Liam Do the Hawaii breath a few times each time you practice Work on the fingering exercises we discussed, start slow and speed up make sure you're always holding the trumpet properly Blow all the way through the trumpet Kayla Practice your F major scale Work on the Beatles solo Pick 1 or 2 songs from your band for us [...]
Aurelia Work on you C major scale, slurred AND tongued Keep try to get strong low now notes, don't ignore them! Keep your fingers on the valves at all times
Liam Keep you fingers ON the valves, don't let them slip off! Press the valves down ALL the way, no half-valves Keep working on the exercises in your book, with the metronome
Aurelia Work on tonguing, try to keep the air stream connected, but with point on the notes Keep working on those low notes, keep your corners firm Make sure you know the rhythms inside and out!
Liam Keep doing what you're doing! Play with good posture Focus on good time Kayla Please bring your school stuff! Work on that Beatles solo Try playing an F major scale, reach for those high notes!
Aurelia Practice your songs with correct articulation (tonguing) Work on playing your low notes repeatedly, trying to remember the sensation of playing them Practice with a metronome, and make sure you know the rhythms before you play!
Liam Keep up the counting! It's gotten much better already. Practice your exercises with DEEP BREATHS Have fun! Kayla Clap your rhythms with a metronome FOLLOW the metronome Be confident and stay on top of the time
Aurelia - Keep working on different notes, FEEL how different they are to play - Practice going up AND down, improvise little patterns, always know which note you are playing - Practice the beginning of Ghost Ship, make sure you know the rhythms before you play it Liam - Practice things slowly, using good posture and holding the trumpet [...]
Aurelia - Review the 5 notes we played (C, D, E, F, G) - Practice going between C and G, feel the difference! - Always use big breaths Liam - Always take a second to check your posture - Practice things a little slower than you think you should - Connect your tongued notes more, try slurring a passage [...]
Liam - Keep clapping! Quarter notes, Half notes and Whole notes. Listen for your claps lining up with the metronome. - Play Lesson 1 in your book with the metronome. Kayla - Bring your school repertoire again next week. - When you practice your pieces, clap through the rhythms, then go through the fingerings (no playing, just fingers) and [...]