February News for Little Musicians: German Composers and Videos to Help with Practice

Little Musicians Families,

Can you believe it is already February!  It seems we just got back from Christmas vacation. 


Germany

This month we have been working on our Germany theme by learning a lot of songs in German and from Germany and learning about German composers.

We have listened and:

played "air" pianos to Bach's Toccata in D minor  (My little girls just heard this song on a radio commercial and from the back seat announced that this was Bach's Toccata in D minor! Yes, they were listening!)

danced with ribbons to Handel's Minuet from Water Music

identified the cuckoo's in Leopold Mozart's Toy Symphony

identified the piano's and forte's in Haydn's Surprise Symphony that made many of them jump at the surprise!

and Wolfgang Mozart's Twinkle Variations.

We have also been learning songs on the Boomwhackers:  Listen for Bells, The Cuckoo Song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.  We play the Boomwhackers individually as well as group songs.  This is great practice in learning to play in a community of musicians.  It is also a great first step before playing these songs on the piano.

Videos and Practice Help
Have you checked out our blog yet?  Strings, Keys and Melodies

Here you can watch videos to help with piano practice, piano positions, and voice warm-ups.  Find music suggestions for calming or energizing your child. Read about the Benefits of Music. 

Have fun and Drum at home with Ms. Tonya!

Be sure to let me know if you enjoy the videos and articles by leaving me a comment or sending me an email!  I want to know what is helpful to you!







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Ms.Tonya
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