Carmen, Warm up : 5 - note scales - C, G, and A triads C, G and A New Pieces : Camptown races - watch for the quorter and half notes, keep on repeating The Mulberry Bush - melody between RH and LH Jolly Old Saint Nicholas (middle C position) By memory : Indialn Drums (try to practise 10 - [...]
Carmen, Warm up : C major scale and triads Songs: Indian drumms - C minor (by memory) Swing town - C major, LH chords (tonic, subdominant, dominant) Camptown races Jolly Old St Nicholas (try to practise 10 - 15 mins a day) Ian, Warm up : C major and G major scales and triads Songs : Sword Dance - [...]
Carmen, Warm up : C major scale - parallel and contrary motion C major triads Songs : Camptown races (middle C position) The Mulberry bush (HS & HT) Indian Drumms - by memory (try to practise 10 - 15 mins a day) Ian, Warm up : C major and G major scale and triads Songs: Sword dance - D [...]
Carmen, Warm up : C 5 finger scale, C chord (RH, LH and HT solid and broken) Flat symbol (E flat and B flat notes) Songs: Tire trouble In a flash Indian drums (by memory) (try to pratise 10 - 15 mins a day) Ian, Warm up : C major and G major scale and triads Songs: A minuet [...]
Carmen, Warm up : C major scale and triads New lesson : flat sign G position (GABCD) Songs : Tire Trouble memorize your line and spaces notes in G position for RH and LH (try to practise 10 - 15 mins aday) Ian, Warm up : C major, G major cale and triads New lesson : G position (GABCD) [...]
Dear Carmen, Warm ups : C major scale, triads Aura Lee - watch for the melody going between right hand and left hand Song of the Volga Men - A minor position Big Ben - you can use your thumb, left hand - on G (try to practise 10 - 15 mins a day) Dear Ian, Warm ups : [...]
Dear Carmen, Warm ups : C major scale A minor scale Aura Lee - sing along the names of the notes as you play them Big Ben - have your hands position ready before you start (thumbs on the middle C) (try to practise 10 -15 mins a day) Dear Ian, Warm ups : C, G, D - [...]
Dear Carmen, Warm up - C major scale, C major triads 1 2 3 - A B C (French Lullaby) - sounds beautiful! (stick to your transposition pattern) - have both hands ready in the correct position before you start - count your beat (try to practise at least 10 mins a day) Dear Ian, Warm up - [...]
Dear Carmen, Fourth - skip two white keys and two note names My Fourth- remember your time values Steps and skips Echo song (by memory) - have both hands ready in G position (try to practice 10 mins a day) Dear Ian Review : Flute of Andes - G position (hold damper pedal throughout the entire piece) Runaway [...]
Dear Carmen, Warm up: C arpeggios (LH cross over) C major scale French Lullaby - by memory Finger steps, Finger walk - legato practice Thirds - skip one step (white key) (practice 10 - 15 mins a day) Dear Ian, Classic Dance - arpeggios C position Young Hunter - A minor key (make sure to hold your long notes [...]