- Stick to practice plan. Help the others stay on track as well.
- Form: Thumb joints. Round fingers. Play with grippy fingerprint(not the tip not the flat). Don't get too deep into black keys. Keep wrists back far enough from keyboard. Sit up, adjust bench to support good posture. Power from the wrists. Fingers-push thumb-twist.
- Practice habits to remember: Set a timer. Use a metronome. Practice in chunks! The build up from chunks. Practice chunks using the Rule of Five Go slow, then work up to speed. Count to the metronome.
- Progress through the book or work on songs only when you're ready. Be honest with yourself.
- Have fun and do your best! I'm proud of how far we've come!
Chunks!
- Lavender's Blue: Only work on chunks. each 2 measure chunk using the Rule of Five.
- Always use the Rule of Five.
- Always practice in chunks.
- Always count out loud.
- Check your thumbs and fingers.
- Pages 85-88, use the correct process.
PRACTICE IN CHUNKS!!!!
- Practice in chunks!
- Practice in chunks!
- Practice in chunks!
- Read your practice sheet!
- Check your thumbs.
- play with fingerprints.
- Watch your form and posture.
- Metronome.
- Pages 84-88.
8th notes defeated!
- Pages 83-86.
- Do exercises on 86.
- Power from wrists on push. Flick of wrist.
- Remember dynamics.
- Practice in chunks. All parts.
- Do the right stuff, start building positivity. Get on the Positivity Train!
Moving on!
- Pages 82-85.
- Stay focused on eighth notes.
- Dynamics
- Check thumbs
- Make sure your wrists are far enough from the keyboard
- Watch posture
Doing the Right Things
- Pages 78-79 at 40 BPM.
- Count out loud while you practice.
- Make sure every other 8th note is on with the metronome.
- You can do it!
Getting 8th notes down
- Pages 78-79.
- Don't make excuses.
- Don't be lazy.
- Practice in chunks.
- Metronome at less than 60.
Doing the Right Stuff
- Work on 8th note note sections on Page 77.
- Practice in chunks.
- Go slow.
- No floating fingers.
- Good form.
- Power from wrists.
- Count out loud.
- Make sure you're ready to play before you start!
- Play from the wrists, make them bounce.
- Position, seating.
- Dynamics, don't forget.
- Count out loud.
- Use your knee to make sure your hand is rounded.
- Break trouble measures into hands separate, etc, to work out.