https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro Make sure to practice everyday! en-us 2018-12-20 05:01:42 UTC 2019-05-08 23:14:15 UTC hello@padlet.com laporejr_robert https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/316074528 2018-12-20 05:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/316074528 laporejr_robert https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/318606693 page 22 Down In The Valley - Practice this page and play slower. Make sure which hand plays the notes correctly. Continue to count out loud 1 2 3. 

page 23 Love Somebody - Don't stop playing. Try not to pause. Be careful of some notes.

page 25 We Won't Have a Jolly Time - Good job, keep fingers down always and play right notes.

page 26 Pop Goes the Wiesel - Play Evenly, practice slowly, remember where A is on the piano for treble clef, and make sure to hold the right notes. 

New Pieces

page 27 Robin Hood - this song new finger on D. Make sure to count out loud. Be careful of playing some notes. Make sure to hold half notes.

page 28 The Big Bass Drum - Really play slowly on this piece. Make sure to play the right notes and use the right fingering on the book!!



Tips to Practice

1. Count Out Loud
2. Keep Fingers Down
3. Keep Wrist Up/ above white keys]]> 2019-01-08 23:42:47 UTC https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/318606693 laporejr_robert https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/321038291 page 23 - on the second line don't stop. Good job on the first line.

page 24 - Don't stop and make it even

Yankee Doodle Page 15 - Have yankee doodle memorized by next week. Make sure to count out loud as you memorize. Take everything measure by measure. Practice slowly.

page 27 -Be careful of playing the measure I circled. Make sure to read notes carefully. Play slowly. Count out loud. Make sure to lift every note.

page 28 - practice proper fingering. Make sure to practice slowly.

page 29 - ]]> 2019-01-15 23:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/321038291 laporejr_robert https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/323262871 Yankee Doodle - make sure to practice SLOW FIRST. Great job memorizing. Now let's make it better. Always count. We will do the duet again next week

page 23 and 24 - fix your notes. Good job on not stopping and making it even.

page 25 - memorize for next week, practice slowly.

page 28 - practice slowly and use the right fingers.

page 29 - practice the right notes, play slowly, don't stop and make it even

page 30 - count eighth notes as we discussed today. 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+

Pieces to be memorized for next week 
1. Yankee Doodle 
2. Chimes
3. Robin Hood
- Practice slowly and count out loud. Make sure your wrist is above the white keys, and keep fingers down. ]]> 2019-01-22 23:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/323262871 laporejr_robert https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/325654731 Yankee Doodle - great job! keep it memorized

Chimes of Westminister -  Practice the second line, make sure to know which notes you'll be playing on the second line. Play with the book first and then withou the book.
 page 23 - great job on fixing the part you needed to practice. Now see if you can memorize it for next week.
page 24 - great job, keep playing this song everyday. This will help you with counting

page 25 - memorize for next week

Robin Hood - good job on memorizing, keep practicing that piece.

page 28 - Better job this week, now don't stop and make it even. Keep following the right fingers and count out loud

page 29 - practice this song first. Practice slowly, count out loud, count even, watch out for the the 2 measures I circled, make sure to fix the notes. make sure the rest is on count 2. 

page 30 - don't skip other measures, make sure to practice slowly. Count out loud]]> 2019-01-29 23:33:06 UTC https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/325654731 laporejr_robert https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/328063913 Yankee Doodle - great job
Chimes of Westminister -great job , keep the song memorized.

page 23 - great job, counting was so much better!!
page 24 - good improvement on counting, memorize for next week
page 25 - have it memorize for next week

Robin Hood- good job
page 28 - great job on fixing the counting

page 29 - make sure your left hand is playing G on the third finger. Continue to Don't Stop on the measures I circled.

page 30 - continue to keep counting 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+

page 31 -   make sure to know what fingers you're playing for this piece, continue to count slowly, count out loud. 

new piece
 page 32 - remember to hold the tie notes. make sure to count. Make sure to know what hand is suppose to be played on the end of the line.

page 33 - start on this as well.]]> 2019-02-05 23:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/328063913 laporejr_robert https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/332977732 page 23 - good job on counting. keep it memorized
page 24 - don't forget the D note on the first line when memorizing
page 25 - have the memory better for next week
page 27 - good job
page 28 - continue to keep practicing

page 29 - remember to keep 3rd finger on G. Practice the measure that are circled, especially where it says "FIX THE NOTES"

page 30 - make sure to not forget your counting and notes
page 31 - Fix the measures that are circled and make sure to play both hands on certain notes. Fix the 3+

page 32 - complete both hands for next week, make to sure count out loud 1 2 3. Practice this song more this week

page 33 - Don't Stop and Make It Even, be careful on some counting, and always count out loud. Practice this song more this week.

new piece
page 34 - practice a lot on the staccato notes. practice very slowly ]]> 2019-02-19 23:37:59 UTC https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/332977732 laporejr_robert https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/335698147 March On - complete both hands for next week. make sure to count out loud, play slowly and practice everyday.

