2018-2019 Lesson 6: Benjamin Djebali-Radowitz

Lesson Assignments

  1. Ants Go Marching

    1. Review your last week’s assignment

  2. Preparatory Theory: Unit 1 (blue pamphet)

    1. Prepare Pages 4-7

  3. Piano Adventures: Lesson Book

    1. Prepare pages 18-20

      1. To pass off - have a steady beat and curved fingers.

  4. Piano Adventures: Performance Book

    1. Redo page 3

      1. See your practice video!

  5. Basic Rhythmic Training (red book)

    1. Redo Nos. 2-3 On Page 7

      1. Watch your practice video

      2. Clap the pulse (the small down-stem notes on the bottom)

      3. “Ta” the rhythm (the larger up-stem notes on the top)

Videos

2018-2019 Lesson 5: Benjamin Djebali-Radowitz

Notes

Lesson Assignments

  1. Ants Go Marching

    1. See your two practice videos above!

  2. Preparatory Theory:

    1. Start WITH Dustin next week.

  3. Piano Adventures: Lesson Book

    1. Remember page 14

      1. Be able to tel me about a quarter note! :)

  4. Piano Adventures: Performance Book

    1. Redo pages 2-3

  5. Basic Rhythmic Training (red book)

    1. Redo Nos. 2-3 On Page 7

      1. Clap the pulse (the small down-stem notes on the bottom)

      2. “Ta” the rhythm (the larger up-stem notes on the top)

2018-2019 Lesson 4: Benjamin Djebali-Radowitz

Notes

Lesson Assignments

  1. Ants Go Marching DUSTIN WILL MAKE VIDEO OF THIS PIECE

  2. Piano Adventures: Lesson Book

    1. Prepare pages 14-17

      1. Do this several times - not just once! I’ll pass it off at your lesson by watching you do it. :)

  3. Piano Adventures: Performance Book

    1. Prepare pages 2-3

  4. Basic Rhythmic Training (red book)

    1. Prepare Page 6-7

      1. Clap the pulse (the small down-stem notes on the bottom)

      2. “Ta” the rhythm (the larger up-stem notes on the top)

  5. Piano Adventures: Theory Book

    1. NO ASSIGNMENT

2018-2019 Lesson 3: Benjamin Djebali-Radowitz

Notes

  1. Good focus this week, Benjamin! Please follow ALL your practice instructions very carefully. :)

  2. Next week: Black Key Harmonic Etude


Lesson Assignments

  1. Piano Adventures: Lesson Book

    1. Prepare pages 10-13.

    2. PLEASE WATCH YOUR VIDEO BELOW FOR INSTRUCTIONS

  2. Basic Rhythmic Training (red book)

    1. Prepare Page 6 (we we will work page 7 together next time)

      1. Clap the pulse (the small down-stem notes on the bottom)

      2. “Ta” the rhythm (the larger up-stem notes on the top)

      3. Call me with questions!

  3. Piano Adventures: Theory Book

    1. NO ASSIGNMENT

2018-2019 Lesson 2: Benjamin Djebali-Radowitz

Notes

  1. Next week: Black Key Harmonic Etude

Lesson Assignments

  1. Basic Rhythmic Training (red book)

    1. Prepare Page 6

      1. Clap the pulse (the small down-stem notes on the bottom)

      2. “Ta” the rhythm (the larger up-stem notes on the top)

      3. Call me with questions!

  2. Black Key Warmup

    1. Follow your practice video below

    2. GOALS:

      1. Play all the two-sets and three-sets of black keys with:

      2. “bubble hand” (fingers down and round)

      3. Shoulder and elbow relaxed

      4. Wrist raising

  3. Piano Adventures: Theory Book

    1. Prepare pages 2 - 7

  4. Piano Adventures: Lesson Book

    1. Prepare pages 4 - 13. (Some of this should be very easy)