Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Hugo Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min/day What to practice: Scales + Fingerpicking How to practice it most effectively: 1st Position, 2nd Position, 5th Positon, 7th Position. Fingerpicking - 1. Try different chord shapes/same finger patterns 2. Try staying on one chord shape/different finger patterns Yasmim Recommended minutes to practice: 5 [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Ella Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15 min/day What to practice: Chords to Welcome To The Black Parade How to practice it most effectively: Go through the chords one at a time, double check for arched fingers, which strings to play and try to play on the right side of the frets. [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Paul Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min/day What to practice: Scale Positions, One String Scales, Triads on Different String Sets, Write out 12 major scales How to practice it most effectively: Play as low and as high on the instrument as you can for the given limitations (ex. Position, string, or [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Ella Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min/day What to practice: Guitar Chords How to practice it most effectively: Go through the shapes we looked at in class, check the chord diagrams for which strings and frets to play with which fingers. How parents can support practice: Encourage Ella to pick up [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Paul Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min/day What to practice: C major Scale Positions -Open/1st -2nd -5th -7th One String C Major Scales (on each string) Write out 12 Major Scales for “Sharp Scales” and “Flat Scales” How to practice it most effectively: Say the letter names as you play through [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Ella Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Welcome To The Black Parade (Melody) How to practice it most effectively: Take a look at the melody this week, remember the “step by step trick” - start by finding the first note, then the first two notes, first three and [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Hugo Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min/day What to practice: C major Scales @ 75 on the metronome, Two ways 1. One octave 2. As high and low as you can play in the position -1st position -2nd position -5th position Fingerpicking -C -C/F -Switching from C to C/F (2 times [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Ella Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Hot Crossed Buns, Welcome To The Black Parade How to practice it most effectively: Use a metronome, check the timing and fingering for each note. How parents can support practice: Encourage Ella to pick up the guitar for a few minutes [...]
Hi Everyone! Here are your assignments for this week: Paul Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Scales in 2nd Position -C major (one octave) -C major (all strings) -C major pentatonic (one octave) -C major pentatonic (all strings) How to practice it most effectively: Check fingerings, keep 1st finger on 2nd fret, etc, (2 on 3, 3 [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Ella Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Hot Crosses Buns + Welcome To The Black Parade How to practice it most effectively: Check your notes for tips and techniques for playing the guitar (arched fingers, etc.) How parents can support practice: Getting set up with either an acoustic [...]