Practice Expectations
- Students should expect to practice from 40 - 60 minutes each week at home.
- Best results are achieved from doing this in small chunks throughout the week, rather than all at once.
- Weekly playing tests are submitted on Google Classroom and reviewed by Garry
- Students should review the previous weeks playing test before moving on to the next one to see comments from Garry.
Playing Test Information
- Weekly Playing tests are required to be turning in by Sunday at 8pm - EVERY WEEK
- Video Recordings
- Download a video recording software or app like Screencastify
- PRACTICE THE ASSIGNMENT FIRST!!!
- When you are ready, make a recording
- The recording can be automatically added to your Google Drive folder
- Go to Google Classroom and select the playing test.
- Click the Add an file from Google Drive or the Google Drive symbol
- Select your video
- The key is saving it to THE STUDENTS Google Drive account so they can access it on their login to submit it in Google Classroom.C LICK SUBMIT!
How Parents Can Help!
- Help select a regular practice time and place for your child.
- Check your child’s Google Classroom for important information.
- Encourage your child through positive support. Listen to practice sessions on occasion.
- Everyone will probably require a ton of patience while the beginning musician squeaks, squawks, and moans and groans his/her way through the first several weeks. It will get better! With regular practice those noises will be replaced in no time with the wonderful sounds of music! The rewards are well worth the wait.
- Set aside our concert dates to be sure you and your child can attend.
- Help students care for their instruments (maintenance, keep others from handling/playing, etc.)