Henry
Welcome back from break! Great job on your lesson today! Here is your homework:
Recommended minutes to practice: 5-10 per day
What to practice:
Review Stepping and Skipping from C, A, and E; C starting with 1 on right hand and 3 on left hand, A starting with 3 on left hand, E starting with 1 on right hand, combining them
Heart and Soul left hand passage with repeated notes
How to practice it most effectively:
Stepping and Skipping- follow the music for the combinations on pages 6 and 7 in your book. For page 6, Combining Group 2 and Group 1, have both thumbs share middle C, position the rest of your fingers stepwise, and start with 3 on left hand. For page 7, Combining Group 3 and 1, have both thumbs share E, position the rest of your fingers stepwise, and start with 1 on right hand.
Heart and Soul- the passage is: 2 Cs, 1 B, 2 As, 1 G, 3 Fs. Practice it until you can do it correctly 3 times in a row.
How parents can support practice: Guide him in using correct fingering for both pieces, and pay close attention to the correct note repetition in Heart and Soul. Otherwise, be there as an extra support.
See you next week :)
Shelley