As you know, our First Graders learn each new song in piano lab in three phases:

They begin by learning the right hand melody: Step 1. Play the notes; Step 2. Sing the solfege (do-re-mi) as you play (to train the ear and the memory); Step 3. Play the song from memory with the notes hidden.

Then they learn the left hand chords: Step 1. Play the notes; Step 2. Sing the chord names (Do chord, Sol 7 Chord, etc.) as you play; Step 3. Play the song from memory.

Finally they play both hands together: Step 1. Play the notes; Step 2. Sing the solfege (do-re-mi) as you play; Step 3. Play the song from memory with the notes hidden.

Enjoy the video of the first graders singing solfege with the headphones on!
More first grade music videos coming soon…