2017-2018 Lesson 6: Michael lsaacson

Michael, you must read your practice blog at every practice session. You only did this once this week. Please don't waste your time by forgetting to do this. Thank you! :) 

Books on Loan:

  1. Four Star Level 1
  2. Etudes Level 1

REPERTOIRE

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

    1. RH measures 13 - End. 5 times in-a-row perfect: notes and fingering.
    2. Hands Together: measures 13 - End - DO THIS SLOWLY so you get all the right fingering and articulations.  

  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. REDO 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.