Jaykob age 4 4th month with soft mozart

for earlier posts see 3rd month
www.softmozart.com/forum/33-progress-dia...tml?limit=6&start=24
2nd month
www.softmozart.com/forum/33-progress-dia...ith-soft-mozart.html
first month
www.softmozart.com/forum/33-progress-dia...ith-soft-mozart.html

Wow what a morning
Jaykob has started to learn Jingle bells. He was learning Ode to Joy because it is a bit easier but it wasnt holding his interest, so we decided to try Jingle bells. Here is part of his 2nd attempt

I love that he sings an octave off at times

After this he wanted to play Hot Cross Buns, he always does
I decided to challenge him and put it on view 2. He was shocked that it could be read without the pictures! "mummy how will I know which one?" Just sing Jaykob you can do it! so he did, and he could
So I showed him view 6 just for a laugh, and of course he wanted to play it too!!!! So he did, and he could! I got a bit on video just because the Ipad was next to me.

He did the first two lines before he realised it was hard work! LOL but I was impressed he learnt to read Mi and Do on such a small scale. Oh he was facinated by the fact that the spider shrunk to sooo tiny too

Mandabplus3 wrote: for earlier posts see 3rd month
www.softmozart.com/forum/33-progress-dia...tml?limit=6&start=24
2nd month
www.softmozart.com/forum/33-progress-dia...ith-soft-mozart.html
first month
www.softmozart.com/forum/33-progress-dia...ith-soft-mozart.html

Wow what a morning
Jaykob has started to learn Jingle bells. He was learning Ode to Joy because it is a bit easier but it wasnt holding his interest, so we decided to try Jingle bells. Here is part of his 2nd attempt
I love that he sings an octave off at times

After this he wanted to play Hot Cross Buns, he always does
I decided to challenge him and put it on view 2. He was shocked that it could be read without the pictures! "mummy how will I know which one?" Just sing Jaykob you can do it! so he did, and he could
So I showed him view 6 just for a laugh, and of course he wanted to play it too!!!! So he did, and he could! I got a bit on video just because the Ipad was next to me.

He did the first two lines before he realised it was hard work! LOL but I was impressed he learnt to read Mi and Do on such a small scale. Oh he was facinated by the fact that the spider shrunk to sooo tiny too

I always enjoy watching your videos, Manda.
Jacob is a man: he wants to explore new things and having a low voice
I think, he is making more and more progress! I am very proud of him!

lzp11 wrote: What amazing progress Jaykob is making Manda - you are both doing such a great job, it is always very inspiring.

My DD is having a short break from practical piano lessons, although we continue with powerpoints etc.

Can't wait to get started again - just need to wait a couple more months, hopefully

She will join us for sure! No escape!

I think with the little tiny ones it's more a case of knowing when they are physically "potentially" capable of pressing piano keys, rather than their attitude. Jaykob was such a goose to start with and I often felt like I was wasting my time but i figured that in the end even if all he does is press DO and know it is Do then I am well ahead of your average music lesson for his age group His concentration increased dramatically with continual practice. Some of it was due to other activities we did at the same time ( intensive alphabet recognition and some hand writing practice) but i think most of it was due to the fact I just didn't give up.
As soon as you even think maybe she's ready then get started, set the bar low to start with. I was aiming for him to be pressing a few notes while concentrating that's all! To happily do a whole song now amazes me. From playing with gloves to jingle bells in less than 4 months! Amazing.

Mandabplus3 wrote: I think with the little tiny ones it's more a case of knowing when they are physically "potentially" capable of pressing piano keys, rather than their attitude. Jaykob was such a goose to start with and I often felt like I was wasting my time but i figured that in the end even if all he does is press DO and know it is Do then I am well ahead of your average music lesson for his age group His concentration increased dramatically with continual practice. Some of it was due to other activities we did at the same time ( intensive alphabet recognition and some hand writing practice) but i think most of it was due to the fact I just didn't give up.
As soon as you even think maybe she's ready then get started, set the bar low to start with. I was aiming for him to be pressing a few notes while concentrating that's all! To happily do a whole song now amazes me. From playing with gloves to jingle bells in less than 4 months! Amazing.

And you know what? The 'start with gloves' part was very unique. I will never forget that part!