June 22, 2023

Technique/Scales

Carillion Bells p. 24-25

  • Do slow practice, paying attention to dynamics and accents

Scales: E major scales and chords – keep the wrist higher and fingers curved

Theory/Sightreading

Theory:

  • go up through p. 47

Ploger: 5-Part Lap Map Improv and 5-Part Longy rhythm

  • pay attention to the 3 Causes of Error and applying the solution

Lessons

Riding the Wind p. 40-41

  • Think of making the music sound like wind: starts out slow and gradually speed up, and then slow down. Think of different ways you can make this sound like wind!

Pumpkin Boogie p. 42-43

  • pay attention to dynamics
  • don’t slow down m. 11-14
  • be ready with going up at the end
  • last note you can use fingers 3 and 4 on it

Performance

Milky Way p. 14-15

  • This overall needs to be lot softer. RH should be as soft as possible except when playing quarter notes. LH should be a mf or f
  • practice this by “ghosting’ RH and playing the LH as written 3 times, then play sounding both hands

Learn Dudelsack and Rockin’ Bagpipes p. 16-17

  • count out loud for Rockin Bagpipes