Aug 13, 2024 – Hale

5-part rhythm:

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms
• Then do 5-Part rhythm with your lap map

1. Reaction: something new takes you by surprise. Cure: Eagle vision
2. Anticipation: this can be daydreaming, or getting worried about a difficult part coming up. Cure: Eagle vision, get back into feeling your tapping, hearing your singing/whispering
3. Looking Back: You look back to a mistake you just made and start talking to yourself about it. Cure: Tell the “bad coach” to stop, and keep moving forward

Keep practicing Ostrich p. 8

• count out loud
• be careful of your hand position and watch the notes – it’s different than you expect

Learn Wild Colt p. 10-11

• write in counting if needed
• count out loud
• add dynamics

Do p. 2-5

Keep practicing Sailing in the Sun, Ferris Wheel, Haunted Mouse p. 11-13, 15

• play through each pieces several times every time you practice
• be careful of skips and steps
• repeat difficult measures until easy with no mistakes

Showboat and Spanish Guitar p. 2-3

• Keep practicing with counting out loud
• play it very slowly and keep eyes looking ahead

Learn Jack and the Beanstalk p. 4-5

• write in counting
• count out loud
• add dynamics