June 21, 2023

Rhythm

4-part rhythm:

  • Do this with ONLY tapping LH on beat 1, and whisper the numbers on the dots. Use your Good Coach to remind yourself to be in Eagle Vision
  • Pay attention to which cause of error happens when you make a mistake and apply the cure
  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

4-part Lap Map:

Practice this by itself , making up your own 4-part rhythms

Technique

Walking the Thumb p. 20

  • play once every day

Theory

Do p. 30-31 the shaded parts

Lessons

Let’s Play Ball

  • play 3 times in a row with COUNTING OUT LOUD each time

Learn Petite Minuet p. 47

  • count out loud, but only 3 beats per measure
  • play 3 times in a row with counting out loud

Performance

Inchworm p. 15-16 and Cowboy Joe p. 17

  • play 3 times per day with counting out loud each time

Learn Lullaby p. 18

  • play 3 times per day with counting out loud each time – only 3 beats per measure