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(Flex Class) Piano Class #5 With Mrs. Karen for Ages 5-10

This Flex Piano Class #5 is for students that have knowledge of notes and skills of primer level material. In a flexible schedule, they will learn familiar kids’ songs as well as basic composing skills to create an original composition.
Mrs. Karen
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0 pre-recorded lessons
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Homework
1-2 hours per week. I would like to encourage the students to practice the skills they have learned each week for a few minutes each day. A certain time amount is not suggested, because each student learns at a different pace. Practice at home will be needed in order to master the skills learned in the videos. It is my ambition to create a fun and inviting flex classroom, which will encourage students to want to practice in order to master the skills learned. Additional written activities will be sent each week for students to complete. These activities help to master the skills that they are learning in the videos.
Assessment
No formal assessments will be given. Informal assessments will occur throughout each lesson through their responses uploaded in the Outschool classroom.

Class Experience

I am excited to offer this primer level flex  class specifically teaching familiar children's songs  and composing skills. In videos for this flex class, the students will learn the songs included in  the Faber Kids’ Songs Pretime Piano book. This book has been written by the same creators of the Faber Piano Adventures series that I use in my private piano lessons and group piano classes. 

Students that are enrolled in this class need to have some prior musical knowledge of the piano, such as music note names and values, basic terminology, music alphabet, and reading notes on the staff. I suggest that they have had enough training to complete skills included in (at least)  the first half of the Primer Level Piano Adventures piano book. Music included in this class will be using C position for both hands, Middle C position, and a couple of other basic hand positions. 

Piano Classes #3, #4, and #5 (both FLEX and LIVE versions)  are interchangeable and do not necessarily need to be completed in order.  They are all primer level classes.  Basic classes #1 and #2  need to be completed in order, but the others can be completed in any order you choose. Piano Class #3 uses the Faber Primer Level Performance book.  Piano Class #4 uses the  Pretime Disney book.  Piano Class #5 uses the Pretime Kids' Songs book.  Both Piano Class #4 and #5 have a composition activity included in the curriculum. 

COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES: 
Activities will be used throughout this course that require communication between students and the teacher.  Each week, the videos will be uploaded on Monday.  Along with these videos, a list of additional assignments will be included as well.  Part of the assignment will be a question for the students to answer such as telling me (such as what they think is the most challenging skill in their lesson this week). Students can answer the teacher question, as well as respond to other student responses (if other students are enrolled in the class).  It will be useful for students to know that sometimes, other students may also be having problems (or successes) with the same skills. One week, I  will be uploading a selection of music.  I will send a scavenger hunt list of items for each student to find on this piece of music.  They can use the classroom to ask other students about any items that they might not be able to find.  Students will create an 8 measure melody composing activity that  can be uploaded and shared with other students in their class. Students will be expected to upload a short video each week playing one of the songs from their lesson that week.  These assignments are due by Saturday morning of each week. Teacher feedback and discussion will follow up each assignment.  

The information and activities for each week of the (Flex)  Piano Class #5  will  be sent on Monday mornings each week.  The listing will include two or three short videos each week. I have divided the skills up, so that students are not overwhelmed by a lot of new skills at one time.  I encourage students to watch each video at a separate time during the week  so that they can master the skills taught, but they can also be watched at the same time.  It is up to each individual family to decide the pacing that is best for your learner.  Each week in one of the videos, I will also include the accompaniment for the song they have learned that week. Once students have learned the song for that week, they can try playing the melody along with the accompaniment (or teacher duet) that I include on the video. This is a challenging activity, so all students might not be ready for this activity; however, some students might enjoy this.  

Week 1- Students will review note names and values. They will practice clapping rhythms using these notes. Basic music terminology will be reviewed (staff, treble clef, bass clef, time signature, bar lines, measures, double bar line, repeat).  Students will learn the song "A-Tisket, A-Tasket", played in Middle C position. Students will review the hand placement for Middle C position as well as the note names in each hand. Students will be introduced to staff paper and what they will need to do to create a melody. This week, they will be learning to draw the treble clef and the bass clef.

Week 2- Students will review Middle C position and the song "A-Tisket, A-Tasket". In this class, they will learn the  song "The Dwarfs’ Yodel Song (The Silly Song)”. This song is played in Middle C hand position. They will review the skill of playing two notes at one time in the right hand. They will also learn the dynamic markings "mf" and “f”. For the composition project, students will prepare the staff paper that they have received with basic signs and symbols to move forward on their composition. 

