I hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather this week! I was so happy to see everyone again after a week break. Jaron - Recommended practice time: 15 min/day, 5 days/week - Practice: G, D, and A Major scales (with our usual posture and bow hold check each time you play a scale), May Song (prepare for final play-through next [...]
Abi: Nice lesson today! It was great to hear you play something a little different. I like that Octopath Traveler song a lot. If you could play the first 25 seconds of it that would be great. Make it your goal to make every note beautiful, support the air with your core & take full breaths ( Hoo- Too!!!). Keep [...]
Dvorah Recommended minutes to practice: 10 minutes a day What to practice: Middle C March, Ten-Second Song, and Driving on the G Clef How to practice it most effectively: This week we introduced reading on the staff. RH reads in treble clef which is the top staff, and LH reads in bass clef, which is the bottom staff. In Middle C March, make sure you [...]
Lucas Recommended Practice Time: 15-30mins every day What to practice: This week Lucas I want you to play through the Lesson 2 beats for me. 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 cymbal and bass drum [...]
Anaya Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15 minutes a day What to practice: C and G position warmup (hands together), What Can I Share (in C and G positions), and Wishing Well. Please also complete as much as you can of the worksheet on page 35! How to practice it most effectively: For your warmup, play using both hands from the bottom notes to the [...]
Hello Everyone! Here is the homework for this week! Enjoy! Marita Recommended daily practice time is 10-15 minutes per day Homework: Flute of the Andes and Runaway Rabbit will be the songs to work on this week. Remember to take it slow and count out loud! This will help you keep a steady tempo and also help you figure out [...]
Hello Everyone! Here is the homework for this week! Enjoy! Julian Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day Homework: When you play young hunter try playing with the metronome set to 90 BPM then 100 BPM when you are comfortable. Remember to match your playing with the clicks. Don't slow down and don't speed up! You can also [...]
Hello Everyone! Here is the homework for this week! Enjoy! Grace Recommended daily practice time is 5-10 minutes per day Songs: Good work this week Grace! For homework you can work on the sheets I have provided. You may also play through Old McDonald, I hear the echo and the I like song. Remember to play without stopping and keep [...]
Emet Recommended minutes to practice: 20 minutes a day What to practice: G, D, and A major scales (hands separately, 1 octave), Piano Man, La Raspa How to practice it most effectively: For your scales, G, D, and A are the ones with 1, 2 and 3 sharps respectively. Notice how each new sharp added is on the 7th degree. Fingering for RH is [...]
Lucas Recommended Practice Time: 15-30mins every day What to practice: This week Lucas I want you to play through Lesson 2 and write in all of the counts for the Reading portion How to practice effectively: Remember that we are just writing in the numbers exactly like how they are written in the first line, but for every line. Ask [...]