2017-2018 Lesson 9: Sofia Gutierrez

Notes & Makeups

  1. Dustin cancelled November 1st. Needs makeup. 

Performance Class

  1. Sunday, November 19th, DiMenna Centers

READING

  1. PIANO ADVENTURES: LESSON BOOK

    1. PREPARE: pages 56, 57, 58 and 59

    2. PIANO ADVENTURES: PERFORMANCE BOOK

    REPERTOIRE

    1. The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais

      1. Listen to the audio recording above every day. After you practice, try to play with the recording. If you can do this, you'll be ready!
      2. Measures 1-4: AT A VERY SLOW TEMPO: get all the staccatos and correct rhythm, 3 TIMES CORRECTLY EACH DAY.
      3. Measures 7-8: practice going from measure 7 to 8 with no pauses. Remember you can do this slowly at first! :)
      4. Measure 9 is p!
      5. Measures 20-21 make sure you have both of these chords down really well!

    2. Jumping Jacks by Andrew Markow

      1. Listen to the audio recording above every day. After you practice, try to play with the recording. If you can do this, you'll be ready! 

    REVIEW (one time each week with your music)

    1. A Skating Waltz
    2. New Shoes

    MUSICIANSHIP (no assignment)

    1. HANDOUT Prep A: Set 4

      1. DO ONE "DAY" EACH PRACTICE SESSION

    2. RHYTHM BOOK

    THEORY (no assignment)