Happy New Year! We have a lot to tell you about and fill you in on, but the biggest is that our little local operation has made an acquisition that makes us significantly bigger, and made a location move that makes us more nimble. ABC Acquires Maple Leaf Music Together Over the summer ABC negotiated and acquired Maple Leaf Music [...]
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 accent that we worked on in your lesson. How to practice it most effectively: Take it slow when practicing. Focus on keeping the 16th notes steady and really feeling the quarter note pulse with the bass [...]
Vivienne Vivienne should practice 4-5 times per week for 15-20 mins per session. Maple Leaf Rag Practice and review the whole piece, especially the 2nd page. Betty Ragtime Practice and review where we left off before summer, hands separately and together Bring your Alfred's piano lesson book! Ellis First Lesson Review the basics we learned about the piano (patterns, notes, [...]
Hi Everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Ella Recommended minutes to practice: 10 min/day What to practice: Hot Crosses Buns + Welcome To The Black Parade How to practice it most effectively: Check your notes for tips and techniques for playing the guitar (arched fingers, etc.) How parents can support practice: Getting set up with either an acoustic [...]
Hello Everybody! We hope you have had a great summer, as we certainly have, and will be sending you a big and exciting news update soon. Please read this important and timely note, for now. Fall classes start on or after October 5th, and we are super excited to get going with another fully refreshed collection of Flute (Music Together), [...]
Hello Everybody, We are hiring for a Registrar/Operations Assistant at ABC. If you or anyone you know is interested, please let us know, and pass along the PDF job description linked here. Registrar & Operations Assistant Job DescriptionDownload Thank you!
Jonathan Here is the Praise the Lord beat.The bass drum notes are confusing with all the crazy beaming. The easiest way to read the bass drum notes is to play them at the same time as the hi-hat notes above them.The first two (of the three) rim clicks are connected with a curved line called a "tie". In this particular [...]
Hi everyone, Here are your practice assignments for this week: Aidan Recommended minutes to practice: 20-30 minutes per day What to practice: Beat from the Funky Drummer by James Brown. How to practice it most effectively: Play the beat slowly and focus on creating a significant contrast between the regular snare notes and the ghost notes. Also try to incorporate [...]
Hello! Did you confirm your make-up yet? They start Tuesday! The schedule and current confirmation status is below. REMEMBER: You must confirm your time by phone: 416-651-7529. Please do so right away.If you do not confirm you will lose your make-up(s).Make-ups do not carry past the end of June.Your lesson time may not be the same as normal, may be longer, [...]
Anastasiya Anastasiya should practice 4-5 times per week for 15-20 mins per session. The Bubble Practice and review the whole piece Theory Book Make sure we bring this book to every lesson! Vivienne Vivienne should practice 4-5 times per week for 15-20 mins per session. Maple Leaf Rag Practice and Review both pages at a steady tempo, not too fast, [...]