Hi all,
You are making good progress. Keep it up!
Please see your name and specific homework below.
Tuesday students:
Gerardo:
Recommended minutes to practice: 30 min
What to practice: C major scale and A minor harmonic scale, arpeggio c major
Pieces: Gumdrops, Spanish Cabellero
How to practice it most effectively: Work the parts that are new, hands separately slowly, think about making music not playing notes
Maria:
Recommended minutes to practice: 20-30 min
What to practice: B flat major scale, D minor- harm/ melodic, with metronome (quarter =80), triads (quarter= 69 broken, quarter= 120 solid)
Funny puppy- esp bars 11-14
How to practice it most effectively: Check posture and hand/ wrist position
How parents can support practice: listen for even scales, encourage working on hard sections not playing through only
Isabella: Do, re, mi- good work!
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min per day
What to practice: Do warmups that increase your range and where you can sing and listen for vowels
How to practice it most effectively: Sing it with the emotion behind the words, be an actor
How parents can support practice: create a regular schedule and place for practice
Christian
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min per day
What to practice: P. 17- melody on c and g, pg. 18, Do re mi
How to practice it most effectively: Check your hand position (puck in your hand to keep it round), arms in l shape
How parents can support practice: Watch for hand position and posture
Vlada: Good work on Castle on a cloud
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min per day
What to practice: RCM level 1 technique, Ancient dreams
How to practice it most effectively: Practice hard sections, write down the exact times from you tube.
Alex:
Recommended minutes to practice: 20 min per day
What to practice: Warmup, Fingers crossed
How to practice it most effectively: Make it your own performance, bring your feelings to the words and vocal tone
Caedan:
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min per day
What to practice: pg 46 frogs
How to practice it most effectively: review staff notation and treble clef/ bass clef poems for notes
How parents can support practice: help review staff notation and treble clef/ bass clef poems for notes, reinforce notes on staff and on piano
Oliver:
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min per day
What to practice: Recital piece- This is not jingle, Lightly row- start left hand
How to practice it most effectively: review staff notation and treble clef/ bass clef poems for notes, always be musical
Naiara:
Recommended minutes to practice: 30 min per day
What to practice: Faded- chords and simply
How to practice it most effectively: continue from where you have learned, keep reviewing staff notation and treble clef/ bass clef poems for notes
Miikwan:
Recommended minutes to practice: 15-20 min per day
What to practice: pg. 14-15 book, Fur elise- write in note letters
How to practice it most effectively: keep working on staff notation and treble clef/ bass clef, balance reading with ear training