Level 3 TEST
Music appreciation
We recommend starting introducing classical pieces through playing them for on piano/keyboard with Gentle Piano first *look ar piano sight-reading section. They have to learn the pieces using Right, Left and/or Both hands. Singing the Solfeggio notes of each piece will contribute to voice, ear and music memory training of students.
After ‘hand on’ experience the same piece should be presented as original with the help of CD, You Tube, iTunes and other listening devices. We will provide you with the sample links here, in our curriculum for your convenience, but feel free to brows different interpretations of the same piece.
Movements, dancing, ‘conducting’, loosing attention during the listening to original version is normal. A beginner has to do something happy and enjoyable while the music lasts. Just avoid background noise or ultimate destructions during the music appreciation process.
The piece should be presented during the entire 4 – 4,5 weeks segment of curriculum on different occasions. The structure (playing a piece 1-2 times a day) and spontaneity should be combined.
Every time before or after the piece is being played the name of it and name of composer should be announced. *Finding the information about composer and the piece is a big +*
For parents of young beginners: If the piece is stimulating and exciting we recommend listening to it 1-2 hours before nap or night sleep. If the piece is soft and smoothing, it may be presented to a child, when he/she starts resting and about to sleep.
Every piece of this list after initial introduction during 4-4.5 week segment should be played occasionally with new pieces of the curriculum. It is important to keep all the music in mind and be able to differentiate one piece from another.
EAR TRAINING
Guess Key Game – playing the game for 10 min and stop it by pressing F1. Always record the score! SING the names of the notes while playing.
If you finish the entire game in less than 10 minutes, switch the icons of the game and play it with Alphabet names (press ’a’ on your computer keyboard for the switch).
Music Dictations: Gentle Piano Solfeggio and Chords 1 Minor A.
Songs: Godmother, Quail, Birch, In The Garden, A Song, Lyanchiku, On the Hill, Whose are you? Kitty
Play
1. S, R, RH,
2. With no computer
3. Write the music notes down,
4. Place dots under longer notes
5. Connect shorter notes and
6. Check the rhythm on 6th presentation.
Some instructions are here: www.softmozart.com/forum/48-summer-curri...usic-dictations.html
PIANO
Exercises:
Hannon #1, 2 and 3. Learn to play #3 as it shown on the video and practice with the metronome all 1-3 exercises.
Performance:
With the help of Soft Mozart piano teacher (local or on line) choose the piano pieces for mastery and ‘Butterfly Ball’ recital (will take place from December 15 to January 15). There has to be up to 5 piano pieces of different characters.
Sight – reading
Gentle Piano - Favorite Classic 2: play the first 7 pieces. The pieces with no key signatures en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_signature on 5 and 6.
The pieces with the key signatures you may play on 4. Set the goal to make no more then 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 mistake.
Interactive theory:
Flash Cards Level 3. Sheets 3 – 10. Look at each card and guess, how many ‘sticks’ between them. Use the cards with the visual help (short ‘sticks) first and after that the cards with no ‘sticks’. Check the answers by flipping the cards.
Music appreciation
F. Schubert ‘Serenade’. Gentle Piano: Find the piece in Favorite Classic 3 and learn how to play it with the score.
EAR TRAINING
Solfeggio and Chords
Chords training: Gentle Piano Solfeggio and Chords 1 Minor A.
Songs: Godmother, Quail, Birch, In The Garden, A Song, Lyanchiku, On the Hill, Whose are you? Kitty
Play first piece on S and L
Play the rest of the pieces on S and L(H)
You may find more information about the activity here: www.softmozart.com/forum/48-summer-curri...nd-ear-training.html
PIANO
Exercises: Hannon #4.
Performance:
Practice your piano pieces for the ‘Butterfly Ball’ recital (will take place from December 15 to January 15). There has to be up to 5 piano pieces of different characters.
Sight – reading
Gentle Piano - Favorite Classic 2: play the last 7 pieces. The pieces with no key signatures en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_signature on 5 and 6.
