Samson Work on improvisation by using a metronome as an anchor for beat 1 and try building off any beats that you already know. Remember to leave more space in your playing so it's not just a blur of sound and just keep everything as steady as possible. Lucas Make sure to practice speaking rhythms before playing them. Do some [...]
Emet Under Cover Of Darkness sounds great! Practice the riff like we did today. By separating the two parts, you can focus on the tougher phrases. Focus on the chords this week. With your right hand, the focus should be on the strumming pattern. With your left hand, the focus should be on the chord switching. Tackle these two parts [...]
Francisco: Practice the B section of the Mario song. Start slow, and ensure you can follow every rhythm at your chosen tempo. For the last bar, remember the fingering (1/3, 2/4, 1/3, 2/4). Piano Adventures: Read page 40. Maria Ines: City of Stars: Practice the first 2 phrases with both hands as seen in class. Remember to 'jump', making the [...]
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Isla You’re sounding so much more confident. We want to hone in now on finding a bit more freedom, especially through those faster sections. Incorporate the jaw exercises into your warm-up every other day or so an pay attention to how much space you’re making when you open your mouth to sing. We want to create a bigger space vertically. [...]
Hope everyone's March break was awesome! Jadon Great sightreading today on The Swing. Please now read through the remaining phrases and practice it for next week. Focus on playing the RH louder than the LH. ***Download here*** Julian *New* The Queen's Royal Entrance. This piece uses D and C major triads. At the very end, an F major and E minor triad are also [...]
Layla The tunes from Matilda are sounding great! Keep practicing along to the songs! Great work on the finger picking double stop. Keep your focus on that this week. It is amazing you got it going with Continental Breakfast! Keep experimenting with it. Try it out in different places within the progression. Nice work on Baby Says! This one has [...]
Gerardo: The Girl from Ipanema: Take the first part of your practice time to practice the B section's last phrase with the chords (mm. 23-26). When you feel confident with that part, play the complete B section a few times. Since this is the most difficult part of the song, make sure you feel confident with it before trying the [...]
MAKEUP WEEK Francisco: Piano Adventures, "Morning": Play it from beginning to end, always keeping count in your head. Add the dynamic marks (mp, mf). Also, slowly increase the tempo of the piece. Read the next page for the next class. Maria Ines: "In the Stars": Practice playing the chords over the original song. If needed, you can slow down the [...]
Hi everyone! hope you’re all having a great, relaxing March break. Apologies on taking so long to get your homework to you - my Internet has been near non-existent most of my trip. Isla Great work! As you practice this week, be sure you’re incorporating your jaw exercises into your warmup. Experiment a bit with this and make note of [...]