1.Introduce

• Ask your child what their favorite ice cream flavor is.
• Tell them this song is about ice cream

2. Notice & Note

• Read and sing the words while pointing at each color box
• Alternatively, use the color names instead of lyrics

3. Demonstrate

• This first song introduces using all 10 fingers right away.
• Sing and play to demonstrate,
• Bounce the entire arm from the wrist.
• The objective is to have your child build up finger dexterity and the use of each finger for a specific key and color. This is called a 5 finger position and is based around middle C.

4. Now It’s Your Turn

• Encourage them to sing and play at the same time. This keeps good rhythm.
• Gently correct the fingering - try to use the right color for the right finger.

5. Practice Notes

• Work on this one hand at a time. When it gets easy, try two hands together. Then, try it with eyes closed.
• After this becomes easy, start working on gently curving the fingers as if they were gently holding a ball of cotton candy.
• This song should be practiced everyday for at least the first week. Don’t skip ahead. This is like taking your fingers to the piano gym.
• Then have them do it one hand at a time. After a few days/weeks, you can have them sing and play with both hands together.
• Coloring activity: ice cream cone.

USE THE PRACTICE TRACK DOWNLOAD BELOW TO LET YOUR CHILD HEAR THE RHYTHM.