Music Adventures with Paige Moore LPM3: Purple Magic #8

NEED TO KNOW

Purple Magic #8: We are really cruising now! This week in class, we played the transitional key-changing scale from the key of C Major to the key of F Major. Since they already know the C Major Cadence and the F Major Cadence, they are ready to play the whole "Magic Keys" song covering both keys! Oh they are learning so much so fast!

SHOWTIME: Their "Alouette" showtimes were awesome! Everybody knew their left hand intervals, and could identify the A and B sections. Most could play a lot more than that! I hope they are understanding how non-stressful the showtimes should be!

HOMEWORK HELP: This week's homework is a diagram of the Royal Problem puppet show. This one doesn't have pieces to cut out and glue in place like our previous puppet shows. Instead, they'll write directly on the map and insert/identify the items listed at the top. We talked through it in class, so it should be familiar to them. If your student needs some guidance, check out page 60 of the Reference Section in your student's homework booklet.

PARENT DAY AND TUITION DUE: Next week is a parent day! I'm excited to have you back in my classroom! The third installment of tuition for the semester is also due. I'll send an invoice later this week. If you don't receive one, it means you've already paid this portion. Thank you!

GOOD TO KNOW

MAGIC KEYS: Your students now can play the C Major cadence chords and the F Major cadence chords. This week we focused on the transition scale connecting the two keys. They can now play the entire Magic Keys song with their right hand! If they need a reminder, here is a video clip from the LPM online classes reviewing the F Major cadence chords.

MAGIC KEYS SCALE: We played the transition scale of Magic Keys! Which means that with the C Major cadence chords in the first part, and the F Major cadence chords in the second part, we can play the whole Magic Keys song! So that parents can see what we're doing and students can get a review, here is a video showing the transition scale (on line #3 of Magic Keys).

SONG OF JOY: This week's practicing assignment has your student playing Part I with the right hand. This song is also written to be an ensemble, with multiple players playing multiple parts at the same time (harmony!). You can practice the "ensemble" feel of this song by playing with the app. Tracks 22, 23, and 24 are "Song of Joy" tracks. The parts listed mean that that part is recorded more quietly than the others, so when you play track 22, "Song of Joy Part I," your student can play part I on the piano and the other two parts will be supplied by the app track. It's really pretty cool!