts <a href="https://youtu.be/suODd8lp-7I?si=VSWSUky36mOETYxz" target="_blank">2 Reasons you MUST change fingering on repeated notes!</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/suODd8lp-7I" width="320" youtube-src-id="suODd8lp-7I"></iframe></div><p>Whereas this video leads in with the opposite stance.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/zpAR6_VLLhM?si=F7Hu4Gz8d7FXRm9s" target="_blank">STOP changing fingering on repeated notes!</a></p><p>He includes compelling "evidence" from a Lang Lang performance.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zpAR6_VLLhM" width="320" youtube-src-id="zpAR6_VLLhM"></iframe></div><br /><p>I wonder, how would you respond to this question? I'd love to hear your comments on how you approach this topic with your students!</p>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-12517094705912189732024-03-01T13:54:00.000-07:002024-03-01T13:54:36.157-07:00Composing and Improvising Free Resources for March<p>I find that most of my piano students prefer energetic pieces over calm flowing pieces, so creating a lively Irish Jig is a fun way to get them to create on the piano in March.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhLxTUXhsRlPFYmLutCafBLNqKak8wBq_h7bJS3iOoe3wGfgwlXUjRE-PC0W7a3F3R8UrG9_LIkR0b7tSQ4enFnrYw_znonXp7Sds9ZphsUVhVKZGwb2-Sfs4QkttE-wOF6kFkhQUxaH56_ROb4MfuUVp1g0oKoEOmoNWpvcLJ1dq_MyvAOTM8P-cvec7/s1080/March%20Composing%20and%20Improvising.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhLxTUXhsRlPFYmLutCafBLNqKak8wBq_h7bJS3iOoe3wGfgwlXUjRE-PC0W7a3F3R8UrG9_LIkR0b7tSQ4enFnrYw_znonXp7Sds9ZphsUVhVKZGwb2-Sfs4QkttE-wOF6kFkhQUxaH56_ROb4MfuUVp1g0oKoEOmoNWpvcLJ1dq_MyvAOTM8P-cvec7/s320/March%20Composing%20and%20Improvising.png" width="320" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Irish Music History and Listening Activities</h3><div>It's easier to compose Irish music after listening to some music in that style. </div><div>The <span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://www.classicsforkids.com/podcast/georg-philipp-telemann-4-the-gigue-is-up/" target="_blank">Classics for Kids Podcast The Gigue is Up</a></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> (Telemann) includes a brief history of the Irish Jig with short excerpts of famous jigs.</span></div><div><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"> </span><a href="https://youtu.be/wS8jnAmex0E" style="white-space-collapse: collapse;" target="_blank">Irish Washerwoman Fiddle</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wS8jnAmex0E" width="320" youtube-src-id="wS8jnAmex0E"></iframe></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Irish Composing</h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">The free printable <a href="https://www.chrissyricker.com/free-stuff.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">CR Irish Jig Composing</span></a> by Chrissy Ricker provides the structure of a simple rhythm pattern in 3/4 time that elementary students can choose melody notes for to create their own jig.</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">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.</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><h3 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;">Irish Improvisation</h3><h4>Irish Improv Activity #1</h4><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.teachpianotoday.com/2016/03/06/a-foot-tappin-st-patricks-day-improv-activity-for-your-piano-student/" target="_blank">Teach Piano Today's Saint Patrick's Day Improvisation</a> for beginners includes a fun teacher duet to provide the backdrop for the student's choice of rhythm patterns using St. Patrick's Day phrases.</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b>Irish Improv Activity #2</b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Watch Forrest Kinney's <a href="https://youtu.be/FQ1TmV8Squo?si=HU1ueDEBF6-vl5h3" target="_blank">Ireland Sample Improvisation</a>. Then choose a <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hG0JjDe9LGxSa1YFm545T3pTmGu6ptWz/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">simplified Irish Improvisation</a> worksheet to create your own Irish Jig. </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hG0JjDe9LGxSa1YFm545T3pTmGu6ptWz/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">3/4 Irish Improvisation</a> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z2z6T6wrrqDQNWAwE41ZiYN6gC9fev1-/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">6/8 Irish Improvisation </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FQ1TmV8Squo" width="320" youtube-src-id="FQ1TmV8Squo"></iframe></div><h4>Irish Improv Activity #3</h4><div>Listen to one of the backing tracks and create melodies using the scale tones that match. Include some "raspberry-pie" triplet rhythms for a dance-like feeling.</div><div><p><a href="https://youtu.be/p0w4nuaeYuo" target="_blank">Irish Backing Track</a>- E minor (EF#GAB)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p0w4nuaeYuo" width="320" youtube-src-id="p0w4nuaeYuo"></iframe></div><p><a href="https://youtu.be/RANUxyuyELI" target="_blank">Irish Jig Backing Track</a> - G major</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RANUxyuyELI" width="320" youtube-src-id="RANUxyuyELI"></iframe></div></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Improvisation with 3rds</span></span></span></h3><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Improvisation with 3rds Activity #1</span></span></span></h4><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Watch Create First 2 </span><a href="https://youtu.be/qSqAqkn9tFM" style="text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Taking the Path I Love Solo</span></a><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> and </span><a href="https://youtu.be/L2UWsRG47Ek" style="text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Duet</span></a><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. Then create your own piece that uses intervals of a 3rd in the right hand.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qSqAqkn9tFM" width="320" youtube-src-id="qSqAqkn9tFM"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><h4 style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Improvisation with 3rds Activity #2</span></span></span></h4></span></span></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-dcb60017-7fff-32af-e234-2cb7caf2ccc2" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Listen to the sample improv Create First 2 </span><a href="https://youtu.be/bTmWaArg3P0" style="text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">This Will Pass Solo</span></a><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> and </span><a href="https://youtu.be/ooy7YKmouZk" style="text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Duet</span></a>. Then improvise your own melodies using 2nds and 3rds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bTmWaArg3P0" width="320" youtube-src-id="bTmWaArg3P0"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span></span></div></div><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-6ed60950-7fff-5557-9b40-ec683c4f51ac"></span></p><div><h3><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Related Posts with Seasonal Composing Ideas</span></h3></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2024/01/composing-and-improvising-resources-for_19.html" target="_blank">February Composing and Improvising Resources</a></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2024/01/composing-and-improvising-resources-for.html" target="_blank">January Composing and Improvising Resources</a></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/11/composing-and-improvising-free.html" target="_blank">December Composing and Improvising Resources</a></span></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/10/composition-and-improvisation-free.html" target="_blank">November Composing and Improvising Resources</a></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2020/09/halloween-piano-challenge-dont-scare-me.html" target="_blank">October Don't Scare Me Surprise Me</a></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/composing-and-improvisation-free.html" target="_blank">September Composing and Improvising Resources</a></span></div>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-44214889093672710732024-01-19T12:38:00.007-07:002024-01-19T12:44:11.740-07:00Composing and Improvising Free Resources for February<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutDryhHnbfCQ-IF5OEYFVsX_wzdSjoSeDZ6sXzNFeWM-SO8I78aGhuXv2Ap0cf3hVAPc9Gqpi15LmbaZnUxbpqdfoV75ppaxoZSK_vn_aQwKWRzCorH_WMzkNM-nlrFfrT3k_uuM4P5nzg7CX-sksbe51Gp7qLwA_XE4rVMDg1m1nq726p3clD5B5RMTQ/s1080/February%20Composing.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutDryhHnbfCQ-IF5OEYFVsX_wzdSjoSeDZ6sXzNFeWM-SO8I78aGhuXv2Ap0cf3hVAPc9Gqpi15LmbaZnUxbpqdfoV75ppaxoZSK_vn_aQwKWRzCorH_WMzkNM-nlrFfrT3k_uuM4P5nzg7CX-sksbe51Gp7qLwA_XE4rVMDg1m1nq726p3clD5B5RMTQ/s320/February%20Composing.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Not every music student LOVES to compose or feels comfortable creating. In fact most are rarely invited to! I only recall creating one composition during all of my years of piano lessons as a child. When I thought about taking a songwriting class in college, I first attended the student songwriting recital at BYU and was both amazed and intimidated by the performances. Unfortunately, after hearing their songs I felt I could never create something that amazing, so I didn't sign up😢.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My love for improvising and composing came many years later as a piano teacher when I tried several "beginning" composing activities with my students and saw how much they enjoyed it. I also gained confidence and had fun as I explored improvisation in the comfort of my home using Forrest Kinney's resources. Hopefully, your students won't wait that long to FIND THE LOVE and learning that come from creating!</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">February Composing</h3><p><a href="https://www.chrissyricker.com/free-stuff.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Chrissy Ricker's Valentine’s Day Yay or Boo</span></a> provides a fun composition starting point based on a familiar poem rhythm. I love the flexibility suggestions that can be used for students of all levels. In addition to the possibilities Chrissy mentions, students could try one of the following</p><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Half the note rhythmic values and try composing a piece in 6/8 time</li><li>Add expressive dynamic and articulation marks</li><li>Create lyrics for a 2nd verse to tell a story about why you say Yay or Boo to Valentines</li><li>Adding a contrasting B section is another </li><li>Choose your own harmonic structure (Heart and Soul: I, vi, IV, V or quick V-I)</li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Composing Staff Paper, Prompts, and Styles</span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joy Morin has many great composing resources like various sizes of printable staff paper and composing prompt pictures that can be used any time of the year. Near the bottom of </span><a href="https://colorinmypiano.com/2021/03/05/roundup-composition-improvisation-resources-for-piano-teachers/" style="font-weight: 400; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">this linked post is a Composing in Romantic Style activity</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Since February is the month of "romance" it is a perfect time to introduce the elements of Romantic music using her guided worksheets the Prompts for Composing (p9) and Stylistic Traits of Romantic Music (p10). These resources can be used for individual or group classes.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Improvising with 2s</h3><p>The <a href="https://www.teachpianotoday.com/2016/02/09/create-a-love-for-improvisation-with-this-valentines-day-activity/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Teach Piano Today Valentines Improv</span></a><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> activity is a simple way to start with beginners that allows them to improvise on the black keys with quarter, eighth and half-note rhythm patterns.</span></p><p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">For more of a challenge, intermediate/advanced students could try one of the Create First improvisation ideas below that include Add 2 Chords or Second Inversions.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Activity #1:</b> </span><span style="font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Watch </span><a href="https://youtu.be/riY9Qj_3GVs" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Create First Second Chance</span></a><a href="https://youtu.be/175CwecGQjU" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Solo</span></a><span style="font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. Then create your own melodies using notes from the G Major Scale and Add 2 chords.</span></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/175CwecGQjU" width="320" youtube-src-id="175CwecGQjU"></iframe><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><p><b>Activity #2:</b> Watch <a href="https://youtu.be/8MEPhEpaftY?si=FUsdXH0W52IUH4pj" target="_blank">Create First A Day Unbroken by Hours</a> and then create your own improv using broken chords including root chords and inversions. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8MEPhEpaftY" width="320" youtube-src-id="8MEPhEpaftY"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Activity #3:</b> Watch the sample improv video <a href="https://youtu.be/6aqIFWdOrn4" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">CF Far From Home</span></span></a>. Then create your own improv using right hand 2nd inversions patterns.