Sofie - parents have Sofie practice the two scales fowards and backwards using the correct fingering shown. Help Sofie memorize the names of the strings, then begin practicing the song Resistance by the band Muse. Evan - practice dust in the wind two bars at a time before tackling the whole intro.
Owen - parents have Owen practice the new piece by focusing on the first ten bars. Remind Owen to use the chord shapes I have shown him for proper fingering. By the way, Owen has quite a bit of natural talent. A little pressure on the practice/discipline part might be good, at your discretion. Griffin - parents have Griffin practice [...]
Declan - parents help Declan practice Eight days a week focusing on the section marked B, then move on to All My Loving. Help Declan practice both songs slowly and accurately and then work up to speed.. Simon - parents hAve Simon practice pages 8 & 9 of the Suzuki book, making sure that the notes are accurate. Make sure [...]
Owen - keep working on the original piece, get what's written already smooth, then add on any section you like Sam - practice Back In Black especially the guitar solo part, and then the last riff at the end. Eliot - parents help Eliot with timing when practicing exercises 4, 5, 6 & 7 on page 51.
Declan - parents help Declan do last weeks homework of memorizing the lines and spaces of the bass clef and filling in the names of the notes I have written down for him. Secondly, have Declan practice the new double octave scale I have assigned. Griffin - parents help Griffin practice exercises 29 through 34 of the book. Pay attention [...]
Owen - parents help Owen to work on his new piece of music by having him practice it at least 10 minutes a day. Owen, try to come up with 4 bars on you own. Sam - parents have Sam practice Back In Black focusing on the transitions between parts. Sam is doing very well, please make sure that practice [...]
Declan - eight days a week - parents make sure that Declan practices the middle section (letter "B") and then go on to memorize the names of the lines and spaces of the bass clef. Declan should write the names of the notes neatly under the notes on the staff ( see homework). Simon - parents have Simon practice page [...]
Owen - practice first four bars of original composition. Use logical chord voicings. Parents, make sure Owen has lots of time to work on this piece. Sam - parents, have Sam play the verses of Back In Black along with the original recording. When he is ready have him then do the chorus section, practicing slowly at first then working [...]
Declan - parents please make sure Declan has all his books and related materials for every lesson. Progress is being hampered by this. "eight days a week" from letter B needs more practice. Griffin - exercises 22, 23, & 24 in the book. Parents help Griffin make sure he is playing the rhythms properly, especially for #s 22& 24, then [...]
Owen - Portrait Of Tracy - work slowly on page one. Parents make sure Owen has ample time for practice.Also, Owen could use a book of manuscript script paper for his own writing. Please supply him with paper and pencils. Sam - first part of Back And Black. Parents help Sam with rhythm and timing, particularly reading rhythm. Also, review [...]