G major get the weight out of the string for descending shift practice slower, land with tall fingers Fsharp closer to G in 4th position practice D to E and E to D. Listening for the shift and the intonation. then go faster Arpeggio work on keeping the bow moving, smootha dn continuous save the bow, slow bow anticipate string [...]
Jonathan Recommended amount of practice time: 30 mins a day What to practice: This week Jonathan I want you to play Rock With You up to the bottom of the page. Also take a look at this transcription of the Cissy Strut. How to practice effectively: For Rock With You, I think you know what you're doing. Keep listening to the song [...]
Hi all, This will be the last homework post from me as I will be moving on to a new job as of June 13, 2022. Your new teacher will be sending the posts going forward. It has been a joy and a privilege to teach such wonderful students! I wish you all the best in your future and never [...]
Schedule Update: Summer & 2022-23 Hello Everybody! We are now days away from the end of the 2021-22 school year, and have been registering you for Summer and Fall over the past few weeks. If you have not yet done so, please call us in the office to confirm your interest for both periods (yes or no). We will continue [...]
Jonathan Recommended amount of practice time: 30 mins a day What to practice: This week Jonathan I want you to play Rock With You up to the bottom of the page. Also take a look at this transcription of the Cissy Strut. How to practice effectively: For Rock With You try getting to the bottom of the transcription page. Most of it [...]
Lucas How many minutes to practice: 15-30mins a day What to practice: This week Lucas I want you to keep working on the beginning beat to Back in Black. Here is the UPDATED TRANSCRIPTION How to practice effectively: Here is the link to my video to help: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QvqQnDLBEEbmT5PpdQBIdVcixSIZ0CcI/view?usp=sharing Start by playing the normal beat a few times. Then try the fill without [...]
Hi everyone, Here are your assignments for this week: Will Recommended minutes to practice: 20-30 minutes per day What to practice: Practice up to the end of the second-last line on page two of “Tom Sawyer” by Rush. How to practice it most effectively: Work out the new 7/8 section slowly to ensure that you are not adding or missing [...]
Just a reminder to in-person students that I will be back in the studio next week and we will resume our lessons in-person! Jaron - Recommended practice time: 15 min/day, 5 days/week - Practice: G, D, and A Major scales (1 octave, doing our usual posture and bow hold check each time before playing), G Major scale (2 octaves, and [...]
Hello Everybody! We have decided to run 2 classes this summer, combined for babies through 4 years: Saturdays at Wychwood • 11:00 a.m. • July 9 - September 3 Fridays at College • 11:00 a.m. • July 8 - September 2 8 Weeks of Classes are 105.28/month. This is the same cost as during the school year, but looks higher [...]
Hello Everyone! So sorry for my absence last week, unfortunately I won't be seeing you on this week either but Simon will be coming in to substitute for me. See in you next week! Andrea Amazing Grace sounds so good! Let's keep working on Will The Circle Be Unbroken. You're definitely getting fast at memorizing tunes. Also the chords [...]