Hi Everyone,
Here are your assignments for this week:
Ella
Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day
What to practice: Note Reading Examples from .pdf
How to practice it most effectively: Count along out loud as you play to keep track of the timing. Try going slower and playing longer notes.
How parents can support practice: Encourage Ella to continue picking up the guitar and taking a look at her lesson materials.
Lucien
Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day
What to practice: #46 – Will The Circle Be Unbroken
How to practice it most effectively: Use a metronome – 66 is a good speed to practice at.
How parents can support practice: Encourage Lucien to continue picking up the guitar and taking a look at her lesson materials.
Augustin
Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day
What to practice: #72 – The Star Spangled Banner
How to practice it most effectively: Check the notes first, then try adding in the metronome and trying one line at a time, or 2 bars at time.
How parents can support practice: Encourage Augustin to continue picking up the guitar and taking a look at her lesson materials.
Jayden
Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day
What to practice: Ode To Joy
How to practice it most effectively: Try the whole song all together! For review look at the 3rd line on it’s own, as well as the last two lines together. Start checking out “Blues” as well.
How parents can support practice: Encourage Jayden to continue picking up the guitar and taking a look at her lesson materials.
Van
Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day
What to practice: Rockin’ Robin with Metronome
How to practice it most effectively: Set the metronome at 55, try 1 or 2 bars at a time, and a line at a time, eventually putting the whole song together.
How parents can support practice: Encourage Van to continue picking up the guitar and taking a look at her lesson materials.
Dawson
Recommended minutes to practice: 15-20 min/day
What to practice: Fingerpicking patterns for C + G Blues, Note Reading Examples
How to practice it most effectively: Use a metronome, try 60 and 80 and also increasing the speed throughout the week.
How parents can support practice: Encourage Dawson to continue picking up the guitar and taking a look at her lesson materials.
Have a good week everyone!
Trevor