Mtabisi
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15 min every other day
What to practice: A major and E major chords
How to practice it most effectively: watch the videos of yourself playing the chords
Listen to “We are the world” and see if you can play the chords back and forth throughout

Ezra
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15 min every other day
What to practice: “Windmill” – we are almost done!
How to practice it most effectively: practice measures 9-12 at half-speed first before playing the whole song – hands together :)

Melody
Recommended minutes to practice: practice 10-15 min every other day
What to practice: C major scale & “Impossible”
How to practice it most effectively: watch the video on Youtube – practice the first verse for now (what we covered in class)

Kevin
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15 min every other day
What to practice: “Let it Snow” RH only
How to practice it most effectively: practice slowly, if you come across a difficult part, practice only that measure (or the two measures) over and over again until it feels more comfortable

Carol
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15 min every other day
What to practice: “Christmas Waltz” (focus on phrasing and deep breaths)
“Blue Skies” – listen to a few different versions and note which one you like best and why, also listen for different scatting styles

Daniela
Recommended minutes to practice: 10-15 min every other day
What to practice: the Billie Eilish song we started
How to practice it most effectively: practice the chorus – high notes and lots of breath support to reach them!

Next week (our last week before the holidays, unless you have scheduled a make-up lesson), we will create concrete and realistic goals to set over the holidays.

Great work!