Hello Everybody! Please read this important update, as it contains a lot of very important information about everything at ABC from now looking ahead through next school year. DID YOU KNOW? In-Person is Hybrid! Since October 2021 we have been running fully hybrid. Your lessons are automatically set up to be online if you can't make it. This means that [...]
Sebastian What to practice: This week Sebastian I want you to keep working on the Lesson 8 fills. How to practice effectively: For fills the important thing is to count when you start and make sure that you land on beat one. Try out each type of fill carefully and with counting. Be creative and try mixing and matching different grooves with [...]
Hi all, Keep working hard- success is 10 percent talent and 90 percent hard work! But also, enjoy your long weekend! Tuesdays Student 1: Gerardo Recommended minutes to practice: 30 min per day What to practice: Technique: C major and A minor scales, 2 octaves (remember fingerings) Songs: Captain Hook- nice playing, Almost like a dream- use metronome at quarter [...]
Hi everyone, Good work this week!!! Ted Aubrey We worked on: major 7th scales (up to the b7 with swing feel) through the Circle of 4ths, Mosquito Dance, Little Suede Shoes chords and form What to practice: Rhythm of Mosquito Dance, scales through the Circle of 4ths, light tonguing during practice, practice different ways of soloing on Little Suede. [...]
Slurred String Crossings make sure to change strings at half way through the bow try to maintain a consistent contact point. As you move to lower strings, your contact point is closer to the bridge and vice versa. Try to maintain one point. D major 2 octaves very nicely curled fingers work on 8 per bow G major 2 octaves [...]
Jonathan Recommended amount of practice time: 30 mins a day What to practice: This week Jonathan I want you to practice beats for Lessons 16 and 17 as well as the beginning to Rock With You. How to practice effectively: For Lesson 16 just go slowly and make sure to be accurate, these ones aren't too hard. For Lesson 17, remember to [...]
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, make sure to check which strings has a 2-3 or 1-2 fingering position), and Etude (first two lines now, play through slowly and all [...]
Hello all, Good effort in your lessons. It is so satisfying when we put daily time and energy into our playing. When you practice more regularly, you will see how your skills grow! Tuesdays Student 1: Isabella- good start! Recommended minutes to practice: 15 min per day What to practice: Sol fege you tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZsDIaR5t3o Song: Do a deer-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drnBMAEA3AM https://prim14.discip.accaen.fr/IMG/pdf/doe_a_deer_part_et_paroles.pdf [...]
Sebastian What to practice: This week Sebastian I want you to keep working on playing beats with fills like we did today! Here are some other ones you can try as well. How to practice effectively: For fills the important thing is to count when you start and make sure that you land on beat one. Try starting the fill on beat [...]
Hi everyone, Good work this week!!! Ted Aubrey We worked on: major 7th scales (up to the b7 with swing feel) through the Circle of 4ths, Mosquito Dance, light tonguing on Little Suede Shoes, Wildflower. What to practice: Rhythm of Mosquito Dance, scales through the Circle of 4ths, light tonguing during practice. Jonathan We worked on: Klose articulation (bring [...]