Have a great week everyone and a lovely long weekend!! Liam Chromatic Scale - this is not really a scale as it uses every single note in its path but it does sound satisfying when played octave to octave. Alternate fingers 1 (white keys) and 3 (black keys) with both hands. When you encounter 2 white keys beside each other, [...]
Gerardo: "Tchaikovsky's Theme": Practice with a metronome set at 40 bpm, but remember that that is the "long beat" (so it clicks on beats 1 and 4). "Willow Tree": Practice section A, and try to keep the count on your head. Take a few minutes to practice the transition between the bars indicated in class. Make sure that you are [...]
Francisco: Piano Adventures: Read p. 47 "Hungarian Dance" for next week. Remember that the dot means that you play each note detached from the other. Bars 1-8 are played loud the first time and repeated in soft dynamic. Memorize the last phrase of the Mario song with each hand separately. Keep practicing the other sections of the song. Maria Ines: [...]
Enjoy the sunshine this week and Happy Mother's Day to all!!! Isabella Princess or Monster - Practice this one loud and slow like a Monster and I will learn the duet to play it with you next week. To make sure you have it a steady tempo, please try playing it with the accompaniment found by scanning the QR code [...]
Naiara: Moon River/ Easy On Me - Today we started exploring belting technique. We need to create a big space when we belt so as to not squish our sound or hurt our vocal chords. The big challenge is breaking down the barriers we’ve put up so we can try new things. When you’re practicing this week, try sliding up [...]
Hi everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Will Recommended minutes to practice: 20-30 minutes per day What to practice: Keep working on your comping rhythms from the new pages provided and practice playing them along with the jazz backing tracks: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17pjkCZ1jfMdjwRqFBMaPIG_hKMb3gQGz?usp=share_link How to practice it most effectively: With the second page of comp examples, you will encounter rhythms [...]
Warm weather is hopefully here to stay! Enjoy it :) Liam Camptown Races - great work! Watch the pickup beat on the melody, it falls on beat 4. Polish it up hands together this week. *New* The Can-Can - This piece is in D Major. Watch for F#s and C#s. The LH only plays tonic and dominant chords the whole piece. [...]
Gerardo: "Tchaikovsky's theme": Practice with the metronome at 40 bpm. Before playing, think about the eight notes. But once you start playing, try to feel the "big beats" (dotted quarter note). Take a few minutes to practice the dynamics in the last 2 lines of the piece. "Willow Tree": Practice the A section, following the instructions given in class. Choose [...]
Francisco: Practice Ode to Joy (p. 44-45). Add the dynamic marks if you can. The idea is that you can play it from beginning to end without stopping for the next class. Practice the "Overworld theme" with both hands. Pay special attention to the second part of the song. Try to match the speed of the first part for the [...]
Spring is here! What a gorgeous day, enjoy the weekend! Isabella Bells of Great Britain - This song creates a beautiful soundscape of when you hear a bell tower in the city. Play the first line once loud, then again softly, and then climb the keyboard playing CE getting softer and softer like we're walking further away from the bells. [...]