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Lesson Plans:
Lesson Plans:
Mouse Rhythms & Exercises
Mouse Rhythms & Exercises
Introduce warm-ups
Introduce warm-ups
Musical Alphabet Story
Musical Alphabet Story
Staff Story
Staff Story
Instrument Technique
Instrument Technique
Karate Book Repertoire/BELTS
Karate Book Repertoire/BELTS
Treble/Bass Clef Notes
Treble/Bass Clef Notes
Mice Rhythm Chant #1:
Mice Rhythm Chant #1:
Mice Rhythm #1.m4aRhythms (SHORT & LONG SOUNDS):
Rhythms (SHORT & LONG SOUNDS):
Quarter Note
Half Note
Whole Note
Eighth Notes
Eighth Note
Sixteenth Note
Dotted Half Note
Rests (SHORT & LONG SILENCE):
Rests (SHORT & LONG SILENCE):
Quarter Rest
Quarter Rest
Eighth Rest
Eighth Rest
Sixteenth Rest
Sixteenth Rest
Half Rest
Half Rest
Whole Rest
Whole Rest
Rhythm Exercises
Rhythm Exercises
POWER CORE (Diaphragmatic Breathing):
POWER CORE (Diaphragmatic Breathing):
Power Core Ex PITCH (High & Low):
PITCH (High & Low):
high/low.m4aDYNAMICS (Piano=soft/Forte=loud):
DYNAMICS (Piano=soft/Forte=loud):
Piano/Forte ExMusic Alpha StoryMusic Alphabet Story
Music Alphabet Story
Parts of the staff...
Parts of the staff...
IMG_0956.MOVThe Staff Story
The Staff Story
1,2,3,4,5 so the mice can all survive.
1,2,3,4,5 so the mice can all survive.
1,2,3, 4 now we need the lock and door.
1,2,3, 4 now we need the lock and door.
Playing Tips (Technique)...
Playing Tips (Technique)...
My pet mouse "Ti Ti" (strings)
My pet mouse "Ti Ti" (strings)
Close the house,
Close the house,
open the house!
open the house!
(open hand position)
(open hand position)
tall friend & short friend
tall friend & short friend
(Trombone & Clarinet assembly)
(Trombone & Clarinet assembly)
Don't over tighten
slide cream only on the end of slide
Left hand "water gun"
remove slide upright
Frog for bow hold (Strings)
Frog for bow hold (Strings)
Level 1: "catch the frog" never "eat the frog"
Level 1: "catch the frog" never "eat the frog"
Level 2: "dance with the frog"
Level 2: "dance with the frog"
No Chipmunk Cheeks! (Trumpet/Trombone)
No Chipmunk Cheeks! (Trumpet/Trombone)
buzz/hum with a horsey face
2.0 reeds for beginners (2.5 after first year)
higher notes in the "E" shape
right hand pinky above the ring
surfer fingers-other fingers are waves, should be able to see surfer through wave.
Feed...Bugs Bunny (Clarinet)
Feed...Bugs Bunny (Clarinet)
mouthpiece-twist, don't rock
reed- flat to flat
Ligature-follow the "scoop" of reed
Embouchure-corners of lips come forward
left hand thumb at one o'clock
swab the same direction you blow
squeeze hard enough to get circles on fingers
Feed...mouse
Feed...mouse
(Trumpet embouchure)
Pout for "Petunia"
Pout for "Petunia"
"Kiss-roll-blow
blow with hot air
assembly=shoe to button
Violin-strings
Violin-strings
Cello-strings
Cello-strings
pay attention to the bridge
"Tighten to play, loosen to put away"
C-peg by the ear
The Ant Chant
The Ant Chant
Violin & Cello recording
Violin & Cello recording
The Ant ChantFlute-Woodwinds
Flute-Woodwinds
Clarinet-Woodwind
Clarinet-Woodwind
Trumpet-Brass
Trumpet-Brass
Trombone-Brass
Trombone-Brass
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