Hello Everybody! Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a great holiday! Georgia: Today we reviewed "Waltz Time". To help Georgia feel the flow of the song, please remind her when practicing that often in the song the last beat of one phrase ends up being the first beat of the next phrase. So these two phrases [...]
Aleksander We are currently working on the Outro section of Can't stop. Aleksander has a good grip on the feel of the song. Now for this final section, pay attention to the quality of each sound, for example, the open hihat, make it ring for the full half note, before shutting it on the next hit. For the last crash [...]
Nova Great work today Nova! Here is this week’s homework: Recommended minutes to practice: 15-20 per day What to practice: The Juggler, C scale, Ode To Joy How to practice: The Juggler- distinguish between staccato and legato sections. Your staccato is improving- keep up the good work! Remember that the “Bingo was his name-o” theme repeats itself a few times. [...]
Hi Efe! It’s too bad you weren’t at today’s lesson! But it does happen. Over this week, I’d like you to do the following things. Listen to these 3 songs: Rumble, by Link Wray Smells Like Teen Spirit, by Nirvana Boulevard of Broken Dream, by Green Day See which one you like best. Then we’ll use that one as your [...]
Aleksander Can’t Stop: we are almost done working through the song. Our aim for next lesson is to try playing through the song. I would like Aleksander to pay attention to the final eight bars leading up to outro. Though this passage is simple, counting all the rest is crucial to being able to play with the music. If Aleksander [...]
Happy Holidays to all, hope you are all having a restful break! Jack We have been building basic notation/score reading skills. In lesson we have notated several beats including the basic rock beat. Though it is simple, it does require some practising in order to play it continuously. At home, can try setting up pillows and different beating spots and [...]
Josh Recommended minutes to practice: Enjoy your trip!! Before I see you next, try to figure out the next song you want to learn. What to practice: "Spaceman" by the Killers, "Sunflower" by Post Malone How to practice it most effectively: try to review these songs once before our next lesson to jog your memory. How parents can support practice: help Josh pick his [...]
Nova Great work today Nova! Here is what I want you to work on over the holidays: Recommended minutes to practice: 5-10 per day What to practice: Mozart’s Five Names, Ode to Joy How to practice: Mozart- Review and practice tricky spots. For the four note patterns, be aware of what direction the notes are going (up or down) and [...]
Hello Everybody! I hope you're all staying warm and well this winter season! Georgia: This week for warm up Georgia can start playing her C Major scale hands together slowly. Review the fingering and pattern hands separately before trying hands together. When playing Purple Cow this week, Georgia should count out loud (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +) [...]
Nova Great work today Nova! Here is this week’s homework: Duration of practice: 15-20 minutes a day What to practice: Ode to Joy, Mozart, C Rock, Theory from last week How to practice: Ode to Joy- Isolate and work on tricky parts (E to F in bridge). Try slowly, hands separate, and/or with different rhythms like we did in the [...]