March 9, 2022 Homework Poco Players
Great work today!
*Remember, we are off March 16, for Spring Break.
We will resume on March 23! See you then!
Stepping Stones
Click here for a Stepping Stones handout!
Here is a Stepping Stones recording. Listen to the Recording to hear how you should play!
Sing and pizzicato (pluck strings):
G G D D A A E E A A D D G G D
G G D D A A E E A A D D G G G
—listen to the recording on the website
Practice the first line pizzicato!
For pizzicato: right thumb touches the fingerboard under the string, pluck with the index finger
—second line is arco! (With the bow)
Practice your twinkle bread by singing the notes, then playing!
(Pickle song)
AAAAAA
EEEEEE
111111
EEEEEE
(Monkey song going down)
333333
222222
111111
AAAAAA
Be very familiar with the bread handout (written out above) so that we can focus on peanut butter next week!
Sing and play the Twinkle Bread!
Twinkle Bread handout
Twinkle Bread audio with instructions
Twinkle Bread audio (music only)
Keep working on your Pickle and Monkey Song chart and when it is complete, bring it back for a PRIZE!!!
Color a Pickle and a Monkey:
When you play a full Pickle song followed by a Monkey song climbing down the ladder! (Consecutively)
When you finish your chart, turn it in and you will play for the class and pick a present from the box!
Practice your twinkle bread on different rhythms!
- Mississippi Hotdog
- Soda (shh!) Pop
- Down Pony, Up Pony
- Pineapple Pineapple
- Fuzzy Yellow Caterpillar
- Blue bird
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