2017-2018 Lesson 5: Jacqueline Isaacson

(RCM Exam: Spring 2018)

*TECHNIQUE

  1. MAJOR SCALE

    1. Tonic, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half. 
    2. C, G, D, A, E
      1. RH - 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
      2. LH - 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    3. prepare with the correct fingering, rhythm and notes 

REPERTOIRE

  1. Far Away by Teresa Richert (L. 1 Etude

  2. Etude in C Major by Félix Le Couppey (L. 1 Etude)

    1. DONT SPEET UP OR CHANGE TEMPO FROM MEASURES 4-5 and 20-21
    2. ADD DYNAMICS
    3. GET RID OF ANY PAUSES

Hopscotch by Boris Berlin (L. 1 Etude)

  1. learn hands alone to measure 9

REVIEW - once a week with music

  1. German Dance in D Major Hob.IX:22  No. 2 by Franz Joseph Haydn (L.1 List A)
  2. Dream Journey by Christine Donkin (L.1 List B)
  3. Tarntella by Lynes (Faber L.1) (for next week)
  4. Angelfish by Anne Crosby (L.1, List B)

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 1

    1. Prepare Set 1
      1. Think about what we did at the lesson! Practice these this way!

  2. Rhythm (no assignment) 

    1. NO ASSIGNMENT
    2. Left off at 57

  3. Solfege (no assignment)

    1. NO ASSIGNMENT
    2. Left off: Chapter 4 Nos. 15 & 17

Reading (no assignments)

  1. Czerny
    1. NO ASSIGNMENT
    2. REDO: No. 1 
  2. Sight Reading
  3. Bartok
    1. NO ASSIGNMENT
    2. Left off (PASSED OFF 9)
  4. Lesson & Musicianship 1B
    1. NO ASSIGNMENT
  5. Solos 1
    1. NO ASSIGNMENT

THEORY (no assignment)

  1. Level 1: Unit 3
    1. PREPARE: pages 37-38
  2. Prep: Unit 7
    1. Prepare for next week.
    2. Teach me about Major and Minor triads.