A week and a half ago, I had piano student over who is learning "The Hokey Pokey."
After she left, Halle started figuring it out -which is typical after a day of teaching- for Halle to try to pick out what she's heard me teach that day.
Just for fun, I sat down with her and showed her how the chords worked, etc. I reeeeally wasn't expecting she'd get it - since it is a Level 4 song, with syncopation and a walking base line that jumps around, etc. Besides Halle is still in Level 1 - not to mention she's only in kindergarten.
Anyway, she floored me. I mean, these kind of rhythms usually take weeks for students to get their first time. . . and she just gobbled them up. You'd probably have to teach piano to fully comprehend what I'm talking about. . . and I swear I'm not just being prejudiced here. I seriously couldn't believe it. She flawlessly took the rhythms and jumps, without hesitation.
"Holy cow, Hall," I said, "You are amazing. How about if/when you can play this whole song, I give you 5 bucks. You have to have it perfect though, k?"
1 1/2 weeks later- I had to pay up.Check her out on this facebook video. . . she makes it look so easy. :)
http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=567314198&k=5YB6XZVR4T2AXABBPDZVPVWTRPGE43&oid=330378242117
THANKS Tiffany for uploading it for me!! Love you!
4 comments:
That's SOOOO AWESOME!!!!!!!! I watched the video and she is amazing!
Go her! She really is so smart!
You're most welcome! :)
So, the day I recorded the video I was downstairs in my room and I heard her playing it. I thought...that HAS to be Emilee. It was flawless! I went upstairs, and what do ya know? It was little Halle girl.
Love her!!! :D
Way to go Halle!!! She must have some of her Grandpa B in her... :)
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