2017-2018 Lesson 13: Jacqueline Isaacson

Notes & Makeups

  1. Try to have at least one practice session on the piano upstairs. 

RCM Repertoire

RCM Musicianship

RCM Technique

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*TECHNIQUE

  1. *Order of sharps and flats

    1. Sharps: F, C, G, D, A, E, B
    2. Flats: B, E, A, D, G, C, F
    3. Make up your own acronym if you'd like :)

  2. *MINOR SCALE

    1. Tonic, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole.
      1. a, e, b
        1. LH on b minor: 4, 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1
        2. The goal is to have a smooth and steady wrist. Careful when you play your thumb, not to dip your wrist. 

  3. *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 

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REPERTOIRE

  1. Minuet in C Major K 6 by Mozart (pages 60)

    1. Fix the LH fingering.
    2. RH - down up slurs

  2. Schumann? Wild Rider?

  3. **German Dance by Beethoven in D Major (page 76)

    1. Learn to the end hands alone with no stops. Remember our 5 minute timer experience?

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

    1. Fix the LH circled notes
    2. Careful that you give each long note its full value. 
    3. Fix the last three measures so that you don't have any pauses. 
    4. Fermata in m. 6 

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

    1. Fix ms. 7 & 15 in terms of rhythm an notes.

    2. Feel a pulse of two beats per measure - think about that half note as one beat. 

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**REVIEW - once a week with music

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

    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)

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    Musicianhip

    1. Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 1

      1. Prepare Set 6
      2. Remember to do "star 4" of each "day."
      3. Do the tests with Dustin at your lesson.

    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

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    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

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    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.