Last Clementi in Book 3

A daunting passage appears on the third page of the Clementi Sonatina Op. 36, No. 3 in Suzuki Book 3.

Here is Evan, working through the RH chords. He is doing three at a time, and then putting them together. Here, he is working through measures 42 and 43. This method will continue until measure 45 when it is merely a descending scale.

The Chicago Piano Lesson Weekly

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For today, please enjoy this article on Parents as Engaged Partners in Music.

Work for Beginners

Hello New Suzuki Families!

One of the things you'll find us doing in group classes is using the body as a music staff. See BodyStaffBasics for the basics!

Jingle Bells on the body staff:




And you might be working on the airplane song! Here is one of my Suzuki mom's playing it with beautiful legato touch: