2017-2018 Lesson 4: Joy Chang

Joy and Christopher sick September 25th

TECHNIQUE

1. Brown Scale Book (belongs to Joycita)

   1. Page 4: Contrary Motion Only
   2. GOAL
      1. Keep alignment and don't worry so much about tempo / keeping metronome.

2. Hanon No. 2

   1. Keep torso even without rocking. Alignment in wrist. 

READING

1. *Czerny

   1. No. 8-9
      1. No. 8 - LH 3rd finger - round. Play alone. 
      2. No. 9 - Transpose to G, D

2. *Bartok

   1. Learn 11-13
      1. Singing tones

3. *Level 2 Repertoire Book (on loan)

   1. Sight-read-prepare: pages 22-25. 

REPERTOIRE

1. Sonatina in F Major by Beethoven

   1. Learn to the end - 
      1. careful of the b-flats. 
      2. Get the notes in your fingers before you turn on the m.m.
      3. LH wrist higher. 
      4. RH - think about Czerny No. 3 (concept)

2. Melody Op. 68 No 1 by Robert Schumann

   1. Pedaling
   2. LH wrist up

3. Sonatina Op 36 No. 2 in C Major by Muzio Clementi

   1. Poke / stab fingers in staccato sections. 
   2. Body loose and exaggerate the expression. 
   3. "Tuba" top of page 7