Allan Fisher

Continue working on all the lip slur combinations (now playing 2 notes up, then back down):
1-2-3
1-3
2-3
1-2
1
2
0

Lesson 1
-number 7
-metronome marking (m.m.) = 92
click on the link below to play along (be sure to scroll down to find the correct…Read more

Lesson 15: work on playing from C down top low E : Exercise 5 @ m.m. = 112
-remember to keep the finger positions, in the front, from moving

Lesson 12: (remember the F#’s!)
-#3 @ 76
-#5 @ 76
-#6 @ 102

Three Blind Eggs (Continue)
-click on the link below to play (and practice!) along with one of the teachers
https://learn.pemusic.com/course/trombone-beginner/lessons/lesson3-three-blind-eggs-trombone/

Lesson 4 (Numbers 1 – 4)
-click on the link below to play (and practice!) along with one of the…Read more

Lesson 5: (Numbers 4 – 7)
-work to a metronome marking = 66
-click on the link below to play along with one of the teachers
https://learn.pemusic.com/course/altosax-intermediate/lessons/lesson-5-lj-hutchen-book-1-2/

Lesson 6: (Number 4)
-work to a metronome marking = 66
-click on the link below to play (and practice!) along with one of the…Read more

Continue Warm-ups:
–all low notes using fingers 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
–high notes using fingers 3, 4, 5, or 6 (adding 7 and 8 for this week)

Lesson 1
–Polly Wolly Doodle at metronome marking (m.m. = 88)
–Click on the link below while practicing along with this song
–be sure to scroll all the way down to reach the right…Read more

Please ask your parents to tune your ukulele before the lesson.
–The YouTube link for tuning is in our class forum

Continue to review (Open) C Chord and (1st Finger) F Chord
-remember the F chord uses the pointer finger on the yellow (2nd string from the top) on the 1st fret

Click on the link below to play along with a teacher friend of…Read more

Another terrific lesson today!

Remember to continue working of the Rat-a-ma-cue rudiments (all three for this week)
-single, double, and triple
-all should continue implementing the open-close-open technique
-hang in there with this…it is a considerable challenge!

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

WARM-UP
-numbers 3 and 4
-m.m. = 72

LIP SLURS
-Trumpet = on fingering 1,2
-Trombone = on positions 4, 5, and 6

Lesson 4 – #’s (2, 3, 4, 8)
m.m. = 72

Trumpet: play along with “Mary Had a Little Lamb” by clicking on this link:…Read more

D Scale:
-work on placing the fingers on top of the tapes
-any comfortable speed or quarter note = m.m. 60
-use of the bow
-remember the fingering series is:
D string: 0, 1, 2, 3…..followed by A string: 0, 1, 2 3

Page 6:
Numbers 10 – 12
-m.m. = 72
-be careful to move your elbow when changing from string to string

Next Week: be abl…Read more

Excellent job today with learning eighth note counting!

Lesson 4A: (Numbers 1 – 4) @ m.m. = 66
-check your hand grip and position
-be sure the drum stick hits only once for each note
-KEEP YOUR DRUMSTICKS LOW TO THE DRUM HEAD!

Click on the link below to play along with a friend of mine, while practicing Lesson 4A (#’s 1 – 4):
(be sure…Read more

Terrific job with shoulder position and plucking today!

Lesson 4 and 5
-be sure to have correct hand and shoulder (NOT GUITAR!) positions!!
-keep the beat steady…if you have a metronome, quarter notes/rests = 66
-keep reviewing Lesson 4 AND be careful of the rests
-in Lesson 5, know when to switch between the D and A strings

Click b…Read more

D Scale: (both octaves) – your goal is to reach m.m. @ 132 (slurred quarter notes)
-be sure EVERY note sounds consistently the same as all the others!
– any octave in the 3rds series you were taught

Jack: High E – firm the corner of your mouth and “force the air” through the mouthpiece
Sean: High D, D#, E, F, F# – work to keep your fin…Read more

VERY IMPORTANT…Traditional Tuning!: be sure to change your blue string to A (not G) – (use your tuner clip or the app you have)

Be able to demonstrate both Down Strum (thumb only) and Hawaiian Strum (up with the other four fingers…no thumb). Be certain all strings are equally strummed in either direction!

Pages 8 and 9 (from the new book -…Read more

Another Good Lesson!

Ask your parents to tune your ukulele before the lesson.  

-The YouTube link for tuning is in our class forum

Strum and Sing:  Row, Row, Row, Your Boat

Review (Open) C Chord and (1st Finger) F Chord
-remember the F chord uses the pointer finger on the yellow (2nd string from the top) on the 1st fret
Click on the…Read more

Scale (Eb): both octaves, half notes (m.m. = 92)

Lesson 1: Number 7 (at m.m. = 112)

Click on the link below to practice along with the teacher in the video for the Lesson assignment (scroll down to the song)
https://learn.pemusic.com/course/flute-experienced/lessons/lesson-1-in-book-2-of-the-lj-hutchen-flute/

Next Week – more…Read more

A Scale: (Up/Down) at metronome marking (m.m.) = 120
-Vanessa: eighth notes (instead of quarter notes)

Book: # 43
-m.m = 72
-Vanessa: cut time at m.m. = 76 + (extra assignment from Book 2)

Excellent job on the lip slurs today!

Keep working on all the lip slur combinations:
1-2-3
1-3
2-3
1-2
1
2
0

Lesson 1:
Numbers 6 and 7
-metronome marking (m.m.) = 92

Click on the link below to play along with a video of today’s assignment from Lesson 1 (be sure to scroll down to find the…Read more

Keep up the OUTSTANDING work Dean!

Lesson 15: work on playing from C down top low E : Exercise 4 @ m.m. = 112
-remember to keep the finger positions, in the front, from moving

Lesson 11:
-#5 @ 160
-#4 @ 124

Be sure to practice with your metronome as much as you can!

You’re doing an amazing job thus far!

Lesson 5: (Numbers 2A – 6)
-work to a metronome marking = 66

Keep up the good work Nicholas!

Lesson 3: Number 7
-be sure to memorize all (5) note names and positions that we reviewed in the lesson
-work to play at a metronome marking (m.m.) = 66

Three Blind Eggs
-click on the link below to play (and practice!) along with one of the teachers
https://learn.pemusic.com/course/trombone-beginner/lessons/lesson3-three-blind-eggs-trombone/

Be…Read more