Allan Fisher

Scale (D) continue: both octaves, quarter notes (quicker speed this week m.m. = 92)

Lesson 4 – #7 (continue): m.m = 88
-be sure to give all dotted quarter notes 1 ½ counts
-pay close attention to key signatures
-be careful of the Ab and Db accidentals we talked about in the lesson

Carol of the Bells (continue) – ALL – (m.m. = 120)…Read more

C Scale (Continue): (Up/Down) metronome marking (4 eighths – 2 quarter notes on each note) @ (m.m.) = 60
–Vanessa: (continue) triplet eighth notes up and down @ quarter note m.m. = 88 (NEW…..quicker)

4th finger usage (technique exercises – continue as we have been doing): from 3rd finger to 4th, on all strings

Jingle Bells (# 41 / page 1…Read more

lip slur combinations – (playing 2 notes up, then down):
1-2-3
1-3
2-3
1-2
1
2
0

Bb Scale (continue to review…play 4 quarter notes on each note)
-either from scale sheet or page 35 in the book
-metronome marking (m.m.) = 72 (NEW)
-relax lips for a clear sound

Lesson 4: (#7)
-@ (m.m. = 72)
-pay attention to the key signature (…Read more

F Scale (review both octaves)
-be sure to play Bb followed by hi note fingerings 7, 6, 5, 4
-the link below shows both the upper and lower scale written out

Lesson 3 (NEW) (#1A)
-play along with the teacher in the link below
https://learn.pemusic.com/course/clarinet-advanced/lessons/lesson-3-in-book-2-trio-play-along-clarinet/

Rockin…Read more

Quinn
Bb Scale (continue review – now playing 4 quarter notes on each note)
-work to a metronome marking (quarter note) = 60
-Position order (low to hi) = (1, 6, 4, 3, 1, 4, 2, 1)
-click on the link below to play along with the teacher

Lesson 5: (#5 – review) and (#6 – NEW)
-work to a metronome marking = 60
-click on the link below to pl…Read more

Continue Warm-ups:
-Low notes using fingers 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
-high notes using fingers 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8

F Scale (continue) – two octaves

Lesson 4: #7 (NEW)
-m.m. = 66
–make sure all dotted-quarter notes receive 1½ counts
–don’t forget Eb’s, F#’s, and Bb’s

Rockin ’Drummer Boy: review (feel free to try parts of it an octave highe…Read more

Please ask your parents to tune your ukulele before the lesson.

-Be sure to change the tuning of the blue string (4th string) to “A”

(skip to 4:20 in the video for standard tuning instructions)

NEW “C” CHORD (continue)
BLUE string (4th string) – 3rd finger – 3rd fret

NEW “F” CHO…Read more

-continue with the Swiss Army Triplet (go as slow as you need to demonstrate correct sticking)
-try starting open-close-open for this week

FLAM DRAG rudiment (NEW)
-m.m. = 66

Continue the (learned by rote) exercise we used to start each lesson
-are the sextuplet triplets evenly played?
-increasing the metronome marking (m.m.) = 88…Read more

A Scale (Continue):
-work on placing the fingers on top of the tapes
-four quarter notes on each note where m.m. = 60
-use of the bow (be careful to move your elbow when changing from string to string)
-remember the fingering series is:
A string: 0, 1, 2, 3…..followed by E string: 0, 1, 2 3

Page 9:
Number 20 (Good King Wenceslas) – c…Read more

WARM-UP (continue)
-numbers 3 and 4
-m.m. = 72

LIP SLURS (continue)
-Trumpet = on fingering 1,2 and 2,3
-Trombone = on position 2 and 3

Joseph
Bb scale (continue – same link below takes you to a play along version of the Bb scale)
C scale (continue) positions in order are (6. 4. 2. 1. 4. 2. 4. 3)

Lesson 5 (continue) (#5 + 6) Lightl…Read more

Lesson 5: Ode to Beethoven + Jingle Bells – m.m. = 60
–First: play along with the video (click on ink below), to hear exactly what the drums are doing.
–Second: try playing along with the music where you can hear what the other instruments are playing at the same…Read more

Lesson 6 (continue to improve your bowing and sound with these simple exercises): Lines 1 + 2
-be sure to hold the bow correctly at the frog
-keep the beat steady…if you have a metronome, quarter notes/rests = 60
-know when to down (pull) and up (push) bow
-be sure to bow “in the middle of the sidewalk”
-use your right hand pointer finge…Read more

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Lesson 4: Lines 6 – 8
-be sure to tongue each and every note
-keep the beat steady…if you have a metronome, quarter notes/rests = 6o
-don’t forget to count the rests in #6 and #8

Lesson 5: Line 1
-new note
-be sure to count each note carefully
-m.m. = 60

Click below to play along with a friend of mine for “Mary Had a Little Lamb<…Read more