2017-2018 Lesson 2: Michael Isaacson

Books on Loan:

1. Four Star Level 1
2. Etudes Level 1

*REPERTOIRE

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

   1. Change your RH position by keeping it further inside the black key forest!
   2. Fix the LH fingering. 
   3. What are the flats in the key signature? B-flat & E-flat
   4. Learn mm. 5 to the end, hands alone!

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

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

4. *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

   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 1: Prepare on "Day" for each practice session. 
   2. The goal is to get the sight reading portion correct on the first try. 
      1. Notes
      2. Rhythm
      3. Expression

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.