Dear students,
Great work today! Here’s homework for this week:
Nova
Recommended minutes to practice: 15-20 minutes per day
What to practice: Lightly Row, If I Were a Rich Man
How to practice:
Lightly Row- Practice hands separate until very solid. Be aware of when you’re playing staccato, legato, or detached.
If I Were a Rich Man- Review
**If you have any higher level piano books at home, look at key signatures and see if you can figure out keys of pieces based on what we did in the lesson
How parents can support practice: Listen and guide as needed
Maya
Recommended minutes to practice: 5-10 minutes a day
What to practice: Autumn Song, Hiking
How to practice:
Autumn Song- review the rhythm for bars 3 and 4 both lines. Bar 3 is 4 1-beat notes (ta) going down by steps, followed by two 2-beat notes (ta-a). Practice that section repeatedly to get the correct rhythm, without stopping. When connecting it to the rest of the piece, do not go back to the wrong rhythm.
How parents can support practice: Practice the rhythm in Autumn song with her, and make sure she gets all the half notes without stopping or changing the rhythm midway.
See you next week :)