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Goal

With class instruction, I would like to have the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students at LPE begin a three year program to begin to learn to play the piano. 

 

What will be done with my students

Since this would be the first year of a program like this, all students would start with the same basic instruction. Students would learn proper care and handling of the instruments along with finding middle C and finger positions. As the weeks go on the students will read notation and perform simple melodies. Eventually they will learn to use both hands at the same time. In future years, previous learning will be reinforced and additional skills and techniques will be added. 

 

Benefits to my students

The experiences learning the keyboard will have an impact on the students' concentration, coordination, and regular reading skills. Research shows that when a student plays an instrument, both sides of their brain are working together at the same time. Playing the keyboards, especially three years in a row, will give them a foundation which will allow them to excel at any instrument they choose to play in the future. For those students who choose to sing in a choir in the future, they will have already developed musical reading skills. Playing the keyboard will not only benefit the students now, it will help advance them as they move on through the CCPS. 

 

Budget Narrative

The Casio keyboards and additional equipment listed are adequate to supply this opportunity.  

 

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