Hi all,
Welcome to April! Good work on being musical! Please find your name in the list below and see the homework given.
Student 1: Linda
Recommended minutes to practice: 20-30 min
What to practice: Technique: Scales- e minor, F+ and E minor triads 1 octave broken and solid
Repertoire: Cranky Cat, Etude, Theory unit 1
How to practice it most effectively: 10 min on technique, 20 min repertoire
Student 2: Vlada
Recommended minutes to practice: 15-20 min
What to practice: 1-2 warmups on youtube, castle on a cloud
How to practice it most effectively: start with a short physical warmup to be relaxed in your body, listen closely to the melody line and emotion behind the words
How parents can support practice: set up a regular schedule and private space
Student 3: Alex
Recommended minutes to practice: 15-20 min
What to practice: 1-2 warmups on youtube, fingers crossed
How to practice it most effectively: start with a short physical warmup to be relaxed in your body, practice with the singer, then try the karaoke, listen for her emotion behind the words, keep space in the back of your throat
How parents can support practice: set up a regular schedule and private space
Student 4: Oliver
Recommended minutes to practice: 15-20 min
What to practice: warmup your fingers with a C scale
How to practice it most effectively: Focus for a short time and once you make some progress, give yourself a reward
How parents can support practice: set up a regular schedule and private space
Student 5: Naiara
Recommended minutes to practice: 15-20 min
What to practice: choose a song that you can play on the piano as warmup, then try something harder
How to practice it most effectively: prepare all your music before you start
How parents can support practice: set up a regular schedule and private space
Student 6: Miikwan
Recommended minutes to practice: 15-20 min
What to practice: Review the PDF to page 10, try the next pages
How to practice it most effectively: warmup your fingers by playing your own thing, think about what notes you are playing
How parents can support practice: set up a regular schedule and private space, watch for posture and round hand position
Student 7: Christian
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min
What to practice: Warmup all your fingers by playing your own thing, once you get the book review pages 8-10 (Recommend Book: Accelerated Piano Adventures for the older beginner- Faber book 1 )
How parents can support practice: set up a regular schedule and private space