Darren Kools

Bb concert scale in whole notes #1 in Smyphonic band technique play through, listen to progression of chords Look at #8 – 30 seconds silence, 60 sec playing Play together – oops didn’t realise missing parts, start at B Balance builder #10 Work on phrasing Breathing marks – beat before each letter. Phantom of the…

Warm ups sight singing #1 – to warm up #4 – good #7 #16 – review from yesterday – needs accuracy Marching in spot, and singing Marching down the hall while singing.. practice Siya hambe learning by rote first phrase down.. add some percussion Loch lomond

Guitar Week Two – Here’s what we did. Pump up – Youtube video: Andy McKee’s version of stairway to heaven   E——-5-7—–7-|-8—–8-2—–2-|-0———0—–|————— B—–5—–5—–|—5——-3—–|—1—1—–1—|-0-1-1——— G—5———5—|—–5——-2—|—–2———2-|-0-2-2——— D-7——-6——-|-5——-4——-|-3—————|————— A—————–|—————–|—————–|-2-0-0——— E—————–|—————–|—————–|————— Beginners- out in the hall practice transitions C,D,G. Advanced: assessment – play the following chord progression: G / / / | C / / / | G /…

Here’s what we did: Warmup – scales , Bb, Eb, F, Ab – scale in fourths Worked the scale in a row- timing, and accuracy – develop as a group Balance builder #10 NEW: Articulation Studies #118 – look through silently 30 sec, play through 30 sec. then play as a group. Isolate ONE bar,…

Scales Etude 118 Balance builder #10 small groups – work on balance and blend Bring back to main group – play together Go through 118 again, Jazz folks run balads for ten min.

Here’s what we did, in a nutshell Warmup – massage, humms, vowels, sequences etc. Sight singing #1 – lullaby – focus on quick articulations at beginning – “L” sound too long. #9 – part 1, then part 2, then together #12 – reinforce tonic dominant relationship stuck on 2nd half #16 – Divide into 3…