September 6, 2024

💚 = do the assignment. We are on track

💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Technique

1. Talk about beginner curriculum?

   1. Look at Young Beginning Curriculum

2. Mendelssohn, Songs without words

   1. Start to identify phrases

3. 💜TECHNIQUE

   1. (no faster than m.m. 88 per two notes). At least three-five times per week.

      1. Arpeggios:

         1. B-flat / g

         2. D / b

         3. E-flat / c

      2. Scales:

         1. B Minor (careful of LH fingering for B minor- start on 4)

      3. Method:

         1. CLOSE LOUD - independence of the fingers. Round fingertips

         2. STACCATO - (see your video)

         3. LEGTO - start slowly focusing on form, and speed-build to m.m. 120

4. 💚My Funny Valentine:

   1. See some new fingering and purple circles.

   2. Finish the piece!

5. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. 💚Finish Level 4: 8 and finish level if you can.

6. Sheep May Safely Graze

   1. With your sections, memorize hands alone and together.

7. Jazz standards

8. Beethoven?

9. 🖤Grieg Lyric Piece

   1. Focus more after recital.

Review Repertoire

1. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150 (L. 6, C)

2. Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

3. Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato