2017-2018 Lesson 16: Michael Isaacson

Notes & Makeups

Performance Class

  1. February 11th at the DiMenna Center
    1. Relay Race
    2. A Swinging Leprechaun

Books on Loan:

  1. Four Star Level 1
  2. Etudes Level 1

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*REPERTOIRE   

  1. Bears by.... (L.1 List B)

    1. Dustin emailed. Print PDF and start learning the LH!

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

    1. Work up the tempo to m.m. 84 remembering to do the articulation with good hand and sitting position.

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

    1. Make this a bit jazzier by practicing RH alone first with the accents as the focus! Keep a steady beat.   

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Reading

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MUSICIANSHIP (no assignment)

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

    1. SET 2: FINISH DAYS 3, 4 AND 5

  2. RHYTHM BOOK (no assignment)

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

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*THEORY - memorize please!

  1. *Order of Sharps and Flats

    1. F, C, G, D, A, E, B - SHARPS
    2. B, E, A, D, G, C, F - FLATS

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REVIEW - (Allegro in B-flat & Sneaky Sam)

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

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

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

    3. Oranges and Lemons" by Boris Berlin (Prep.B)

    4. "Sneaky Sam" by Melody Bober (Prep.B)  

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

    6. "New Shoes" (10/25/17)

    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.