Declan Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Harmonic & Melodic Minor scales C, F, Bb & Eb How to practice it most effectively: Take a look at each of these scales this week, note that they are written out ascending, but try playing them descending as well. How parents can support practice: Encourage Declan to continue picking [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Hugo Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Stairway To Heaven Solo How to practice it most effectively: Play the first few phrases with a metronome, try from 30-80 bpm, 4 notes per click. Jack Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Demons - Pre-Chorus How to [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Hugo Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Stairway to Heaven Solo How to practice it most effectively: Try playing with the metronome at different speeds. 30-80 Jack Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Ob-Li-Di-Ob-La-Da How to practice it most effectively: Start checking this one out, [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Declan Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da How to practice it most effectively: Play with a metronome, set the speed to half note = 90. Aim to speed this up throughout the week, the speed of the song is half note = 114. ***Try playing along [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Hugo Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Stairway To Heaven (Solo) How to practice it most effectively: Look at one part at a time, and aim to play through the notes in that part without stopping. Once you can play through one part consistently, aim to play through [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Declan Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Ob-Li-Di-Ob-La-Da (Beatles) How to practice it most effectively: Aim to get familiar with the notes and rhythms, as well as transitioning from one part to the next. Remember that for the most part, there are 3 different figures, one starting on Bb, [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Hugo Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Major Scales - C, G, D How to practice it most effectively: Try the following "positions" on guitar for scales: Open position, 2nd position, 5th position. Also try playing scales on a single string. Jack Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Declan Recommended minutes to practice: 5 min/day, 5 times a week What to practice: #1. Schedule 5 times during the week to take a look at your assignment for music lessons. #2. Bring a music folder with all of your lesson materials for next week. How parents can support practice: Declan [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Hugo Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min/day What to practice: Scales - C, D, G, A Fingerpicking/Alternating Bass How to practice it most effectively: Play through the scales in different positions on the fretboard, say the note names/letter names. Take a look at the fingerpicking pattern we worked on in class, remember [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Declan Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Play the bass and try coming up with some riffs. How to practice it most effectively: Let your ears guide you and experiment with different notes and rhythms, have fun! How parents can support practice: Please assist Declan with bringing a [...]