2020-2021 Lesson 24 of 32

2019-2020 Private Lesson Enrollment: Semester

Ethan:

  1. Technique

    1. *Chords

      1. Practice playing all your chords listed above in root, first and second inversions.

      2. To invert the chord: take the bottom scale degree and put it on the top.

        1. RH Fingering:

          1. 1st inversion: 1, 2, 5

          2. 2nd inversion: 1, 3, 5

        2. LH Fingering:

          1. 1st inversion: 1, 3, 5

          2. 2nd inversion: 1, 2, 5

      3. Root position means the 1st, 3rd and 5th scales degrees.

  2. *Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests

    1. In your Newzik App: Prepare one “day” per practice session

    2. Do final Level 1 tests with Dustin next week.

      1. Remember to study the sightreading portion carefully before you start and make sure you know the positions of your hands.

  3. Celebrate Theory, Level 2

    1. No Level 3 assignment yet.

  4. Repertoire

    1. Level 1: Etudes

      1. New Piece Next week!

      2. *Drifting Clouds by William Gillock (L-1)

        1. Please listen to the recordings I made for you in Newzik and be able to play from beginning to the end!

    2. Level 1: List A

      1. German Dance in D Major Hob. IX:22, No. 2 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

        1. See the yellow boxes and the corresponding audio clips in Newzik. This is your homework!

        2. This should take you at least 3 practice session (focused) to see some good progress.

      2. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

      3. Andante in G Minor by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

      4. *Aria in F Major, BWV Anh. 131 by Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)

        1. Practice with the audio recording found in NewZik.

        2. Isolate measures 10 and 11-12 to fix rhythm and transition issues.

    3. Level 1: List B

      1. Waltz Op. 39 No. 13 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987)

      2. A Little Piece Op. 6 No. 2 by Alexander Gedike (1877-1957)

      3. Mist by Clifford Poole (1916-2003)

      4. Red Satin Jazz by Martha Mier (b. 1936)

      5. Dream Journey by Christine Donkin (b. 1976)

      6. A Starry Night by Italo Taranta (b. 1928)

      7. Muzio Clementi, Arietta in C Major

        1. This is passed off! Your final assignment is below:

          1. Dress in recital clothing and set up your camera with a nicely cropped angle to record a final version of this for your recital.

    4. Calico Cat

      1. Review

    5. Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet

      1. Review

    6. Distant Chimes

      1. Review once a week.

    7. Sneaky Sam

      1. Review once a week.

    8. A Song by Alexander Gedike

      1. Review once a week.

    9. Starfish at Night

      1. Review once a week

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