Hello all,
Good effort in your lessons. It is so satisfying when we put daily time and energy into our playing. When you practice more regularly, you will see how your skills grow!
Tuesdays
Student 1: Isabella- good start!
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min per day
What to practice: Sol fege you tube
Song: Do a deer-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drnBMAEA3AM
https://prim14.discip.accaen.fr/IMG/pdf/doe_a_deer_part_et_paroles.pdf
*Please print this for your next lesson.
How to practice it most effectively: warm-up with the sol fege video, then practice the song singing along with the you tube
How parents can support practice: Schedule the same time and place every day for practice
Student 2: Christian
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min per day
What to practice: Review PDF pages in the Accelerated piano book
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_5CXPkWBonA2r5e8OOY2HsdJNBLK13cZ
How to practice it most effectively: check your arm position (L-shape) and round hand (like you are holding a ball), use all our fingers
How parents can support practice: check for posture and hand position
Student 3: Linda
Recommended minutes to practice: 20-30 min per day
What to practice: Technique: E minor- harmonic and melodic and G major scales- 2 octaves, F major triads- broken and solid, major and minor chord identification
Repertoire: Minuet in A minor- Good job on this one!
Etude: well played, keep working on increasing the tempo with metronome
Cranky cat: once you are comfortable with HS, try HT slowly
Wed students
Student 1: Vlada
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min per day
What to practice: warmup with you tube, ear training http://www.howtosingsmarter.com/solfege/
Castle on a cloud- good progress- start on page 2 and practice the ending, good support for the high notes
Student 2: Alex
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min per day
What to practice: warmup http://www.howtosingsmarter.com/solfege/
Practice learning to sight sing use you tube below, Fingers crossed- make it your own performance
Student 3: Caedan- well done on your March song
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min per day
What to practice: Continue with pg. 43, try playing twinkle twinkle by ear- start on middle c
Student: 4: Naiara
Recommended minutes to practice: 20 min per day
What to practice: c, f major scales, warmups, All through the night
How to practice it most effectively: write the notes in if you need to, start in the middle so you practice the ending, sing along to your piano melody
How parents can support practice: work out the notes for the melody together, check if written notes are correct
Miikwan: loved your compostion!
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min per day
What to practice: Review book pages 9-11, continue with 12 and 13, keep composing, explore online games for learning piano notes
http://musicards.net/
How to practice it most effectively: check your hand position- round hand (like you are holding a ball), use all your fingers
How parents can support practice: double check fingerings and hand position, encourage use of all fingers