</div><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-ead6234d-7fff-bfef-2653-9ff993b4172c"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6aqIFWdOrn4" width="320" youtube-src-id="6aqIFWdOrn4"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Activity #4: </b>Watch the jazzy style <a href="https://youtu.be/E50nk_nTWDs?si=IIIjhIo7fbmcqKEh">Create First Gospel</a> sample improv and then create your own improvisation including 2nd inversions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E50nk_nTWDs" width="320" youtube-src-id="E50nk_nTWDs"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><h3><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Related Posts with Seasonal Composing Ideas</span></h3></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2024/01/composing-and-improvising-resources-for.html" target="_blank">January Composing and Improvising Resources</a></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/11/composing-and-improvising-free.html" target="_blank">December Composing and Improvising Resources</a></span></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/10/composition-and-improvisation-free.html" target="_blank">November Composing and Improvising Resources</a></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2020/09/halloween-piano-challenge-dont-scare-me.html" target="_blank">October Don't Scare Me Surprise Me</a></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/composing-and-improvisation-free.html" target="_blank">September Composing and Improvising Resources</a></span></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-97b26a37-7fff-b42e-9287-50b3493f2cae"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-59704589805817649912024-01-05T11:11:00.003-07:002024-01-19T11:13:07.503-07:00Bastian Lit 1: Soldier's March and Hover Hand Shift Practice<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">This post includes lesson plans and activities that correlate with </span><span style="color: #003366;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7ouYmyW3vo&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Soldier's March</a> by Schumann</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">in <a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" style="color: #006633; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Easy C to M</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/3PMDOZk" style="color: #006633; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Bastian Lit Vol 1</a>, & <a href="https://amzn.to/3F3rnmD" style="color: #006633; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">SWM 1 Romantic</a>.</span></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Music Samples and History</span></span></h3><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Listen to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7ouYmyW3vo&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">performance video of Soldier's March </a>and a</span>dd small arrows or post-it flags in your music to mark the frequent hand shifts.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w7ouYmyW3vo" width="320" youtube-src-id="w7ouYmyW3vo"></iframe></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Practice Tip: Hovering Hand Shifts</h3><p>Watch the <a href="https://youtu.be/jUXPDTDVqk4?si=-Lq7w0RCeJmcZsyp&t=163" target="_blank">Hovering Practice Tips in Action for Soldier's March </a> (starts at 2:43)</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Anticipate hand shifts and move and hover over the new spot quickly.</li><li>Focus your eyes on the "target" you are shifting to before moving your hands there.</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jUXPDTDVqk4" width="320" youtube-src-id="jUXPDTDVqk4"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Listen to a Classics for Kids podcast to learn more <a href="https://www.classicsforkids.com/podcast/robert-schumann-1-about-robert-schumann/">About Robert Schumann</a> or <a href="https://www.classicsforkids.com/show/?id=139" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Marches Not Written for Parades</span></span></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Supplementary Music: Marches</h3><p><a href="https://youtu.be/zJOhFOZCXpQ?si=PcNDsBIV6tl8bUyg" target="_blank">March by Cornelius Gurlitt</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/46IdyWR" target="_blank">Keys to Stylistic Mastery 1</a>/<a href="https://amzn.to/45HHTUI" target="_blank">Jane Magrath Masterwork Classics 3</a>) R</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zJOhFOZCXpQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="zJOhFOZCXpQ"></iframe></div><p><a href="https://youtu.be/1PaIoKYJwT4?si=uRJ1oxB0F_lUUCfE" target="_blank">Soldier's March by Tchaikovsky</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/3ZM5kdH" target="_blank">Snell Piano Repertoire 3</a>) R</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1PaIoKYJwT4" width="320" youtube-src-id="1PaIoKYJwT4"></iframe></div><p><a href="https://youtu.be/mLVidPiFWZI" target="_blank">March by Kabalevsky</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45HHTUI" target="_blank">Jane Magrath Masterwork Classics 3</a>) M</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mLVidPiFWZI" width="320" youtube-src-id="mLVidPiFWZI"></iframe></div><p><a href="https://youtu.be/K_ne_MtABH8">March by Gretchaninoff </a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45HHTUI" target="_blank">Jane Magrath Masterwork Classics 3</a>) M</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K_ne_MtABH8" width="320" youtube-src-id="K_ne_MtABH8"></iframe></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Related Posts:</h3><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/12/bastian-lit-1-merry-farmer-and.html" target="_blank">Bastian Lit 1: The Merry Farmer<br /></a><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/12/bastian-lit1-wild-horseman-and-finger.html" target="_blank">Bastian Lit 1: The Wild Horseman</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-12597493588621650342024-01-01T22:13:00.008-07:002024-01-04T18:23:13.648-07:00Composing and Improvising Resources for January<div style="text-align: left;">The resources for creativity at the piano seem to be endless. Here are a few winter and New Year-themed activities to try. It's never too late to start or expand your skills with some creative fun! The framework of these activities help get the creative juices flowing, but the real fun comes when you can throw out some of the "rules" and let your imagination explore new possibilities.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Composing</h3><div>January is a time for me to reset and contemplate my goals. This chant I learned at 4H camp makes me think of kicking off the new year with the best start which includes setting personal goals for physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social improvement.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVumflVWIUrlGNXr0IUvQw0RPpotmmlt95hRGQFEO8ufxZCJTSGVrUrjBZ06X5ovCXUAcrZq_-lNNrFGGZIXIn1ibnMEFmyv9KbZO2HM7Jwkj5XvyDHr95qUqX1YiVlyrw8CsAJODzLEp41sC_VOQoSR6qmYHAMZ82IgcApYBMcBgVYblAf2SGi_kdwYqH/s320/GoodBetterBest%20Dice%20Composing.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVumflVWIUrlGNXr0IUvQw0RPpotmmlt95hRGQFEO8ufxZCJTSGVrUrjBZ06X5ovCXUAcrZq_-lNNrFGGZIXIn1ibnMEFmyv9KbZO2HM7Jwkj5XvyDHr95qUqX1YiVlyrw8CsAJODzLEp41sC_VOQoSR6qmYHAMZ82IgcApYBMcBgVYblAf2SGi_kdwYqH/s1600/GoodBetterBest%20Dice%20Composing.jpg" width="320" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2020/01/dice-composing-game-good-better-best.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Good Better Best Dice Composing</span></a><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> provides an easy framework for composing for students who may feel overwhelmed by a broad range of choices. The dice do the "choosing" for you, although you can always opt to choose your own pathway if you don't like how the dice roll!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Clean up the clutter in your house with this fun <a href="https://www.teachpianotoday.com/2014/11/18/a-trash-to-treasure-composing-activity-have-fun-and-clean-out-your-junk-drawer/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Trash to Treasure Composing</span></a>. The trash provides the rhythm and composers get to choose the melody!</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-e2a1ab08-7fff-69f5-69a8-f5ba3fe5938d"><h3 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Improvisation</span></span></h3><h4 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Snowman Improv</span></h4><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Teach Piano Today's Free Printable "<a href="https://www.teachpianotoday.com/2017/01/09/a-snowman-improv-activity-that-will-make-your-piano-students-melt-with-happiness/" style="text-decoration-line: none; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">McDrip the Slushy Snowman</span></a>" includes rhythm pattern improv exploration using the C Pentascale with a teacher duet. To ramp up the difficulty, intermediate students could use the same rhythm cards and add their own variation of left-hand chord accompaniments to create an improv solo.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><h4 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Create First Winter Blues</span></h4><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">For me, January can feel a little blue. Typically I'm shoveling snow over the 3 feet hills on my driveway but this year has been blessed and I can actually see the grass! The <span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Create First </span><a href="https://youtu.be/3eXG7lZdCWs" style="text-decoration-line: none; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Glimmer of Hope</span></a> and </span><a href="https://youtu.be/dm84X4_sIhI" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Endless Road</span></a> and <a href="https://youtu.be/BdP8Fqnz0gI?si=jG6nK0sXeQ4O9IB1" target="_blank">Journey</a> <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">sample improvs represent my winter mood when the temperatures plunge.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3eXG7lZdCWs" width="320" youtube-src-id="3eXG7lZdCWs"></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dm84X4_sIhI" width="320" youtube-src-id="dm84X4_sIhI"></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Arranging</span></span></h3><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Snowman Blues</span></span></span></h4>Create your own "Snowman Blues" by adding a B Section to "Once There Was a Snowman." Use the notes from a minor scale to express the sad mood of a melting snowman.</span></span></span><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Simple Gifts</span></h4><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">When I find a piece that I enjoy, it's fun to create a new arrangement, bridge or adaptation. Here's a quick sample that I created to demo for my students last month after playing Simple Gifts from a lead sheet. I love the simple chord progression and just adapted the melody choosing my own notes as I sang the lyrics in my mind. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6TejjVFCAvE" width="320" youtube-src-id="6TejjVFCAvE"></iframe></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Related Posts with Seasonal Composing Ideas</span></h3></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/11/composing-and-improvising-free.html" target="_blank">December Composing and Improvising Resources</a></span></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/10/composition-and-improvisation-free.html" target="_blank">November Composing and Improvising Resources</a></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2020/09/halloween-piano-challenge-dont-scare-me.html" target="_blank">October Don't Scare Me Surprise Me</a></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/composing-and-improvisation-free.html" target="_blank">September Composing and Improvising Resources</a></span></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><span><p></p><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></div>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-63233320861908888412023-12-31T08:53:00.005-07:002024-03-01T14:10:22.614-07:00Bastian Lit 1: The Wild Horseman and Finger Staccato<div style="text-align: left;">This post includes lesson plans and activities that correlate with <a href="https://youtu.be/XKWPQvlpc_s?si=OKZAelWU2TsMuAJq" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Coming Soon";" target="_blank"><span style="color: #003366;">The Wild Horseman by Schumann</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon";"> </span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Coming Soon";">in </span><a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Coming Soon"; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Easy C to M</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Coming Soon";">, </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3PMDOZk" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Coming Soon"; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Bastian Lit Vol 1</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Coming Soon";">, & </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3F3rnmD" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Coming Soon"; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">SWM 1 Romantic</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Coming Soon";">.</span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon";">Music Samples and History</span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Coming Soon";">Watch the performance video. Label the form and identify where the melody line switches from treble to bass in your music.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XKWPQvlpc_s" width="320" youtube-src-id="XKWPQvlpc_s"></iframe></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon"; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Watch <a href="https://youtu.be/DMYz_OiF3Nw?si=Hbpd02DRn6-kvFDs" target="_blank">Josh Wright Piano Practice Tips for The Wild Horseman</a> to see practice tips in action for this piece.<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Block practice for hand shift prep</li><li>Finger staccato plucking</li><li>Sforzando leaning</li><li>Voicing the melody</li><li>Shaping the melody</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DMYz_OiF3Nw" width="320" youtube-src-id="DMYz_OiF3Nw"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Listen to a Classics for Kids podcast <a href="https://www.classicsforkids.com/podcast/robert-schumann-1-about-robert-schumann/">About Robert Schumann</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Technique and Artistry</h3><div style="text-align: left;">Review the first few minutes of the <a href="https://youtu.be/-gUUUeLrBVQ?si=TyCyKY4IOVqyNkgj" target="_blank">Graham Fitch Staccato Tutorial video</a> below if needed to learn the difference between finger staccato and wrist staccato.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-gUUUeLrBVQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="-gUUUeLrBVQ"></iframe></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Related Posts:</h3><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2019/09/teaching-4-types-of-staccato-piano-lab.html" target="_blank">4 Types of Staccato Piano Lab Tutorial</a><div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/12/bastian-lit-1-merry-farmer-and.html" target="_blank">Bastian Lit 1: The Merry Farmer</a></div><div>Bastian Lit 1:Soldier's March<a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/12/bastian-lit-1-merry-farmer-and.html" target="_blank"><br /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-86589616708886539002023-12-29T20:37:00.001-07:002023-12-29T20:59:40.830-07:00Bastian Lit 1: The Merry Farmer and Voicing/Balance<div style="text-align: left;">This post includes lesson plans for "The Merry Farmer by Robert Schumann in <a href="https://amzn.to/3F3rnmD" style="background-color: white; color: #006633; font-family: "Coming Soon"; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Succeeding with the Masters 1, </a><a href="https://amzn.to/3ZM5kdH" style="background-color: white; color: #006633; font-family: "Coming Soon"; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Snell 3</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon";">, </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3RMGPv2" style="background-color: white; color: #006633; font-family: "Coming Soon"; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Bastian Lit Vol 1</a>. </div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Music Samples and History</h3><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon";">Robert Schumann wrote this piece as a birthday present for his oldest daughter Marie. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon";">Label the form in your music of </span><a href="https://youtu.be/It8rvzdhPrw?si=vHFM6H7vTi6W9DDS" style="background-color: white; color: #003366; font-family: "Coming Soon";" target="_blank">The Merry Farmer by Robert Schumann</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon";"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon";">as you listen to the performance video.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/It8rvzdhPrw" width="320" youtube-src-id="It8rvzdhPrw"></iframe></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon"; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon";">Watch </span><a href="https://youtu.be/8Kh6DsoqicA?si=Lz1lK5sSbGssmseQ" style="font-family: "Coming Soon";" target="_blank">The Merry Farmer Piano Tutorial</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon";"> to learn about voicing the melody as you practice.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon";">Color the right-hand harmony chords yellow.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon";">Practice tip: Play the melody line alone, then ghost-play the (yellow) harmony notes before playing hands together.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8Kh6DsoqicA" width="320" youtube-src-id="8Kh6DsoqicA"></iframe></div><br /><p>Listen to a Classics for Kids podcast <a href="https://www.classicsforkids.com/podcast/robert-schumann-1-about-robert-schumann/">About Robert Schumann </a>or <a href="https://www.classicsforkids.com/podcast/robert-schumann-4-music-for-the-harvest-season/" target="_blank">Music for the Harvest Season</a>.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Supplementary Music with Left-Hand Melody Voicing</h3><p><a href="https://youtu.be/ONxtH2ipTD4?si=jLNGzgjqo_Smyqv1" target="_blank">Romance in B Minor by Phillip Keveren</a> in Hal Leonard Lesson Book 5</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ONxtH2ipTD4" width="320" youtube-src-id="ONxtH2ipTD4"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://youtu.be/XKWPQvlpc_s?si=OKZAelWU2TsMuAJq" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Coming Soon";" target="_blank">The Wild Horseman by Schumann</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Coming Soon";"> in </span><a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Coming Soon"; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Coming Soon";">, </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3PMDOZk" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Coming Soon"; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Bastian Lit Vol 1</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Coming Soon";">, & </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3F3rnmD" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Coming Soon"; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Succeeding with the Masters 1 Romantic</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XKWPQvlpc_s" width="320" youtube-src-id="XKWPQvlpc_s"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-16698604552212796472023-12-09T12:22:00.006-07:002023-12-23T11:56:37.159-07:00Simply Sacred Piano Solos Arranged by Marshall McDonald<p>Following are sample videos of pieces from Marshall McDonald's Simply Sacred Series or you can view my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5zIylLIdOXo14FYJqhsWUu0f4GlH0h_w" target="_blank">Simple Sacred Playlist w</a>hich includes a few other arrangments I created of favorite Sacred Songs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBi36A32Pd-12rpmDp35pS42l5GCf8B3Rb6d0gA5495aLTFqJ8NTJEbIyQuqpDUxFlIPBjYNRsRHz5kJq7-pNvagk4p1OeA1dJR6_7tAFpS7A3p2j9MFHz9Wd1csECDzdIvXvkOv0jjHKJhpMGSqXozqvf6XgkIcLkTG-rpM-nZ1SOcOuq2Bqq4AReHkuY/s2016/Simply%20Sacred%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBi36A32Pd-12rpmDp35pS42l5GCf8B3Rb6d0gA5495aLTFqJ8NTJEbIyQuqpDUxFlIPBjYNRsRHz5kJq7-pNvagk4p1OeA1dJR6_7tAFpS7A3p2j9MFHz9Wd1csECDzdIvXvkOv0jjHKJhpMGSqXozqvf6XgkIcLkTG-rpM-nZ1SOcOuq2Bqq4AReHkuY/s320/Simply%20Sacred%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Simply Sacred 2</h3><p><a href="https://youtu.be/Nn1O7rl2la8" target="_blank">Secret Prayer</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Nn1O7rl2la8" width="320" youtube-src-id="Nn1O7rl2la8"></iframe></div><p><a href="https://youtu.be/mR_sDQGrcNw" target="_blank">Sweet Hour of Prayer</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mR_sDQGrcNw" width="320" youtube-src-id="mR_sDQGrcNw"></iframe></div><a href="https://youtu.be/DwMVrsciKyE" target="_blank">More Holiness Give Me</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DwMVrsciKyE" width="320" youtube-src-id="DwMVrsciKyE"></iframe></div><br /><p><a href="https://youtu.be/hBpiSBOJVqQ" target="_blank">Come Thou Fount</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hBpiSBOJVqQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="hBpiSBOJVqQ"></iframe></div><br /><p><a href="https://youtu.be/dL1ytKG_rGg" target="_blank">Come Follow Me</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dL1ytKG_rGg" width="320" youtube-src-id="dL1ytKG_rGg"></iframe></div><a href="https://youtu.be/uJTkr15SiuE" target="_blank">As Now I Take the Sacrament</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uJTkr15SiuE" width="320" youtube-src-id="uJTkr15SiuE"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/lGSVNs3vqj4" target="_blank">God Be With You Til We Meet Again</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lGSVNs3vqj4" width="320" youtube-src-id="lGSVNs3vqj4"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Simply Sacred Christmas</h3><p><a href="https://youtu.be/B68ukRVTEGM" target="_blank">Infant Holy</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B68ukRVTEGM" width="320" youtube-src-id="B68ukRVTEGM"></iframe></div><a href="https://youtu.be/Sr_OaosgMwA" target="_blank">Still, Still, Still</a><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sr_OaosgMwA" width="320" youtube-src-id="Sr_OaosgMwA"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/13mjLzx3Two" target="_blank">What Child is This</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/13mjLzx3Two" width="320" youtube-src-id="13mjLzx3Two"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://youtu.be/GuKz68z0l60" target="_blank">Jesus Once of Humble of Humble Birth</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GuKz68z0l60" width="320" youtube-src-id="GuKz68z0l60"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Related Posts:</h3></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/simply-sacred-piano-solos-by-marshall.html" target="_blank">Simply Sacred</a> Review</div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-47988764573152589412023-12-03T11:16:00.002-07:002023-12-03T11:19:38.896-07:00Simply Sacred Christmas by Marshall McDonald<p>I love the calm simplicity of the Christmas music in Simply Sacred arranged by Marshall McDonald!</p><p>Here are a couple of videos of me sightreading the music so students can choose from their favorites. Planning to add more soon!</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/B68ukRVTEGM?si=UGDQMujbeBk33unK" target="_blank">Infant Holy aka Stars Were Gleaming</a></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B68ukRVTEGM" width="320" youtube-src-id="B68ukRVTEGM"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://youtu.be/13mjLzx3Two" target="_blank">What Child is This </a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/13mjLzx3Two" width="320" youtube-src-id="13mjLzx3Two"></iframe></div><a href="https://youtu.be/B68ukRVTEGM?si=UGDQMujbeBk33unK" target="_blank">I<br /></a><br /><br /><p></p>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-9903613020234936222023-11-28T15:05:00.000-07:002023-11-28T15:05:33.838-07:00Christmas Piano Group Lesson Plans 2023<div style="text-align: left;">I was reminded last week at an<span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"> </span><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/11/how-to-sight-read-by-paul-harris.html#more" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;" target="_blank">interesting webinar by Paul Harris about Sight Reading Skills</a><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">that audiation, pattern recognition, improvisation and key signature awareness are some of the fundamental building blocks that sharpen sight reading skills. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">This month at Christmas group lessons we'll be <a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2022/11/resources-for-teaching-piano-arpeggios.html" target="_blank">reviewing arpeggios</a> and practicing ear-training skills with some Christmas carol activities that require audiation (hearing music in your head).</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Christmas Rhythm Dictation</h3><p>I like to pair the <a href="https://www.chrissyricker.com/free-stuff.html" target="_blank">Do You Hear What I Hear? </a> activity with some mini m&ms and <a href="https://colorinmypiano.com/2014/11/13/november-2014-piano-party-heartbeat-chart-printable/" target="_blank">beat boards</a> so students can use tactile objects to represent subdivisions of the rhythm patterns. </p><p>Elementary: Quarter Half and Whole Notes</p><p>Late Elementary: Quarter Half, Whole and Eighth Notes</p><p>Early Intermediate: Quarter, Half, Whole, dotted Quarter and Eighth Notes</p><p>Intermediate: 6/8 Time Signature: Eighths, Dotted Eighths, Quarters, Dotted Quarters</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Carol of the Bells Improv</h3><p>This classic Christmas piece is a student favorite! The repetitive rhythm can stick in your mind for hours but also makes a great springboard of ideas for improvising.</p><p>Elementary: Follow Directions on <a href="https://www.chrissyricker.com/free-stuff.html" target="_blank">Carol of the Bells Improv Sheet by Chrissy Ricker</a></p><p>Late Elementary: Guess the Theme and Variation Card used as you listen to musical excerpts played by the teacher</p><p>Intermediate: Create Your Own Variation Using at least 3 <a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2017/11/five-fun-ways-to-teach-theme-and.html" target="_blank">Theme and Variation Cards</a>. You can learn more details about some possibilities like Carol of the Scales, Lullaby of the Bells or Carol of the Pirates on my earlier post about <a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/11/composing-and-improvising-free.html" target="_blank">Composing and Improvising: Free Resources for December</a>.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Name That Tune Christmas Edition</h3><p>The free printable <a href="https://www.chrissyricker.com/free-stuff.html" target="_blank">Christmas Jumbles</a> and <a href="https://www.chrissyricker.com/free-stuff.html" target="_blank">Christmas Name that Tune Sightreading</a> pages by Chrissy Ricker also make great audiation practice as well. Can you name or unscramble the tune measures by looking at the notes and hear the music in your head without playing it?</p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/47UGTO2" target="_blank">Split Second</a> is a fun game I picked up from the thrift store and repurposed for music lessons. Students race to write their answers on their paddles and earn points for correct answers and speed using samples from this YouTube <a href="https://youtu.be/G0KvXqYTCMQ?si=9MKKcyJJ_0DBhxmi">Name that Christmas Tune</a> collection of carols.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/G0KvXqYTCMQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="G0KvXqYTCMQ"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 18.72px;">Take Home Transposing</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">At group we will try a short sample of the Jingle Bells(Elementary) and Deck the Halls(Intermediate) Transposing Challenges to apply prior knowledge of 5-finger patterns and intervals.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Monthly Challenge</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">For this month's bonus challenges students can complete the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b1b8jE5dse9TZsG77lcUD9peHTyLXh927VkeRKS46W4/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Arpeggio Challenge</a>, Chrissy Ricker Transposing Challenge or Create their own Improv/Arrangement of a Christmas song to earn a bonus prize at lessons.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Related Posts</div></h3><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/11/composing-and-improvising-free.html" target="_blank">Composing and Improvising: Free Resources for December</a><br /><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2015/06/teaching-rhythm-in-bed-bug-rhythm-hotel.html" target="_blank">Teaching Rhythm in the Bed Bug Hotel</a><br /><p><br /></p></div>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-84146096623414757632023-11-21T16:05:00.001-07:002023-11-21T16:05:46.123-07:00How to Sight-read by Paul Harris - Helpful Tips, New Book and App<p>Sight-reading has never been something I feel is my musical superpower so I am always eager to find more tips on developing this skill.</p><p>Today I was so excited to watch a piano webinar hosted by <a href="https://thecuriouspianoteachers.org/" target="_blank">the Curious Piano Teachers</a> featuring Paul Harris to learn some new ideas regarding this topic. I also hoped to pick up some practical tips to help my piano students sight-read with fluency and confidence too. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGqjUKn1WOWL01uOPTxXMLYSgpP98B2LrvkTYhZqBUiad6rkHKv_xB9YnWrfzfnRpOfnRrasv_YZHhA7GiEbm2hMHV8mCU2lo6j2ylTo3J30FIcv5Z-Sxii1hK6MK0u5emFiwjKMz71Fp1C-96Adxm0Zm-cCgM4TA_Icd69kJ31UFByYslQ1-Y9Urt8sI/s1080/9%20Tips%20about%20How%20to%20Sight-Read%20by%20Paul%20Harris.