May 28, 2022

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

PLEASE START YOUR PRACTICE WITH THE RED 🔴 ITEMS FIRST, THEN PURPLE🟣, THEN YELLOW 🟡, FOLLOWED BY GREEN 🟢

Lesson Assignments

  1. Sounds from the Gumdrop Factory

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    1. Learn one measure at a time with NFRPE. Speak your practice steps OUT LOUD.

    2. Please reach out if you have any questions.

  2. Fiesta España

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    1. Practice playing with the recording in Newzik!

  3. SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

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    1. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW FOR:

      1. Day 5 and 6 Football Game

      2. Days 1 through 6 Copy Cat

    2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

      1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

      2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

      3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

      4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

      5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

      6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

      7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

  4. Theory in Newzik

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    1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 00 05 RHYTHM”

      1. COMPLETE PAGES 4-7

Review Repertoire

  1. Minuetto Op. 37 Lesson 2 by James Hook

  2. Freddie the Frog