Cormac;
What to practice: “Help” and “Here Comes The Sun”
how long to practice: 15 minutes a day
how to practice effeciently: make sure you strum the chords the right amount of times and say the words along with playing
how parents can support practice: have Cormac play the songs for you, maybe join in with him?
Sam:
What to practice: “One Love” and “Three Little Birds”
how long to practice: 15 minutes a day
how to practice efficiently: play along with the original recordings. Always check the notes against the key signature.
how parents can support practice: make sure Sam has a time and place to practice EVERYDAY. Practice is dependent on repetition and doing it all on one day is not productive.
Simon:
What to practice: “Sick Boy”and”goodbye stranger”
how long to practice: 15 minutes a day
how to practice efficiently: practice along with the original recordings. Make sure you change chords at the right time
how parents can support practice: listen to Simon play the songs and point out how good it sounds and how close it is to the original.
Felix;
What to practice: “I Can’t Give You Love”
how long to practice: 30 minutes a day
how to practice efficiently: check to make sure chords are proper placed before playing them.
how parents can support practice: make sure Felix has a time and place to practice everyday.
Kiran:
What to practice: “shout It Out Loud”
how long to practice: 15 minutes a day
how to practice efficiently: check to make sure your fingers are on the right frets before you play. Go slowly at first
how parents can support practice: listen to Kiran practice and be supportive by telling him about the parts that sound good. Your encouragement will really help!
Josh:
What to practice:”Give A Little Bit”
how long to practice: 15 minutes a day
how to practice efficiently: play with the original recording