Mix and match activities to create a fun lesson on the basics of playing piano with the left hand.
🎲 What’s included in the activities:
💻 Materials:
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎶 Recommended Songs:
🎲 Activity:
How would you describe the mood of the song?
Do you think it will be easy or hard to play this song?
What is the genre of this song? (Pop)
🕐 Time: 10 min
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🎶 Recommended Songs:
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What kind of pitches will the right hand usually play? (Higher-pitched notes)
What kind of pitches will the left hand usually play? (Lower-pitched notes)
Is it harder to play with your left hand than your right hand? Why do you think that is?
🕐 Time: 5 min
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🎶 Recommended Songs:
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🕐 Time: 5 min
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🎶 Recommended Songs:
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🕐 Time: 5 min
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🎶 Recommended Songs:
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🕐 Time: 5 min
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🎶 Recommended Songs:
🎲 Activity:
🕐 Time: 10 min
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🎶 Recommended Songs:
🎲 Activity:
🕐 Time: 5 min
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🕐 Time: 5 min
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What was fun and what was challenging about playing with your left hand?
How did you like this song? In your opinion, was the left-hand part easy or hard?
🕐 Time: 3 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by…
Students will learn to play with their left thumb on the piano and learn to play along with a song with their left hand.
The timing and pacing of the exercises in this lesson plan example are approximate and will differ depending on your students' skill level. If the pace of this lesson plan is too fast for you, divide it into several lessons and add additional activities (see 'Activities' section). If the pace of this lesson plan is too slow for you, explore the 'Beyond the lesson' chapter at the end of this lesson plan for additional activities.
⏰ Time: 45 min
🎓 Grades: 1-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Materials:
🕐 5 min - Introduce the song
How would you describe the mood of the song?
Do you think it will be easy or hard to play this song?
What is the genre of this song? (Pop)
🕐 10 min - I'm a lefty!
What kind of pitches will the right hand usually play? (Higher-pitched notes)
What kind of pitches will the left hand usually play? (Lower-pitched notes)
Is it harder to play with your left hand than your right hand? Why do you think that is?
🕐 5 min - Exercise 1 - Find the D key
🕐 5 min - Exercise 2 - Play the E & C# keys
🕐 5 min - Exercise 3 - Sequence it up!
🕐 5 min - Exercise 4 - Turn left!
🕐 5 min - Exercise 5 - Everything I Wanted
🕐 5 min - Discussion