When the Saints go Marching in

1. Pgs 11-15
2. Practice in chunks.
3. Count while you practice.
4. Go slower if you're having trouble with a chunk.
5. Saints practice especially measures 12-13.
6. Use rule of 5.
7. Send a note when you practice.
8. Pillow.

Break, WHAT?!

1. Finish When the Saints Go Marching In, fix measures 12 and 13 especially.
2. Pages 11-15.
3. Use the flash cards with a partner, work on all colors.
4. Spend some time playing whatever you want on the piano for fun.

When the Saints Go Marching Innnnnnnnn!

1. Remember to practice in chunks, remember to practice using the rule of 5.
2. Flash cards.
3. Memorize the whole song by next week.
4. Leave practice comments, let me know how your practice went.
5. Get the song up to speed at 80 BPM.
6. Don't forget tied notes.
7. Play with fingerprints.
8. Make sure you're playing the right notes! Figure them out, don't guess.
9. Knee baseball
10. Thumb joints.

Dynamics and Timing

1. Pages 11-15.
2. 5/31/17 When the Saints Go Marching In due next week.
3. Power from wrists.
4. No flat fingers.
5. Play with fingerprints.
6. Knee or baseball.
7. No broken finger joints.
8. Make sure you're playing the rhythm correctly.
9. Remember to play the song with the right dynamics, p, mf, f, how ever loud or soft it should be.
10. Keep trying to improve your timing and rhythm, remember to stay with the metronome.
11. Don't forget to leave comments when you practice.

Make sure you're playing the right stuff!

1. Pages 10-14.
2. Make sure you're playing the right notes, figure them out, don't guess or go by the fingerings.
3. Pillow.
4. Comment on your practice progress.
5. Count while you play so you know if you're playing on the right beats or not.
6. Practice in small chunks.

Working on memorization

1. Pages 9-13. 
2. Practice in small chunkies! Don't practice the whole song until you've mastered all the chunks.
3. Try to memorize all songs you work on. Memorize in small chunks. Practice memorization by taking book away and bringing it back.
4. Play with fingerprints, low wrists, good posture, keep going!
5. At least one song memorized by next time.
6. Use pillow.
7. Make sure you're playing the right notes! Don't go by the fingerings to figure out notes.

Don't forget rests!

Practice Sheet

1. Practice pages 8-12. Don't move on to next page until you master the page you're on.
2. Watch for broken finger joints.
3. Play with fingerprint, no flat fingers!
4. Baseball (or knee)! Round fingers.
5. Keep track of days you practiced!