- Place red stickers on bass clef. (Same as last semester, just one C lower. Just move from treble clef.) If anyone would like to purchase the "chord
helpers" I use on my keyboards in class, you can order them here and use the coupon code "SHIPPYNOCOSTY" since you can just pick them up. (Unless you like
getting things in the mail...): https://www.logoblingdesigns.com/products/n-sea-chord-helpers-no-stickers-ever-again
I also charge less for my students, so I'll refund you $5 for your set.
- You should have NO stickers for the right hand anymore, however, do keep checking up to be sure that the right hand skills are a solid foundation for
your child. (Goo Gone is great at getting any sticky residue off the keys!)
- A tidbit by LPM teacher Marie Guthrie via Facebook: A couple of my Yellow Arrows were concerned that the stickers for their RH were gone. I compared the
stickers to training wheels on their bike. I asked, "Now that you know how to ride a bike - do you keep the training wheels on?" No. "Well the stickers are
like training wheels. You learned how to play them, so then we take your training wheels off." They got it. No more whining. Because they wouldn't be
caught dead riding a bike with training wheels. ;)
Celebrate Connection
A new semester and a fresh start! Focus on making practice time as fun and loving as possible – give your child warm, friendly eye contact, smile with your
voice, be a little silly, show you are relaxed and happy to sit with your child, and look for the good in your child's effort. Notice the joy in your
child's eyes. Verbalize the good you see and hug your child often. This is the beginning of the practice relationship that will be essential to your
child's success in Let's Play Music. The more you invest your energy into positive interaction, the more solid and successful this habit will become.
After doing your assignment for class, allow your child to fool around and experiment if he wants to, and consider playing a song YOU know how to play -- no matter how simple. This can be done anytime or multiple times throughout the week. Model
joy as YOU play the piano. If you make a mistake, smile and show that you are relaxed and enjoy trying again to fix the mistake. Celebrate your effort to
give him the idea his efforts are something to enjoy and celebrate.
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