August 4, 2022

2021-2022 Goals

  • High School tests Winter 2021 or Spring 2022

  • RCM Level 10 depends on high school enrollment


🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item,

Concerti

  1. Haydn, Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII:11, III, Rondo

  2. Kabalevsky, Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 50, I, Allegro

  3. Muczynski, Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 7, I, Maestoso

Lucy Moses Competition

  1. Info comes out in November.

Radda Rise International Piano Competition

  1. 2nd Place in Division 2: October 5, 2021

Music Teacher’s National Association

  1. https://www.mtna.org/MTNA/Content/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=NYCOMP&WebsiteKey=17496be1-f933-420c-81ba-c03a4662ddca

  2. September 14th deadline: (October 14th for 20 min of music).

New Orleans Virtual International Competition

  1. Submitted. Results announced

Lesson Assignments

Order of practice AND lessons is 🔴🔵🟡🟢

READING

  1. “Sightreading Pieces” in you Newzik. DAILY

    💚

    1. Tchaikovsky, Album for the Young, op. 39

      1. Login: info@gledhillartscollective.com

      2. Pass: Gabrielfaure1924!

    2. DON’T FISH FOR NOTES:

      1. TAP rhythm on fall board

      2. PLAY rhythm on fall board with contour and approx. spacing of notes.

      3. PLAY rhythm on keyboard same as above

      4. PLAY same as above with dynamics

      5. PLAY trying to read notes but accessing the above techniques when they might not be correct

  2. Beethoven Piano Sonatas (paused at op. 27 no. 1)

  3. Brahms Piano Works (Paused at p. 12)

  4. Grieg Lyric Pieces in Newzik (op. 54) (finished August 2022)

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Transcription:

    1. Send Dustin a text with possible Disney songs to transcribe.

      🖤 (after NOPI)u

    2. Numb Little Bug

      1. Review

TECHNIQUE

  1. Piano Technique Book 2008 Edition Royal Conservatory Music Development Program BOOK

    🖤

    1. E Major, E minor (Chords and arpeggios)

      1. No sliding

      2. Correct on the first try.

      3. 2-4 octaves.

      4. Write down your maximum tempi.

  2. Czerny op. 299 no. 39

    ❤️❤️

    1. YOUR PRACTICE TIME IS NOT PRODUCTIVE:

      1. SMALL SECTIONS (two measures at a time if needed), then DOVETAIL TOGETHER: 2+2, then 4+4, 6+6, etc

      2. DON’T FORGET:

        1. Memorize harmony / patterns first without playing it.

        2. Hands alone is valuable!

        3. Identify what’s wrong or difficult about the section before you start to practice it.

        4. Use any GAC tools you need.

        5. REPETITION IS KEY - Not only in one day, but multiple days. Sometimes it takes 3-10 days to see improvement.

    2. No. 3, 12, 19, 30, 32 WE WILL LEARN LATER

  3. Prepare Hanon no. 1

    💛

    1. TWO OCTAVES

    2. C major through E major without stopping.

    3. More legato, closer to the keys, no sliding.

    4. Work your way up to m.m. 132


BAROQUE

  1. Go to President Gledhill’s Spotify and listen to Handel Chaconne in G Major.

CLASSICAL

ROMANTIC

  1. Rachmaninoff, Prelude op. 23 no. 4 in D Major

    1. Triplet section mm. 19-35

      1. Delicate / smooth texture in soprano triplets

      2. Rich singing sound in alto melody which follows through the phrase with clear direction.

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Debussy: Image, Book I: Reflets dans l’eau


THE GRAND HANDBOOK OF GAC TERMINOLOGY

  1. WCNB: Wrist Contouring (Not Bathroom)

🔵Repertoire for Review

BAROQUE

  1. Johan Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (L. 10, A)

      1. prelude

    2. French Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major BWV 815 (L.

      1. Allemande (L. 7, A)

      2. Gigue (L. 7, A)

    3. Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775

    4. Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779

    5. Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 (L. 8, A)

    6. Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 (L. 8, A)

    7. Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (L. 9, A)

