Hello Everyone,
This is the assignment for this week,
Nathaniel
Recommended minutes to practice: 30-40 minutes per day
What to practice: The exercise from Nov 10th. Smooth Criminal
How to practice: I suggest you to focus on the hight hat pattern that I wrote down on your note book on Nov 10. Start with a slow tempo and increase it gradually. when you practice “Smooth Criminal”, please COUNT LOUD and play/place the notes deliberately.
Samuel
Recommended minutes to practice: 30-40 minutes per day
What to practice: Rudiment #6-10 on the snare drum. Turkish March
How to practice:
Rudiment… Set your metronome quoter equal to 60 and play each note even. More details about the rudiment… #7, RRLLR LLRRL. #8, R LLRRL R LLRRL. #9, RRLLRRL RRLLRRL. #10, RRLLRRLLR LLRRLLRRL.
Turkish March… It was a great play in your last lesson! I would suggest you to continue learning the notes PHRASE BY PHRASE. Since you know this piece, you might be hearing this music in the fast tempo. However, I would like you to take a very slow tempo when you study the music.
Harrison
Recommended minutes to practice: 20-30 minutes per day
What to practice: Double Stroke, Open roll (double stroke roll) and Close roll (bouncing roll)
How to practice: Use the single stroke roll exercise pattern (Quarter notes, 8th notes, 16th notes cycle) and play double stroke; R R L L R R L L ,R R L L R R L L R R L L R R L L ,RRLLRRLLRRLLRRLLRRLLRRLLRRLLRRLL…
Have a happy Christmas and New Year!
Naoko