Cello group class at Suzuki Music Columbus Summer Institute
- Play it your age.
- Tape it.
- Pick an UNO Card.
- Throw the dice or die.
- Wear a funny hat.
- Wear funny glasses.
- Left foot in the air.
- Right foot in the air.
- Eyes on the ceiling.
- Eyes closed.
- With toothbrush in mouth.
- With gloves on.
- With Kleenex on keys.
- Write a story to sing with it.
- Imagine you’re on an island.
- Imagine you’re on skies.
- Imagine you’re in the ocean.
- With a cookie in mouth.
- While smiling.
- While winking.
- While crying.
- With a frightened look.
- While undressing.
- While dressing.
- With high octaves.
- With low octaves.
- While sitting on the floor.
- While standing up.
- While blowing a bubble.
- Making up a rap.
- Making up words from other languages.
- Making up nonsense words.
- Sing in a baby voice.
- Sing in a dad’s voice.
- Sing in different animal voices.
- Have a relative accompany you with sound effects.
- Have a relative play another song at the same time.
- Play it and reward yourself with an M&M or candy.
- Play it and give yourself money.
- Parents play one hand.
- Parents play another instrument at the same time.
- Play it at different MM markings.
- Wear a wig.
- Wear a Tie.
- Flip your wig.
- Moo like a cow.
- Oink like a pig.
- Invite friends over and act it out like a play.
- Invite friends over for a Piano Party.
- Put ear plugs in.
- Wear earmuffs.
- Wear a coat.
- Set an alarm clock for 5 minutes of play.
- Clap your feet.
- Play it with a damper pedal.
- Play it with the sostenuto pedal.
- Play it with the soft pedal.
- Play it on another piano: church, school, store, friend’s.
- Play it backwards.
- While reading a book.
- While balancing a marshmallow on head or toe.
- While gargling.
- While on the phone.
- While whistling.
- While wearing a crown.
- With the Suzuki tape.
- While lying on the bench.
- While kneeling.
- While standing on one foot.
- In the dark.
- With one eye shut.
- While telling a joke.
- While watching TV.
- Cross hands.
- Create some lyrics .
- While balancing a textbook on head.
- At midnight.
- In your head while lying under the piano.
- Play it while singing DO, RE, MI.
- While saying “I Love You.”
- Have parents or friends dance.
- By candlelight.
- By flashlight.
- With a baby on your lap.
- Blindfolded.
- Sing your name to the melody.
- While writing a letter.
- Hands separately.
- While drinking.
- While eating.
- At different times during the day.
- Play it on a dummy piano.
- Play it on the back of your parent.
- Play it on your lap and say the melody notes or harmony notes.
- With a pencil in your hair.
- With another CD going.
- With your parents tapping the steady beats.
- Play an ostinato pattern on kitchen instruments.
- On the phone with your teacher.
- While bouncing a ball with your other hand.
- At 15-minute intervals.
- DONE!