Great work today everybody! I enjoyed teaching you. Here is this week’s homework:

Georgia

Recommended mins to practice: 15-20 min per day

What to practice: Minuet/Trio

How to practice: Slow, hands separate until you’re very comfortable, then try hands together. Pay attention to the 3/4 timing. Continue to count out loud like you did in the lesson, it will help. You improved drastically from the beginning of the lesson to the end.

How parents can support practice: Listen and guide her with rhythm. Give positive encouragement.

Noreet

Recommended mins to practice: 15-20 min per day

What to practice: The Daydream, kitchki

How to practice:

The Daydream- use piano dynamics as written when playing the major version. Practice the minor version more so that you are prepared to play it without stumbling, since you don’t have music to look at for that part.

Kitchki- play the chromatic scale the same speed as you play the chords, even if that means you have to slow down the chromatic scale to accommodate the chords.

How parents can support practice: Listen and guide as needed.

Clara

Recommended mins to practice: 15-20 minutes per day

What to practice: Pink Panther, Ukrainian Folk Song

How to practice:

Pink Panther- play more with dynamics. Start quiet and then play loud at the climax.

Ukrainian song- review the two spots we discussed in line 2. Practice lines 3 and 4 hands separate, then once very comfortable try hands together.

How parents can support practice: Listen and guide as needed.

Andrew

Recommended minutes to practice: 15-30 minutes a day

What to practice: On My Own, breathing exercises

How to practice:

To warm up, inhale for 4 and exhale for 4, then inhale  for 4, hold for 4, and exhale for 4, and finally inhale for 4, hold for 4, and exhale for 8. Place your hand on your diaphragm to feel it rising and falling.

On My Own (this can also be applied to any song or technique), practice opening your throat, lifting the soft palate, and relaxing facial muscles. This will help ease the tension when hitting high notes and overall healthier singing. With any song, it takes practice to get used to the amount of energy you need to get through the whole piece. Pace yourself; follow the emotional arc of the song and save singing at full volume for the moments you really need to.