Also I want you look at the dynamic notes worksheet we did today. Know what those symbols mean.

page 32 - Practice on the measures that I circled. be sure to don't stop and make it even. Make sure to count out loud. Always practice everyday.

page 33 - Make sure to don't stop and make it even. be sure to practice slowly.

page 34 - for staccato, always make it short and crisp. Also don't rush!! MAKE SURE TO COUNT OUT LOUD. Focus more on the measures I circled.

Practice everyday this week!! Good job today.]]> 2019-02-27 00:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/335698147 laporejr_robert https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/338185318 page 33 - Don't stop and make it even

page 34 - play it faster but evenly. Keep staccatos

page 35 - Make all the eighth notes even. count out loud

page 36 - new note B on right hand. Count evenly

page 37 - new note D on left hand. Know what 8th rests  Count slowly
 
March On - Make it even, add dynamics. 

Do your theory homework.]]> 2019-03-05 23:57:44 UTC https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/338185318 laporejr_robert https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/343108240 page 33 - play quicker

page 34 - memorize for next week

page 35 - play it quicker, don't stop always keep playing!

page 36 - play it quicker

page 37 - make it more even

new songs 
page 38 - practice it SLOWLY, count out loud, make it even.

page 39 - practice nice slowly

page 40 - remember how to play sharps, practice slowly, use the right fingering!!

page 41 -really practice slowly for this piece make sure you understand what are sharps and how they work. COUNT OUT LOUD AND USE THE RIGHT FINGERING.

March On - ]]> 2019-03-19 22:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/343108240 laporejr_robert https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/345485444 pages 33- 44, really focus on the FLATS pages. ]]> 2019-03-26 22:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/345485444 laporejr_robert https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/348304019 On a Beautiful Day - Look below for instructions

1st line - add pedal, remember to use right fingering, watch out playing some notes that are circled, count out loud and evenly

2nd line - remember not to add pedal, don't forget to play F# at the end of the measure, remember what to do for the last measure, use proper fingering. On the first measure , make sure to use finger 2 on letter F. Don't move your left hand

3rd line - remember to use the pedal. Remember the 1st and 3rd measures have the extra notes. Remember the pattern that I showed you. Count out loud and evenly. Don't forget the last measure. Be careful with those notes and follow the right fingering

4th line - remember to use the pedal and follow the pattern Don't let go until the rest. Use right fingering, count evenly and out loud

5th line - remember not to make a dramatic pause with the pedal. Follow the pattern, count evenly and out loud. Use right fingering 

Make sure to use the DAMPER pedal. ]]> 2019-04-03 22:36:04 UTC https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/348304019 laporejr_robert https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/348304020 page 38  - memorize this piece for next week.

page 39 - practice 

page 40 - play it quicker, for your hand make sure all fingers are down when playing

page 41 - practice slowly keep fingers down, count out loud 

page 42 - really practice slowly count out loud, watch fingering

page 43 - don't stop for next week

page 44 - make sure to count correctly and watch your B flat and some notes

page 45 - .]]> 2019-04-03 22:36:04 UTC https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/348304020 laporejr_robert https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/355999089 On A Beautiful Day - Good job today, you still want to make sure you're playing slowly when you're practicing. There's still some measures that you're not counting evenly. Make sure you're counting out loud while you're at home. Make sure to really fix the parts of the song I circled. Remember second line, both hands are meant to be played when you play the F# on your left hand. Have it memorize for next week.

Scales - next week have C, G, and D major scale completed for next week.

REMEMBER TO PRACTICE SCALES REALLY SLOW!!!
I'm not looking for speed, I'm looking for your fingers to play the notes evenly without stopping. Also use the right fingers. Look at the paper, it has the fingering.]]> 2019-05-01 22:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/355999089 laporejr_robert https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/358272791 On a Beautiful Day - make sure to know play the piece quicker, practice the last two lines first, use the hand exercises to help you. DON'T STOP AND PLAY IT EVEN. add dynamics for next week.

Scales - ]]> 2019-05-08 23:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/laporejr_robert/mcastro/wish/358272791