Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Ella Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Sweet And Tender Hooligan How to practice it most effectively: Split each bar into 3 groups and look at the “puzzle pieces” individually and then put them together. How parents can support practice: Encourage Ella to continue picking up the guitar [...]
Hi, everyone! Great work this week. I know Sundays can be tiring and that you may have homework you need to do before Monday, but I really appreciate everyone's effort and commitment in our lessons! Ramiro- Reminder: Bring your Suzuki book to your lesson next time- Recommended practice time: 15-20 min/day, at least 5 days/week - Practice: A Major scale, [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Paul Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Penatonic + Major Scale Positions How to practice it most effectively: Say the letter names as you play through these scale positions up and down the neck. Sara Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Maps How to practice [...]
Hi everyone, Here are your practice assignments for this week: Will Recommended minutes to practice: 15-20 minutes per day What to practice: #21-25 from the “Lesson 5” sheet. How to practice it most effectively: Try to hear the rhythm of the beat in your head before you try to play it. You want to be able to hear in your [...]
Hendry- Reminder: now that you've purchased the Suzuki book, please bring it to the lesson. - Recommended practice time: 15-20 min/day, 5 days a week- Practice: G major and D major scales, Twinkle theme and variations A-E, and French Folk Song. Remember to think about your posture (How is my bow hand looking? Are my shoulders slumped?) and your sound [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Ella Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day How to practice: Get tuned up / play through song list How to practice it most effectively: Aim to practice once each day How parents can support practice: Encourage Ella to pick up the guitar once a day and take a look at her [...]
I hope everyone is staying dry and warm in this weather! Ramiro - congratulations on finishing your second lesson! I'm so happy you have decided to continue on with lessons and am excited for your musical journey.- Reminder: purchase Suzuki Violin Book 1 - Recommended practice time: 15-20 min/day - Practice: Fingering exercises 0-1-2-3 on A and E strings, Twinkle [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Hugo Recommended minutes to practice: 15-30 min/day What to practice: Repertoire + Triads How to practice it most effectively: Try picking songs you know and recording them on your phone. While this is a good way to listen back with critical ears it’s also a good opportunity to get used to [...]
Hello, everyone! I hope you all are staying warm and dry in this winter weather. Make sure to pay special attention to your instruments since they can go a little wonky in the cold! Hendry - great second lesson!- Reminder: purchase Suzuki Viola Book 1 (Amazon link on teacher page), look into purchasing a shoulder rest, I have included the [...]
Vivienne Vivienne should practice 4-5 times per week for 20-30 mins per session. Betty Ragtime Focus and spend more time on practicing this piece, especially section B Lesson book C, G, D and F major scale in contrary motion, chromatic scale starting on any key (1 octave)A, and D natural/harmonic/melodic minor scalesA harmonic minor in contrary motion Ellis Ellis should [...]