Natalia
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/day
What to practice: warm-ups, and “Almost is never enough” for the recital
How to practice it most effectively: warm-ups for 5-10min, take a 15-20 min break, then practice the song
-make sure your neck, shoulders, and chest are relaxed!
Daksh
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15 min/day or every other day
What to practice: creating little melodies on only the white keys, then only the black keys. try to play different tempos (slower vs. faster) and travel all across the keyboard, L-R or R-L
How to practice it most effectively: use all your fingers while playing (including thumbs and pinkies if possible!)
How parents can support practice: encourage time for exploration – maybe try playing recordings of songs and he can play along with them
Harlowe
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15 min/day or every other day
What to practice: making up short songs (like we did today) about a toy or object
practice “It’s only getting better” to a steady beat of a drum or by yourself
How to practice it most effectively: write some lyrics down to refer to, maybe create a short melody on the piano to go along with them
How parents can support practice: encourage improvisation & practicing singing
Mark
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/day
What to practice: major scales (C, G, D) RH and LH separately
-“Silent Night” chords left hand, melody right hand
How to practice it most effectively: in little bits at a time (1 bar, then 2 bars etc.). it can also be helpful to sing or hum the notes while playing them.
Great work! Have a great weekend :)