Piano for little fingers: Recent Episodes
Angela Mackay
Short Piano Practise sessions to help your child know exactly what to do each time they sit down at your instrument! Each week I walk through some new material, and in the practise sessions, I talk through EXACTLY, step by step, how to learn, remember and play like a star.I provide support episodes for the parents / carers as well, so that
Practise the RH at the piano, saying the finger numbers and paying attention to the rhythm
Practise the C scale in the RH
Learn bars 5 to 8 of Song in C.
Have a pencil and a piece of paper handy so you can write down the finger numbers.
Practise playing the C scale and learn the finger numbers of the first four bars of Song in C. Maybe you can even think up an interesting name for the song!
You will need a pencil and piece of paper for this episode!
Have fun
Get ready for QUIZ time!!
You have done all the hard work through the sessions so lets celebrate by finding out just how clever you are!
SO grab a piace of paper and a pencil so you can write down your answers
When you have completed the quiz, get an adult to send me through a copy of your answers so I can see them and share them on instagram or in a future podcast episode! Instructions for how to send them are in the shownotes for the introductory episode.
In todays session we revisit everything we have learnt in the Hallelujah sessions, as well as the D minor scale with each hand
Have a listen through to bars 1 to 8!
Listen as many times as you need to.
Try and play along, one had at a time if you like
Keep practising Hallelujah, bars 5 to 8, both hands!
We focus on the ending in this episode
Hallelujah is composed using the notes from the D minor scale
Learn how to play the D minor scale with you Right Hand in this episode!