Hello parents,
As expected, It's Raining took quite some time to learn, but when they all play it together it sounds beautiful! I want to thank the Plum Cove parents who attended the Spring Fling with the specialists this past Wednesday night, I hope you all had fun and enjoyed the activities.
The next song we will be working on is Old MacDonald Had a Farm. Although they need to learn yet another new note, this tends to be one of the easiest songs for the students to learn. They know the tune very well, and they now know their way around the recorder quite well. The new note they will be learning is D. It is played just like an E, but with the next finger of their right hand down covering the two holes that occupy the one space in that are of their recorder. Here are two images to help:
As expected, It's Raining took quite some time to learn, but when they all play it together it sounds beautiful! I want to thank the Plum Cove parents who attended the Spring Fling with the specialists this past Wednesday night, I hope you all had fun and enjoyed the activities.
The next song we will be working on is Old MacDonald Had a Farm. Although they need to learn yet another new note, this tends to be one of the easiest songs for the students to learn. They know the tune very well, and they now know their way around the recorder quite well. The new note they will be learning is D. It is played just like an E, but with the next finger of their right hand down covering the two holes that occupy the one space in that are of their recorder. Here are two images to help:
The students may also need reminders that the more fingers you put down on the recorder, the more gentle you have to be with your air.
Jenna Johnson
Music Teacher
Jenna Johnson
Music Teacher