Summer 2019 Lesson 5 of 5

Ethan:

1. Musicianship

   1. Singing

      1. 2nds and 3rds

      2. Sing 2nd and 3rds. Play them on the piano and match the pitch with your voice.

   2. Melodic Dictation

      1. 2nds and 3rds

   3. Ear Training

      1. 2nds and 3rds

   4. Solfege

      1. speak the names of the solfege syllables, forward and backward each one, 2 times each day.

   5. Basic Rhythmic Training

      1. PREPARE: 8

         1. Don’t raise your voice at the end of the beat when you cut it off before a rest.

         2. Stand while you do the exercise

         3. Don’t rush like you’re going for the ice cream.

2. Technique

   1. Composition: N. F. R. P. E.

      1. Notes

         1. Be able to play the notes correctly.

      2. Fingering

         1. Play each note with the correct finger.

      3. Rhythm

         1. Be able to play your piece with a steady beat and the correct rhythm. START SLOWLY

      4. Position

         1. Relaxing the fingers close to the keys. If they go up, stop the music and give it love.

   2. (NEW) Popcorn Wrists

      1. Play the 2 and 3 sets of black keys by striking the key and immediately popping your wrist up to come off the key. Keep your fingers tips close to the keys even though you come off the keyboard.

   3. Bunny Hops

      1. On a set of two black keys, make a hook with RH finger number 2 and drop into the key, the natural weight of your arm. Keep your finger rounders and your wrist low.

      2. Now play the adjacent black key with your 3rd finger and pop your wrist up, keeping your finger tips close to the keys.

   4. Rolling Wrists

      1. Practice your same composition with rolling wrists and cat claws

3. Repertoire

   1. Honeybee

      1. Learn hands alone with NFRP, two measures at a time

4. *Theory:

   1. Create your own composition using steps and skips!

   2. Notes Moving Up / Down

      1. See your staff paper

   3. Steps & Skips on the Staff

      1. See your staff paper

   4. Blue Note:

      1. Level 1 & 2 Treble Clef

      2. Level 1 & 2 Bass Clef

   5. Treble Cat:

      1. Levels 1-1 through 1-5 in LETTER NAMES & SOLFEGE SYLLABLES

   6. Bass Cat:

      1. Levels 1-1 through 1-5 in LETTER NAMES & SOLFEGE SYLLABLES

Toby:

1. Technique

   1. Solfege

      1. Practice saying Do, Re, Mi forward and backward.

   2. Bubble

      1. Practice picking up the bubble with rounded fingers and play the two sets.

   3. Piano Soldier Position

      1. Sit with back straight

      2. Legs down

      3. Piano Bench

2. Theory:

   1. Keyboard Street:

      1. Read the story

   2. RH and LH exercise

      1. Test next week

   3. Treble Cat:

      1. Levels 1-1 through 1-5 in LETTER NAMES & SOLFEGE SYLLABLES

   4. Bass Cat:

      1. Levels 1-1 through 1-5 in LETTER NAMES & SOLFEGE

Michael:

1. Musicianship

   1. Solfege

2. Reading:

   1. Blue Note

      1. G CLEF & F CLEF

3. Theory:

   1. Briggs Handout

      1. Study Chapter 1

      2. Chapter 2

   2. Composition

      1. Compose your own piece in the G and F clef, using the notes

   3. Basic Rudiments.

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