  2. Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

    1. Sonata in E Major, K 531 (L. 8, A)

    2. Sonata in G Major L 487, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

    3. Sonata in E Major K380, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

CLASSICAL

  1. L. V. Beethoven (1770-1827)

    1. Sonata Op. 10 No. 1 in C Minor (No. 5)

      1. Movement II

      2. Movement III

    2. Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 2 (No. 6) (L. 10, B)

      1. I. Allegro

    3. Sonata in G Minor, op. 49, no. 1 (L. 8, B)

    4. Sonata in G Major Op 49 No. 2 (L. 8, B)

  2. Muzio Clementi ()

    1. Six Sonatinas, Op. 36

      1. No. 1 in C Major

      2. No. 2

      3. No. 3

      4. No. 4

      5. No. 5

      6. No. 6

  3. Haydn

    1. Piano Concerto in D Major, Hob:XVIII:11

      1. Movement 3: Rondo all’Ungarese: Allegro assai

    2. Piano Sonata, No. 53 in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34 (L. 9-B)

      1. Movement III: Presto

  4. Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)

  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

    1. Sonata in C Major, K 545, Allegro (L. 8, B)

ROMANTIC

  1. Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806-1874)

    1. The Storm Op. 109 No. 13 (L. 8, Etude)

  2. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

    1. Valse Op 69 No. 1 (L. 8, C)

    2. Waltz Op. 69 No. 2 in B minor (L. 8, C)

    3. Chopin Waltz in F Major Op. 34 No. 3

    4. Chopin, Nocturne in B-flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1

  3. Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

    1. Humoreske in C Major Op. 6 No. 3 (L. 8, C)

    2. Notturno, Op. 54 No. 4

  4. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

    1. Gondellied (Barcarole) in A Major (L. 8, C)

  5. Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

    1. Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 12 Knecht Rubrecht (L. 8, C)

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

    1. Children’s Corner:

      1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (L. 10, D)

      2. The Little Shepherd (L. 8, D)

    2. Page d’Album (L. 8, D)

    3. Préludes, Book 2, L. 123

      1. 5, Bruyères

      2. 6. “General Lavine” - eccentric

  2. Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

    1. Improvisation in C-sharp minor Op. 84 No. 5 from Huit Pièces Brèves (L. 9 Etude)

    2. Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

  3. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

    1. Etude Tableaux, Op. 33 No. 7 in G Minor

  4. Maurice Ravel (1875-1737)

    1. Prelude in A Minor (L. 8, D)

  5. Alexander Scriabin ()

    1. Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 11 No. 22 by (L. 8, D)

  6. Sergei Prokofiev ()

    1. Op. 65

      1. No. 6 Waltz (L. 7: C)

      2. No. 12

July 28, 2022

2021-2022 Goals

  • High School tests Winter 2021 or Spring 2022

  • RCM Level 10 depends on high school enrollment


🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item,

Concerti

  1. Haydn, Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII:11, III, Rondo

  2. Kabalevsky, Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 50, I, Allegro

  3. Muczynski, Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 7, I, Maestoso

Lucy Moses Competition

  1. Info comes out in November.

Radda Rise International Piano Competition

  1. 2nd Place in Division 2: October 5, 2021

Music Teacher’s National Association

  1. https://www.mtna.org/MTNA/Content/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=NYCOMP&WebsiteKey=17496be1-f933-420c-81ba-c03a4662ddca

  2. September 14th deadline: (October 14th for 20 min of music).

New Orleans Virtual International Competition

  1. Submitted. Results announced

Lesson Assignments

Order of practice AND lessons is 🔴🔵🟡🟢

READING

  1. Four-hand sight-reading pieces.

  2. “Sightreading Pieces” in you Newzik.

