Foster: learn the names of the strings and apply them to the sheet of Tableture notation. Six strings, six lines, E A D G B E. Parents please help him to memorize this. Griffin: new pages on book plus work on the strumming of the song by Avici that you chose. Parents, 15 minutes. Simon: think of a title for [...]
Owen: find the name's of 5 pop/rock bands playing in Toronto today. Watch "The End Of The Century", the Ramones documentary. Parents, perhaps watch this with him. Eliot: practice "ode To Joy": parents, see that Eliot plays the rhythms correctly and does not pull the strings to hard. Samuel: names of the strings memorized and "Higher Ground". Parents, 15 minutes [...]
Foster: learn names of strings and practice strumming up and down. Parents review names of strings with Foster. Griffin: 2 new pages in book, also practice the strumming rhythm for the song you selected. Parents, please make sure Griffin practices 15 min. a day. Simon: time to figure out an ending and name for your awesome song! Also, go back [...]
Owen: "Limelight", playing and singing. Parents, an introductory Jazz Theory book would be a great asset. Eliot: pages 24 and 25 of your book. Play the notes softly. Parents please see to it that a soft gentle tone is produced. At least 15 minutes a day Felix: Jimi Hendrix "Purple Hazer". Play it strongly, with conviction. 1/2 hour a day, [...]
Owen - practice "Walking On The Moon" and singing at the same time Samuel - practice all scales and "Higher Ground" for 15 minutes a day Eliot - practice all the songs we have done plucking the notes softly for 15 minutes a day Felix - practice "Shine On..." getting the bends to be in pitch. Listen to James Brown [...]
Griffin - keep practicing "Blackbird" - memorize the shapes of the chords and change them as fast as your left hand can pick the pattern. Keep your left hand close to the strings. Parents help Griffin to do at least 15 minutes of practice a day. Simon - "Andante" - second version. Learn the first two lines of melody first, [...]
Griffin - keep practicing "Blackbird" - memorize the shapes of the chords and change them as fast as your left hand can pick the pattern. Keep your left hand close to the strings. Parents help Griffin to do at least 15 minutes of practice a day. Simon - "Andante" - second version. Learn the first two lines of melody first, [...]
Griffin - practice a half hour a day. "Blackbird"- practice getting to chords faster and memorize chord shapes. Parents, listen to "Blackbird" by The Beatles (Youtube) and hear how close Griffin is to the original! Griffin, your right hand picking is very good, now bring the left hand (chords) up to speed. Simon - "A Hard Day's Night" Play all [...]
Owen: practice walking through chord changes. A half hour a day of practice. Do a warmup of all the chord scales, 2 octaves. Ayla: "Blackbird" and "Both Sides Now". Practice a half hour a day, try to get the chord changes to Blackbird quickly. Divide the time evenly between these two new songs and playing an older song you already [...]
Owen - walking bass over chords, modes, singing while improvising Ayla - Blackbird, change chords smoothly Eliot - April 25 homework from book Dominic - full size chords for "Dominic's First Jazz Lick", new section of Charlie Christian's Rose Room Griffin - Blackbird, memorize chord shapes. Simon - "A Hard Day's Night" - practice chords, listen to song Felix - [...]