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May 5th Assignments

Lucas Recommended Practice Time: 15-30mins every day What to practice: This week I want you to play all of the beats in Lesson 3 eight times!! How to practice effectively: First get the hi-hat part solid while counting OUT LOUD, then add the snare drum, and then when you're ready, figure out the counts the bass drum comes on and add it [...]

2021-05-05T23:00:57-04:00May 5th, 2021|

April 28th Assignments

Hi Everybody! Glad to hear that subbing with Pino went well! Sorry for the late assignments, hope that you've still been able to work on what what was covered in the lesson!     Lucas Recommended Practice Time: 15-30mins every day What to practice: Keep working through Lesson 3 and focus on the beats!   Ella Recommended Practice Time: 30mins [...]

2021-09-06T03:37:34-04:00May 2nd, 2021|

April 21st Assignments

** Next week I have a performance, so I won't be teaching! Louis Pino will be subbing for me instead** Lucas Recommended Practice Time: 15-30mins every day What to practice: This week Lucas I want you to write in the counts for the rest of the reading from Lesson 3 and work on the hand exercises and beats as well. [...]

2021-09-06T03:08:28-04:00April 21st, 2021|

April 14th Assignments

Lucas Recommended Practice Time: 15-30mins every day What to practice: This week Lucas I want you to write in the counts for the reading in Lesson 3! How to practice effectively: You don't have to write over the rests, just make sure that you know which beat they fall on. When you're done writing all the counts in, try clapping [...]

2021-09-06T02:28:29-04:00April 14th, 2021|

April 7th Assignments

Lucas Recommended Practice Time: 15-30mins every day What to practice: This week Lucas I want you to play through beat 1 of Lesson 2 for me 8 times and start going through the reading for Lesson 3! How to practice effectively: COUNT EVERY TIME! The powers of counting have been documented for ages, don't be afraid...You'll need that counting to get [...]

2021-09-06T04:48:36-04:00April 7th, 2021|

March 31st Assignments

Lucas Recommended Practice Time: 15-30mins every day What to practice: This week Lucas I want you to play through both of the Lesson 2 beats for me 8 times! How to practice effectively: Remember to try to get comfortable playing the cymbal if your right hand, or you can practice leading with you left too if you want! Work the [...]

2021-03-31T19:39:22-04:00March 31st, 2021|

March 24th Assignments

Lucas Recommended Practice Time: 15-30mins every day What to practice: This week Lucas I want you to play through the Lesson 2 beats for me. How to practice effectively: Remember to try to get comfortable playing the cymbal if your right hand, or you can practice leading with you left too if you want! Work the cymbal and bass drum [...]

2021-03-24T22:51:56-04:00March 24th, 2021|

March 17th Assignments

Lucas Recommended Practice Time: 15-30mins every day What to practice: This week Lucas I want you to play through Lesson 2 and write in all of the counts for the Reading portion How to practice effectively: Remember that we are just writing in the numbers exactly like how they are written in the first line, but for every line. Ask [...]

2021-03-17T20:34:54-04:00March 17th, 2021|

March 10th Assignments

Lucas Recommended Practice Time: 15-30mins every day What to practice: This week Lucas I want you to play through Lesson 2 and write in all of the counts for the Reading portion How to practice effectively: Remember that we are just writing in the numbers exactly like how they are written in the first line, but for every line. Ask [...]

2021-03-10T21:28:42-05:00March 10th, 2021|

March 3rd Assignments

Lucas Recommended Practice Time: 15-30mins every day What to practice: This week Lucas I want you to play through Lesson 2 and write in all of the counts for the Reading portion How to practice effectively: Remember that we are just writing in the numbers exactly like how they are written in the first line, but for every line. Ask [...]

2021-03-03T20:24:41-05:00March 3rd, 2021|
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