![]() ![]() ![]() Gradually bring the notes closer together on the piano.Ask your student to hold up one arm if they were different, and two arms if they were the same.Play a note and then a second note on the piano.So make it fun with this interactive aural practice. If your student can’t identify if pitches are the same or different, they’re going to have a very hard time playing anything by ear and noticing patterns. If you haven’t taught as many very young beginners as I have you might think this one is unnecessary – but it isn’t. Now you get the extra bonus of being ahead of the game on those music terms. Just a few will do in the beginning such as: Largo, Andante and Allegro. Once this becomes easy for your student, teach them the Italian tempo terms to use. Tell your student they have to stay in time with you and ask them intermittently about the tempo.Keep the same pattern going but gradually slow it down or speed it up.Play any simple pattern on the piano and ask your student to march in time.You could also try playing different instrument samples (recordings or using digital piano sounds) so your student gets used to the different timbres. To add an extra level add a chair/bench into the mix and start including middle notes. This will help students to really hone in on the concept of high and low specifically. Play lots of different styles of high and low notes such as staccato, long notes, loud, and soft. If it’s a low note – sit down on the floor.Use them as a warm-up or as a transition between different parts of the lesson.Īdapt any of these ideas to your student’s age and abilities by letting them look at the piano (to make it easier) or turning them to face the other way (to make it more challenging). These first three aural activities can take as little as two minutes (no excuses!) out of your lesson time and will definitely get the wiggles out. These ideas all work great for private lessons, but I especially love to use them during overlapping and partner lessons – they’re even more fun with more kiddos! They also serve as wonderful brain breaks or off-the-bench time. These aural piano activities are not only great for your new students’ ears. Today we’re talking about aural piano activities you can do right from the word go. North Cross is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, National Association for College Admission Counseling, and Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling, The Cum Laude Society and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.Forget about cadences, inversions and singing “here comes the bride” to remind about intervals. North Cross School's Junior Kindergarten is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools who is recognized by the Board of Education pursuant to §22.1-19 of the Code of Virginia authorizes the Virginia Council for Private Education to accredit private nursery, preschool, elementary and secondary schools in Virginia. North Cross is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. For more information, read our Inclusivity Statement. North Cross School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status in the administration of its educational, admission, financial aid or employment policies, or any other programs administered by the School. North Cross School does not accept unsolicited advertisements sent to school email addresses, phone numbers, or fax numbers listed on this site. North Cross School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory day school founded in 1944 and governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees.Īll contact information listed on this website is for official North Cross School business only. ![]()
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