Josh, Jan 7

  1. Warm ups: warming up our hands and wrists by stretching
  2. Build up the groove for I Had Some Help by playing only the snare, then adding the kick, then adding the hihat. Always count yourself in out loud “1 2 here I go” so you play in time
  3. Start the metronome at 95. Play the groove at this speed until you are comfortable. Increase the metronome to 100 and play the groove until you are comfortable here. Try to get up to 115 this week. 

Myles, Jan 7

  1. Warm up: paradiddles. Play toms with the right hand and “walk” your right hand around the drums
  2. Weezer: My Name is Jonas – Practice the groove before the chorus on a loop
  3. Play a recording of the song. Try to keep time using only the hihat

Xylo next week! Here are you notes from last time

Xylophone

-G major technique: Great job! If you’re wanting to vary the way scales are practiced, try

incorporating dynamics or different rhythmic patterns (doubling each note, swinging the notes

going up and down)

-Reading at the keyboard: see image on anchor points and note acronyms on the staff

-Cirone Simple Steps: Awesome sight reading today! Continue working on your note recognition

on the staff

-Over the break, focus on Weezer: My Name is Jonas and G major technique

Finn, Jan 7

  1. Warmups (30sec each, counting aloud):
    1. Single Strokes
    2. Double Strokes
    3. 8 on a hand
  2. Visual Drummer: great job reading today! 
    1. Ex. 7-9: play each one 4 times, one after another without stopping
    2. Ex. 10-12: practice these. Play the kick drum only and count out loud first

Next week we’ll play I Love Rock and Roll!

Francisco, Jan 7

  1. Warm ups: Add Stick Control #9-12  (4x each, 120 bpm)
  2. Challenge yourself with stick control by walking your right hand around the toms, playing at different dynamics, and not stopping between lines
  3. Superstition: practice the “bucket of fish” fill. Remember to go slow and read the grooves that are slightly different. Keep working on the new groove section (3rd page, second half

Noah, Jan 7

  1. Warm ups: Single, Double, and Triple paradiddles, 1 min per session, 75 bpm and use a metronome! We’ll work with a metronome more next week
  2. Late in the Evening: Work on keeping your torso upright and not rocking back and forth when playing with both feet
  3. Using a metronome, try to lock in the kick and hihat with the metronome click. This will help keep your hands steady
  4. Challenge yourself by adding kick and hihat downbeats on single and triple paradiddles