2017-2018 Lesson 4: Michael Isaacson

Sitting position: place the storage container below our feet when you practice and double check you're sitting position! 

 

Books on Loan:

  1. Four Star Level 1
  2. Etudes Level 1

**REPERTOIRE

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

    1. Fix ALL your left hand fingering by setting a small goal (2-4 measures) and doing it with the correct fingering, 5 times in-a-row!
    2. Fix RH fingering in mm. 7-8
    3. Fix RH finering in m. 11
    4. Fix RH fingering and articulation in m. 15

  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. Review Set 2: 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.