Mtabisi
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/day
What to practice: “Somewhere over the rainbow” page 2 (2nd section)
How to practice it most effectively: hands together slowly, sing or hum while playing. Pay attention to the areas where your right hand needs to change position.
Ezra
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/day
What to practice: The chords for “Fly me to the moon” & right hand melody (verse only)
How to practice it most effectively: Hum/sing the song while playing. Repeat several times.
Daniela
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/day
What to practice: “Fly me to the moon” & “Head Above Water”
How to practice it most effectively: For “fly me to the moon” work on the notes at the end of each chorus: “in other words, hold my hands” & “in other words, darling kiss me” (listen to recording)
For “Head Above Water”, practice engaging the diaphragm and taking deep breaths (especially for chorus).
Anastasiya
Recommended minutes to practice: 10min/day
What to practice: piano – “Jazzy Joe” full song Piano Adventures 1 pg 53 (both hands)
Voice – “My Favourite Things” & “Million Dreams”
How to practice it most effectively: Practice along with recording of “Million Dreams”.
Kevin
Recommended minutes to practice: 15-20min/day
What to practice: “Mia and Sebastien” (first 6 bars of page 3) & “Thriller” (chords of 1st verse)
Eliana
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15min every other day
What to practice: singing “A whole new world” & “A million dreams”
How to practice it most effectively: Listen to the recording and sing along. Practice our breathing warm-up (inhaling sips of air and exhaling ‘tss’). Also practice ‘meows’ in different voices to warm-up. Listen to recording of “Million Dreams” to get the words for 2nd verse.
Jeremiah
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/day
What to practice: C major scale, both hands separately & recognizing notes on the bass clef (spaces: ACEG, lines: GBDFA)
Also: “Firefly” in Piano Adventures Level 1 (page 8)
Gianna
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/day
What to practice: C major scale, both hands separately & recognizing notes on the bass clef (spaces: ACEG, lines: GBDFA)
Also: “Firefly” in Piano Adventures Level 1 (page 8)