2017-2018 Lesson 7: Jacqueline Isaacson

Notes & Makeups

  1. Dahlia asked to reschedule Michael's lesson due to him being gone. Both kids will move to the makeup week.

Performance Class

  1. Sunday, November 19th, DiMenna Center, Cary Hall

Royal Conservatory of Music Exams

  1. Spring exam

*TECHNIQUE

  1. MINOR SCALE

    1. Tonic, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole.
      1. a, e
        1. Same fingering as below. 

  2. MAJOR SCALE

    1. Tonic, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half. 
      1. 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. When you tuck under your thumb - try not to move your elbow or wrist. Use the muscle
    2. prepare with the correct fingering, rhythm and notes 

REPERTOIRE

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

    1. Learn hands alone

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

    1. Be able to play through to the end with m.m. 66 with correct rhythm and notes.

  3. Hopscotch by Boris Berlin (L. 1 Etude) 

    1. Fix all fingering first before you increase the tempo.
    2. Fix ALL articulations. 

*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 4

  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.