May 31, 2023

Rhythm

4-part rhythm:

  • 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

p. 19 Finger Hops

  • play once per day, paying attention to forte and piano markings

Theory

Do top of p. 29

Lessons

Dance Band p. 44

  • play m. 5-6 3 times in a row, then go back and play from the beginning with counting out loud

Frogs on Logs p. 45

  • write in counting
  • play 3 times in a row with counting out loud

Performance

Classical March p. 14

  • play 3 times per day with counting out loud

Rex, Inchworm p. 15-16

  • write in counting
  • play 3 times per day with counting out loud