May 20, 2024 – Reminder, no lessons until June! I’ll be in touch at the beginning of June to set up a summer time with you

Rhythm

Improvise your own rhythm on 4-part Lap Map

Do 4-parts rhythm the “old way”: tap only on beat 1 with LH, and whisper on the dots

If you make a mistake, finish the rhythms and then think back as to which Cause of Error it was:

The 3 Causes of Error:

1. Reaction: we are taken by surprise by something, either in the music or some distraction outside of us. Solution: accept that anything can happen while you play, and get back into Eagle Vision

2. Anticipation: This has two forms: Daydreaming, and Worrying about a section coming up. Solution: Get in Eagle Vision

3. Looking Back: You feel the need to look back, or go back and redo something. A lot of times you are talking to yourself (this is the “Bad Coach”). Solution: tell the coach to “get out of the pool” and get yourself back into Eagle Vision.

Technique

Learn Wheels Goin Round p. 24-25

  • Write in counting
  •  count out loud

Theory

Do p. 34-39

Lessons

Learn Elephant Ride, Yankee Doodle p. 54-55

  • write in counting
  • count out loud

Performance

Keep practicing Frankenstein and Donkeys

Learn I Like Rollerskating and Happy Stream

  • count out loud every time you play
  • keep fingers curved with level wrist

Sacred Music Competition

Bullfrog Blues

  • **count quietly to yourself every time you play **even at the competition
  • don’t speed up at the bottom of the first page
  • Play the last notes in RH p

Mystic Flute

  • Count quietly to yourself – don’t speed up at the top of the 2nd page
  • Play softly throughout, but not too softly so you have some ghost notes
  • if you do have ghost notes, keep moving the beat forward, don’t try to replay the note that didn’t sound