Jack So glad to have worked on Holiday with Jack today! We did a simplified version of the snare tom intro lick. We will speed it up and try to play it with the music next lesson! Jack loved the song! Aleksander We chose Holiday as the Green Day song to play! Good job picking up the intro so fast [...]
Henry Great work today Henry! Here is this week’s homework: How long to practice: 5-10 min per day What to practice: Rain on The Roof, Song of The Volga Boatmen, Only Love Can Break Your Heart How to practice: Rain- Great progress! Fix fingering so that right thumb is on middle C. Different than Only Love Can Break Your Heart! [...]
Hello Everyone! Friendly reminder that summer lesson registration is open! If you are interested in continuing through the summer you should be able to register through Opus, otherwise Barnaby would be happy to help fit you into my summer schedule. Fall registration is also open! If you are taking the summer of, but would like to keep your time slot [...]
Hello Everyone! Friendly reminder as we approach the end of the spring term, if you are interested in continuing lessons through the summer please reach out to Barnaby to claim a time slot. You can also renew for the fall semester as well. If you would like to keep your current time slot reach out to Barnaby ASAP. Noreet: [...]
Henry Amazing work today Henry! Here is this week’s homework: How long to practice: 5-10 min per day What to practice: Only Love Can Break Your Heart, Rain on the Roof How to practice: Only Love- Great work!! I can tell you practiced a lot :))) Find places in the song where you want to play louder and other places [...]
Jack We spent more time on the Back in Black fill, and Jack also got creative with creating a 8 beat rock beat to go with Back in Black! Some compositional genius! We will try to play it with the song at a slower speed! Nova We worked on sight reading Hunter Chorus today! Nova remembers music very fast, and [...]
Henry Awesome job today Henry! Here is this week’s homework: Duration of practice: 5-10 min per day What to practice: Rain on The Roof, Only Love Can Break Your Heart How to practice: Rain on The Roof -Use a metronome to help keep a steady beat. Know when to play shorter notes and when to play longer notes- and how [...]
Jack We looked into the drum fill of Back in Black today, and though it is slightly complicated to grasp, Jack was able to do it at a slower speed. We will try to speed it up next time and play it in context! Aleksander Great job with Living on a Prayer! We have attempted to play with the song [...]
Hello Everyone! Vida: Continue to practice Under the Sea, working towards playing the first two pages hands together! Use the metronome if this helps Vida. Start at 60BPM then slowly increase the tempo. The ideal tempo for Under the Sea is 120BPM. Review any tricky or challenging spots hands separately when necessary. Review Green Frog Hop, Home on the [...]
Hello Everyone! Noreet: Continue to practice Daydream hands together slowly. Review the third phrase hands separately when necessary. Remember the 4th phrase is identical to the first phrase! The last part has similar parts to the beginning of the song, just remember to play one octave up! When in doubt, re-read the sheet music and go back to practicing hands [...]