Unit 1
Orientation on the Piano
In this unit what we want to do is to get the child to have an orientation on the piano/keyboard.
Materials Needed:
- Gems or other small items
- Pencils/Paint Brushes/Water Colors/Crayons
- Different colored Construction Paper (For flash cards)
- Different shades of the same color paper (as used at Home Depot for paint selections; you may print as well)
- Popsicles
- Glass/Jar
NOTE: The following activities can be repeated as often as needed before future lessons. Example: Before introducing the next Unit’s topic (musical alphabet), you can focus on identifying the group patterns of 2 & 3 black keys as a refresher.
Table Time Activities
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C. Color one “D” (the key between the group of 2 black keys) in one color and have the child look for another “D” to color it
NOTE: They may color the other keys as well.
2.
Print (-Piano Key Flashcards-)
Goal: Identify the repeating group patterns.
A. Have the child place the groups of keys in the correct order.
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Piano Time Activities
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1.
A. Let the child explore the piano and point things out (such as the white & black keys/low and high notes).
B. Place one glass/jar on the right side of the piano (for high notes) and one on the left side of the piano (for low notes). Use two different colored gems or any 2 different small items readily available. For every HIGH note played, the child places a yellow gem (in this example) into the right glass, and for every LOW note played, the child places the other item into the left glass.
TIP: Have the child turn around throughout these activities.
2.
A. Move the glasses closer together the better it goes (The closer together, the more challenging).
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3.
These are the cards from Table Time 2A.
A. Have the child place the cards on the correct places on the piano.
B. Take 1 of the cards with the group of 2 black keys and draw a circle around it. Label it with the letter “D” on the key between the group of 2 black keys. Have the child look for the key that is in the middle of the 2 black keys.
TIP: You could call it a Dog house and have the child look for dog houses.
This should be repeated very often until it seems to be no problem to find all “Ds” on the piano!
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