'Still Ends on C' was named by a young boy I teach who was struggling a little with the new notes and piped up
"... but it still ends on C"
and the made the world of difference to the fact that he could play it. This pieces uses the notes C, D and E with crotchets and minims. Both four bar pieces are four beats in a bar.
Requirements
Link for replacement sheet music.
Link to PDF note cards
Link to PDF rhythm cards
Keyboard with full size keys, digital piano, studio piano or an acoustic piano (Link: Explanation).
Learning Objectives
Interpretation Skills
Play in 4 beats per bar.
Count the beat when playing.
Fluency Skills
To play C5, D5, E5
To play C3, D3, E3
To play on the beat without pauses.
Demonstration Video
Complete Practice Method
Read the letter names out loud.
Read the music and say out loud the finger numbers you would expect to use.
Using the flash cards from the PDF provided lay out the letter names in order on the table or floor. Print the pages as many times as required to have the correct number of notes.
Using the rhythm cards from the PDF provided lay out the rhythm for each bar and clap or play using a percussion instrument. A tambourine would be a good option for this.
Sit at the piano or keyboard. (Link: Explanation video)
Play the piece saying the finger numbers out loud.
Play the piece saying the letter names out loud.
Play complete focusing on each note as it sounds.