2017-2018 Lesson 7: Michael Isaacson

Notes & Makeups

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

Books on Loan:

  1. Four Star Level 1
  2. Etudes Level 1

REPERTOIRE

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

    1. LH fingering in measure 4
    2. LH wrist up and elbow down - Weeping Willow!
    3. Do ALL of the dynamics!   

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

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

    1. Start leaning hands alone
    2. don't try to swing the 8ths yet. 
    3. Learn the notes carefully with the correct fingering. 

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" (10/25/17)

MUSICIANSHIP 

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

    1. PREPARE: All of "Set 2"

  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.