Hi Everyone,
Here are your assignments for this week:
Hugo
Recommended minutes to practice: 15-20 min/day
What to practice: Scales, Rhythm, Ear Training
How to practice it most effectively:
Scales – Play in 1st/2nd position, C F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb
Rhythm – Pick any scale to play 3 notes per click with, try a range of speeds 20-80.
Also try the following exercise we did in class (metronome at 30)
Step 1 count 123456 evenly without any number emphasized more than any other.
Step 2 count 1+2+3+ the same way as the previous step
Step 3 Play the guitar at the same time as the numbers while keeping track of all 6 events.
Tresa
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min/day
What to practice: C Major Scale, Bar Chords
How to practice it most effectively: Try a range of speeds (20-100). Try E, Emi, and Ami Bar chord shapes. Try bar chords with Hero Of War.
Yasmim
Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day
What to practice: Notes on the guitar, Mary Had A Little Lamb
How to practice it most effectively: Spend a few minutes each day and maintain familiarity with the material.
How parents can support practice: Continuing with structured frequent practice sessions is the best way to support practice.
Sara
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min/day
What to practice: Continue working through the examples in the Hal Leonard book and checking off as you go. You could also try looking for tabs or sheet music for other repertoire to learn, or try learning songs by ear. We’ll look at some ear training as well next class.
How to practice it most effectively: The metronome is always good to practice with, see if you can play the examples at a faster speed as well once you can play through all the notes and rhythms.
Have a good week everyone!
Trevor