Preparatory B (from 3 to 5). Lesson 18
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Special Features for Learning Pieces With the Help of 
GENTLE PIANO
Don't be afraid to introduce your toddler to playing with both hands!
Now it is time to check all the Introductory Songs out in which there are melody and harmony. These pieces seem complicated, because they demand, from the toddler, that he plays three notes simultaneously.
However, it is not as complicated as it seems. If you start working on the right and left hands separately, and when you play harmony at the beginning use the two index fingers of both hands, the child quickly learns to play two notes at the same time and a little later he is able to confidently play the interval with one hand.
First and foremost, the purpose of learning to play a song is the development of the basic integrated skills and as soon as a child has mastered them, he is ready for music perception. Singing along with the Solfeggio notes, he is adjusting the tune more correctly, and is trying to deal with the challenges of coordination.
In some cases, the early learner quickly work through the coordination period and are ready for solving more difficult tasks.
Here is a list of tasks, that a child can learn to negotiate with the Soft Mozart Program.
- The coordination of both hands. One must learn to continue to hold down the keys for longer notes in one hand and with the other play a different melody.
- The gradual decrease in time and the number of notes
- Playing by memory separately and with both hands.
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*Very rarely, but possible*—synchronously playing with
TEACHING VIDEOS
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Hanon #1: Download the LMZ file for Preparatory to Hanon #1 and add it to your Song Library
- Learn to play 6 notes with the 1 2 3 4 5 4 fingers (right hand) и 5 4 3 2 1 2 (left hand)
- Place with your child the cards with the "melody" of the exercise
- Help your child to play the exercise with the correct fingers
Watch how one of our students play the exercise with her right hand:
and with her left hand:
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Keep working on the 
Note Alphabet®
Keep a record of your score and check against your previous score.
Remember that this module also develops the child's attentiveness, but it should be given in a short period of time.
Video example:
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If your child is developing faster or slower than our plans suggest, we recommend writing to us at admin@softmozart.com to start working with our certified specialists.
1. Continue to repeat the entire learned repertoire
2. Play the "A New Year's Tree" with a computer and TEACHING VIDEOS and without.
Video example:
3. "Ode to Joy" - memorize the right hand R1H and R3H
4. Music Sight-Reading. ТEASER for к "Arabic Dance" from the "Nutcracker" ballet. Play R1, L1 and P1
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Keep looking for and finding different interpretations of the "Arabic Dance" on the Internet and listen to the masterpiece.
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Visit our Soft Mozart forum and start your progress diary here. Use the current year section. This is the place for you to ask questions and share your experiences.
At least 2 photos and 1-2 videos of the listed activities will count towards your child's credits for the graduation DIPLOMA. Please upload the video to You Tube, copy the address from the BROWSER window and paste it into your Progress Diary. Do not forget to indicate the year and type of work in the description of your Soft Mozart Academy photo / video.
Sincerely Yours,
Hellene Hiner
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