    💚

    1. Grieg Lyric Pieces in Newzik

      1. Login: info@gledhillartscollective.com

      2. Pass: Gabrielfaure1924!

    2. DON’T FISH FOR NOTES:

      1. TAP rhythm on fall board

      2. PLAY rhythm on fall board with contour and approx. spacing of notes.

      3. PLAY rhythm on keyboard same as above

      4. PLAY same as above with dynamics

      5. PLAY trying to read notes but accessing the above techniques when they might not be correct

  3. Beethoven Piano Sonatas (paused at op. 27 no. 1)

  4. Brahms Piano Works (Paused at p. 12)

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Transcription:

    1. Send Dustin a text with possible Disney songs to transcribe.

      🖤 (after NOPI)u

    2. Numb Little Bug

      1. Review

TECHNIQUE

  1. Piano Technique Book 2008 Edition Royal Conservatory Music Development Program BOOK

    🖤

    1. E Major, E minor (Chords and arpeggios)

      1. No sliding

      2. Correct on the first try.

      3. 2-4 octaves.

      4. Write down your maximum tempi.

  2. Czerny op. 299 no. 39

    ❤️

    1. Finish learning it!

    2. Record yourself in sections to listen for consistent sound in the 32nd notes.

    3. Practice sprints using the LH as well.

    4. No. 3, 12, 19, 30, 32 WE WILL LEARN LATER

  3. Prepare Hanon no. 1

    💛

    1. TWO OCTAVES

    2. C major through E major without stopping.

    3. More legato, closer to the keys, no sliding.

    4. Work your way up to m.m. 132


  1. No-NFRPE

Faux-NFRPE

Noob-NFRPE

Non-Noob-NFRPE

Pro-NFRPE

  1. Position

    1. Body language

  2. Rhythm

    1. Steady pulse

    2. Timing within a phrase

    3. Timing between phrases / sections / ideas (AKA pallet cleanser)

    4. Beat hierarchy

  3. Expression

    1. Beat hierarchy

    2. _

    3. _

    4. _

Dustin-NFRPE

BAROQUE

  1. Go to President Gledhill’s Spotify and listen to Handel Chaconne in G Major.

  2. Prélude and Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp major op. 848

    🖤

    1. Hold

  3. Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor BWV 847 (L. 10, A)

    💚

    1. Review once a week at a medium tempo with your music.

CLASSICAL

  1. Mozart Sonata

  2. Haydn Concerto

    💚

    1. Practice looking to the left and giving a clear metric upbeat to the conductor.

    2. Mm. 90 - 101 - 100% strict pulse. Feel the downbeats more.

      1. Do SPRINT practice in groups of 4. Hang out longer on the long notes. If you make

    3. M. 252 clean pedal

    4. M. 254 - clear communication moment with accompanist.

    5. Pp. 42-43 - LH softer, closer to the keys and smoother. RH needs more shape and less vertical action.

    6. Mm. 276-277 - shape of the scale and more legato.

    7. Start playing through without music at the beginning of your practice. Record yourself once every few days to give yourself a lesson.

    8. Play through no more than 3 times with the accompaniment recording.

  3. Beethoven Op. 10 No. 1, Allegro molto e con brio

    💜

    1. Review

ROMANTIC

  1. Brahms

    1. Rhapsody?

  2. Chopin

    1. Meat and potatoes?

  3. Chopin Etudes, Op. 10 No. 5 (possible, and “sunshine.”)

  4. Chopin Waltz in F Major, Op. 34 No. 3

    💚

    1. Review

  5. Liszt, 3 Concert Etudes “Un Sospiro”

    🖤

  6. Schumann

    1. Meat and potatoes?

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Gershwin Prelude

    💚

    1. See pink pen

  2. Fauré Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

    💜

    1. See blue pen in Newzik.


THE GRAND HANDBOOK OF GAC TERMINOLOGY

  1. WCNB: Wrist Contouring (Not Bathroom)

🔵Repertoire for Review

BAROQUE

  1. Johan Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (L. 10, A)

      1. prelude

    2. French Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major BWV 815 (L.

      1. Allemande (L. 7, A)

      2. Gigue (L. 7, A)

    3. Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775

    4. Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779

    5. Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 (L. 8, A)

    6. Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 (L. 8, A)

    7. Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (L. 9, A)

  2. Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

    1. Sonata in E Major, K 531 (L. 8, A)

    2. Sonata in G Major L 487, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

    3. Sonata in E Major K380, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

CLASSICAL

  1. L. V. Beethoven (1770-1827)

    1. Sonata Op. 10 No. 1 in C Minor (No. 5)

      1. Movement II

      2. Movement III

    2. Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 2 (No. 6) (L. 10, B)

