Chris at the Piano
Chris Caton-Greasley LLCM(TD) MA (Mus)(Open)
Composer, Ethnographic Musicologist, Public Speaker, Researcher & Teacher
Hands Together: Find Zone Exercise
Focus 5 M Series
Series
Note Range
M
C3-E3: C5-E5
Time Signature
Four beats per bar
Note Values
Crotchet, Minim, Semibreve
Number of Bars
8
Dynamics
None
Learning Zones
Explore Zone
Genre research: Exercise
Achieve Zone
Suo Gan - A Welsh Lullaby
Create Zone
Rhythm practice
Original Lullaby Composition
Develop Zone
Dynamic practice: Forte and Piano
Grow Zone
Piano portfolio entry
Listening worksheet
Song Details
Title: Hands Together
Arrangement: Beginner Pianist
Hands: Three notes in each hand
Melody: Featured in the right hand
Time Signature: Four beats per bar
Rhythms: Semibreves, minims, crotchets
Dynamics: None
Learning Plan
Zone | Task |
Find Zone | Identify the three notes for each hand |
Explore Zone | Research Welsh Lullaby Genre |
Create Zone | Practice rhythms using semibreves, minims and crotchets |
Develop Zone | Practice Forte and Piano dynamics |
Create Zone | Compose an original lullaby |
Grow Zone | Record learning experiences in portfolio |
Grow Zone | Complete listening worksheet |