The pieces with the key signatures you may play on 4. Set the goal to make no more then 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1mistake.
Interactive theory
Flash Cards Level 3. Sheets 3-10. Look at each card and say the notes’ names. Check your answers by flipping the card.
Music appreciation
P.Tchaikovsky ‘Chocolate - Spanish Dance’. Gentle Piano: Find the piece in 'Nutcracker' Album and learn how to play it with the score.
EAR TRAINING
Solfeggio and Chords
Music Dictation: Gentle Piano Solfeggio and Chords 2 Major C, F, G, D, Bb, A, Eb .
Songs: Savka, Kitty, My Ram, Two Happy Geese, Baby Hare
Play each song with R, RH and with no computer. Write the songs in C, F, G, D, Bb, A, Eb Major.
PIANO
Exercises: Hannon #5.
Performance:
Work on your 'Butterfly Ball' performing pieces.
Sight – reading
Gentle Piano - Boogie 2: play the first 5 pieces. The pieces with no key signatures en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_signature on 5 and 6.
The pieces with the key signatures you may play on 4. Set the goal to make no more then 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1mistake.
Interactive Theory
Bass Staff Puzzle. Play for 15 minutes. If you will be able to finish the entire game, change the name of the notes from Icons (door, rain, mirror) to the letters (A, B, C) *you should press the letter ‘a’ on your computer keyboard.
Music appreciation
4. P. Tchaikovsky ‘’Waltz of Snowflakes’.’. Gentle Piano: Find the piece in 'Nutcracker' Album and learn how to play it with the score.
EAR TRAINING
Solfeggio and Chords
Chords training: Gentle Piano Solfeggio and Chords 2 Major C, F, G, D, Bb, A, Eb .
Songs: Savka, Kitty, My Ram, Two Happy Geese, Baby Hare
Play first piece on S and L
Play the rest of the pieces on S and L(H)
You may find more information about the activity here: www.softmozart.com/forum/48-summer-curri...nd-ear-training.html
PIANO
Exercises: Hannon #6.
Performance:
‘Butterfly Ball’
Sight – reading
Gentle Piano – Boogie 2: play the entire Album on 5 and 6.
Interactive Theory
Fruit lines. Play the game for 15-20 minutes. If you will be able to finish the entire game, change the name of the notes from Icons (door, rain, mirror) to the letters (A, B, C) *you should press the letter ‘a’ on your computer keyboard.
Music appreciation
Favorite Classics 3 – Charles Gounod ‘Funeral March of a Marionette’
EAR TRAINING
Solfeggio and Chords
5. Music Dictation: Gentle Piano Solfeggio and Chords 2 Major C, F, G, D, Bb, A, Eb .
Songs: Suliko, A Song, Behind the Passing, In the Forge, Beyond the Grove, Mary’s Gone, Sun is Low, Donkey
Play
1. S, R, RH,
2. With no computer
3. Write the music notes down,
4. Place dots under longer notes
5. Connect shorter notes and
6. Check the rhythm on 6th presentation.
Some instructions are here: www.softmozart.com/forum/48-summer-curri...usic-dictations.html
Write the songs in C, F, G, D, Bb, A, Eb Major.
PIANO
Exercises: Hanon # 7
Performance:
Pick 1 Study, 1 Sonatina, 1 piece of Bach and 2 pieces of different characters. Consult with Soft Mozart piano teacher, if you need any help
Sight – reading
Gentle Piano - Favorite Classic 3: play first 4 piano pieces on R5 or 6, L5 or 6 and P5 or 6
Interactive Theory
Treble Staff Puzzle. Play for 15 minutes. If you will be able to finish the entire game, change the name of the notes from Icons (door, rain, mirror) to the letters (A, B, C) *you should press the letter ‘a’ on your computer keyboard.
Music appreciation
Favorite Classics 3 – Rimsky – Korsakov ‘Song of India’
EAR TRAINING
Solfeggio and Chords
Chords Training:
Chords training: Gentle Piano Solfeggio and Chords 2 Major C, F, G, D, Bb, A, Eb .