      1. I. Allegro

    3. Sonata in G Minor, op. 49, no. 1 (L. 8, B)

    4. Sonata in G Major Op 49 No. 2 (L. 8, B)

  2. Muzio Clementi ()

    1. Six Sonatinas, Op. 36

      1. No. 1 in C Major

      2. No. 2

      3. No. 3

      4. No. 4

      5. No. 5

      6. No. 6

  3. Haydn

    1. Piano Sonata, No. 53 in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34 (L. 9-B)

      1. Movement III: Presto

  4. Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)

  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

    1. Sonata in C Major, K 545, Allegro (L. 8, B)

ROMANTIC

  1. Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806-1874)

    1. The Storm Op. 109 No. 13 (L. 8, Etude)

  2. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

    1. Valse Op 69 No. 1 (L. 8, C)

    2. Waltz Op. 69 No. 2 in B minor (L. 8, C)

    3. Chopin Waltz in F Major Op. 34 No. 3

    4. Chopin, Nocturne in B-flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1

  3. Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

    1. Humoreske in C Major Op. 6 No. 3 (L. 8, C)

    2. Notturno, Op. 54 No. 4

  4. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

    1. Gondellied (Barcarole) in A Major (L. 8, C)

  5. Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

    1. Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 12 Knecht Rubrecht (L. 8, C)

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

    1. Children’s Corner:

      1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (L. 10, D)

      2. The Little Shepherd (L. 8, D)

    2. Page d’Album (L. 8, D)

    3. Préludes, Book 2, L. 123

      1. 5, Bruyères

      2. 6. “General Lavine” - eccentric

  2. Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

    1. Improvisation in C-sharp minor Op. 84 No. 5 from Huit Pièces Brèves (L. 9 Etude)

    2. Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

  3. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

    1. Etude Tableaux, Op. 33 No. 7 in G Minor

  4. Maurice Ravel (1875-1737)

    1. Prelude in A Minor (L. 8, D)

  5. Alexander Scriabin ()

    1. Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 11 No. 22 by (L. 8, D)

  6. Sergei Prokofiev ()

    1. Op. 65

      1. No. 6 Waltz (L. 7: C)

      2. No. 12

July 4 & 11, 2022

2021-2022 Goals

  • High School tests Winter 2021 or Spring 2022

  • RCM Level 10 depends on high school enrollment


🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item,

Concerti

  1. Haydn, Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII:11, III, Rondo

  2. Kabalevsky, Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 50, I, Allegro

  3. Muczynski, Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 7, I, Maestoso

Lucy Moses Competition

  1. Info comes out in November.

Radda Rise International Piano Competition

  1. 2nd Place in Division 2: October 5, 2021

Music Teacher’s National Association

  1. https://www.mtna.org/MTNA/Content/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=NYCOMP&WebsiteKey=17496be1-f933-420c-81ba-c03a4662ddca

  2. September 14th deadline: (October 14th for 20 min of music).

New Orleans Virtual International Competition

  1. Submitted. Results announced.

Lesson Assignments

Order of practice AND lessons is 🔴🔵🟡🟢

READING

  1. Four-hand sight-reading pieces.

  2. “Sightreading Pieces” in you Newzik.

    💚

    1. Grieg Lyric Pieces in Newzik

      1. Login: info@gledhillartscollective.com

      2. Pass: Gabrielfaure1924!

    2. DON’T FISH FOR NOTES:

      1. TAP rhythm on fall board

      2. PLAY rhythm on fall board with contour and approx. spacing of notes.

      3. PLAY rhythm on keyboard same as above

      4. PLAY same as above with dynamics

      5. PLAY trying to read notes but accessing the above techniques when they might not be correct

  3. Beethoven Piano Sonatas (paused at op. 27 no. 1)

  4. Brahms Piano Works (Paused at p. 12)

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Transcription:

    1. Send Dustin a text with possible Disney songs to transcribe.

      🖤 (after NOPI)u

    2. Numb Little Bug

      1. Review

TECHNIQUE

  1. Piano Technique Book 2008 Edition Royal Conservatory Music Development Program BOOK

    🖤

    1. E Major, E minor (Chords and arpeggios)

      1. No sliding

      2. Correct on the first try.

      3. 2-4 octaves.