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="9 Tips from How to Sight-Read by Paul Harris, heidispianonotes.blogspot.com" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGqjUKn1WOWL01uOPTxXMLYSgpP98B2LrvkTYhZqBUiad6rkHKv_xB9YnWrfzfnRpOfnRrasv_YZHhA7GiEbm2hMHV8mCU2lo6j2ylTo3J30FIcv5Z-Sxii1hK6MK0u5emFiwjKMz71Fp1C-96Adxm0Zm-cCgM4TA_Icd69kJ31UFByYslQ1-Y9Urt8sI/w320-h320/9%20Tips%20about%20How%20to%20Sight-Read%20by%20Paul%20Harris.png" title="9 Tips from How to Sight-Read by Paul Harris, heidispianonotes.blogspot.com" width="320" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><br /><h1 style="text-align: left;">9 Tips About How To Sight-Read by Paul Harris</h1><p>I love the 9 tips that he shared that he delves into more deeply in his new book <a href="https://www.fabermusic.com/shop/p470874" target="_blank">"How to Sight Read"</a> and look forward to reading it. I asked permission to share the 9 basic tips (from my webinar notes). </p><p>I decided to note some specific action items that his list sparked in my mind about how to help my piano students sight-read with fluency and confidence. It's easy to feel inspired at a workshop, but unless I take action quickly, that boost of energy becomes lost in my piano notebook pretty quickly😉. </p><p> I hope I can put these tips into practice right away. The bold headings below are the topics Paul expounds on in his book.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">1- Know the Musical Ingredients</h3><p>Before starting a new piece play a quick game of "I Spy" as students locate terms and signs in their music as fast as they can. Saying the following prompts can refresh their memory, help you determine which musical ingredients they are aware of and make patterns and expressive markings more salient so they are more likely to play them accurately.</p><p>I spy a symbol that means hold the note longer. (fermata)</p><p>I spy the shortest type of articulation (staccatissimo)</p><p>I spy 4 different dynamic markings. Can you color them in 10 seconds?</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">2- Hear it in Your Head (Audiation)</h3><div>Play solfa <a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2018/11/ear-training-group-lesson-piano-games.html" target="_blank">ear training games</a> like Scale Stops or Intervals in Motion more often at group lessons. Sing solfa patterns together as the students play scales or music that includes repetitive solfa chunks. </div><div><br /></div><div>Enrolling my son in Let's Play music and repeatedly singing "Do is Home" and solfa chord patterns ("Do-Mi-So, Do-Fa-La, etc.) with him actually improved my own audiation skills significantly so that I can more easily play pop songs by ear and choose the appropriate harmony.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">3-Increase Brain Processing Speed and Patterns</h3><div>Include <a href="https://www.paulharristeaching.co.uk/sightreading-app" target="_blank">Paul Harris's new Sight Reading App </a>into my <a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/p/piano-lesson-book-links.html" target="_blank">Piano Lab Assignments</a> and track my own progress using the Brain Processing Speed Exercises.</div><div><br /></div><div>Before playing new music ask students to label the form and familiar patterns like sequences, arpeggios, scales, primary chords, etc. in their pieces. The skill of chunking music in groupings rather than individual notes will speed up their ability to play it.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">4-Increase Peripheral Vision</h3><p>Try the Peripheral Vision Exercises in <a href="https://www.paulharristeaching.co.uk/sightreading-app" target="_blank">Paul Harris's new Sight Reading App </a> and add them into my <a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/p/piano-lesson-book-links.html" target="_blank">Piano Lab Assignments</a>. </p><p>Experiment using a moving paper to cover the music of sightreading measures for students before they play it forcing them to look ahead in the music.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">5-Talk it Through</h3><div>Review my <a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2018/05/music-mapping-in-piano-lessons-tool-to.html" target="_blank">workshop notes about music mapping</a> and create a short activity plan to implement this with students for a group activity.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">6- Gain Key Awareness</h3><div>Explore scales and improvisation with the<a href="https://www.getmusiclock.com/" target="_blank"> MusicClock app</a> or <a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2019/06/piano-improvisation-scale-practice-and.html" target="_blank">BenSound backing tracks </a>at least once a month.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">7-Understand Subdivision of Rhythms</h3><div>Explain rhythms using comparisons rather than absolute values. For example, "a dotted quarter note= 3 eighth notes" instead of "eighth notes are half a beat." Beat values change based on the time signature, but the note comparison relationships remain the same. </div><div><br /></div><div>Invite students to try <a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/10/tips-for-tricky-rhythms-disciple-of.html" target="_blank">augmentation</a> or diminution of a musical phrase to solidify rhythm relationships and explore the Rhythm section of <a href="https://www.paulharristeaching.co.uk/sightreading-app" target="_blank">the Sight Reading App</a>.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">8-Gain Instinctive Fingering and Location Awareness</h3><div>Ask students to teach <a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/07/piano-one-octave-major-scale-fingering.html" target="_blank">scale-fingering families</a> to their peers at group lessons to solidify their own awareness of the patterns.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">9- Include Improvisation</h3><div>Invite students to improvise using elements from their current pieces more often or explore <a href="https://forrestkinney.com/free-videos-create-first" target="_blank">Create First improvisations by Forrest Kinney.</a></div>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-37591022171611372232023-11-20T15:02:00.005-07:002023-11-21T16:05:57.904-07:00Composing and Improvising: Free Resources for December<p>December is such a perfect month to inspire imaginative creating and composing!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaASSS4p476hZBTOEs6aV0mTQ4ioOx2spakytGk8xJp4ig9vnnNJNzQTYYT73pjAe7v0f78qBCRzi5uvWWq3EartkrBEQ5nfJjqOeNuM_qbo_22kauENv825viDzqm05CKC2T_i5UgFyx5osin2hr57gbMhOvpYQhRoRqPiNkB0nCnYG8N5xUZ59rWrZM_/s1080/Free%20Composing%20and%20Improv%20Ideas%20for%20December%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free Piano Composing and Improvising Ideas for December, heidispianonotes, piano teaching" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaASSS4p476hZBTOEs6aV0mTQ4ioOx2spakytGk8xJp4ig9vnnNJNzQTYYT73pjAe7v0f78qBCRzi5uvWWq3EartkrBEQ5nfJjqOeNuM_qbo_22kauENv825viDzqm05CKC2T_i5UgFyx5osin2hr57gbMhOvpYQhRoRqPiNkB0nCnYG8N5xUZ59rWrZM_/w320-h320/Free%20Composing%20and%20Improv%20Ideas%20for%20December%20(1).png" title="Free Piano Composing and Improvising Ideas for December" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Piano students are eager to play their favorite Christmas songs and this provides a perfect springboard for ideas as they arrange, improvise or even compose music that creates the magical feelings of snowfall or Christmas wishes and giving. Which one will be your favorite?<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p>Snowflake Composing?</p><p>Carol of the Bells or Full Circle Improv?</p><p>Jingle/Hymn Arranging?</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Snowflakes Composing</h3><div><a href="https://www.chrissyricker.com/free-stuff.html" target="_blank">Chrissy Ricker's Snowflake Composing Free Printable</a> is an easy starter composing activity for beginning students to try with simple quarter half and whole note rhythms played in the pentascale of their choice.</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Carol of the Bells Improv</h3><p>A resource I recently discovered and can't wait to try with my students is Chrissy Ricker's free <a href="https://www.chrissyricker.com/free-stuff.html" target="_blank">Carol of the Bells Elementary Improv</a> activity. Almost every child I have taught is excited to play Carol of the Bells. My mind started spinning with variations of how this improv could be embellished to make it fun for intermediate students as well. </p><p>By choosing <a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2020/10/composing-variation-cards-free-printable.html" target="_blank">Variation Cards</a> Carol of the Bells can morph into many different moods. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_bO7Jpo1fza7k9LbU7RsPvhILFBf68gDXX4To-_GYOkoX4NP2JFdqWewdJP26FLaOoj2wE8XWnDL7bmj1mFpwO0J2OiOtfoenMWloubYYGE1Hbfw1RXVyEEiOh1IWxHNzspSI0fs42g8ft3XjSLfmwhtzm5iFYrRl1fiuZXMW9UcnRMPX4-Q_-VVu9lW/s320/Variation%20Cards%20blog.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="239" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_bO7Jpo1fza7k9LbU7RsPvhILFBf68gDXX4To-_GYOkoX4NP2JFdqWewdJP26FLaOoj2wE8XWnDL7bmj1mFpwO0J2OiOtfoenMWloubYYGE1Hbfw1RXVyEEiOh1IWxHNzspSI0fs42g8ft3XjSLfmwhtzm5iFYrRl1fiuZXMW9UcnRMPX4-Q_-VVu9lW/s1600/Variation%20Cards%20blog.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Carol of the Bells Intermediate Improv Possibilities</h3><h4 style="text-align: left;">Lullaby of the Bells </h4><p>Transpose the pattern up 3 half steps to the relative major and create a slower tempo lullaby that starts with the intro but ends as you like.</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Carol of the Pirates </h4><p>The strong pulsing minor melody "Carol of Bells" brought Pirates of the Caribbean to my mind. I've never seen the show but this <a href="https://youtu.be/n4JD-3-UAzM?si=KLSfEMYy3IQQzEsb">energetic version by Jarrod Radnich</a> is embedded in my mind and the simple <a href="https://youtu.be/ye5pLf2Un7c?si=dmBGutGi-rSRat3n" target="_blank">Disney Faber arrangement</a> makes this piece definitely more accessible for late beginner students. </p><p>Student Challenge: Mix a few melodic ideas from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" theme with a "Carol of the Bells" motif interlude to create your own "Carol of the Pirates" medley.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/n4JD-3-UAzM" width="320" youtube-src-id="n4JD-3-UAzM"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ye5pLf2Un7c" width="320" youtube-src-id="ye5pLf2Un7c"></iframe></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Carol Full of Scales</h4><div>Use the elementary Carol of the Bells Improv worksheet as the framework for your own composition. </div><div><br /></div><div>First choose a left-hand pattern to mix with the treble intro in Step 1 (arpeggios, blocked octaves, broken octaves, bass roots, etc). </div><div><br /></div><div>Then improvise your own melodies over the left-hand bass harmonies. You could add racy pentascales with creative rhythms, flowing arpeggios or simple whole notes to create different moods.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Christmas Hymn Lead Sheet Arranging</h3><div>Using the <a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/10/simple-piano-improvisation-and.html">same steps as Count Your Blessings Arranging</a>, students can choose a Christmas hymn to arrange or choose from the many Christmas <a href="https://www.pianosongdownload.com/leadsheets.html" target="_blank">Lead Sheets from Piano Song Download</a>. Julie Lind's many <a href="https://www.pianosongdownload.com/christmasfree.html" target="_blank">leveled free Christmas arrangements of traditional pieces </a>are worth checking out too!</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Jingle Bells Arranging</h3><div>Wendy Stevens and Leila Viss both shared the results of their studio <a href="https://composecreate.com/jingle-bells-variations/" target="_blank">Jingle Bells Variations Challenge</a>. Watch the samples below to see the broad mix of student variations created from this well-known piece that could inspire you or your students to create variations of this or another favorite Christmas piece.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X6vv94bFr4Q" width="320" youtube-src-id="X6vv94bFr4Q"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r1d9Nrkg3ps" width="320" youtube-src-id="r1d9Nrkg3ps"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Create First Full Circle Improvisation</h3><div>While the <a href="https://youtu.be/aEvXB_8BbsU?si=Kde0sItYXonOHaqv">Full Circle Improvisation by Forrest Kinney</a> isn't really tied to Christmas, the harmonies closely match The First Noel and create a peaceful feeling of tranquility that makes me imagine sitting by the sparkling lights of my Christmas tree watching the snowfall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aEvXB_8BbsU" width="320" youtube-src-id="aEvXB_8BbsU"></iframe></div><br /><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />More Resources for Composing and Improvising</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/composing-and-improvisation-free.html" target="_blank">September Fall Composing and Improvising Free Resources</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2020/09/halloween-piano-challenge-dont-scare-me.html" target="_blank">Halloween Don't Scare Me Surprise Me Challenge</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/10/composition-and-improvisation-free.html" target="_blank">November Composing and Improvising Free Resources</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2018/03/composition-101-5-avenues-to-begin.html" target="_blank">Composition 101: 5 Avenues to Begin</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-68116571254672854062023-11-11T10:27:00.003-07:002023-11-11T10:36:17.545-07:00Intermediate Piano Music Video Rastall Level 5<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_uX-pYEt4Fqzul3d4Z1wqlpPnLnILZdkh5h40kHwJRamKdATYDQ5rOWLIKv_vE1eazoocTnqilOvgBl-ocRhdpCZPSGQ9N2whtJnqOf0Q2r3_kv-hgK31lZJN7TPwDcgvzqKJoYmOH70AM12xzg2VxcI9pRrTLgTvFbxUtGG58Gl6_qQ2xv3bNRmki0_/s1080/Piano%20Repertoire%20Videos%20R5.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Intermediate Piano Music Videos: Rastall Level 5, Heidispianonotes.blogspot.com" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_uX-pYEt4Fqzul3d4Z1wqlpPnLnILZdkh5h40kHwJRamKdATYDQ5rOWLIKv_vE1eazoocTnqilOvgBl-ocRhdpCZPSGQ9N2whtJnqOf0Q2r3_kv-hgK31lZJN7TPwDcgvzqKJoYmOH70AM12xzg2VxcI9pRrTLgTvFbxUtGG58Gl6_qQ2xv3bNRmki0_/w320-h320/Piano%20Repertoire%20Videos%20R5.png" title="Intermediate Piano Music Videos: Rastall Level 5, Heidispianonotes.blogspot.com" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><h3>Selecting Intermediate Piano Repertoire</h3><p>Selecting the right level of intermediate piano music for students that they are excited to play can be challenging. <a href="https://amzn.to/3ttveqz" target="_blank">Jane Magrath's Pianist's Guide to Standard Teaching and Performance Literature</a> is a great resource, but I like having a list of repertoire that is more student-friendly for browsing.