Summary
In “How to Play "I Have a Dog" | Piano Lesson,” Joseph Hoffman walks students through how to play this piece one step at a time. A 21-minute lesson from Hoffman Academy's free elementary piano curriculum — drop it into a music center, a keyboard station, or a whole-class music block.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
This lesson teaches a piece step by step at the piano.
- What does Mr. Hoffman do first before playing the whole piece?
- Which part felt easy, and which part needed extra practice?
- How does practicing a tricky spot slowly help you play it better?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: practice, hands, piece.
Try it: Play the trickiest measure three times slowly, then once at a comfortable speed.