Summer 2016-2017 Lesson 2: Joy Chang

TECHNIQUE

  1. Brown Scale Book (on lend)

    1. Page 4: Contrary Motion Only
    2. GOAL
      1. "Tricky Hands"
        1. One hand at a time, cross your thumb to its new position without compromising the structure of your hand.
        2. One hand at a time, cross over fingers 2, 3 and 4 into their correct position without compromising the structure of your hand.

  2. Hanon No. 1 (on lend)

    1. Wrists suple
    2. Weight of the arm into the tips of your fingers.
    3. Experiment with a slightly lower sitting position (if possible!).
    4. No swiping or pulling on the key (RH 2nd finger special attention)

READING

  1. Czerny

    1. No. 6-7
      1. Pencil markings

  2. *Bartok

    1. Learn 1 and 2a
      1. Focus is technique

  3. Level 2 Repertoire Book (on loan)

    1. Sight-read at least one piece a day. 
    2. After your first attempt, review your performance and focus on one or two goals for the second attempt. 

REPERTOIRE

  1. Mozart Sonata in D Major (on loan)

    1. Learn to the end of the movement
    2. See pencil markings.