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)

2017-2018 Lesson 8: Sofia Gutierrez

Notes & Makeups

1. Dustin cancelled November 1st. Needs makeup. 

Performance Class

1. Sunday, November 19th, DiMenna Center

*READING

1. *PIANO ADVENTURES: LESSON BOOK

   1. REDO: Page 54 - 55

2. *PIANO ADVENTURES: PERFORMANCE BOOK 

   1. PREPARE: 24 - 25
      1. follow the instructions above for learning these pieces.

*REPERTOIRE

1. Celebration Series: Prep B: (Dustin's book)

   1. The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais
      1. RH keep your fingers CLOSE to the keyboard!
      2. Fix the fingering in measure 11 & 15 in RH
      3. Fix the RH notes in measure 17!
      4. Measure 19 belongs to the LH
      5. Relearn the notes in measure 20
      6. Fix the LH notes in 
      7. Fix the notes in measure 15 LH
      8. Fix the LH notes in measure 19 and 20
      9. Hands together for next week!
   2. Jumping Jacks by Andrew Markow
      1. Measure 7 - hands together: RHYTHM & STACCATO!
      2. Learn to the end, hands together.   

2. *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)

2017-2018 Lesson 7: Sofia Gutierrez

Notes & Makeups

1. Dustin cancelled November 1st. Needs makeup. 

Jumping Jacks is a priority this week!

Performance Class

1. Sunday, November 19th, DiMenna Center

READING

1. PIANO ADVENTURES: LESSON BOOK

   1. REDO: Page 54 - 55

2. PIANO ADVENTURES: PERFORMANCE BOOK 

   1. PREPARE: 24 - 25
      1. follow the instructions above for learning these pieces.

*REPERTOIRE

1. Celebration Series: Prep B: (Dustin's book)

   1. The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais
      1. Must fix the rhythm and articulations!
   2. **Jumping Jacks by Andrew Markow
      1. measure 7 - fix the rhythm, and "legato" and "staccato"
      2. LH needs to have the correct counting and articulation.  

2. *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)

2017-2018 Lesson 6: Sofia Gutierrez

We will start with your repertoire pieces next time!

READING

1. Study the "Interval" staff paper.

   1. Practice drawing intervals with Dustin at the lesson: 2nd, 3rd, 4th

2. **Be able to tell me about a "time signature" 

   1. See page 47 in your piano adventures book 
   2. Teach yourself about a time signature in front of a mirror every day. 

3. **PIANO ADVENTURES: LESSON BOOK

   1. REDO: Page 54 - careful of the intervals in the LH

4. **PIANO ADVENTURES: PERFORMANCE BOOK 

   1. PREPARE: page 22
   2. REDO: pages 20-21
      1. follow the instructions above for learning these pieces.

*REPERTOIRE

1. Celebration Series: Prep B: (Dustin's book)

   1. The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais
      1. Learn hands alone to the end of the piece!
         1. Choose a small goal (1 or 2 measures)
         2. Rhythm
         3. Notes
         4. Play
   2. Jumping Jacks by Andrew Markow
      1. MEMORIZE THE FOLLOWING:
         1. Dotted Quarter Note: = 1 1/2 beats. Also = 3 eighths notes
      2. Count OUT LOUD 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1, etc with your music. 

2. *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)

2017-2018 Lesson 5: Sofia Gutierrez

Sofia, your "reading" assignments are not completed properly for two weeks in-a-row. Please follow my instructions carefully!

 

READING

1. Study the "Interval" staff paper.

2. Be able to tell me about a "time signature" 

   1. See page 47 in your piano adventures book 
   2. Teach yourself about a time signature in front of a mirror every day. 

3. PIANO ADVENTURES: LESSON BOOK

   1. REDO: Pages 52-54 - see the video above.
      1. What are the steps for learning a new piece? 
         1. Create a small goal (one - two measures) go to the downbeat of the following measure
         2. Tah the rhythm and clap the beat
         3. Say the names of the notes.

