(LESSON CREDITS) 2017-2018 Lessons 29-33: Jacqueline Isaacson

Notes & Makeups

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

  2. PERFORMANCE CLASS: February 11, 2018
    1. Hopscotch
    2. Far Away
    3. German Dance 

Performance Class: Three

  1. May 20th, DiMenna Center

    1. Pieces:

      1. Minuet

      2. German Dance

Final Recital

  1. June 3rd, Domingo Hall, NOC
    1. Pieces:
      1. German Dance
      2. Far Away
      3. Minuet

Lesson Assignments:

  1. Minuet

    1. Practice with m.m. 108 per quarter note
    2. HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE contrasting dynamics. 

  2. Far Away

    1. Relearn and have performance-ready for your next lesson. 

  3. German Dance by Beethoven in D Major (L.2)

    1.  

  4. *MINOR SCALE: two octaves hands alone, memorized

    1. A Harmonic
    2. E Harmonic
    3. A Natural
    4. E Natural
    5. D Natural
    6. D Harmoic
      1. keep your 3rd finger ROUND.

  5. *MAJOR SCALE: two octaves hands alone, memorized.

    1. C
    2. G
    3. F
      1. No twisty-wrist.
      2. EVEN TEMPO!  

  6. *Lesson & Musicianship 1B

    1. REDO: page 11 

  7. Solos 1

  8. Minuet in F Major by Leopold Mozart

    1. Practice with the metronome! :) m.m. 96 - 2 times per practice session

    2. DYNAMICS!!! 

On Hold:

  1. Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 1

    1. Take a break this week.
    2. Next week we'll come back to it

  2. Bartok

    1. Left off at 14

  3. Rhythm (no assignment) 

    1. NO ASSIGNMENT
    2. Left off at 57

  4. Solfege (no assignment)

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

  5. Czerny (no assignment)

    1. REDO: No. 1 

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**REVIEW - once a week with music

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

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

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

  4. German Dance in D Major Hob.IX:22  No. 2 by Franz Joseph Haydn (L.1 List A)
  5. Dream Journey by Christine Donkin (L.1 List B)
  6. Tarntella by Lynes (Faber L.1)
  7. wAngelfish by Anne Crosby (L.1, List B)

 

 

 

    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.