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p>Rastall Music Studio's valuable <a href="https://www.rastallmusic.com/music-database/" target="_blank">piano music database</a> includes a search engine for piano literature organized by level, composer, book, time period, or publisher. This is a great resource for piano lesson planning and festival piece selection because it specifies a level for pieces found within common piano repertoire literature books.</p><p>The list of classic piano literature below includes video samples of music available in my music library from <a href="https://www.rastallmusic.com/donotdelete/rastall_books2.php" target="_blank">Rastall Level 5</a>. For festival prep, I encourage students to browse the videos below and choose some of their favorites before we make the final selection of festival pieces at lessons. </p><p>It's definitely more motivating to practice music that you enjoy the sound of!</p><h3>YouTube Intermediate Piano Repertoire Videos</h3><p>Clicking on the piece title takes you to a YouTube video performance of the piece. The book/sheet music links allow you to see an image of the cover on Amazon.com to easily spot it among your music or purchase.</p><h3>Baroque Piano Repertoire Rastall Level 5</h3><div><a href="https://youtu.be/19z_cvR3lKw?si=RcRs_iZHa0W6U9Ai" target="_blank">Bourree by George Philip Telemann</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) B</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/wZmh3G4e6_M?si=DF3p3uFWWJ5zEeik" target="_blank">Gavotte and Variation by Georg Friedrich Handel</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) B</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/K5J24JvpQfg?si=8zjzs7Mbrx2vc_HA" target="_blank">Little Prelude in F by Johann Sebastian Bach</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) B</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/kfH_2HsZVoM?si=yw0Cjcj7KS15bbMO" target="_blank">Musette in G by Johann Sebastian Bach BWV 808</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) B</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/8wY8mAQRnGk?si=pDwN4TAdz4Kn7AAn" target="_blank">Musette in D by Johann Sebastian Bach</a> BWV 126 (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) B</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/uuTR9bo8_JA?si=ygBkG72efUM3u2lC" target="_blank">Trumpet Tune by Henry Purcell</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) B</div><div>Minuet in C Minor from Anna Magdalena Bach (<a href="https://amzn.to/3tkKdTN" target="_blank">Succeeding with the Masters Baroque 1</a>) B</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/GzIMHBenDio?si=6cTnrusIhj0D9hse" target="_blank">Aria by George Frideric Handel </a>(<a href="https://amzn.to/3tkKdTN" target="_blank">Succeeding with the Masters Baroque 1</a>) B</div><div>Sarabande by George Frideric Handel (<a href="https://amzn.to/3tkKdTN" target="_blank">Succeeding with the Masters Baroque 1</a>) B</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/zbcobrP541k?si=k3HyGzD42fNDG9bK" target="_blank">Larghetto in D Minor by Domenico Scarlatti</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/3tkKdTN" target="_blank">Succeeding with the Masters Baroque 1</a>) B</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/QypD-xx03-g?si=xc8C_hjlb0oMDUZT" target="_blank">Minuetto in B Flat Major by Domenico Scarlatti</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/3tkKdTN" target="_blank">Succeeding with the Masters Baroque 1</a>) B</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/wUyz8bu98-M?si=XvwACDlEb2dISKg4" target="_blank">A Farewell by Henry Purcell</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) B</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/sQIVQ3ZirPA?si=9ZV0hxX-Xcksggmy" target="_blank">Invention No. 1 by Bach</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/48KZjCc" target="_blank">Bastian Piano Lit 3</a>) </div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/zh90g13gWlE?si=AZ4NO_wrXWvCefdw" target="_blank">Invention No. 4 by Bach</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/48KZjCc" target="_blank">Bastian Piano Lit 3</a>) </div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/Hn3H2W8MRmg?si=9TxfDBmBBJmVlax_" target="_blank">Menuet in A Minor BWV 120 </a>(<a href="https://amzn.to/3tsIhsh" target="_blank">Schirmer JS Bach</a>)</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/31nLua3FMMw?si=9Z778qaRRrXDWvGN" target="_blank">Invention No. 8 by Bach</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/48KZjCc" target="_blank">Bastian Piano Lit 3</a>) </div><h3>Classical Piano Repertoire Rastall Level 5</h3><h4>Slower, Expressive or Flowing:</h4><div><a href="https://youtu.be/eawiWUUg0yI?si=VFtNpsT-hUakS0fM" target="_blank">Adagio by Mozart</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) C</div><div>Andantino by Joseph Haydn (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/pwN6qSm_whM?si=FNNaRNYS2Ina9XWs" target="_blank">La Caroline by CPE Bach</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) C</div><div>Serenade by Daniel Gottlob Turk (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) C </div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/CSSWr6ZvXW4?si=eEmw428hrERaJwon" target="_blank">Sonatina in C by Anton Andre</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/NyrKVERLpWQ?si=ginpaSt-gKmsoyo8" target="_blank">Bourree No. 2 by Kirnberger</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/48KZjCc" target="_blank">Bastian Piano Lit 3</a>) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/S2Sejv2_uLU?si=x00BBov9PkfdyptU&t=146" target="_blank">Sonatina in G Major Op 36 No 2 Mvt 2 by Clementi </a>(Sonatina Album) C</div><h4>Fast/Lively:</h4><div><a href="https://youtu.be/pwN6qSm_whM?si=LFX8AYxLb9qfvPgN" target="_blank">Allegro by CPE Bach</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/W9GwuNJSuho?si=D8XOqkYqXlikJyg1" target="_blank">A Regal Dance by Turk</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/F5lyebdhPpY?si=Y41eVRsP0D4kvn7z" target="_blank">Bagatelle by Hummel</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/TzQmk9NoPlQ?si=E2liiqTHBIZ4A8Qq" target="_blank">Gavotte by Daniel Gottlob Turk</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/wUyz8bu98-M?si=XvwACDlEb2dISKg4" target="_blank">Little Scherzo by CPE Bach </a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/W9GwuNJSuho?si=2pVjko5pZ9jZPlcI" target="_blank">A Regal Dance by Daniel Gottlob Turk</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) C</div><div><a href="Scherzo Sonatina #4 by Joseph Haydn" target="_blank">Scherzo Sonatina #4 by Joseph Haydn</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/DDLrExZwwcU?si=AqmqTioE0AxwzIYi" target="_blank">Two Austrian Folk Themes by Carl Czerny</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>)</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/WJA7FMYEMak?si=9HB6Np_n07yMAYmX" target="_blank">Minuet in C Major Hob IX:24 by Haydn</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/3tmcqK9" target="_blank">Succeeding w/ Masters Classical 1</a>) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/bFC9yMuwvRE?si=sjo24HLTkLbml0vH" target="_blank">German Dance in F Major Hob IX:8 No12 by Haydn</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/3tmcqK9" target="_blank">Succeeding w/ Masters Classical 1</a>) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/ha-79TWub4k?si=o_sYkipbaI2yMpC9" target="_blank">German Dance in C Major by Haydn Hob IX:12 No.10</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/3tmcqK9" target="_blank">Succeeding w/ Masters Classical 1</a>) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/mIW2ltFzeww?si=VSuSAv1bhM_YBgtB" target="_blank">Minuet in B Flat Major by Haydn</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/3tmcqK9" target="_blank">Succeeding w/ Masters Classical 1</a>) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/vOXCnsRuh_g?si=OaqtvEVnfH0xzhDb" target="_blank">Allegro Moderato by Mozart K 15pp</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/3tmcqK9" target="_blank">Succeeding w/ Masters Classical 1</a>) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/asCa0Ipkyxk?si=mg1y7OWD1A174Uqo&t=441" target="_blank">Minuet and Trio in G Major by Beethoven WoO 8</a>(<a href="https://amzn.to/3tmcqK9" target="_blank">Succeeding w/ Masters Classical 1</a>) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/asCa0Ipkyxk?si=jWBzaJ5Fp-P2rifH" target="_blank">German Dance in G Major by Beethoven</a>(<a href="https://amzn.to/3tmcqK9" target="_blank">Succeeding w/ Masters Classical 1</a>) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/LuTS_er1Zz8?si=hu2kz-Hdi0HhQ9rb" target="_blank">Allegro Scherzando by Haydn</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/48KZjCc" target="_blank">Bastian Piano Lit 3</a>) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/D2DMeYLDI4Y?si=eKy3Uz_oWtlEu73U" target="_blank">Bourree No. 1 by Kirnberger</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/48KZjCc" target="_blank">Bastian Piano Lit 3</a>) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/S2Sejv2_uLU?si=Sue0w6vihIcbL1H2" target="_blank">Sonatina in G Major Op 36 No 2 Mvt 1 by Clementi</a> (Sonatina Album) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/WlcGSXwsuYo?si=GJMo98vedpIoxBo9" target="_blank">Sonatina in G Major Op 36 No 2 Mvt 3 by Clementi</a> (Sonatina Album) C</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/jrNTAcY8BfU?si=nthUcusXLoLHDDAw" target="_blank">Sonatina in G Major Op 151 No 1 Mvt 1 by Anton Diabelli</a> (Celebration Repertoire 3)</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/EPDTA-czbPI?si=kvcvzC4YOkbQv79F">Minuet in E Flat Major KV 15qq</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/3QmY45j" target="_blank">Schirmer Mozart</a>) C</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3>Romantic Piano Repertoire Rastall Level 5</h3><h4>Slower, Expressive or Flowing:</h4><div><a href="https://youtu.be/B9q8TYQQbmE?si=PUYAOHxjU2K3FZmB" target="_blank">The Enchanted Garden by Robert Volkmann</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) R</div><div>Evening in the Country by Bela Bartok (<a href="https://amzn.to/48KZjCc" target="_blank">Bastian Piano Lit 3</a>) R</div><h4>Faster/Lively:</h4><div><a href="https://youtu.be/goIpjSKxbFc?si=KRh41a2BnFaasTwU" target="_blank">Cradle Song by Theodor Kullak</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) R</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/q34k4lQb0QY?si=2iZ3LEIsDD5VnPT9" target="_blank">Ecossaise by Carl Maria von Weber</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>)</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/rQPHyvCf31g?si=gYny4BmG8qnwbgeM" target="_blank">Hunting Song by Robert Schumann</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>)</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/EZjBnIDNiPA?si=qbFppa41Jt94DeAD" target="_blank">Italian Song by Peter Tchaikovsky</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>/<a href="https://amzn.to/46klsWn" target="_blank">Keys to Artistic Performance 1</a>)</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/NLeYEF4k7nI?si=J6UAt_7qn8sSsDv6" target="_blank">Sonatina in C by Jakob Schmitt</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>)</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/bdWAD_EnYDY?si=fd3L_jvm7xA3EJZu">Sonatina in G by Jakob Schmitt </a>(<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>)</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/EZjBnIDNiPA?si=qbFppa41Jt94DeAD" target="_blank">Once Upon a Time by Robert Volkmann</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>)</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/x7R2fsokiWA?si=4MdpieZ0mtXKesIv" target="_blank">Sailor's Song by Grieg </a>(<a href="https://amzn.to/48KZjCc" target="_blank">Bastian Piano Lit 3</a>) R</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/aL_jmd-ebbA?si=i7mdu8V805D8p4JY" target="_blank">Waltz in B flat by Schubert</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/48KZjCc" target="_blank">Bastian Piano Lit 3</a>) R</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/So8x1sUqSrE?si=Jouil4IXVR3oW3Bw" target="_blank">Sonatina by Spindler</a>Allegro(<a href="https://amzn.to/48KZjCc" target="_blank">Bastian Piano Lit 3</a>) R</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/lHmFAqcAfAU?si=mK-lE5Fd2Zj9t3j8" target="_blank">Sonatina by Spindler Presto</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/48KZjCc" target="_blank">Bastian Piano Lit 3</a>) R</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/z0e6tNoy1I8?si=uR4-FITNtF0XPhB8" target="_blank">Polka by Tchaikovsky</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/48KZjCc" target="_blank">Bastian Piano Lit 3</a>) R</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/mZ15fhF46Xc?si=Uz4hOePaPjTBWdld" target="_blank">The Murmuring Brook Op 140 No 5 by Gurlitt </a><a href="https://amzn.to/46klsWn" target="_blank">Keys to Artistic Performance 1</a> R</div><h3>Modern Piano Repertoire Rastall Level 5</h3><div><h4>Slower, Expressive or Flowing</h4><div><a href="https://youtu.be/B9q8TYQQbmE?si=PUYAOHxjU2K3FZmB" target="_blank">Evening in the Meadow by Vladimir Rebikov</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) M</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/ZpcMRTIJdcw?si=C-HoexWic54BayaB" target="_blank">Tender Moments by Alexander Gretchaninoff</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) M</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/rYd1YjJdU_8?si=CDBIzko6MQ0l391F" target="_blank">Melody by Aram Katchaturian</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) M</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/2FP6OSjoUu8?si=7WYMm8fR7cAl6zqo" target="_blank">Ivan Sings by Khachaturian</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/48KZjCc" target="_blank">Bastian Piano Lit 3</a>) M</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/01eeFEkGwK4?si=ig07qX4MFoiixw5O" target="_blank">Kukla by Rebikoff</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/48KZjCc" target="_blank">Bastian Piano Lit 3</a>) M</div><h4>Faster/Exciting</h4><div><a href="https://youtu.be/UbDRPDHQy8o?si=yZfugLOFCeuHhVGH" target="_blank">Fugue in Classic Style by Nicolas Miaskovsky</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) M</div></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/sUynE15aP_A?si=OWOsF25x54D-ty9q" target="_blank">Promenade by Alexander Gretchaninoff</a> (<a href="https://amzn.to/45d4jwv" target="_blank">Easy Classics to Moderns</a>) M</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/ix7MKrRS4Eg?si=AHHli2oGwVemcxTk" target="_blank">Fleas by Clifford Poole</a> Celebration Repertoire 2</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><h3>More Piano Teaching Resources: </h3><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/10/early-intermediate-piano-music-videos.html" target="_blank">Early Intermediate Piano Music Videos Rastall Level 2</a><br /><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/10/intermediate-piano-music-videos-rastall.html" target="_blank">Intermediate Piano Music Videos Rastall Level 3</a><br /><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/10/intermediate-piano-music-videos-rastall_7.html" target="_blank">Intermediate Piano Music Videos Rastall Level 4</a></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2020/10/festival-samples-later-elementaryearly.html" target="_blank">Piano Festival Music Late Elem/Early Intermediate</a></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2021/02/piano-festival-preparation-free.html" target="_blank">Piano Festival Prep Free Resources</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #444442; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">Some of the products linked in my posts may be affiliate links, earning me a small commission on any products purchased via that link</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444442; font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">.