Hi! In case you didn't get our previous message, we are testing a new online chatting system for you to reach your teacher during the week, when you are not here. Over our 15 years of operations, parents and students have often wanted a way to be able to ask questions of their teacher during the week. Since we keep [...]
Oscar - Work on playing those pentascales in F, C, G, and D major. Hands separate for now. Try legato, detached, and staccato articulations. Also practice Auld Lang Syne. Finally, work on the blues improvisation concepts we talked about for soloing over the I chord. We discussed: playing chord tones; sliding up from the note below the chord tone, using [...]
Hello Everybody! As we enter into the spring, we have a few notes for you about your teachers, Michael and Dan. Both will be ending their teaching at ABC at the end of April. Michael will be pursuing some new opportunities, and Daniel received an excellent music contract with the Armed Forces at their music school training camp at CFB [...]
Hello Everybody! This is a reminder that March Break at our Lawrence Park (TFS) location is two weeks long, from March 11 through 22nd. Regular lessons resume March 26th at your regular times. Please make note of this if you have not already done so. Call the office with any questions you may have: 41-651-7529. We wish you an excellent break!
Eliza: Remember to keep good posture! Sit at the edge of your chair with your feet flat on the ground. keep your head balanced. Start doing a bit of freebuzzing (buzzing without the horn or mouthpiece) as part of your warmup every day Continue work on slurring through middle and third space C's. remember, in order to make the C [...]
To my later students: I'm so sorry for the timing mix-up this week, and I really appreciate your understanding! It was a misreading of the schedule on my part that won't happen again. Here's your work for the rest of the week: Eliott Aim for regularity of practice for the rest of this week: Remember, small intervals of regular practice [...]
Hello Jonny's Students, This is a reminder that Pino will be substituting this week. As an update, he will also be substituting next week, on Feb. 21st. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the office right away at 416-651-7529. Thank you! ABC Front Desk.
Hello Jonny's students, This is a reminder that Pino will be substituting for Jonny on February 14th. If you have any questions, please call the office. 416-651-7529. Remember, you do not have to accept the sub, we can assign you a make-up, instead. Front Desk.
Casey Ann, Warm up : review all scales , 2 octaves, hands together, parallel and contrary motion In progress : Bach - Invention #8 in F major , focus on the second half , practice in various tempos keeping steady pulse Chopin - Prelude in G minor, work on chords (Tonic - Dominant) in left hand New : Run away [...]
Avril - Practice our new version of Auld Lang Syne, and experiment with improvising on it. Continue to work on playing your scales and broken chords, up one octave only, in C major, G major, and A minor. Add D major, A major, E major. ALSO analyze the Bohemian Rhapsody arrangement you have been playing. Tell me: a) what are the chords? and b) where was the transcription different from the recording? HAVEN & MALEEYA - For both of you, the homework is the same. Work on 'Small World' with the proper rhythm. You can also work together on identifying notes at the piano (where is D? Where is [...]