2017-2018 Lesson 5: Michael Isaacson

Don’t forget to do your review pieces! 

 

Books on Loan:

  1. Four Star Level 1
  2. Etudes Level 1

REPERTOIRE

  1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)

    1. LH NEEDS TO HAVE WRIST UP AMD FINGERS CLOSE TO THE KEYBOARD.
    2. RH FIX FINGERING IN MEASURE 7 and 11
    3. RH FIX NOTES IN MEASURE 15
    4. HANDS TOGETHER TO THE END. How did we do it at the lesson???? Notes first. VERY SLOWLY with no regard for LITTEN!!!!!!!! Once the notes are secure, bring him back from the dead. :) 

  2. Relay Race by Jon George (L. 1 Etude)

  3. A Swinging Leprechaun by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 1 Etude)

***REVIEW - one time a week with your music.

  1. Allegro in B-flat (L.1)

  2. Celebration by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L.1 Etudes)

  3. "Oranges and Lemons" by Boris Berlin (10/4)

  4. "Sneaky Sam" by Melody Bober  

  5. "Haunted Mouse" (where is your music?)

  6. ***"New Shoes"

MUSICIANSHIP 

  1. Four Star: Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 1

    1. Set 1: Prepare on "Day" for each practice session. 
    2. The goal is to get the sight reading portion correct on the first try. 
      1. Make sure to take more time before you start to get the notes and rhythm in your mind.

  2. RHYTHM BOOK (no assignment)

    1. NO ASSIGNMENT
    2. Left off at Nos. 31-35

THEORY (no assignment)

  1. Prep Level: Unit 7

TECHNIQUE (no assignment)

  1. HANDOUT "TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: PREP. B"

LISTENING (no assignment) 

READING (no assignment)

  1. SIGHT READING

    1. NO ASSIGNMENT
    2. Left off on page 25. Do one a day.

  2. CZERNY

    1. NO ASSIGNMENT
    2. PREPARE NO. 1
    3. Fix measures 5 to the end.