2017-2018 Lesson 23: Sofia Gutierrez

WE WILL START WITH "A SONG" & "CALICO CAT" NEXT WEEK. PLEASE FIX THIS AS THIS WAS NOT PREPARED FOR THE 3RD WEEK IN-A-ROW. 

Notes & Makeups 

  1. Dustin arrived at 5:17
  2. FINAL RECITAL: June 3rd, 2018
  3. PERFORMANCE CLASS: February 11th, 2018
    1. Jumping Jacks
    2. A Song
    3. Calico Cat
  4. GUEST ARTIST CLASS: April 22nd, 2018

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Lesson Assignments: START YOUR PRACTICE WITH "A SONG" & "CALICO CAT"

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

    1. MEASURE 12 - fix the D-sharp in the LH!!!
    2. MEASURE 14 - fix the F-sharp in the RH!!!
    3. LAST MEASURE - fix the F-sharp in the RH!!!
    4. Be able to play measures 9 - End with no pauses

  2. **The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (test on all six items below)

    1. PREPARE AT M.M. 120 with no pauses and good dynamics.

  3. Barefoot on the Beach

    1. Learn the entire piece!

  4. THEORY BOOK

    1. PREPARE: 16-17

  5. SIGHT READING BOOK

    1. SIGHT-READ PREPARE: 34-37

  6. TECHNIQUE BOOK

    1. PREPARE: 14-15

  7. LESSON BOOK

    1. REDO: 23 - careful that the LH doesn't play when it's not written. No PUASES! Please keep a steady beat.
    2. PREPARE: 24-25

  8. PERFORMANCE BOOK

    1. PREPARE: 10-11  

    2. *Jumping Jacks by Andrew Markow

      1. Fingers down, high wrist, fix fingering at the end.   

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    Review (one time each week with your music)

    1. A Skating Waltz
    2. New Shoes

    No Assignments:

    1.  Four Star Sight Reading & Ear Tests: Prep A, Set 4

      1. DO ONE "DAY" EACH PRACTICE SESSION

    2. RHYTHM BOOK