Here's the link for the rudiments I've been showing people: https://vicfirth.zildjian.com/education/40-essential-rudiments.html Everyone should play the bronze level of every major category of rudiments: singles, paradiddles, flags, and drags. Most of you who are struggling with rolls should make sure to practice that for 5-10 min/day. Turn a metronome to around 80-100bpm and just play continuously. Those are the main things [...]
Happy November friends! Hope everyone's Halloween was awesome <3 Jadon You’re working on the first little bit of Amazing Grace in your book. Practice hands separate first to “get” the LH accompaniment pattern. The triplets in the melody should be nice and even. There are also lots of 6ths in the RH to get used to. You’re also working on [...]
Isla Good to see you today! And very glad you’re feeling better. What we worked on: We worked through If I Were a Bell more, and chose a new song - “A Guy I’d Kinda Be In To.” Recommended minutes to practice: As usual 10 - 20 minutes a week. What to practice: Practice through Bell more - experiment with your vowels, [...]
Emet Keep working on Dani California, it sounds awesome! Try to play through the whole song! If the recording is too fast, use the "playback speed" function on Youtube and play at 75% speed. For the lead line, remember to keep your first finger down the whole time. Also when playing the hammer on / pull off, try to make [...]
Eric Keep practicing Twist and Shout and Bad Moon Rising. They are really coming along! Try playing along to the songs this week, and learn the forms. Keep practicing your bar chord shapes from the E and A strings, playing the top 4 strings. Also try to keep working on your bar chord shape from the E string playing all [...]
Hi everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Caroline Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15 minutes per day What to practice: Practice the beat from “7 Years” as well as the one from “Seven Nation Army” How to practice it most effectively: Take it slow with the beat from “7 Years.” This beat is considerably more difficult than anything else [...]
Hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween :) Fiona Get well soon ! I look forward to seeing you next week. Marita You're working on The Spring Session based on Vivaldi's "Spring" from The Four Seasons. Practice the LH seperate thinking or saying aloud each chord. Then you won't have to use brain power for the position changes and can focus [...]
Gerardo: "Ice Skaters": practice with both hands. Remember to count where the left hand doesn't play, and where the right hand has the eight notes. "Allegro in D Major": Memorize for next week. Be particularly careful to memorize the last two bars of each page. Eliam: "Birthday train": play with the position specified in p. 69, including the thumb in [...]
Francisco: The Entertainer, put the bit seen in class together with both hands.My Piano Adventures: read p. 21 "Scenic Train Ride". Read the song. If you have doubts about which note is written, go to p. 20. Maria Ines: Keep practicing "Before You Go", specially the chorus where you tend to stop. "In the Stars": Practice the verse. Remember that [...]
Here's the link to the vic firth rudiments from today: https://vicfirth.zildjian.com/education/40-essential-rudiments.html Samson Try to work through the silver level of single strokes and do it every day. Work on your open and closed rolls and overall just relax when you play. Lucas Try to play singles at 240bpm=8th note for 5-10 min a day. Really lock into the metronome. Keep [...]