Week 3-  Students will continue to review the Middle C hand position and the song "The Dwarfs’ Yodel Song" from the previous class. In this 3rd class, they review the Middle C hand position.  They will learn the song "Mail Myself To You". In this song, they will learn how to play eighth notes.  For the composition activity, students will be given a list of notes that can be used in their original composition. They will practice playing these notes and drawing these notes. Measures 1 and 8 of the composition will be completed. 

Week 4- Students will review the song "Mail Myself To You" from their previous class. In this class, they will learn the new hand position that has the thumb of the right hand on Middle C and the thumb of the left hand on B. They will learn the song "Happy Birthday To You". For their composition project, students will add measure 2 to the composition activity. 

Week 5- Student will review the new hand position and the song "Happy Birthday To You" from the previous class. In this 5th class, students  will learn two songs “Mickey Mouse March” and “Winnie The Pooh”. Both of these songs use the same hand position as the song “Happy Birthday”. They will learn the dotted half note,  musical “tie”, quarter rest, and musical “accent”.  Students will be encouraged to continue working on their original melody. This week, measures 3 and 4 of the composition activity will be completed in the videos. 

Week 6- Students will review the songs “Mickey Mouse March” and Winnie The Pooh” learned in the previous class.  This week,  they will learn the song “Bingo” This song uses the same hand position as the previous three songs. They will practice playing with a “staccato” feel and learn about the "pick up" or "upbeat".   For the composition project, we will continue by adding measures 5 and 6 to the prepared staff paper.  Also, students will complete a scavenger hunt this week.  

Week 7- Students will review the song “Bingo” learned in the previous class.  In this class, they will learn the song “On Top Of Spaghetti”. In this song, students will learn the “repeat”, as well as review the dynamic markings “p” and “f”. They will also review the musical “tie”. The composition activity will continue by completing all of the 8 measures.  I also demonstrated writing "lyrics" for their melody.  Students can either copy the melody and lyrics that I have created or write their own.  I encourage students to work at a level of musicianship that is comfortable for them.  

Week 8(final week):  In this final week of class, students will learn the song  "The Train Song". This song  uses the C position in both hands. For this hand position, the thumb of the right hand will be on Middle C. The pinkie of the left hand will be on Bass C. They will also practice the C 5-Finger Scale in both hands.  Students will learn the note F# and will practice playing 3 notes at a time. For the composition project, they  will be given an opportunity to review the melody that I have demonstrated in class.  

My classroom includes two views of the piano. One of these views is from the end of the piano so that the students can see me and the keyboard. The other view is from above the piano, which gives the students a clear view of where to place their hands. Throughout each of these weeks of videos, students will be given opportunities to upload videos of themselves playing Disney songs or their own original creations.  I believe that music should be fun and educational. I explain to students that it is okay to make mistakes because that is the best way for us to learn new skills. I try to incorporate activities that are interesting and fun, as well as educational. I feel that self-confidence is a very important skill to build so that students will have the courage to share their skills (either at home or in class through uploaded videos or documents). I am excited to teach this class and look forward to sharing my love of music with your learner.
Learning Goals
Students will continue to learn basic skills in music and use them to play some familiar kids' tunes in the Pretime Kids' Songs book. Students will also learn about basic skills needed to create an 8 measure melody.
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Supply List
Learners in this class will need access to a piano (or keyboard).  A full-sized keyboard (with 88 keys) is not a requirement, but I would like to suggest that the keys on the keyboard are full-sized (not miniature keys).  I have taught several students that needed to share a keyboard at the same time, and that has also worked very well.  

Each student is asked to have a pencil with them at each class, as well as the activity/music sheets that I send prior to class (as needed).

Each student will also need to purchase the "Pretime Piano Kids’ Songs" Primer Level Book.  This book is a supplementary book published by the same company as the Faber Piano Series.  They will use this Kids’ Songs Book as a basic source for the class, along with staff paper and handouts to help create their original composition. 

Link for the book needed for this class: 

https://pianoadventures.com/publications/pretime-piano-kids-songs/
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
  • Youtube
Sources
Videos that have been uploaded to Youtube as unlisted videos will be used in classes. These videos have been embedded into the Outschool classroom so that students will not need to access them outside of the classroom.
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North Carolina Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts

I am a retired public school music teacher.  I graduated from Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. with a Bachelors of Music Education.  I have taught music to all grades in the public school system, but spent most of my time in elementary and middle school music. I have taught private piano lessons for many years in my home to all ages, ranging from 5 year old students to adults.  I have also taught online for almost 5 years and enjoy this a great deal!  I am also certified in Reading and ESL.  I enjoy working with students of all ages! 

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