Natalia Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15 min every other day What to practice: "Santa Tell Me" How to practice it most effectively: listen to the recording - practice the pronunciation of certain words/phrases we identified today in the verses - say each phrase/word out loud slowly and then sing it Daksh Recommended minutes to practice: 5-1o min every other day [...]
Mtabisi Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15 min every other day What to practice: A major and E major chords How to practice it most effectively: watch the videos of yourself playing the chords Listen to "We are the world" and see if you can play the chords back and forth throughout Ezra Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15 min every other [...]
Natalia Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/day What to practice: warm-ups, and "Almost is never enough" for the recital How to practice it most effectively: warm-ups for 5-10min, take a 15-20 min break, then practice the song -make sure your neck, shoulders, and chest are relaxed! Daksh Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15 min/day or every other day What to practice: creating [...]
Mtabisi Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15 min/day What to practice: tuning the guitar (with the clip-on tuner) & playing the intro to "My Girl" using the tab sheet How to practice it most effectively: one string and one note at a time :) Ezra Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15 min/day What to practice: scales (C, G, D major), "Windmill" full [...]
Natalia Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15 min/day What to practice: warm-ups, the songs "Almost Enough" & "When we were young" How to practice it most effectively: "Almost enough": practice singing the whole song, give yourself lots of breath support during the chorus, and allow yourself freedom during the improvisatory verse How parents can support practice: encourage warm-ups each day and [...]
Ezra Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15 min every other day What to practice: -scales (C, G, and D major, both hands separate and then both hands together, 1 octave) -"Windmill" song in your book How to practice it most effectively: for "Windmill," practice both hands together in small sections (4 bars at a time) slowly How parents can support practice: [...]
Natalia Recommended minutes to practice: 15-20 min/day What to practice: "Almost enough" - sing through the whole song, pay attention to any areas where you feel there is strain or tension, and start the phrase again with strong breath support. Also try to imagine where the sound is coming from, if using your head voice, think of a 'lift' at [...]
Ezra Recommended minutes to practice: 15-20 minutes every other day What to practice: Major scales (C, G, D) & the song "Windmill" (RH only for now) How to practice it most effectively: Practice with a metronome if possible (you can find one online if you don't have a physical one) set to a slow speed (approx 56 BPM) How parents can [...]
Beverley Practice warm-ups 5-10min each day. Practice the following songs: "Somewhere over the rainbow" (key of Bb) - focus on exaggerating vowels and getting enough breath support to carry those nice long phrases "Yellow Brick Road" - listen to the recording and familiarize with the phrasing/flow. Try out the chorus and again, exaggerate vowels and let the sound release (imagine [...]
Keep up the great work everyone! Ezra Continue practicing C, G, and D scales, RH and LH separately. Practice the first half of the "windmill" song on page 46. Samara Keep practicing the C scale, RH and LH separate. Practice the chords for "When I was your man." Listen to the recording and sing along to get more comfortable with [...]