March 21, 2021

TECHNIQUE

  1. CREATING THE MAJOR SCALE PATTERN FROM ANY KEY.

    1. Tonic, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half

    2. Practice playing whole steps on the keyboard from:

      1. black to black

      2. white to white

      3. white to black

      4. black to white

    3. Remember the starting note called the “tonic”

    4. Choose any starting note

    5. Say the pattern out loud as you play it.

      1. Remember: Whole Step has ONE note between two notes. It can be black or white.

*THEORY

  1. *Theory 01 05 Scales

    1. FIX ALL RED PEN

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. *“FOUR STAR 0B 06”

    1. You’re doing better! Keep up a positive attitude.

  2. “SIGHTREADING 00 38-45 BAG”

    1. Set Metronome to m.m. 80 = quarter note.

    2. Prepare TWO “days” per practice session.

      1. Place your hands in your lap

      2. Study the time signature

      3. Study the rhythm (do it in your head like you do “star 2” in Four Star.

      4. Set a slow and steady beat.

      5. Start and DO NOT STOP if you make any mistakes.

      6. After you finish, stop and then look back to see if you made any mistakes.

      7. Fix them in your head and try again!

REPERTOIRE

  1. Czerny No. 5

    1. Learn Hands Alone to the end.

    2. REMEMBER THERE ARE TWO SYSTEMS!~

  2. Czerny Op. 823 No. 4

    1. Transpose to G Major and F Major

  3. Czerny Op. 823 No. 3

    1. Transpose to G Major and F Major

    2. Speed Build in C Major - keep your wrist movements!