2017-2018 Lesson 16: Sofia Gutierrez

Notes & Makeups 

  1. FINAL RECITAL: June 3rd, 2018
  2. PERFORMANCE CLASS: February 11th, 2018
  3. GUEST ARTIST CLASS: April 22nd, 2018

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PIANO ADVENTURES: LEVEL 1

  1. THEORY BOOK

    1. PREPARE: page 2
  2. SIGHT READING BOOK

    1. SIGHT-READ PREPARE: pages 10-12
  3. TECHNIQUE BOOK

    1. PREPARE: page 5
  4. LESSON BOOK

    1. PREPARE: pages 10
  5. PERFORMANCE BOOK

    1. PREPARE: page 2

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Repertoire

  1. A Song op. 36 no. 3 by Alexander Gedike

    1. Measure 2 - do the slurs
    2. Measure 3-4 - fix the rhythm and slurs
    3. measure 5 - start on the correct note
    4. measure 6 - remember the F-sharp!
    5. LH forward wrists on all half notes.
    6. Fix the LH notes measures 12-end
    7. Hands together measures 1-4
  2. *The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (test on all six items below)

    1. COUNT and keep your WRISTS UP.
    2. PLEASE FIX THE THE COUNTING SO YOU'RE DOING ALL THE RESTS.  
  3. *Jumping Jacks by Andrew Markow

    1.  Challenge this week: be able to keep your fingers close to the keys! Don't let those naughty fingers disobey :)  

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Review (one time each week with your music)

  1. A Skating Waltz
  2. New Shoes

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Musicianship (no assignment)

  1. HANDOUT Prep A: Set 4

    1. DO ONE "DAY" EACH PRACTICE SESSION
  2. RHYTHM BOOK

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THEORY (no assignment)