August 11, 2023 – Bob

D Major scale and chord progression (in the key of D major)

• Continue hands together, don’t expect thumbs to play at the same time, but finger 3’s do

Ploger:

• Improvise your own rhythm on 5-part Lap Map
• Practice 5-part Longy rhythm tapping on beat 1 only and whispering on dots. Pay attention to what Causes of Error occur, and try to apply the solution
• Only add Lap Map rhythm to Longy when you can do the above step without mistakes

Theory:

• Go on to Unit 5 at your own pace

Unit 1 Ensemble piece: Soldiers Marching

Unit 2 Ensemble piece: Lazy River Song

Unit 3 Ensemble piece: Irish Ballad

Ice Skaters, Rise and Shine

• Keep practicing

Learn Trumpet Voluntary

• write in counting
• figure out the chords in the LH