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Goal for the week:
Learn to play a C-major scale and twinkle twinkle little star on the recorder.

Techniques used:
C- drone to help intonation in twinkle twinkle and the c major scale
Using hot slow air to get low notes to speak.
Making sure all holes are covered in order to get low notes to speak.
Playing along with a recording to help pitch in twinkle twinkle.

Resources used for this week:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUM3XQCpQn4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqjmN186zl8&t=695s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp_TmRKhJR0&t=67s

Reflection:
Overall, it is difficult for me to get low notes to speak consistently. I will strive to improve this in the coming weeks.
I was able to reach my goal for the week, however, my performance tempo is very slow. I will strive to improve this in the coming weeks.

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recorder progress log 1, C major scale and Twinkle twinkle

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Goal for the week:
Learn to play a G-major scale and O Canada in C-major.

Techniques used:
G- drone to help intonation in the G major scale and C- drone to help intonation in O Canada
Covering half the thumb hole to get higher notes to speak

Resources used for this week:
Denise Gagné’s recorder method book # 2.

Reflection:
I was able to reach my goal for the week, however, my performance tempo is slow(I can play the major scale faster than last week!). I will strive to improve this in the coming weeks.
I found it quite difficult to play the F# in tune in the G major scale. Feeling the right pressure spot with the half covered thumb hole helped me improve my intonation. I also tried alternate fingerings, but they were not as helpful.
O Canada is a long blow, my cheeks get tired and I find myself breathing in strange places. In future weeks hopefully my stamina will improve, I will also place breath marks in my music so that I breath in better spots.

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Goal for the week:
Play the C, G and F major scales at a quarter note speed (60 bpm)

Techniques used:
Slow practice (half notes)
Using mixed rhythms to bring the scale up to speed (alternating half notes with two quarter notes)
Isolating the difficult transitions (3 note patterns which surround a difficult note)
Keeping the metronome running all the time

Resources used for this week:

Reflection:
I was able to achieve my goal this week! Will need to challenge myself more next week!

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Goal for the week:
Learn to play a D-harmonic minor scale and the first 8 bars of the star spangled banner.

Techniques used:
D drone to improve intonation on D harmonic minor scale.
3 note progressive scales taken from the Bradetich techniques for learning scales.

Resources used for this week:
Found 3 pieces of repertoire I can use as pieces to learn for the next weeks!
The star spangled banner
Minuet by JS Bach
El condor pasa

Reflection:
I was able to reach my goal for the week, however, the amount of material I was able to cover is very short. I will set larger goals for myself for next week!
Also, my fingerings sound quite sloppy, ie) unintentional pitch bends or grace notes, I will find a resource that helps me address this issue next week!
I struggled to maintain air support for the length of the minor scale, for next week I would like to play my scale within a single breath!
Found it difficult to balance the recorder in my hands when releasing the thumb hole, will try to find a resource which explains where to place the thumb when it is released.

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Goal for the week:
Play through the G and C major Arpeggio’s
Play through the star spangled banner

Techniques used:
C drone to improve intonation on Star spangled banner
Moving my fingers quickly to avoid un-intentional notes to sound

Resources used for this week:
The star spangled banner

Reflection:
I was able to reach my goal for the week, however, I found it very difficult to keep my fast notes clean!
My fingerings still sound quite sloppy, ie) unintentional pitch bends or grace notes, I will definitely find a resource that helps me address this issue next week!

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Goal for the week:
Play through as much of the Minuet by J.s Bach as possible
Learn to play high B on the recorder

Techniques used:
Resources used for this week:
Sarah Jeffrey’s “how are you” exercise for quick, clean and relaxed fingers on the recorder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Y2wEuTLLQ at 5:00.
A terrifc fingering chart. (I used I tot figure out how to play a B above the staff. http://www.recorderfingerings.com/en/F.php?t=aBar.1S.3a

Reflection:
I was able to reach my goal for the week, however, my high B needs a lot of work before it becomes somewhat of a beautiful note.
My fingerings still sound quite sloppy, ie) unintentional pitch bends or grace notes, hopefully Sarah Jeffrey’s “how are you” exercise will help with this issue over time.

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Goal for the week:
Play through Sarah Jeffrey’s “how are you exercise
Play through a bit of El Condor Pasa

Techniques used:
Resources used for this week:
Sarah Jeffrey’s “how are you” exercise for quick, clean and relaxed fingers on the recorder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Y2wEuTLLQ at 5:00.
A terrifc fingering chart. (I used I tot figure out how to play a Ab above the staff. http://www.recorderfingerings.com/en/F.php?t=aBar.1S.3a

Reflection:
I was able to reach my goal for the week, however, I find it very difficult to slur without unintentional sounds in Sarah Jeffrey’s “How are you” exercise. The exercise has proven itself to be useful!
It is difficult to play El condor Pasa due to all the b’s in the key signature. The high Ab is very difficult to play consistently. Often, I believe I am over blowing this note.

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Goal for the week:
Play through Sarah Jeffrey’s “how are you exercise at quarter note = 60 bpm
Play through J.S Bach Minuet in G including the slurs

Techniques used:
Resources used for this week:
Sarah Jeffrey’s “how are you” exercise for quick, clean and relaxed fingers on the recorder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Y2wEuTLLQ at 5:00.
Practice, Tessia Brown also helped me develop slightly more relaxed fingers so that I can play slurs slightly cleaner. This was achieved by having Tessia move my fingers as I played through the “how are you exercise”.

Reflection:
I was able to reach my goal for the week! The slur’s could still be cleaner, but they are getting better.
My intonation seems to be worse this week. I should spend more time playing with drones next time.

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Goal for the week:
Play through El Condor Pasa at Quarter note = 50bpm
Play through the D harmonic minor scale

Techniques used:
Resources used for this week:
A terrific fingering chart. (I used I to find a different fingering for playing Ab above the staff. http://www.recorderfingerings.com/en/F.php?t=aBar.1S.3a
F cello drone playing while practicing El Condor Pasa for intonation

Reflection:
I was able to reach my goal for the week! However, my performance tempo for El Condor Pasa is quite slow.
My intonation got better this week! Thank you drones!

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Progrees report 10 for the recorder 2018