Lesson Templates
30-minute lesson:
(recommended for beginner-level)
00-05: Chat. Reflect on the past week’s practice. Discuss upcoming performances and/or assignments.
05-10: Movement and Rhythm Skills. Move to music. Do rhythm exercises such as call and response.
10-15: Warm-ups & Fundamentals. Scales and call and response scale patterns inspired by assigned music (eventually the theory of scales).
15-25: Performance of Assigned Materials. Work on assignments from there, practicing how to practice, and making adjustments.
25-30: Play Duets.
45-minute lesson:
(recommended for intermediate-level)
00-05: Chat. Reflect on the past week’s practice. Discuss upcoming performances and/or assignments.
05-20: Warm-ups, Fundamentals & Movement. Scales and call and response scale patterns inspired by assigned music. Theory of scales. Move to music and work on finger independence, posture, etc.
20-35: Performance of Assigned Materials. Work on assignments from there and make adjustments.
35-45: Sight-Reading & Duets
60-minute lesson:
(recommended for intermediate-advanced levels)
00-05: Chat. Reflect on the past week’s practice. Discuss upcoming performances and/or assignments.
05-20: Warm-ups, Fundamentals & Assigned Exercises. Work on tone, technique, articulation, and intonation exercises.
20-40: Performance of Assigned Solo Repertoire Sections. Work on assignments from there and make adjustments. Related listening activities.
40-60: Duets & Sight-Reading or Music School Preparation