Carol
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/day
What to practice: page 5&6 of “She used to be mine” (middle section)
How to practice it most effectively: listen to the recording for guidance, check the notes with a keyboard or keyboard app
Natalia
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/day
What to practice: “Impossible” – work on the pronunciation of ‘worst’ and the other words we found today
Also practice “City Song” – use your diaphragm for the high note towards the end, make sure not to sing from the throat. practice with “ah” and “ha”
Lastly, listen to “Will you still love me tomorrow” as sung by Amy Winehouse.
Daniela
Recommended minutes to practice: 5-10min/day
What to practice: “Firefly” 1st half (pg 8 in your book)
Also practice C major scale!
How to practice it most effectively: slowly, take your time, and have fun!
Daksh
Recommended minutes to practice: 5-10min/day
What to practice: play the piano & listen to “A little help from my friends” by the Beatles and “Banana Phone” by Raffi
Harlowe
Recommended minutes to practice: 5-10min/day
What to practice: singing “Fight Song” and “D.R.E.A.M.”
Also practice improvising and creating your own compositions.
Daniela
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/day
What to practice: the two songs from “A star is born” that we have been working on – sing with lots of breath support and focus on phrasing.
Also practice singing and accompanying yourself on piano for “Sunflower”
Oscar
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15min/day
What to practice: pg 1 of “Mess Around” and the first phrase of “Georgia”
Sarah
Recommended minutes to practice: 5-10min/day
What to practice: warm-ups (breathing – inhale sips, exhale tss & meow (54321) and vowels (mah, meh, mee, moh, moo) on one note
Alma
Recommended minutes to practice: 5-10min/day
What to practice: “Song for a winter’s night”
How to practice it most effectively: start on a note that is comfortable in your range and sing through the song. First sing the chorus on “ah” and then repeat with the words, keeping the vowels long and open.