G minor Harmonic extension 1st finger: try not to manipulate left arm increase tempo G minor melodic watch bow angle: practice in front of a mirror on the D and A string think of pushing the right hand away from you, pushing the frog away from ascending shift: whole tone. thumb in saddle, 1st finger above the thumb (4th position) [...]
Hello everyone, Firstly a quick reminder that those of you usually with Tuesday lessons will resume those this week. Charlie Nice to see the enthusiasm for your new drumset! Don't forget to keep working on the basics (stick control) and try to get used to rolls. We'll work on simple improv next week and a bit more reading music. Samson [...]
Hello everyone! Thanks for your flexibility this week <3 Next week we will be back in person and I'll be running 100%! Jadon Sorry for the mixup, I'll see you sometime soon! You rock. Grace Missed you this week. Looking forward to reuniting - happy practicing! Marco You're working on all of Let's Waltz. Watch your Bbs and keep the staccato [...]
Hi everyone, Just a reminder that I will be away next Thursday, Oct 27. I have arranged a substitute teacher and I will fill them in on what each of you is working on. Here are your assignments for this week: Will Recommended minutes to practice: 20-30 minutes per day What to practice: Review the beginning of Tom Sawyer (up [...]
Hello everyone :) Fiona You're working on the first 8 bars of The Juggler. Great job playing this in class today. Focus on the difference between the light, plucky staccato sections and the smoothness of the legato sections. You're also working to fill out the note reading Halloween worksheet. They're all in the same range your pieces are right now. Recommended [...]
Gerardo: Allegro in D major: Study the second page at a slow tempo. Pay special attention to the trasitions between bars 11-12 and 12-13. Play the repetitions. Down by the Bay: Study with metronome. Start at 90 bpm and accelerate from there as much as you can up to the suggested tempo of the piece. Elliam: Study p. 54-55 " [...]
Francisco: C major scale: go up 2 octaves with parallel movement, then in contrary motion. Try to accelerate the tempo. Super Mario Bros Theme: play it complete, without stoping. Start with a slower tempo. Remember to repeat the second part. Maria Ines: G Major scale pattern. Before you go: Practice with the chords sheet. Follow the lyrics to change the [...]
Hello Aurora's Thursday students! As a result of a professional theatrical obligation, Aurora will not be able to teach on Thursday, November 3rd. We are moving these lessons to Sunday, November 6th, at the following times: 12:00 • Lizzie 12:30 • Emmanuel If these times do not work for you, please call the office right away at 416-651-7529 or use [...]
Slurred String Crossings practice it slower really hide string crossings and bow changes G minor Melodic fingers rounded in 4th position bring left arm over and around the cello work towards 8 per bow G minor harmonic 2nd finger closer to 1st finger pay close attention to semi tone intervals: A-Bflat. D-Eflat. Fsharp-G fingers rounded lower extensions Vibrato keep [...]
Charlie Keep practicing stick control, we were up to 144 bpm today. Keep at it! Work on your doubles and see if you can Try some rolls. Try to do 10 min of focused practice/day and listen to some songs you might want to play with. Patricia Try to practice a bit on your own and work on doubles a [...]