Let’s Play Music! Summer Packet
Bridging Yellow Indians to Purple Magic
What a great year we had in Green Turtle Shells and Yellow Indians! Here are some summer activities to help you keep your
skills sharp, and get you ready for Purple Magic in the fall! These songs are all in the Yellow Indians songbook unless
otherwise noted. Because it’s summer and there are lots of things going on, including vacations, etc., I have only listed 6
weeks of practice ideas. If it takes you 2 weeks to get in all 5 days a couple times, or if you miss a week for vacation, just
come back and pick up where you left off. You should still be able to finish all six weeks before we start classes again in the
fall. I have tried to pick songs that will help the students review skills that still need work, or that they can play in new ways
to build even more on what they already know. For reviewing songs that have already been mastered, just play through once
or twice per day; for review of songs that aren’t quite perfect, play at least twice per day; for new material (including songs
they know, but with an added twist), play at least 3 times per day. I have included some free sheet music that they should be
able to sight read somewhat, but may need a little help with, especially at first. For the “choose a favorite song to perfect”
part, this song can be from the book, from the sheet music I provide, or from anywhere. When one song is perfected, move
on to another. I have some terrific prizes to choose from for all those who complete the summer packet. Can’t wait to see
you next fall! -Miss Jenni
Practice Log Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
Date/Init Date/Init Date/Init Date/Init Date/Init
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Week 1
P. 26 Scale In and Out
P. 13 Primary Cadence -
marching style
P. 16 Hickory Dickory Dock –
use metronome, play 3 times
using a slow, medium, and
fast tempo
P. 30 Practice Every Day –
hands together
Choose a favorite song to
perfect – play & sing 2-3
times each day
Sheet Music: Bingo (middle
C position) Figure out LH
chords to go with the B-I-N-
G-O part & write in the
missing notes
Week 2
P. 26 Scale In and Out
P. 13 Primary Cadence –
broken style
P. 18 Lullaby and Goodnight
– play whole song with
broken chords (color p. 18
if you’d like)
P. 25 This Old Man – sing
and play the chords you
wrote in
Choose another favorite song
to perfect – play & sing 2-3
times/day
Sheet Music: Frere Jacques
– your hand will need to
“shift up” a note just like
when you play a blue chord
for the 2nd line. You can
play this song in C position
OR middle C position – write
the hand position you choose
at the top of the page and
the finger number below each
LH note
Week 3
Play Alphabet pieces game
every day
P. 15 Bug Scale – choose a
different bug each day
P. 13 Primary Cadence – try
it calypso style this week!
P. 20 Tinga Layo – play
broken chords with calypso
rhythm the whole way through
(color p. 20 if you’d like)
P. 22 I Gotta Shake – Try
playing the melody with your
RH & the chords with your LH
(color chords if you’d like)
Choose a favorite song to
perfect – play & sing 2-3
times per day
Sheet Music: Twinkle,
Twinkle - middle C position
– try sight reading without
help
Practice Log Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
Date/Init Date/Init Date/Init Date/Init Date/Init
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Week 4
P. 15 Bug Scale – play with
your LH this week starting
on low C & playing 5-4-3-2-1
pop over 3-2-1. Can you go
back down after you get to
the top? Remember to go 1-
2-3 pop under 1-2-3-4-5 this
time. Choose a different
bug each day.
P. 14 Melodic Patterns –
play & sing, then sing &
sign
P. 24 When the Saints –
marching style! Try playing
the marching chords with
your LH while you sing the
melody.
P. 28 How to Skip – hands
together
Choose a favorite song to
perfect – play & sing 2-3
times per day
Sheet Music: Old MacDonald-
middle C position - try
sight reading without help
Week 5
Play Alphabet Pieces game
every day
P. 6 Caterpillar Song –
hands together, play it slow
one time & fast one time
P. 8 Chords in Pieces –
Play with RH one time & LH
one time, sing along.
P. 12 I’m an Indian – keep a
steady drum beat
P. 30 Practice Every Day –
hands together
Choose a favorite song to
perfect – play & sing 2-3
times per day
Sheet Music: Yankee Doodle
& Clementine – pick your
favorite or learn them both
Week 6
Play Alphabet Pieces game
every day
P. 26 Scale In & Out –
choose a bug rhythm to play
all the way through – make
sure your bubble hands look
good!
P. 14 Melodic Patterns –
play & sing , then sing &
sign
Choose a favorite song to
perfect – play & sing 2-3
times per day
Sheet Music: The Wheels on
the Bus – C position -
Remember our “grown-up”
words to this song? Replace
each “round and round” with
“Sol-Mi-Do” or “No, no,
no,” depending on the
melodic pattern, and write
our words in underneath.
Sheet Music: Turkey in the
Straw – C position, just for
fun