</span></div>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-92040462920345969192023-10-31T15:01:00.003-06:002023-11-21T16:06:26.717-07:00Thanksgiving Piano Group Lesson Plans 2023<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-dzrSENo5bzfI4fuW62B3cUyeDurTynEwKymTkkIHY2JOW_5SnM7EQ1JRgNv7B_bkGeo8WOOOlg_M0xIDpWoJIZiskf2XTAtJie13OcEWMo9XWxecL6lrafBWpBmKq2x-hHjA0smlnZleypHi44WehwbkDh72cXM0ys_NrvsnLbSmUF9zCV93R3NbSmMU/s2016/Fall%20Piano%20Group.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-dzrSENo5bzfI4fuW62B3cUyeDurTynEwKymTkkIHY2JOW_5SnM7EQ1JRgNv7B_bkGeo8WOOOlg_M0xIDpWoJIZiskf2XTAtJie13OcEWMo9XWxecL6lrafBWpBmKq2x-hHjA0smlnZleypHi44WehwbkDh72cXM0ys_NrvsnLbSmUF9zCV93R3NbSmMU/s320/Fall%20Piano%20Group.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h1 style="text-align: left;">Fall Piano Teaching Games</h1><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://susanparadis.com/new-scarecrow-stomp-game/" target="_blank">Scarecrow Stomp by Susan Paradis</a></h3>Elementary: Identify Note Names on the Staff and Piano Keys<br />Intermediate: Name the Sharps or Flats in the Major Scale of the Staff Note, Identify Interval # and Quality (Major, Minor or Perfect?), Identify Key Signatures<span><a name='more'></a></span><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Squishy Squash by Vibrant Music Teaching</h3>"You Be the Teacher" challenges. Name and explain 5 tempo terms, dynamics, rhythm values, etc.<br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://susanparadis.com/product/save-the-turkey/#:~:text=Save%20the%20Turkey%20is%20a%209%2Dpage%20set%20of%20PRINTABLE,size%20as%20the%20other%20cards." target="_blank">Save the Turkey by Susan Paradis</a></h3>Beginner: Middle Staff Notes, Primer Theory Symbols<br />Late Elementary: Intervals, Accidentals, Staff Notes<br />Intermediate: Music Symbols, Ledger Note Names, Key Signatures</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://singanewsongmusic.com/2010/10/04/uno-colored-leaves-version/" target="_blank">Ledger Line Fall Leaves Uno</a></h3></div><h1 style="text-align: left;">Fall Composing and Improvisation</h1><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.chrissyricker.com/free-stuff.html" target="_blank">Simple Gifts Lead Sheet Chords by Chrissy Ricker</a></h3>Elementary: Play Lead Sheet Chord Roots<br />Late Elementary: Play Lead Sheet Chords in Root Position</div><div style="text-align: left;">Intermediate: Lead Sheet with Slash Chords</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.chrissyricker.com/free-stuff.html" target="_blank">Over the River Lead Sheet Chords By Chrissy Ricker</a></h3><div>Elementary: Which chord root sounds best? </div><div>Late Elementary: Right Hand Melody Hand Shifts, Harmony- choose the primary chord ear training</div><div>Intermediate: Choose primary chords, then stylize with left-hand patterns</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/search?q=count+your+blessings" target="_blank">Elementary: Count Your Blessings Melody </a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/search?q=count+your+blessings" target="_blank">Late Elementary: Count Your Blessings Sightreading with Sharps</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/10/simple-piano-improvisation-and.html" target="_blank">Intermediate: Creating a Count Your Blessings Arrangement Lead Sheet Style</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">How Can Augmentation Help with Tricky Rhythms?</h3><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/10/tips-for-tricky-rhythms-disciple-of.html" target="_blank">Tips for Tricky Rhythms - Disciple of Christ</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOk0SH0g1x4BQ92HFHxaVbE0Sq7l4UOuxt_8ALJ6KMJ6xkUgJ8p4dGc5FA-UC9fSvdgMbTuS8iu_rft2t_2c8A8spZ3naaljt3Y1gfnKBQdhX-ptK5XkuWn-fmv7fnASfJzrsOzWqRQDP9RKBpSd0UFAmwAGO4sHreRdNXCyrGDuTLOeJS0pfo0NnloyE/s1080/Augmentation.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOk0SH0g1x4BQ92HFHxaVbE0Sq7l4UOuxt_8ALJ6KMJ6xkUgJ8p4dGc5FA-UC9fSvdgMbTuS8iu_rft2t_2c8A8spZ3naaljt3Y1gfnKBQdhX-ptK5XkuWn-fmv7fnASfJzrsOzWqRQDP9RKBpSd0UFAmwAGO4sHreRdNXCyrGDuTLOeJS0pfo0NnloyE/s320/Augmentation.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p><br /></p>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-12377001906882393592023-10-31T14:54:00.004-06:002023-11-21T16:06:39.267-07:00Tips for Tricky Rhythms - Disciple of Christ<p>I was delighted to discover the new 2024 Youth theme song for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is now on the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.lds.ldsmusic&hl=en_US&gl=US" target="_blank">Sacred Music app</a>. The <a href="https://site.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/disciple-of-christ-2024-youth-album/disciple-of-christ?lang=eng&adobe_mc_ref=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/disciple-of-christ-2024-youth-album/disciple-of-christ?lang=eng&adobe_mc_sdid=SDID=0029D07C87799BEB-049B16AB26B8E84F|MCORGID=66C5485451E56AAE0A490D45%40AdobeOrg|TS=1698784280" target="_blank">vocal solo/piano sheet music</a> is in a different key than the music on the app, but I love how it includes chord symbols so my piano students can play the melody over varying levels of left-hand accompaniments. </p><p><a href="https://site.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/disciple-of-christ-2024-youth-album/disciple-of-christ?lang=eng&adobe_mc_ref=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/disciple-of-christ-2024-youth-album/disciple-of-christ?lang=eng&adobe_mc_sdid=SDID=0029D07C87799BEB-049B16AB26B8E84F|MCORGID=66C5485451E56AAE0A490D45%40AdobeOrg|TS=1698784280" target="_blank">Disciple of Christ</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K2iLCh0abcY" width="320" youtube-src-id="K2iLCh0abcY"></iframe></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rhythm Augmentation</h3><p>At piano group lessons I'll be teaching how augmenting the rhythm can help simplify less familiar sixteenth note and tied rhythm patterns. This example below shows the first measure rhythms of the "Disciple of Christ." Would you rather read the top or the bottom?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTLlMp7jK1HhNn9LtacNpXdT0k7DYd7rohCyKTNwU8d0Eb85VzcEA6vjWqzsWvKuzT_RuuwWpZt6KH9p46hy9EHnERZzhiP5lFXKjM36_LAqzpB6l3K-8DqEycuVTaE-8E2oITyx9JwzF-OlX0nnv26IjPAuKq_nEXKaz1r_y1ajth_G7A0iXVr_Bg0c3/s1507/Rhythm%20Augmentation.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1507" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTLlMp7jK1HhNn9LtacNpXdT0k7DYd7rohCyKTNwU8d0Eb85VzcEA6vjWqzsWvKuzT_RuuwWpZt6KH9p46hy9EHnERZzhiP5lFXKjM36_LAqzpB6l3K-8DqEycuVTaE-8E2oITyx9JwzF-OlX0nnv26IjPAuKq_nEXKaz1r_y1ajth_G7A0iXVr_Bg0c3/s320/Rhythm%20Augmentation.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>By doubling or quadrupling the note values of a measure you can "augment" rhythm patterns into bite-size pieces that are much more familiar and therefore easier to master at a slow pace. </p><p>The top example would typically be counted using 1e+a, 2e+a, 3e+a, 4e+a, but I find some students can tackle this rhythm a lot easier by thinking of each group of sixteenths as a measure and instead counting 1234, 1234, 1234, 1234. </p><p>The process of augmenting a rhythm really solidifies their knowledge of rhythm relationships and subdivisions! </p><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Related Posts</h3><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2019/04/gethsemane-simplified-piano-music-free.html" target="_blank">Gethsemane Simplified Piano Music<br /></a><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/07/tools-for-composing-melodies-and-free.html" target="_blank">Tools for Composing Melodies<br /></a><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/free-sheet-music-arrangement-of-our.html" target="_blank">Our Prayer to Thee Free Sheet Music</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/simply-sacred-piano-solos-by-marshall.html" target="_blank">Simply Sacred Piano Solos by Marshall McDonald</a></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-30608107388145215992023-10-31T11:36:00.005-06:002023-11-20T15:35:47.074-07:00Composition and Improvisation Free Resources for November<div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;">Elementary Level: Thankful Composing</h3>I love finding a seasonal piano activity that I can use with all of my students at the same time. It definitely simplifies lesson planning! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The simple<a href="https://www.myfunpianostudio.com/i-am-thankful-free-piano-composition-for-kids/" target="_blank"> "I am Thankful" fill-in-the-blank free printable composition created by Kristin Yost</a> can be used by young beginners, but it can also be expanded into a more difficult project for more advanced pianists or other instrumentalists.<span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">You can read the details about how I used the I am Thankful printable as a springboard for all of my students to <a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2020/10/i-am-thankful-piano-composing-project.html" target="_blank">create their own "I am Thankful compositions</a>." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2020/10/i-am-thankful-piano-composing-project.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="I am Thankful Composing" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbenD6RroFDvYTINfGd_gEHDU6Hy_wKLfXWkpePcoCKRx9vxL4Jm9MKZfnFW5kkyosJhQwz_vRYhnqSqznmnJQnb8lwS4NXtrkidl6rIIUylKWVy5_Iaqdmb63Cp3s-bq45SrDfBjmH9OJx7tMl4NOVEDG6w_Qp7fP_V-64jEvRTrYnBhHxtayjHKFSjG3/w320-h320/_I%20AM%20THANKFUL_%20PIANO%20COMPOSING.png" title="I am Thankful Composing, Thanksgiving Piano Composition Steps" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">After starting with a melody the first week, each successive week students are given new assignments to add variety and form, choose a bass line, and add expressive elements with their own title.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For new composers, I keep the process simple and don't go into detail about more advanced concepts like retrograde, ostinato patterns, or fancy intros and outros. Instead, I might introduce basic<a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/07/piano-composing-tutorial-videos-melodies.html" target="_blank"> tips for composing effective melodies</a> during piano lab or group lessons.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Late Elementary: Pumpkin Waltz Composing</h3><a href="https://www.chrissyricker.com/free-stuff.html" target="_blank">Chrissy Ricker's free page</a> is full of so many helpful resources you might get lost discovering other treasures before you spot the <a href="https://www.chrissyricker.com/free-stuff.html" target="_blank">"Pumpkin Waltz" Dice Composing Activity</a> (listed under her composition worksheets). </div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Roll a Melody</h4><div style="text-align: left;">This activity is great for timid composers because they just have to roll the dice to choose pre-written measures to fill up their pieces.</div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Experiment with Variations</h4><div style="text-align: left;">If they aren't satisfied with the simplicity of their dice melody, they could try using <a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/search?q=variation+cards" target="_blank">variation cards</a> to experiment with options of changing up the piece until they are satisfied with the sound. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/search?q=variation+cards" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="239" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtMVIUVWOPIN6yRYEdsq1BLkbg4rTC2rGDTWZE02DPLMpxdT3KV3RUTdTO5WWd9H2U6eZcF2njQHtbP9A7vW9yiw4k3IMxGNNOrRxx-lqNGVIKSnbfdNFrMjlHmeKsmp97Xkgr_Nc8FYbbhgl_YTv6BKYBS-d_oOMibL-aSv2dYoUJInMH0hLLDSZWtlTT/s1600/Variation%20Cards%20blog.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Harmonize with Chords</h4><div style="text-align: left;">For the next step, they choose appropriate chords to match their melody. This is a great ear-training exercise and an important skill that is needed to harmonize melodies later that they compose from scratch.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Early Intermediate- Advanced: "Count Your Blessings" Arranging</h3></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-5f4ccd88-7fff-b826-8044-b99841d1db60"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">“Count Your Blessings” is an easier Thanksgiving hymn that beginners can play and experiment with creating their own arrangements. </span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">In the Simplified Hymn book, this piece is written in the key of C and includes just primary chord symbols. This step-by-step tutorial can guide students through the process of <a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/playing-simplified-hymns-lead-sheet.html#more" target="_blank">creating a piano arrangement lead sheet style</a> and they can see the steps in action. </span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/playing-simplified-hymns-lead-sheet.html#more" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="How to Play Hymns with Chord Symbols, Piano Primary Chords, Playing Hymns from a Lead Sheet" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Wxf3bFlW-L5NiwJkYisUWIVYaSWw-5YoShbHwn3wBitC-gRX74G860ql3_axigGpevYXSlfHLHNhqJDKYO7puXHfCdzXfXYtPcXgq08HPj9c3xFj4CLQTFahV8Q5IdU55DRsJGQXy1RJXZEotD3EZUatRGNUMEYTlfupDRBOxWm3WTiu7gXLMCYh_Rl0/w320-h320/Playing%20Hymns%20with%20Chord%20Symbols.png" title="How to Play Hymns with Chord Symbols, Playing Hymns from a Lead Sheet" width="320" /></a></div>Click the link to access a free printable guide <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A2Q37Qa9Wkp0vBJ2k1oiwmnx4Sjlje0c8j1AQUfeLjI/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">"How to Play Hymns with Chord Symbols."