Tues. Feb 7 Homework
Alyssa Keep working on clarity of notes and fingering on your technique, and the detailed points we made on our goal "checklist"; always look out for and work on details of the music!
Wed. Feb 1 Homework
Osten Great job this week! your music reading ability has become much better, keep up the good work and practice on our new songs (Get Away, Alouette, Ode to Joy)! Sadie Challenge yourself! When playing hands together, start slow to give yourself sometime to look forward and be ready ahead of time. Maria Review Willie Tillie by playing [...]
Tues. Jan 31 Homework
Oliver Try to play slower when learning a new piece, especially when playing hands together. Have your eyes on the music and be more careful about looking at where and how the notes are moving. Alyssa Let's clear up everything we play! - play with clarity (no mumbling and cheating through notes) and steady tempo (use your metronome). Review [...]
Wed. Jan 25 Homework
Osten Work on the 3rd line of "When the Bang Goes Marching", and the same stays for "Get Away", but feel free to add more bars of music! Sadie Great job! Keep working on "Fourth of July" and try to play together on the next new song, with some written dynamic (soft, loud) Maria Good work! Keep working [...]
Tues. Jan 24 Homework
Oliver Good work this week, and try to work on reading the notes with more precision, not guessing. Warm up playing hands separately, then hands together, and play slower to correct mistakes
Wed. Jan 18 Homework
Osten Great improvement on "When the Band Goes Marching", keep working on the problem section, and start playing hands together on "Get Away"! Sadie "Rockets" and "Sea Diver" - practice slowly and try to connect all bars without stop, also try playing loud (f) and soft(p) as written! New song: "Fourth of July" Maria Review "Willie Tillie" from [...]
Tues. Jan 17 Homework
Oliver New song in the second book, feel free to try the next song! Alyssa General: clear up all our "mumbling" notes! play with clarity and energy in your fingers Technique: practice and review all scales with correct fingerings; D+ & A+ triads solid and broken Repertoire: work on all pieces with clarity and look out for small details [...]
Wednesday Jan 11 Homework
Osten Keep working on "When the Band Goes Marching" (work on problem spots slowly), and practice hands separately on the new song with rhythm Sadie "Rockets" and "Sea Diver" - look at the similarities and differences between the 2 songs; warm up by playing hands separately first, then hands together with rhythm counting Maria Now that we have written some [...]
Tues. Jan 10 Homework
Oliver Don't forget to order your lesson book (level 1B)! Practice the last 2 pieces in your level 1A book slowly, and look out for held notes, finger legato, staccato, etc. Alyssa General: let's try to clear up all our "mumbling" notes! play with clarity and energy in your fingers Technique: practice and review all scales with correct fingerings; [...]
Holiday Homework (W)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Osten - When The Bands... : Practice hands together SLOWLY to give yourself time to look forward and prepare Sadie - Good work! and keep doing the short slur exercise! - Rock Song: play 2 notes together at the same time & silent on rests (lift fingers off the keyboard) - Rockets: feel free to try [...]