Sept 10, 2024

Rhythm

4-part Lap Map:

  • improvise rhythms as you tap on the beats
  • try not to look at your lap as you do this, but look at the picture and imagine that’s your lap

4-Part Longy Rhythm:

  • do this with the old way: tap only on beat 1
  • whisper on the dots

Theory/Sightreading

This week we will just do the beginning of (red) Lesson book: p. 4-7

Technique

(Purple book) Leading the Parade p. 32

  • be sure to count out loud every time, right from the beginning
  • RH goes up the octave on the repeat
  • add dynamics

Lessons

(Purple) Bugle Boys p. 70-71

  • add dynamics
  • shift down octave in LH on repeats at the end
  • get softer each repeat at the end

(red book) Do p. 4-7

Learn Firefly p. 8-9

  • count out loud every time
  • add dynamics

Performance

Let’s Boogie p. 32

  • Be sure LH plays C in m. 5
  • count out loud
  • play correctly at least 3 times in a row