Happy October 1st! 30 sleeps until Halloween! Jadon You're continuing to work on My Heart Will Go On. Isolate measure 5 and practice it in time 5 times before going to work on other sections. Same with measure 25 on page 2 to get used to tucking the thumb under. I really like how you worked stuff out on your own and [...]
Hello hello! It's almost October!! *ghost noises* Fiona Missed you this week, excited to reunite next Thursday :) You can show me your beautiful floaty two-note slurs. Marita Missed you this week - we will revisit The Infinity Session and Celebration Time next week. Sara You're working on the entirety of Arctic Voices. The fingering is there to help you and make it smooth, [...]
Hello everyone! Fall is upon us - I'm enjoying the cooler weather and getting to wear hoodies :) Jadon You're working on My Heart Will Go On. Our focus is measures 19 to 33 hands seperate this week. The LH has this offbeat pattern for the first little bit before settling into a more familiar alternating pattern. Remember to consistently check the [...]
Hello everyone! We are having a bit of a technique focused week :D Lovely to see you all again! Fiona You're working on two-note slurs. Start by dropping onto middle C using your arm weight on finger 3, and then float off the next note (D) using finger 4. Say "down-up" for each note. This is what your wrist is [...]
Hello everyone! Hope the 2nd week of school treated everyone well:) Jadon You're working on My Heart Will Go On. You're exploring the first page. I would take it hands seperate for the most part. You are aware of the LH harmonies and can hear the song in your ear which is fantastic. Try to use a consistent fingering whenever possible, [...]
Hi everyone! Hope the first full week of school has been treating you well <3 Fiona You're working on The Lonely Pine and Lil Liza Jane. In Lonely Pine, the position changes are the parts you should practice first. Count yourself a steady beat and practice getting from the RH C position to the RH F position in time. The [...]
Hello Hello everyone ! It's lovely to meet you all. My name is Erin Plank and I use they/them or he/him pronouns. Isabella You're working on Charlie Chipmunk. If you forget the notes, a video can be found here. This piece is played on all black keys and can be played by any finger on either hand. The lyrics go "Char-lie Chip-munk [...]
Hello everyone ! It was so lovely to meet you all. My name is Erin Plank and I use they/them or he/him pronouns. Fiona You're working on the Half Time Show piece in F position. Important things to remember are 1. Floating off the keys with our down-up wrist motion. 2. Paying attention to a steady beat, that includes rests! [...]