Songs: Suliko, A Song, Behind the Passing, In the Forge, Beyond the Grove, Mary’s Gone, Sun is Low, Donkey
Play first piece on S and L
Play the rest of the pieces on S and L(H)
You may find more information about the activity here: www.softmozart.com/forum/48-summer-curri...nd-ear-training.html
PIANO
Exercises: Hanon # 8
Performance:
Working on the recital pieces
Sight – reading
Gentle Piano - Favorite Classic 3: play pieces 5 to 7 on R5 or 6, L5 or 6 and P5 or 6
Interactive Theory
Note Alphabet. Play the game for 15-20 minues. If you will be able to finish the entire game, change the name of the notes from Icons (door, rain, mirror) to the letters (A, B, C) *you should press the letter ‘a’ on your computer keyboard.
Music appreciation
Favorite Classics 3 – Bach ‘Siciliana’
EAR TRAINING
Solfeggio and Chords
7. Music Dictation: Gentle Piano Solfeggio and Chords 2 Minor A, D, E, H, G, F#, C.
Songs: Kerchief, A Song, Headache, My Cow, Nightingale, Separation
Play
1. S, R, RH,
2. With no computer
3. Write the music notes down,
4. Place dots under longer notes
5. Connect shorter notes and
6. Check the rhythm on 6th presentation.
Some instructions are here: www.softmozart.com/forum/48-summer-curri...usic-dictations.html
Write the songs in A, D, E, H, G, F#, C
PIANO
Exercises: Hanon # 9
A-minor Natural: play with Right, Left and Both hands in parallel motion. Triads, triads’ inversions and Arpeggios
Performance:
Working on the recital pieces
Sight – reading
Gentle Piano - Favorite Classic 3: play pieces 5 to 7 on R5 or 6, L5 or 6 and P5 or 6
Interactive Theory
Circle 3. Learn how to say all the rows fast.
Music appreciation
Favorite Classics 3 – Johannes Brahms ‘Waltz’
EAR TRAINING
Solfeggio and Chords
Chords training: Gentle Piano Solfeggio and Chords 2 Minor A, D, E, H, G, F#, C.
Songs: Kerchief, A Song, Headache, My Cow, Nightingale, Separation
Play first piece on S and L
Play the rest of the pieces on S and L(H)
You may find more information about the activity here: www.softmozart.com/forum/48-summer-curri...nd-ear-training.html
PIANO
Exercises: Hanon # 10
A-Minor Harmonic and Melodic.
Performance:
Getting ready to the graduation recital
Sight – reading
Gentle Piano - Favorite Classic 3: play pieces 8 to 11 on R5 or 6, L5 or 6 and P5 or 6
Interactive Theory
Circle 3. Try to say the entire circle in less then 20 seconds
Music appreciation
Favorite Classics 3 – Giuseppe Verdi ‘Heavenly Aida’
EAR TRAINING
Solfeggio and Chords
Music Dictations and Chords training: Gentle Piano Solfeggio and Chords 2 Minor A, D, E, H, G, F#, C.
Songs: Girl from Podol, Oh Mother, Roaring, Don’t tempt, Swan Lake theme
Play
1. S, R, RH,
2. With no computer
3. Write the music notes down,
4. Place dots under longer notes
5. Connect shorter notes and
6. Check the rhythm on 6th presentation.
Some instructions are here: www.softmozart.com/forum/48-summer-curri...usic-dictations.html
Write the songs in A, D, E, H, G, F#, C
PIANO
Exercises:
Repeat all of the learned exercises
Performance:
Graduation recital
Sight – reading
Gentle Piano - Favorite Classic 3: play pieces 12 to 14 on R5 or 6, L5 or 6 and P5 or 6
Interactive Theory
Note Duration game: play from the start to the finish and write the score down. Try to decrease time of playing the entire game.