Piano, Cello, Violin, Recorder and Music Theory Tuition
Make your own string instrument by washing out an old margarine tub and wrapping elastic bands around it. The tighter the elastic band, the higher the sound produced when you pluck the band. Adjust the elastic bands until you get Continue reading Make Your Own String Instrument
Can you draw a bass clef? You’ll need some manuscript paper. Or get a piece of paper and draw a music stave – five lines. Start just underneath the second line from the top, curl up over the line then Continue reading Draw a Bass Clef
Teach someone in your house the difference between walking notes, jogging notes and stride notes. Start off by demonstrating walking at a nice even pace, not too slow, not too fast. Now show how jogging goes twice as fast. When Continue reading Walking, Jogging and Strides
Yesterday we listened to Peter and the Wolf. Today, see if you can tell a story using your own instrument. You could make up your own story or use a story or a poem that you already know. Identify the Continue reading Tell a Story
Peter and the Wolf is a composition for children written by the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. It tells the story of a little boy and his adventures in the forest. Different instruments are used to represent the characters in the Continue reading Peter and the Wolf
The famous German composer, Ludwig van Beethoven was born 250 years ago. Did you know that his father made him work hard at his music when he was very young because he wanted Beethoven to be a child prodigy like Continue reading Happy Birthday Beethoven
Can you draw your violin or cello? Draw an arrow to the bridge, strings, pegs and F holes and label them. 🎻 If you play the piano, can you draw a diagram of the keyboard?🎹 Draw an arrow to each Continue reading Draw Your Own Instrument
Look on the internet for a picture of someone playing your instrument. Now play your instrument in front of a mirror or get someone to take your picture.📷 What differences can you see? If you play the violin is it Continue reading Posture Check
Can you draw a treble clef? You’ll need some manuscript paper. Or get a piece of paper and draw a music stave – five lines. This is how I draw them. It’s not easy! Always use a sharp pencil.
Invent a rhythm using walking and jogging notes. Clap it out first and then play it on your instrument on just one note. Listen to the one that I invented. It’s quite short – perhaps yours could be longer?