By Dr. Julie Knerr
Although stuffed animals are not necessary to teach Piano Safari, they do make things more fun, especially for our youngest students. Here are two short videos of a 5-year-old working on two of the Animal Techniques found in Level 1.
Lion Paw Technique
Larry the Lion is asleep, and when she plays a good Lion Paw arm, he wakes up scared! Kids love this!
Tall Giraffe Technique
This is my student’s first attempt at learning the Tall Giraffe Technique. First we play it non legato. Then we use Bumper the Tall Giraffe to add the graceful wrist lift in the Tall Giraffe Neck part.
If you have fun ideas for using stuffed animals, please share!