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Go though bars 1-15 SLOWLY with both hands, make sure the transitions between each section are smooth and you know what's coming up (read ahead!). When we play slowly, it gives you time to know what you're doing, as well as read ahead to see what's coming up - this will help with your hand positions as well as your notes. Break these bars up into smaller sections if needed, to really nail the tricky finger positions and transitions.
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Re: Boogie Woogie Rock

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Great work on bars 1-15, it's sounding very clean with good rhythm.

Dynamics: Think 1 is piano, 4 is mp, 7 is mf, and 10 is f.
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Fabulous work today!! This piece is sounding great already, good job. Keep it on the slower side like we've been practicing, and watch-

Bar 7 - anchor your 4th finger on the G# so that you can pull your thumb underneath to the A.
Bar 10 - make sure you get the Eb with your pinky (5)

Practice the section we worked on today (right hand, let hand, both on 16-24).
25-38 are a repeat of the beginning.
Ending 39-40 with both hands - get those chords nice and comfortable.
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Well done, you worked really hard today and we got through the entire piece.
It's now just a matter of smoothing each section together, and remembering where you are and what comes next.

Go through the entire piece slowly, from start to finish. If you make a mistake, pick it up from the bit just before the mistake rather than returning to the beginning. Watch the video (you can change the playback speed so that it's slower if you like), and really map the piece out in your head so that you know exactly where you are - you're allowed to write on your music too!!! If you need to put "scale", write "scale"!! (especially at the end bit maybe).
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Phenomenal work Mackenzie, thank you so much for your effort over the week. This piece sounds 100x more comfortable than it did last time, well done for getting it so smooth.

Next step is to think about your intention behind the piece (write a little story for yourself - maybe make it about something funny Cookie does) and give yourself a reason to have the dynamics, articulation, and movement throughout the piece.
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Listen to Waterloo to help you get the speed stuck in your head :)
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