4. PIANO ADVENTURES: PERFORMANCE BOOK 

   1. PREPARE: pages 20-21
      1. follow the instructions above for learning these pieces.

*REPERTOIRE

1. Celebration Series: Prep B: (Dustin's book)

   1. The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais
      1. Learn hands alone to the end of the piece!
         1. Choose a small goal (1 or 2 measures)
         2. Rhythm
         3. Notes
         4. Play
   2. Jumping Jacks by Andrew Markow
      1. MEMORIZE THE FOLLOWING:
         1. Dotted Quarter Note: = 1 1/2 beats. Also = 3 eighths notes
      2. Count OUT LOUD 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1, etc with your music. 

2. *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)

2017-2018 Lesson 4: Sofia Gutierrez

Sofia, your "reading" assignments are not completed properly for two weeks in-a-row. Please follow my instructions carefully!

 

**READING

1. **PIANO ADVENTURES: LESSON BOOK

   1. REDO: Pages 47 and 49 - 51 - see the video above.
      1. What are the steps for learning a new piece? 
         1. Create a small goal (one - two measures) go to the downbeat of the following measure
         2. Tah the rhythm and clap the beat
         3. Say the names of the notes.

2. PIANO ADVENTURES: PERFORMANCE BOOK 

   1. PREPARE: pages 18-19
      1. follow the instructions above for learning these pieces.

*REPERTOIRE

1. Celebration Series: Prep B: (Dustin's book)

   1. The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais
      1. Learn hands alone to the end of the piece!
         1. Choose a small goal (1 or 2 measures)
         2. Rhythm
         3. Notes
         4. Play
   2. Jumping Jacks by Andrew Markow

2. *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)

2017-2018 Lesson 3: Sofia Gutierrez

*REPERTOIRE

1. Celebration Series: Prep B: (Dustin's book)

   1. The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais
      1. Learn the first line hands alone
         1. Notes
         2. Rhythm
   2. Jumping Jacks by Andrew Markow

2. *REVIEW (one time each week with your music)

   1. A Skating Waltz
   2. New Shoes

*READING

1. PIANO ADVENTURES: LESSON BOOK

   1. REDO: Pages 47 and 49 - 51 - see the video above.

2. PIANO ADVENTURES: PERFORMANCE BOOK 

   1. REDO page 17

MUSICIANSHIP (no assignment)

1. HANDOUT Prep A: Set 4

   1. DO ONE "DAY" EACH PRACTICE SESSION

2. RHYTHM BOOK

THEORY (no assignment)

2017-2018 Lesson 2: Sofia Gutierrez

*REPERTOIRE

1. Celebration Series: Prep B: (Dustin's book)

   1. The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais
   2. Jumping Jacks by Andrew Markow
      1. Start learning hands alone to the end. 
         1. Do I have the correct rhythm? 
         2. Do I have the correct notes?

2. *REVIEW (one time each week with your music)

   1. A Skating Waltz
   2. New Shoes

*READING

1. PIANO ADVENTURES: LESSON BOOK

   1. REDO: Pages 47, 48, 49
   2. PREPARE: pages 50-51

2. PIANO ADVENTURES: PERFORMANCE BOOK 

   1. PREPARE pages 16-17

MUSICIANSHIP (no assignment)

1. HANDOUT Prep A: Set 4

   1. DO ONE "DAY" EACH PRACTICE SESSION

2. RHYTHM BOOK

THEORY (no assignment)

2017-2018 Lesson 1: Sofia Gutierrez

*REPERTOIRE

1. Celebration Series: Prep B: (Dustin's book)

   1. The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais
   2. Jumping Jacks by Andrew Markow
      1. Start learning hands alone to the end. 
         1. Do I have the correct rhythm? 
         2. Do I have the correct notes?

2. *REVIEW (one time each week with your music)

   1. A Skating Waltz
   2. New Shoes

*READING

1. PIANO ADVENTURES: LESSON BOOK

   1. PREPARE: Pages 47, 48, 49

2. PIANO ADVENTURES: PERFORMANCE BOOK 

   1. PREPARE:: pages 14-15

MUSICIANSHIP (no assignment)

1. HANDOUT Prep A: Set 4

   1. DO ONE "DAY" EACH PRACTICE SESSION

2. RHYTHM BOOK

THEORY (no assignment)