Carol
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/day
What to practice: “She used to be mine”
How to practice it most effectively: exaggerate vowels in all words hitting the high notes. practice experimenting with singing the high parts in your head voice as well as building up phrases using your diaphragm.
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Daniela B.
Recommended minutes to practice: 5-10min/day
What to practice: “Firefly” the new section (bars 9-12) as well as bars 1-8
Also practice C major scale.
Harlowe
Recommended minutes to practice: 5-10min/day
What to practice: “Happier” in Am (starting note is E)
How to practice it most effectively: start with E, and see how much you can grasp of the melody! Next week we will write out the rest in notation and practice note identification.
Daniela G-N
Recommended minutes to practice: 15-20min/day
What to practice: the 4 Shawn Mendes songs we covered today – narrow down to 2 options. We will work on two and choose one for the recital.
How to practice it most effectively: practice along with recording – practice along with playing chords on the piano.
Sarah
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/day
What to practice: “I thought I saw your face” – practice along with recording and on your own, with starting note.
Also practice “Dream a little dream of me” -listen to 1-2 recordings to get a sense of different styles and keys.