Clarinet
*Beginner*
Beginner is for children ages 1-6. Your orphan will learn the basics:
the note names
Beginner classes are only group lessons.
*Grade 1* Grade 1 is for beginners of all ages. In grade 1 you will learn the F major scale and more notes. Your orphan will also learn one page songs songs. The songs he/she will learn are
Let's Go Band(first)
A private lesson for grade 1 is 15 minutes long. A group lesson for grade 1 is 30 minutes long.In grade 1 you should be practicing 15-20 minutes a day 5 days a week. *Grade 2* In grade 2 you will learn a veriety of songs about a page long again. Some mouth warm-ups and finger warm-ups.
The more difficult songs your orphan will learn this year are
New Orleans Jazz(first)
The Simpsons(second)
The Adams Family(third, toughest of all)
While your in grade 2 you should be practicing 20-30 minutes a day 5 days a week. A private lesson in grade 2 is 30 minutes long, and a group lesson is 45 minutes long.
If you are playing the calrinet, please take:
how many beats are: quarter notes, whole notes, rests, ti-tis
what a scale is and learn the C scale
Little rymes so your child remembers what she/he is taught
The songs that your orphan will learn are from the book only
Wetwind Overture(second)
Anasazie(third)
Rock Around the Clock(fourth)
and a link back to MMS http://www.oocities.org/enchantedforest/dell/7392/piano.html