Tuesday, June 11th

Myles Survivor: Eye of the Tiger --good. Let's focus on the road map! Two strategies: listening to the song, and reading along. Work on both! --See the new section on the sheet in google drive (chorus and post-chorus) and maintain those sections for next week --Get the fill at the end of the chorus up to speed --Please print the [...]

2024-06-11T18:58:06-04:00June 11th, 2024|

Saturday June 8 Lessons – Erin P

Hakim Bee - You do such a good job of keeping the beat in your brain when playing the RH melody, now just play your LH on each beat, like a metronome. I drew vertical lines to show you where all the LH quarter notes fall. Zum Gali Gali - Great work. Look to the page to confirm notes in [...]

2024-06-08T18:08:55-04:00June 8th, 2024|

Saturday, June 8th

Jack Drums: "We will Rock You" Djembe: Zelda themes (Talus Battle; Guardian Battle) Counting in 3 "1 2 3" --On the djembe, we practiced playing the low tone on "1". How would we do that on the drumset? --We can come up with many different patterns in 3. How many can you make that use a low sound on "1"? [...]

2024-06-08T13:57:09-04:00June 8th, 2024|

Thursday June 6 Lessons – Erin P

Liam Minuet - Great! Remember to keep your rests precise, and to sustain the final RH half notes and whole notes. Remember no hesitation between sections. Sonatina - 2-Note slurs are almost all there, look to the page. Walk the Talk - rhythms are dynamics were Awesome today! Witches and Wizards - Connect descending D C Bb A line to [...]

2024-06-06T21:22:25-04:00June 6th, 2024|

Tuesday, June 4th

Myles Survivor: Eye of the Tiger --good. Let's focus on the road map! Two strategies: listening to the song, and reading along. Work on both! --See the new section on the sheet in google drive (chorus and post-chorus) and maintain those sections for next week --Get the fill at the end of the chorus up to speed Refresh Alfred Solo [...]

2024-06-04T19:03:55-04:00June 4th, 2024|

Saturday, June 1st

Jack Drums: "We will Rock You" Djembe: Zelda themes (Talus Battle; Guardian Battle) Jared Warmups (1min/ea) --Linear triplets: hi tom-->mid tom-->snare goal tempo 190bpm --Triplet ex. (Goal Tempo=130) --Sixteenth-Note Exercise (goal tempo = 100) --Singles, Doubles, Paradiddles - goal tempo: 130bpm Stevie Wonder: Superstition --play everything up until the breakdown, we'll learn that big fill next week --Please print*** Josh [...]

2024-06-04T18:58:34-04:00June 4th, 2024|

Saturday June 1 Lessons – Erin P

Hakim Bee - fantastic progress!!! Now add the LH notes in to the RH melody part. They are basically a drum beat. *New* Zum Gali Gali - play this entire piece nice and steady at whatever tempo you choose, just keep it really precise like a computer would play so that I can play the duet part with you. Count [...]

2024-06-01T17:17:41-04:00June 1st, 2024|

Music boosts memory, attention, and social skills in preschooler

Isn't it amazing? Music boosts memory, attention, and social skills in preschooler! In today's fast-paced world, parents and educators are constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance the cognitive, emotional, and social development of preschoolers. One powerful tool that has gained recognition for its remarkable impact is music.  Music-related activities and programs for kids and toddlers, have emerged as an effective [...]

2023-12-12T22:03:21-05:00May 31st, 2024|

Thursday May 30 Lessons – Erin P

I can't say enough how proud I am of everyone :') Liam Minuet - final answer, no trills. I think it sounds great. Eliminate any rests between sections. You don't need to do the repeats. Sonatina - Great dynamics and flow. Ensure you are doing all your 2 note slurs including the long ones that go for a full bar, [...]

2024-05-30T22:08:08-04:00May 30th, 2024|

Saturday, May 25th

Koel Warmups (1min each): --Triplet Ex. 120bpm --Sixteenth-note Ex. 100bpm --***Ride pattern exercise with basic beat (RH ride-->RH hihat-->LH ride-->LH hihat) Syncopation --Good work on the 20 bar exercise! --Learn ex. 1 from p33 (in the google drive) playing the written line on the snare with the swing beat underneath*** Van Halen: Jump --Add in the drum fills at the [...]

2024-05-28T19:01:31-04:00May 28th, 2024|
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