CarolRecommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/dayWhat to practice: "Shallow"How to practice it most effectively: practice singing chorus like we discussed; sing "ha" for each syllable first, using the diaphragm, then sing one "ha" per phrase, working to maintain momentum and breath support. Also listen to recording to familiarize with notes in the 'bridge' section (the wooah's)See you this Sunday at 2:30pm [...]
MtabisiRecommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/dayWhat to practice: practice the beginning of "Jurassic Park" themeHow to practice it most effectively: watch the video of your lesson for reminders on notes and fingers. Also practice C major scale, both hands separate. EzraRecommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/dayWhat to practice: "Hedwig's Theme"How to practice it most effectively: practice all 3 pages, slowly. Play 2-4 [...]
CarolRecommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/dayWhat to practice: "She used to be mine"How to practice it most effectively: exaggerate vowels in all words hitting the high notes. practice experimenting with singing the high parts in your head voice as well as building up phrases using your diaphragm. use the warm-up of an octave (ha, ha, ha 1358-87654321) Daniela B.Recommended minutes to [...]
MtabisiRecommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/dayWhat to practice: C major scale and G major scaleAlso practice chords for "Let It Be"Verse: C major (CEG), G (GBD), Am (ACE), F (FAC)C major, G major, F major, Em (EGB), Dm (DFA), C majorHow to practice it most effectively: watch the video you took in class EzraRecommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/dayWhat to practice: page [...]
*REMINDER - there are NO lessons next Thursday March 28th!* CarolRecommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/dayWhat to practice: "She used to be mine"How to practice most effectively: for the chorus, practice with "na" first before transitioning to words. Try to sustain the power and breath support from "na" to singing the words. Daniela B.Recommended minutes to practice: 10min/dayWhat to practice: writing [...]
MtabisiRecommended minutes to practice: 10min/dayWhat to practice: C major and G major scalesAt Long and McQuade, ask for a full (88 keys) weighted keyboard. Also, search for beginner adult piano books. EzraRecommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/dayWhat to practice: "Hedwig's Theme"How to practice it most effectively: practice playing through page 1 & 2, slowly and with lots of repetition. Also practice [...]
MtabisiRecommended minutes to practice: 10min/dayWhat to practice: Cmajor scale on piano/keyboard (once you have one at home). Also practice improvising (creating your own song) using only the black keys/white keys. CarolRecommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/dayWhat to practice: the full song "She used to be mine"How to practice it most effectively: focus on the chorus - before singing the words, practice [...]
EzraRecommended minutes to practice: 15-20min/dayWhat to practice: "Hedwig's Theme" last page, and major scales (C, G, D, A, and the new one we learned: E (EF#G#ABC#D#E) IsraelRecommended minutes to practice: 10min/dayWhat to practice: 2 warm-ups ('meow', 'brr') & "What a wonderful world"How to practice it most effectively: sing along with recording - sing freely and pay attention to how it [...]
CarolRecommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/dayWhat to practice: page 5&6 of "She used to be mine" (middle section)How to practice it most effectively: listen to the recording for guidance, check the notes with a keyboard or keyboard app NataliaRecommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/dayWhat to practice: "Impossible" - work on the pronunciation of 'worst' and the other words we found todayAlso practice [...]
MtabisiRecommended minutes to practice: 10min/dayWhat to practice: A major and E major chords (you can see the images in the links below)https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/e-major-chord.htmlhttps://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/a-major-chord.htmlHow to practice it most effectively: play each string with your right hand while your left hand is pressed on the strings to play the chord, and make sure you can hear the notes clearly. If the sound is muted or stuck, adjust your fingers until you can play each string clearly. EzraRecommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/dayWhat to practice: If you have the book Piano Adventures 2A at home, play through the Bach minuet on pages 14&15. If not, then continue working on page 1 and 2 of "Hedwig's Theme". MelodyRecommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/dayWhat to practice: "Impossible"How to practice it most effectively: continue working on memorization of the 1st verse and pre-chorus. Play RH alone at 1.5x and both hands at normal speed.Also practice C major and G major scales. (G major = GABCDEF#G) KevinRecommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/dayWhat to practice: the first two bars of "Twin Peaks" theme song, hands togetherAlso continue working on "Reflection"How to practice it most effectively: for "Twin Peaks", practice each hand separately and then put them together, remember the 'call-and-response' feel. Count in eighth notes to know how long to hold each note. EvoraRecommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/dayWhat to practice: "Love is a losing game"How [...]