Jack
I got Jack started on Imperial March on the xylophone and started some basic keyboard notes identification with him. I had him learn the song through remembering patterns and the different locations. If interested in working on it on a piano at home, the score is uploaded to the drive folder. We will go through more of the song or perhaps try another simple melody.
Nova
We continued following the class structure of Stick Control into reading exercise into the song. Nova did a great job practising the assigned Stick Control exercises and doing it while keeping a beat on the kick drum. I would like them to go down the same page and work on the roll related exercises. As for the song, I would like them to work on the opening passage as well as the first triplet two bar passage that I bracketed. Be reminded of the hidden dynamic changes and to be musical. We will go to the more dense triplet section this coming class.
Jonah
We started working on orchestral excerpts today. We started one called Porgy and Bess and Jonah did a great job learning the first line. Both Barnaby and myself will like to encourage Jonah giving TSYO audition a try. We will listen to some of the reps in coming lesson and see Jonah is interested.