Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Paul Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min/day What to practice: C major Scale Positions -Open/1st -2nd -5th -7th One String C Major Scales (on each string) Write out 12 Major Scales for “Sharp Scales” and “Flat Scales” How to practice it most effectively: Say the letter names as you play through [...]
Hi everyone, Here are your practice assignments for this week: Will Recommended minutes to practice: 15-20 minutes per day What to practice: Practice the two fills from “Ride” by 21 Pilots. How to practice it most effectively: Focus on counting the main beats (1, 2, 3, 4) while you’re playing through this song. This will help you to feel where [...]
Vivienne Vivienne should practice 4-5 times per week for 15-20 mins per session. Betty Ragtime Practice and review hands together up to the repeat sign, with repeat - focus on middle section Lesson book C, G, and D major scale in contrary motion Ellis Play and say each note on the piano starting from middle C, going up and down [...]
Jack- Please practice the sheet of beats we worked on in the lesson. Make sure to keep your hands relaxed especially when playing fast. Also, keep watch that your left hand on the snare always bounces off the drum, instead of getting pushed into it. John- Practice the swing beat chart the same way, this time with fills 1-4. Focus [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Ella Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Welcome To The Black Parade (Melody) How to practice it most effectively: Take a look at the melody this week, remember the “step by step trick” - start by finding the first note, then the first two notes, first three and [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Hugo Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min/day What to practice: C major Scales @ 75 on the metronome, Two ways 1. One octave 2. As high and low as you can play in the position -1st position -2nd position -5th position Fingerpicking -C -C/F -Switching from C to C/F (2 times [...]
Will- Practice Ride, especially going in and out of the fills. Try to be able to play it from memory for next week! Also, take a look at the subdivison sheet and try moving the accents onto the toms. Elliot- This week, work on the subdivision sheet with your feet marking the time. If you're in 4/4 time, add the [...]
Vivienne Vivienne should practice 4-5 times per week for 15-20 mins per session. Betty Ragtime Practice and review hands together up to the repeat sign, with repeat Bring your Alfred's piano lesson book! Ellis Play and say each note on the piano starting from middle C, going up and down Lesson book Play and review playing middle C in quarter [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Ella Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Hot Crossed Buns, Welcome To The Black Parade How to practice it most effectively: Use a metronome, check the timing and fingering for each note. How parents can support practice: Encourage Ella to pick up the guitar for a few minutes [...]
Hi Everyone! Here are your assignments for this week: Paul Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Scales in 2nd Position -C major (one octave) -C major (all strings) -C major pentatonic (one octave) -C major pentatonic (all strings) How to practice it most effectively: Check fingerings, keep 1st finger on 2nd fret, etc, (2 on 3, 3 [...]