Allan Fisher

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)

HOT CROSS BUNS (continue)…
Yellow (3rd string), Red 2 (2nd string), Red….
Yellow, Red 2,…Read more

Remember to continue working of the rat-a-ma-cue rudiments
-choose either the single, double, and triple demonstrating the open-close-open technique
-continue with the Swiss Army Triplet (go as slow as you need to demonstrate correct sticking)
-if comfortable, try open-close-open

Continue the (learned by rote) exercise we used to start each…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 (NEW) positions in order are (6, 4, 2, 1, 4, 2, 4, 3)

Lesson 5 (continue) (#5 + 6) Lightly…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

Lesson 5: Lightly Row (continue) – m.m. = 60
-First: play along with the video (click on link 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 time

Lesson 5: Ode to Beethoven + Jingle Bells (NEW) – m.m. = 60
-First: play along…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

Continue working on all the lip slur combinations (slightly faster) – (play 2 notes up, then back down):
1-2-3
1-3
2-3
1-2
1
2
0

Bb Scale (continue to review…this week, play 4 quarter notes on each note)
-either from scale sheet or page 35 in the book
-metronome marking (m.m.) = 60
-relax lips for a clear sound

Lesson 3 (…Read more

F Scale (review upper octave) (NEW…add the lower octave)
-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 1 (#7…review)
-be careful to keep the eighth notes steady
-any m.m. comfortable
-play along with the teacher in the link bel…Read more

Quinn
Bb Scale (NEW)
-work to a metronome marking (quarter note) = 60
-whole notes
–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: (Numbers 4-5)
-work to a metronome marking = 60
-click on the link below to play along with the teachers to French Toast and Lightly R…Read more

O U T S T S N D I N G lesson today!

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

F Scale (NEW : add 2nd octave for this week)
-upper octave

Lesson 3: Trio (Line A only)
-@ (m.m. = 72)
-pay attention to the accidentals (Bb’s and F#’s)
-Click on the link bel…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)

HOT CROSS BUNS (continue)…
Yellow (3rd string), Red 2 (2nd string), Red….
Yellow, Red 2,…Read more

Remember to continue working of the Rat-a-ma-cue rudiments
-choose either the single, double, and triple demonstrating the open-close-open technique
-for this week, start the Swiss Army Triplet (go as slow as you need to demonstrate correct sticking)

Continue the (learned by rote) exercise we used to start each lesson
-are the sextuplet…Read more

WARM-UP
-continue numbers 3 and 4
-m.m. = 72 (no faster!)

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

Joseph: Bb scale (same link below takes you to a play along version of the Bb scale)

Lesson 5 (#2) (NEW)
-be sure it is a low sound and fingered correctly

Lesson 5 (#5 + 6) Lightly Row…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 19 + 20(Good King W…Read more

Lesson 4B: (Numbers 7-8) @ m.m. = 72
-right hand = snare drum line on the drum head
-left hand = bass drum line on the snare drum rim
-be sure the drum stick hits only once for each note
-KEEP YOUR DRUMSTICKS LOW!

Lesson 5: Lightly Row (NEW) m.m = 60
-First: play along with the video (click on link below), to hear exactly what the drums…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

You can upload to your desktop and/or print to practice Hot Cross Buns

You can upload to your desktop or print to practice Hot Cross Buns

E Scale / both octaves (NEW): your goal is to reach m.m. @ 66 (slurred quarter notes)
-F#, C#, G#’s, and D#’s
–either octave in the 3rds series

Jack: Low D, C#, C, B – firm the corner of your mouth and “use hot air” through the mouthpiece
Sean: (continue) B, alt C, C#, alt D – keep fingers moving smoothly both up and down…start slow

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Exercise #16-19 (continue): quarter note @ m.m = 72
-start at m.m. = 60, then gradually increase to 88 (or higher)

Exercise # 33 (continue): C chord to G7 chord (quarter notes m.m. = 60)
–if OK, start #34…..adding the words for singing