</a> or share it with your students so they can access the helpful hyperlinks with tips for creating intros and outros.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For more of a challenge, students can try playing this <a href="https://pianosongdownload.com/howgreatthouartleadsheet.html" target="_blank">Piano Song Download lead sheet version of "How Great Thou Art" </a>by Stuart Hine in the key of B-flat.<br /><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Piano Improvisation for Any Level</span></h3></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon"; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-586967a9-7fff-5646-2552-61c9f888665e"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I am thankful for the inspiration of Forrest Kinney! His <a href="https://amzn.to/48SNM47" target="_blank">Pattern Play</a> and<a href="https://forrestkinney.com/improvising-1" target="_blank"> Create First! books</a> have given me the confidence to explore creating at the piano instead of just reading other's creations. The calm serenity of </span></span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/-4CnDUYlH3o" style="color: #006633; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Scales Dream of Melodies</span></a> just gives me a thankful vibe.</div><h4 style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon"; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Calm and Grateful Improvisation</span></span></h4><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon"; white-space-collapse: collapse;">Students (and teachers😉) can w<span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">atch the sample improvisation video below and then create their own improv using notes from the C Major Scale. To guide the rhythms and create more natural phrasing you could think of some "thanksgiving phrases" to repeat in your mind as you create melodies that match the rhythm pattern. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon"; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon"; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Create First </span><a href="https://youtu.be/-4CnDUYlH3o" style="color: #006633; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Scales Dream of Melodies Solos</span></a><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> or </span><a href="https://youtu.be/-4CnDUYlH3o" style="color: #006633; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Duet</span></a>.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon"; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-4CnDUYlH3o" style="display: inline;" width="320" youtube-src-id="-4CnDUYlH3o"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-4CnDUYlH3o" width="320" youtube-src-id="-4CnDUYlH3o"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span></div><h4 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jazzy Turkey Blues Improv</span></span></h4><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b3fc3d8-7fff-d502-2a3f-dbf10b5fa92f"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">While Thanksgiving is a fun holiday for people, it might give a turkey the blues! For this improvisation, imagine a turkey is singing his Thanksgiving blues song. Use these lyrics or come up with some of your own.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">"I'm so blue...</span></span></span></span></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">because I might be turned into stew</span></span></span></span></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">while everyone is grateful</span></span></span></span></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">I'm feeling blue today!"</span></span></span></span></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Watch Create First 2 </span><a href="https://youtu.be/mDvtxmO--oE" style="text-decoration-line: none; text-wrap: nowrap;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Heart and Soul Blues Duet</span></a><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> or</span><a href="https://youtu.be/4qVPPU5M8Iw" style="text-decoration-line: none; text-wrap: nowrap;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> Solo</span></a><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">. Can you i</span>mprovise your own melody using the I-vi-IV-V chord pattern. </span></span></span></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4qVPPU5M8Iw" width="320" youtube-src-id="4qVPPU5M8Iw"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mDvtxmO--oE" width="320" youtube-src-id="mDvtxmO--oE"></iframe></div></span></span></div></span></div><h3 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;">More Seasonal Composing and Improvising Free Resources</h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/composing-and-improvisation-free.html" target="_blank">September Fall Composing and Improvising Free Resources</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2020/09/halloween-piano-challenge-dont-scare-me.html" target="_blank">Halloween Don't Scare Me Surprise Me Challenge</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/11/composing-and-improvising-free.html" target="_blank">Composing and Improvising Free Resources for December</a></div></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></div>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-87271876107792164602023-10-16T14:26:00.007-06:002023-10-23T14:54:26.716-06:00Let's Play Music Bridge Online Activities<div style="text-align: left;"><span>Choose the link below for lesson plans and activities that correlate with Let's Play Music Bridge (2nd semester). </span>The theory, improvisation, and music and movement activities can be done in private lessons, group lessons, piano lab, or assigned for at-home practice.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bvj2fZOjLoR6IpvWU7LTM9w66YXa9fjzJIIKI3iuurw/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">#16 <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Falling Snow,</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">D Major, </span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Intervals Harmonic/Melodic</span></a> - gdoc</span></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-39950ebb-7fff-44cb-a00f-d8a69b105745"><div><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bvj2fZOjLoR6IpvWU7LTM9w66YXa9fjzJIIKI3iuurw/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">#17 <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Sharps/Flats Order, </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">H&S Chord Progression, </span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Chopin</span></a> - gdoc<span><a name='more'></a></span></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-afa7fb3c-7fff-c757-3bf7-daffc5c508fe"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bvj2fZOjLoR6IpvWU7LTM9w66YXa9fjzJIIKI3iuurw/edit?usp=sharing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">#18 <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Canon in C, </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Verdi</span></a> - gdoc</div><span id="docs-internal-guid-6c0ed8ee-7fff-e305-6f26-c54abef743ad"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bvj2fZOjLoR6IpvWU7LTM9w66YXa9fjzJIIKI3iuurw/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">#19 <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Love Somebody, </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Land Silver Birch, Triads, </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Gounod, </span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">D minor</span></a> - gdoc</div><span id="docs-internal-guid-644e19b8-7fff-0d87-f9f4-b5ce00af0cea"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bvj2fZOjLoR6IpvWU7LTM9w66YXa9fjzJIIKI3iuurw/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">#20 <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Chord Progression Composition, </span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Strauss</span></a> </span>- gdoc</div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/lets-play-music-bridge-21-johannes.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">#21 <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Ledger Lines, </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Brahms</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/lets-play-music-bridge-22-camptown.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">#22 <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Camptown Races, </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">A Major, Bizet</span></a></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-f3097314-7fff-1671-6be2-3767f35d3c62"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/lets-play-music-bridge-23-starry-sky-68.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">#23 <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Starry Sky, </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">6/8 Time Signature, </span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Tchaikovsky</span></a></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-00eb9157-7fff-3763-0eaf-d85c1abe7c1f"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/lets-play-music-bridge-24-medieval.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">#24A <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Medieval Journey 6/8, </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Relative Keys, </span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Mahler</span></a></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-2217061a-7fff-562b-a355-1a1d8d39ba95"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/lets-play-music-bridge-24-saint-saens.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">#24B <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Carnival of the Animals </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Saint-Saens</span></a></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-78f7c698-7fff-7e48-f178-1f8545161a7a"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/lets-play-music-bridge-25-hey-ho-nobody.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">#25 <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Hey Ho Nobody Home, </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">E Minor, Cadences</span></a></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-3f1fe15c-7fff-9de5-746e-9ba20c14334e"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/lets-play-music-bridge-26-sharp-key.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">#26 <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Sharp Key Signatures, </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Modern Music Era</span></a></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-256ccaeb-7fff-bb65-eaf7-43c89d105a35"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/10/lets-play-music-bridge-27-knights-tale.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">#27 <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">A Knight’s Tale, Harmonic Function, </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Prokofiev</span></a></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-0ad33ae7-7fff-dcce-e1b6-4abd6dfe7cd9"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/10/lets-play-music-bridge-28-key.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">#28 <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Time Signature Review, </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Key Signatures\</span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Copland</span></a></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-9d51b66d-7fff-f65f-4de5-f447c2d406b3"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/10/lets-play-music-bridge-29.html" target="_blank">#29 Scale Improvisation, Cadences and Note Review</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/10/lets-play-music-bridge-30-scale-review.html" target="_blank">30 Theory <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Review, Ear Training and Improvisation</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>More Free Piano Lesson Plans:</h3><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/p/piano-lesson-book-links.html" target="_blank">Piano Lesson Book Links</a></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/08/piano-adventures-2b-lesson-plans-and.html" target="_blank">Piano Adventures 2B Lesson Plans</a></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/08/piano-adventures-3a-lesson-plans-and.html" target="_blank">Piano Adventures 3A Lesson Plans</a></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/07/piano-pronto-movement-1-lesson-plans.html" target="_blank">Piano Pronto Movement 1 Lesson Plans</a></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/08/piano-pronto-movement-2-lesson-plans.html" target="_blank">Piano Pronto Movement 2 Lesson Plans</a></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/08/piano-pronto-movement-3-lesson-plans.html" target="_blank">Piano Pronto Movement 3 Lesson Plans</a></div></div>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-18212817602646027182023-10-10T11:59:00.005-06:002023-10-13T10:38:37.507-06:00Halloween Piano Group Lesson Plans 2023: Late Elementary<p>This post includes plans for my Halloween piano group lesson for late elementary piano students. </p><h2> Late Elementary Halloween Piano Group Activities</h2><div><h3><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">Begin with "<a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2020/09/halloween-piano-challenge-dont-scare-me.html" target="_blank">Don't Scare Me Surprise Me</a>" student performances with ear training questions for listeners.</span></h3><h3>Minor Scale Ear Training</h3>Play <a href="https://youtu.be/JtUm_J1jtaM?si=JwdTXRJFUHe-hN0b" target="_blank">Songs in Disguise</a> guessing game and demo some examples for the "Little Lamb Composing" take home activity.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2020/10/songs-in-disguise-music-lesson-activity.