2018-2019 Lesson 24

Scales

- C Major, G Major, A minor harmonic, E minor harmonic. Practice with a metronome at 80 and remember to always alternate fingers with i and m

Arpeggios

- work on playing the first exercise through smoothly, with the correct rhythms. Play with metronome at 120

- practice second exercise at 120

- play through third and fourth exercise 

Finger Independence exercise - just go through once, play the strings

Andantino in C major

- good job keeping a consistent tempo 

- make sure to play the sol note on the first string with your 4 finger

- try playing through the piece at a metronome beat of 56. Once you get comfortable at this tempo, go up to 60

Carulli Waltz

- focus on last two lines, making sure that you are following the fingerings and playing the eighth notes evenly. Practice with a metronome at 76

- remember to keep your wrist away from top

- always follow the right and left hand fingerings, especially when you see “a” or “4”

- remember to not slow down towards the end, where it says “fine” 

 

Andante in C major

- good job with the first two lines. Remember, pay attention to the right and left hand fingerings! 

- you can continue to learn the next two lines