2019-2020 Lesson 8 of 16

2019-2020 Private Lesson Enrollment: Semester

Ethan:

  1. Musicianship

    1. Singing

      1. 2nds, 3rds and 4ths up and down from DO

      2. Play them on the keyboard and match them with your voice.

    2. Melodic Dictation - with Dustin

      1. Next week, move to three notes.

      2. 2nds

      3. Treble and Bass

    3. Solfege

      1. Prepare No. 4 on page 11

        1. Say and play the solfege exercise with the metronome.

        2. If you make a mistake, keep going.

    4. Basic Rhythmic Training

      1. PREPARE: 16

  2. Technique

    1. Hanon No. 1

      1. GOALS:

        1. RH: when you play fingers 3 and 2, make sure fingers 5 and 4 don’t pop up.

        2. LH: (same as above) and go a bit slower so you hit the right notes! :) Pop your wrist up on each note.

      2. FOR EACH HAND

        1. Set timer for 90 seconds

        2. CLOSE LOUD: attack the keys hard, then relax, pop your wrist forward on the attack!

    2. Black Key Composition

      1. Parallel Motion: up and down in the same direction

      2. Contrary Motion: moving opposite directions (both)

        1. Create four patterns using the technique above.

  3. Repertoire

    1. Honeybee

      1. LEFT HAND: Practice this slowly. Still working on notes.

      2. RIGHT HAND: continue to practice with metronome 60

      3. HANDS TOGETHER: measures 1-4 - GO SLOWLY

  4. Theory

    1. PREPARE: pages 22-31

Toby:

  1. Reading

    1. Piano Adventures Performance Book

      1. No assignment

    2. Piano Adventures Theory Book

      1. PREPARE: pages 2-3

    3. Piano Adventures Lesson Book

      1. PREPARE: pages 6-7 and 10-11

  2. Technique