Slurred String Crossings ? initiate string crossings with elbow before the wrist (ascending especially) ? Turn corner on A string a bit more G major 2 octaves ? get the hand fully out of the string for the shift ? Try not to change speed of shift ? Shift on old finger, switch to new finger last minute D major [...]
Hi all, Welcome to April! Good work on being musical! Please find your name in the list below and see the homework given. Student 1: Linda Recommended minutes to practice: 20-30 min What to practice: Technique: Scales- e minor, F+ and E minor triads 1 octave broken and solid Repertoire: Cranky Cat, Etude, Theory unit 1 How to practice it [...]
Sebastian What to practice: This week Sebastian I want you to write in the counts and practice the Lesson 3 reading and hand exercises How to practice effectively: Start with writing the counts above the notes for the rest of the Lesson 3 Reading we didn’t cover today. Then once you’ve written in the counts and double check they are right, [...]
Hi everyone! Here are your assignments for the coming week: Will Recommended minutes to practice: 20-30 minutes per day What to practice: Practice getting the last four bars up to speed and playing all the way through Beggin’ How to practice it most effectively: Practice the last four bars several times slowly, then work on gradually increasing the speed. Focus [...]
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 line - play through slowly and watch out [...]
Hello Everyone! Here is the homework for this week. Enjoy! Carmen Recommended daily practice time is 15-20 minutes per day Homework: Good work Carmen on Riding the wind! This song is tricky, but you can still manage. Be sure to count out loud while you play and go through each hand separately. We are also learning Pumpkin Boogie. This song [...]
Hi everyone, Feeling much better this week, thanks to those who switched online! Looking forward to back in person next week. take care, Ted Jonathan We worked on: Sonnymoon for two, Major scales to the 7th, playing arpeggios through a chorus of G blues. What to practice: Silver and Art so we can play it in person next week, [...]
Shifting exercise when landing on the shift, think of dropping the arm weight, don't let your fingers flatten or buckle remember on the A string your left elbow will come closer to your body G major 2 octaves even when doing one notes per bow, make sure it's slow and from tip to frog try adding more than one note [...]
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Jonathan Recommended amount of practice time: 30 mins a day What to practice: This week Jonathan I want you to practice beats 4, 5, and 6 of the Lesson 15 beats with the variations we worked on and keep practicing your last beat on the drum set. How to practice effectively: So for the Lesson 15 beats, play them with these hi-hat [...]