Hi Everyone,
Here are your assignments for this week:
Hugo
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min/day
What to practice: Scales + Travis Picking
How to practice it most effectively: Scale Postions – 1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th, 9th
Travis Picking – Try mixing it up with different right hand patterns and/or different left hand notes. Use chords in the key of C major (C, Dmi, Emi, F, G, Ami, Bdim)
Paul
Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day
What to practice: Review C major around the neck, (1 string scales, Scale positions)
How to practice it most effectively: 1 string scales. Try the patterns we tried in class for memorization, say the note names aloud.
Yasmim
Recommended minutes to practice: Once a day
What to practice: Notes and Rhythms
How to practice it most effectively: Try using the following notes on the “high E” string (lowest to the ground) – Open, 2nd fret, and 4th fret. Also try playing some “rhythms” on a single note.
How parents can support practice: Encourage Yasmim to pick up the guitar and try playing some notes and rhythms.
Maurya
Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min/day
What to practice: Renegades
How to practice it most effectively: Take it slow and play with a metronome. Aim to make the transitions smoothly before attempting a faster speed.
How parents can support practice: Encourage Maurya to continue picking up the guitar and taking a look at his lesson materials throughout the week.
Have a good week everyone!
Trevor