Brigitte Excellent lesson today, Brigitte!! Now, practice this week as we did in the lesson today, and your cello playing will soon make a quantum leap! Minutes to practice: 45 per day.What to practice: The exercises in your book marked with today's date.How to practice it most effectively: Listening to how your bow work effects every sound you make, as [...]
Brigitte Breakthrough in insights this lesson, Brigitte. Now, please practice and put the things we discovered into effect! Minutes to practice: 45 per day.What to practice: The pieces marked with today's date.How to practice it most effectively: Practicing in slow motion, focusing on the pitch while playing at the bridge, making a good sound for every note you articulate! Mazin [...]
Brigitte Great lesson today, Brigitte. Now, let's hear it for a awesome practice this week! You can do it, dear!!! Minutes to practice: 45 per day.What to practice: The pieces marked with today's date in your music book.How to practice it most effectively: Focusing on making sure every bow you stroke sounds magical/'electrified', and that each L.H. note you articulate [...]
Mazin Excellent lesson today, Maz, and my, 'Dill Pickles' is sure coming along!! Two new songs to start working on. Minutes to practice: At least 45 per day.What to practice: All the songs noted in your notebook.How to practice it most effectively: Paying attention to all of the correct notes and fingerings as written on the page.How parents can support [...]
Brigitte Another great lesson today, Brigitte. Just remember, more practice = faster improvement! Minutes to practice: 45 per day.What to practice: The exercises in your book marked with today's date.How to practice it most effectively: By focusing on making every bow stroke SOUND as beautiful/interesting as possible with your R.H., and by making sure every L.H. articulation is a) in [...]
Brigitte Starting to make good (resonant) bow sounds, dear! Now, work on that intonation!! The more you practice -- in rhythm -- the easier it will get to manage all of the aspects of music/cello playing. Minutes to practice: 45 per day.What to practice: The exercises in your book marked with today's date.How to practice it most effectively: Besides moving [...]
David Awesome first lesson, David! Hopefully you were able to successfully purchase or rent a full-length weighted keyboard today or tomorrow, as well as Piano Adventures Lesson Book Level 1. And, while you're at it, please bring a notebook so I can scribble work notes for you to follow as you practice each week. Glad to have you aboard!! Minutes [...]
Another great round of lessons today, folks! Some great practicing done this past week. Keep it up!! Brigitte Great to see you back!! Glad to see you didn't lose any progress you made last semester even though you didn't practice for a few weeks over the holidays. Remember to ALWAYS to make sure you're in tune and making beautiful and interesting sounds [...]
Mazin Awesome work on Dill Pickles this week, Maz!!! I am really impressed with how your patience with practicing/working your songs has matured over the last few months. Keep it up! Minutes to practice: 45 per day, or an hour if you can/like! What to practice: Songs listed in your notebook. How to practice it most effectively: As described in [...]
Maz Great lesson today as always, Maz. When you practice, be patient with yourself -- attempt the passage at a tempo where you are certain you can make right as much as you can to the best of your ability. Remember, it's all about SOUND PRODUCTION. Minutes to practice: 45 per day. What to practice: Pieces listed in your notebook [...]