October 4, 2022 (2 of 5)

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Complete your assignments in the following order:

1. THEORY: Prep Level

   1. Unit 1: Great work! ⭐️✨

   2. PREPARE: Unit 2 and Unit 3

   3. Be able to teach me about clefs. Remember, the word clef comes from the French word “clé” (pronounced clay), and it means “key,” like something used to unlock a door.

   4. The treble clef is also called the G clef or Clé de Sol because whichever line it wraps around becomes G or Sol! We normally draw the G clef around line 2.

   5. The bass clef is also called the F clef or “Clé de Fa” because which ever line the dot is on becomes F or Fa! We normally start the F clef on line 4.

Continue to practice the letter names and solfège syllables:

1. Now practice starting from any letter name or syllable, speaking the names forward and backward. So, from La to La, Fa, to Fa, Ti to Ti, etc. Do the same with the letter names.

Black Key Forward Wrists:

1. Once hand at a time, practice playing the 2 sets of black keys with fingers 2 and 3

   1. Pick up the bubble from the bench

   2. Make sure your fingers are round / curved

   3. Drop your round hand onto the keys with a level wrist

   4. As soon as you press the keys down, gently raise your wrists while you keep your fingers on the keys (this is the forward motion).

2. Do the same thing above but with the 3 sets, fingers 2, 3 and 4.

3. Now try it hands together!

4. Do the same thing above but with your 3rd finger on one black key only (one hand at a time, then together)

Black Key Staccato Wrists “forward-poke”

1. Remember “Staccato” means detached or separated (short, prickly sound!)

2. Once hand at a time, practice playing the 2 sets of black keys with fingers 2 and 3

   1. Pick up the bubble from the bench

   2. Make sure your fingers are round / curved

   3. Drop your round hand onto the keys with a level wrist as if you’re going to poke the keys.

   4. As soon as you poke the keys, pop your wrists up and bounce off the keys as if they were too hot to touch!

3. Do the same thing above but with the 3 sets, fingers 2, 3 and 4.

4. Now try it hands together!

5. Do the same thing above but with your 3rd finger on one black key only (one hand at a time, then together)

1. Halloween Black Key Song:

   1. What title should we give this song?

   2. Watch each videos below and practice with them in order. Don’t go on to the next step (part 2, part 3, etc) until you have mastered the first one.

   3. GOAL: pass off in one or two lessons from now with GOOD POSITION.

2. NFRPE:

   1. Find the “NFRPE” PDF under “Charts & Guides” in Newzik.

   2. Study all about NFRPE (Notes, Fingering, Rhythm, Position, Expression) and teach me about it at the next lesson!