Hello, everybody! I hope you're all having a great week so far. At this point, I have spoken to each of you regarding the recital on May 1st. Please take a week or so to think about whether you would like to participate, and if so, what piece you may like to play. I will not force you to perform [...]
Hello Everybody, Please remember that only Good Friday is taken as a holiday at ABC, and that regular lesson schedules apply the rest of the weekend on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday unless otherwise arranged through the office. Thank you!
Dvorah Recommended minutes to practice: 10 minutes a day What to practice: Best Friends, Gorilla in the Tree, and My Invention How to practice it most effectively: Today we reviewed what middle C looks like on the keyboard, and how it can be played in either RH or LH. The three notes we know on the staff so far are: middle C for both [...]
Lucas Recommended Practice Time: 15-30mins every day What to practice: This week Lucas I want you to play through both of the Lesson 2 beats for me 8 times! How to practice effectively: Remember to try to get comfortable playing the cymbal if your right hand, or you can practice leading with you left too if you want! Work the [...]
Anaya Recommended minutes to practice: 10 minutes a day What to practice: G position warmup (hands together), D and F scavenger hunt, Wishing Well, finishing page 35 worksheet How to practice it most effectively: In the G position warmup, please play slowly and carefully so that all notes are even and lining up between the hands. There was some confusion between the D [...]
Hello Everybody! We are now entering a busy period and the charge towards the end of the school year. This note is full of very important information for you. Please remember there are no withdrawals in May and June as per our policies and procedures. Latest In-Person Re-Start Information At this time we have decided as a team to wait until [...]
Everything was sounding good this lesson! You should be happy with all your improvement :) Work on those descending major scales. Its a nice mental work out to do them back wards, and going in to your low register will get the blood/ air flowing in your favour. In the pedal register (below F#) try to open that jaw up [...]
Sahil Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15 minutes a day What to practice: Thumbs on C piano warmup, Happy Birthday (playing and singing), Twinkle Twinkle (playing and singing), Old MacDonald, Night Begins to Shine (first minute). How to practice it most effectively: In the thumbs on C warmup, we start and end on C. Play with both hands finger 1s together on middle C, then [...]
Hi everyone, With the transition to ZOOM video lessons, I am no longer able to write down notes and musical material in the students’ books/binders. Instead, I have created PDF documents for each of you and dropped them into a Google Drive folder. The link to your documents is listed in the What to practice heading under your name below. [...]
Hi everyone, With the transition to ZOOM video lessons, I am no longer able to write down notes and musical material in the students’ books/binders. Instead, I have created PDF documents for each of you and dropped them into a Google Drive folder. The link to your documents is listed in the What to practice heading under your name below. [...]