Hendry - great work today sight reading Question from Assassination Classroom! And thank you for sharing your favorite music with me.- Reminder: Try to set up your iPad before class so it does not take up class time. I should be able to see your whole viola in the camera.- Recommended practice time: 15-20 min/day, 5 days/week- Practice: D Major [...]
Hendry - Thank you for sharing your favorite Japanese video game/TV show music with me! I enjoyed our conversation and I'll try to find some music we can play. No guarantees, but I will try my best!- Reminder: Please try to set up your iPad before class so we don't need to use up class time. If possible, try to [...]
Olivia - once again, thank you for joining us for online lessons! I really appreciate your time and effort dedicated to our music lessons during this weird time.- Recommended practice time: I usually recommend 30-45 minutes/day, 5 days/week, but I understand that it has been a rough time and it is hard to find motivation to practice, especially as such [...]
Hendry - thanks again for joining me for online lessons! I know you have still been busy and tired, but I really do appreciate the work you are putting into your viola lessons.- Reminder: Try to set up your iPad before the lesson so we don't use up lesson time for set up- Recommended practice time: 15-20 min/day, 5 days/week- [...]
I hope everyone is alright and staying safe! Thank you so much for joining me for online lessons - I know this is a weird time and I appreciate the effort ! Hendry- Reminder: Try to set up your iPad a few minutes before class, so we're not using class time to position the device. Use something to anchor the [...]
I hope everyone is staying safe and social distancing! It's a tough time but we will get through it together. Olivia - thank you for joining us online!- Recommended practice time: 30-45 min/day, 5 days/week- Practice: G and D Major scales (two octaves), A minor natural and harmonic scale (one octave). Since G Major is an easy one for you, [...]
Just a reminder that we do not have lessons next week because of March break - I hope everyone has a great and relaxing vacation! Hendry - your composition is looking great! - Recommended practice time: 15-20 min/day, 5 days/week- Practice: D, G, and C Major scales with long bow strokes, Lightly Row, French Folk Song, Song of the Wind, [...]
I hope everyone is enjoying the warm weather and adjusting to the time change! Olivia - good luck with your 3 tests!- Recommended practice time: 30-40 min/day, 5 days/week- Practice: A minor scale (plus review melodic and harmonic minor scale definitions), Judas Maccabeus, and sight reading. Try to say the rhythms before playing, and if you continue to have trouble, [...]
Enjoy the warm weather this weekend! Hendry - great job in our lesson today! I could tell that you have been practicing.- Recommended practice time: 15-20 min/day, 5 days/week- Practice: D, G, and C Major scales with long bow strokes, Lightly Row, French Folk Song, Song of the Wind, and Go Tell Aunt Rhody. For Lightly Row and French Folk [...]
Hendry - hope your music composition homework goes well!- Recommended practice time: 15-20 min/day, 5 days/week- Practice: D, G, and C Major scales, Twinkle variations D and E, French Folk Song, Lightly Row, Song of the Wind, and Go Tell Aunt Rhody. Focus on playing all these songs with a steady beat and pay close attention to the rhythms. Also [...]