I love teaching Elissa Milne's P Plate Piano music! The AMEB books are so beautiful & fun! Renee & Alice are having so much fun learning the Tip-Toe Mouse & the Tango for Starters! In the Tip-Toe Mouse it's cute helping them to learn how to articulate each hand differently. The left hand is the 'baby mouse' cos it hops, whereas the right hand is the 'grandpa mouse' cos he creeps slower than the baby. Both little girls are getting so much joy from learning this music & they have no idea that they are learning quite tricky technical skills at the same time!
The Tango for Starters is the same. With the little ones, we make up a little song to help with the quite tricky syncopated rhythm.
The Galway Piper is also fun but challenging!
All 3 pieces have a common element, which is their sound. They have the feel of a fun dance, which the children love. They also have a sense of humour in their sound, which helps in teaching skills.
Have had a funny arvo yesterday with Renee & an even funnier morning with Alice today!
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