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Songs in Disguise Music Lesson Activity, Major and Minor, heidispianonotes.blogspot.com" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVDdVxh9zFDouP7IU-gy-GdTq9rNTQj2Fr9gzm0TRMfHjnyspmxX4-tGPok5ynLASR1cgTkplWPwkZjfmMRmq4ppNPib5uOetjRmxE3WQBqAaN_s5IJVhKihizNdqKToWxRbqRK0h0UheDm33d1Vf4Z5HdbvE0oO0NnQKeIYJ53IlLO_I5Cuuqf2KfoDGu/w320-h320/Songs%20in%20Disguise.png" title="Songs in Disguise Music Lesson Activity, Major and Minor, heidispianonotes.blogspot.com" width="320" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><br /><h3><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JtUm_J1jtaM" width="320" youtube-src-id="JtUm_J1jtaM"></iframe></h3><h3><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">Halloween Candy Rhythm and Composing</span></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Clap and sort <a href="https://laytonmusic.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/candy-bar-rhythms/" target="_blank">candy bar rhythm cards rhythm cards</a> into 2/4, 3/4 and</span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-csT3ERiwpzrkain0qtRRA3PLy6ZOf--/view?usp=sharing" style="background-color: white; color: #006633; text-decoration-line: none;"> 4/4 Time Signatures.</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-csT3ERiwpzrkain0qtRRA3PLy6ZOf--/view?usp=sharing" style="background-color: white; color: #006633; text-decoration-line: none;"><br /></a></span>Choose candy rhythms to fill in the blanks for <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-csT3ERiwpzrkain0qtRRA3PLy6ZOf--/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">"I Like Candy Better Than Tricks"</a> Compositions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2019/10/halloween-composing-piano-group-lesson.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Halloween Composing Activity, I Like Candy Better Than Tricks, Piano Composition Halloween" border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="1600" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglD7BxbToWGGzuZWMh4WtnL3ak-TkovdZqMrG1ZF_nFTm1GbIfEmGaRtys6lC9jTu-nmaaC62Df8kl9hteYj5_NB_BETVeH1A_aGjsblpIzzLcPVg5fDSgvFYyiISuTkV2kChyEUGST2x2foGMChYofpBtlnDo5wS_EVkrNYQvgEvQQVxV6_8N920JEt_8/w320-h239/Halloween%20Composing%20Activity.jpg" title="Halloween Composing Activity, I Like Candy Better Than Tricks, Piano Composition Halloween" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Introduce Triplets with the <a href="http://mrstanenblatt.blogspot.com/2015/10/favorite-fall-lessons.html" target="_blank">Triplety Tap</a> and <a href="https://youtu.be/9ViSLOqZbAQ?si=APDhjwiEW-tG3U22" target="_blank">Addams Family Intro</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9ViSLOqZbAQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="9ViSLOqZbAQ"></iframe></div><h3>Halloween Improvisation and Composing</h3><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/leila-viss-halloween-improvisation-jack.html" target="_blank">Leila Viss Jack Improvisation</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Watch a clip from the Elementary tutorial about <a href="https://youtu.be/-E5rDLqiTUU" target="_blank">how to use spooky intervals (minor, tritone) to create spooky music</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-E5rDLqiTUU" width="320" youtube-src-id="-E5rDLqiTUU"></iframe></div><div><h3>Halloween Theory Review Games</h3><div>Game of Choice: Susan Paradis Bats and Cats or Vibrant Music Teaching Haunted Hillwalk</div><div><br /></div></div></div><div><h3>More Piano Teaching Resources for Halloween</h3><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2015/10/halloween-themed-free-piano-resources.html" target="_blank">Piano Halloween Resource Roundup</a></div></div>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-65181705738423725572023-10-10T11:53:00.005-06:002023-10-23T14:54:49.872-06:00Halloween Piano Group Lesson Plans 2023: Elementary<div style="text-align: left;">This post includes plans for my Halloween piano group lesson for elementary piano students.</div><h2 style="text-align: left;"> Elementary Halloween Piano Group Activities</h2><h3 style="text-align: left;">Note Naming Video and Game</h3><p>Review Treble Spaces with <a href="https://youtu.be/J1v74oWfK8s?si=-pATgulnx1KtN3e8" target="_blank">Treble FACE Video</a>. Move your hands up in the air on an "imaginary staff" as you chant F A C E.</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/J1v74oWfK8s" width="320" youtube-src-id="J1v74oWfK8s"></iframe></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p>Play <a href="https://laytonmusic.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/halloween-games/" target="_blank">Layton Music Candy Corn Puzzle Race</a> with Treble Staff Notes</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;">Halloween Candy Rhythm and Composing</span></span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Clap and sort <a href="https://laytonmusic.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/candy-bar-rhythms/" target="_blank">candy bar rhythm cards rhythm cards</a> into 2/4, 3/4 and</span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-csT3ERiwpzrkain0qtRRA3PLy6ZOf--/view?usp=sharing" style="background-color: white; color: #006633; text-decoration-line: none;"> 4/4 Time Signatures.</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-csT3ERiwpzrkain0qtRRA3PLy6ZOf--/view?usp=sharing" style="background-color: white; color: #006633; text-decoration-line: none;"><br /></a></span>Choose candy rhythms to fill in the blanks for <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-csT3ERiwpzrkain0qtRRA3PLy6ZOf--/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">"I Like Candy Better Than Tricks"</a> Compositions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2019/10/halloween-composing-piano-group-lesson.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Halloween Composing Activity, I Like Candy Better Than Tricks, Piano Composition Halloween" border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="1600" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglD7BxbToWGGzuZWMh4WtnL3ak-TkovdZqMrG1ZF_nFTm1GbIfEmGaRtys6lC9jTu-nmaaC62Df8kl9hteYj5_NB_BETVeH1A_aGjsblpIzzLcPVg5fDSgvFYyiISuTkV2kChyEUGST2x2foGMChYofpBtlnDo5wS_EVkrNYQvgEvQQVxV6_8N920JEt_8/w320-h239/Halloween%20Composing%20Activity.jpg" title="Halloween Composing Activity, I Like Candy Better Than Tricks, Piano Composition Halloween" width="320" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Minor Scale Ear Training</h3> Play <a href="https://youtu.be/JtUm_J1jtaM?si=JwdTXRJFUHe-hN0b" target="_blank">Songs in Disguise</a> guessing game and demo some examples for <a href="https://www.chrissyricker.com/free-stuff.html" target="_blank">"Spookify Little Lamb Composing"</a> take home activity.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2020/10/songs-in-disguise-music-lesson-activity.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Songs in Disguise Music Lesson Activity, Major and Minor, heidispianonotes.blogspot.com" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVDdVxh9zFDouP7IU-gy-GdTq9rNTQj2Fr9gzm0TRMfHjnyspmxX4-tGPok5ynLASR1cgTkplWPwkZjfmMRmq4ppNPib5uOetjRmxE3WQBqAaN_s5IJVhKihizNdqKToWxRbqRK0h0UheDm33d1Vf4Z5HdbvE0oO0NnQKeIYJ53IlLO_I5Cuuqf2KfoDGu/w320-h320/Songs%20in%20Disguise.png" title="Songs in Disguise Music Lesson Activity, Major and Minor, heidispianonotes.blogspot.com" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JtUm_J1jtaM" width="320" youtube-src-id="JtUm_J1jtaM"></iframe><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;">Student Performances</h3><div>End with "<a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2020/09/halloween-piano-challenge-dont-scare-me.html" target="_blank">Don't Scare Me Surprise Me</a>" student performances with ear training questions for listeners.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">More Piano Teaching Resources for Halloween</h3><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2015/10/halloween-themed-free-piano-resources.html" target="_blank">Piano Halloween Resource Roundup</a><br /></div></div></div>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081903506390868358.post-28774206387205149972023-10-09T20:50:00.004-06:002023-10-10T14:06:53.043-06:00Simple Piano Improvisation and Arranging Tutorial Videos: Count Your Blessings<div style="text-align: left;">Follow the steps below to <a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/playing-simplified-hymns-lead-sheet.html#more" target="_blank">create your own arrangement or improvisation of a hymn</a> in the <a href="https://amzn.to/45B8JOD" target="_blank">"Hymns Made Easy"</a> book. The sample videos demonstrate the steps using the hymn "Count Your Blessings."</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Melody Only</h3><div style="text-align: left;">Begin by playing the melody line, right hand only. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Instead of playing the notated bass clef, try following the steps below to create your own variation. </div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Add an Accompaniment with <a href="https://youtu.be/HPu5lhXbsUk?si=dNQgaEaRXvIa8ruI" target="_blank">Chord Roots</a></h3><div>The "Hymns Made Easy" book already has chord symbols identified for you. <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon";">If no chord root is indicated above the measure, play the chord root from the previous measure.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Coming Soon";"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaQjTPL8UghC0QbgkLE2U4p96gitA1UwuwX11T7XwZ6CZ_97oF-JqUlGxng1JAmUXJ-CSTKv437PD92JoZOoxqXpb8vhncnMflz-uKd13iBs3wKbE23QBLrlIsMPsKABfsYf_JMwG55WeDX9ZaIAZ2ZmryQfe3B7tUzTTt8bYpB4TcbbihyxsJNaMRkjs/s1080/Chord%20Roots%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaQjTPL8UghC0QbgkLE2U4p96gitA1UwuwX11T7XwZ6CZ_97oF-JqUlGxng1JAmUXJ-CSTKv437PD92JoZOoxqXpb8vhncnMflz-uKd13iBs3wKbE23QBLrlIsMPsKABfsYf_JMwG55WeDX9ZaIAZ2ZmryQfe3B7tUzTTt8bYpB4TcbbihyxsJNaMRkjs/s320/Chord%20Roots%20(1).png" width="320" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HPu5lhXbsUk" width="320" youtube-src-id="HPu5lhXbsUk"></iframe></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Try Playing <a href="https://youtu.be/gXhZtDSoiQo?si=vwicaGuuIEOc8Fxr" target="_blank">Chord Shells</a></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdncuTd7ycSVEjjKovjn4txnPDeJlY6VzMgz6CEJAIIUqiKQvYsaflGyoG9eDDF9Y3mwcyHdKNP1urd6VwOo0ASdRi9aAMnrJ0gLCRYrCBDB_kKfW7bhXdmxjr2XSP24R23sl4eDx0QP3oMTqEH5ZPVuDsj9TT4QvE2UnQe9jRb05FJ_OfSYzG34lWzv1v/s1080/Chord%20Shells.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdncuTd7ycSVEjjKovjn4txnPDeJlY6VzMgz6CEJAIIUqiKQvYsaflGyoG9eDDF9Y3mwcyHdKNP1urd6VwOo0ASdRi9aAMnrJ0gLCRYrCBDB_kKfW7bhXdmxjr2XSP24R23sl4eDx0QP3oMTqEH5ZPVuDsj9TT4QvE2UnQe9jRb05FJ_OfSYzG34lWzv1v/s320/Chord%20Shells.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gXhZtDSoiQo" width="320" youtube-src-id="gXhZtDSoiQo"></iframe></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Mix up the Patterns</h3><p>Choose Alberti bass and octaves or <a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2022/11/piano-accompaniment-patterns-for-left.html" target="_blank">a different style of left-hand patterns</a> for each phrase.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsy5qg-s1hm0qSRxmYlMe6RGjt8WLjn7jVl2Nkzkvh9YrvLlUxZ_sDQ16y7uRLpDkBqTyNY8rVOKEclVQ0eQrShpZEExHJhyphenhyphenUWGrH3NWMfs8FrCLGSptmxg44S3pkdR3had0kk1hy3-nSz4I1PlIbyWwvKOjlQrwlIjVF08wzfPcgUoPrBpt9L7okXvaUF/s1080/Alberti%20Bass.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsy5qg-s1hm0qSRxmYlMe6RGjt8WLjn7jVl2Nkzkvh9YrvLlUxZ_sDQ16y7uRLpDkBqTyNY8rVOKEclVQ0eQrShpZEExHJhyphenhyphenUWGrH3NWMfs8FrCLGSptmxg44S3pkdR3had0kk1hy3-nSz4I1PlIbyWwvKOjlQrwlIjVF08wzfPcgUoPrBpt9L7okXvaUF/s320/Alberti%20Bass.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zAycN2i1OOA" width="320" youtube-src-id="zAycN2i1OOA"></iframe></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Borrow Musical Motifs to Improvise</h3><p><a href="https://youtu.be/YdpC_hVXbFQ?si=oL1bx7R8198V4aTK" target="_blank">Improvise your own music</a> as you borrow rhythmic, melodic or harmonic pieces of "Count Your Blessings."</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YdpC_hVXbFQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="YdpC_hVXbFQ"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Consider the Mood</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Choose another simplified hymn to arrange following the same steps. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Consider the mood of the piece as you choose left-hand patterns. The energetic rocking octaves could be replaced with slower broken chords if you are arranging a more peaceful hymn like "Away in a Manger."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IZ34Hdu2IsHYow-WUnun2cNkzaaXqZqU5bfISeUIfOBs5VsUWpa7uHZpa0NamyADbEP2R4kmKRhi__4koKjM18emeG13EciPsklY2gyq5sEwz9fWPpxqMvr-75PmclmmLGYd2yIjHTLtABWuRRG0x2MSW0DtXgf7G6DF84fvZ_w3TIEGJKEw0L0KfWKx/s1080/Broken%20Chords.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IZ34Hdu2IsHYow-WUnun2cNkzaaXqZqU5bfISeUIfOBs5VsUWpa7uHZpa0NamyADbEP2R4kmKRhi__4koKjM18emeG13EciPsklY2gyq5sEwz9fWPpxqMvr-75PmclmmLGYd2yIjHTLtABWuRRG0x2MSW0DtXgf7G6DF84fvZ_w3TIEGJKEw0L0KfWKx/s320/Broken%20Chords.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBIw-5G5o3sDWSlnBJiNgDhu2OZ0I0nMG_t51Xgp6gcxX16RHM4ezSxPiLkaOAAtv-QxEImXnX_EejB-8Uibc8IrSz0z9lU5UOFpModsWiaHU_w5-GQnk7BWtc-sryZVoJ-An5WJ-ZyvhJO7ZZxZk7uSeOt0eICV7oo3NDHQ_ViuKUR4GSJ0xqTBQ1fND/s1080/1-5-8.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBIw-5G5o3sDWSlnBJiNgDhu2OZ0I0nMG_t51Xgp6gcxX16RHM4ezSxPiLkaOAAtv-QxEImXnX_EejB-8Uibc8IrSz0z9lU5UOFpModsWiaHU_w5-GQnk7BWtc-sryZVoJ-An5WJ-ZyvhJO7ZZxZk7uSeOt0eICV7oo3NDHQ_ViuKUR4GSJ0xqTBQ1fND/s320/1-5-8.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Try it with Pop</h3><div>By following these same steps you can explore arranging with pop songs, folk songs, or even create a mashup of some pieces you have learned in your piano method books. Listen to one of my favorite examples from the experts- The Piano Guys!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-Vo-QYsphTE" width="320" youtube-src-id="-Vo-QYsphTE"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Related Posts</h3><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/playing-simplified-hymns-lead-sheet.html" target="_blank">Simplifying Hymns Lead Sheet Style</a></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/learning-to-play-hymns-piano-practice.html" target="_blank">Learning to Play Hymns- Practice Steps for Success</a></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/09/free-sheet-music-arrangement-of-our.html" target="_blank">"Our Prayer to Thee" Free Piano Solo Arrangement</a></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2023/07/chord-progression-improvisation-videos_01511387310.html#more" target="_blank">Chord Progression Improvisation with Inversions</a></div><div><a href="https://heidispianonotes.blogspot.com/2021/03/ferris-wheel-piano-improvisation.html" target="_blank">Ferris Wheel Improvisation</a></div><div><br /></div><br /><p></p>Heidi's Piano Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920743736423362064noreply@blogger.com0