      4. Write down your maximum tempi.

  2. Czerny op. 299 no. 39

    ❤️

    1. Finish learning it!

    2. Record yourself in sections to listen for consistent sound in the 32nd notes.

    3. Practice sprints using the LH as well.

    4. No. 3, 12, 19, 30, 32 WE WILL LEARN LATER

  3. Prepare Hanon no. 1

    💛

    1. TWO OCTAVES

    2. C major through E major without stopping.

    3. More legato, closer to the keys, no sliding.

    4. Work your way up to m.m. 132


  1. No-NFRPE

Faux-NFRPE

Noob-NFRPE

Non-Noob-NFRPE

Pro-NFRPE

  1. Position

    1. Body language

  2. Rhythm

    1. Steady pulse

    2. Timing within a phrase

    3. Timing between phrases / sections / ideas (AKA pallet cleanser)

    4. Beat hierarchy

  3. Expression

    1. Beat hierarchy

    2. _

    3. _

    4. _

Dustin-NFRPE

BAROQUE

  1. Go to President Gledhill’s Spotify and listen to Handel Chaconne in G Major.

  2. Prélude and Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp major op. 848

    🖤

    1. Hold

  3. Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor BWV 847 (L. 10, A)

    💚

    1. Review once a week at a medium tempo with your music.

CLASSICAL

  1. Mozart Sonata

  2. Haydn Concerto

    💚

    1. Practice looking to the left and giving a clear metric upbeat to the conductor.

    2. Mm. 90 - 101 - 100% strict pulse. Feel the downbeats more.

      1. Do SPRINT practice in groups of 4. Hang out longer on the long notes. If you make

    3. M. 252 clean pedal

    4. M. 254 - clear communication moment with accompanist.

    5. Pp. 42-43 - LH softer, closer to the keys and smoother. RH needs more shape and less vertical action.

    6. Mm. 276-277 - shape of the scale and more legato.

    7. Start playing through without music at the beginning of your practice. Record yourself once every few days to give yourself a lesson.

    8. Play through no more than 3 times with the accompaniment recording.

  3. Beethoven Op. 10 No. 1, Allegro molto e con brio

    💜

    1. Review

ROMANTIC

  1. Brahms

    1. Rhapsody?

  2. Chopin

    1. Meat and potatoes?

  3. Chopin Etudes, Op. 10 No. 5 (possible, and “sunshine.”)

  4. Chopin Waltz in F Major, Op. 34 No. 3

    💚

    1. Review

  5. Liszt, 3 Concert Etudes “Un Sospiro”

    🖤

  6. Schumann

    1. Meat and potatoes?

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Gershwin Prelude

    💚

    1. See pink pen

  2. Fauré Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

    💜

    1. See blue pen in Newzik.


THE GRAND HANDBOOK OF GAC TERMINOLOGY

  1. WCNB: Wrist Contouring (Not Bathroom)

🔵Repertoire for Review

BAROQUE

  1. Johan Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (L. 10, A)

      1. prelude

    2. French Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major BWV 815 (L.

      1. Allemande (L. 7, A)

      2. Gigue (L. 7, A)

    3. Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775

    4. Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779

    5. Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 (L. 8, A)

    6. Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 (L. 8, A)

    7. Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (L. 9, A)

  2. Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

    1. Sonata in E Major, K 531 (L. 8, A)

    2. Sonata in G Major L 487, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

    3. Sonata in E Major K380, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

CLASSICAL

  1. L. V. Beethoven (1770-1827)

    1. Sonata Op. 10 No. 1 in C Minor (No. 5)

      1. Movement II

      2. Movement III

    2. Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 2 (No. 6) (L. 10, B)

      1. I. Allegro

    3. Sonata in G Minor, op. 49, no. 1 (L. 8, B)

    4. Sonata in G Major Op 49 No. 2 (L. 8, B)

  2. Muzio Clementi ()

    1. Six Sonatinas, Op. 36

      1. No. 1 in C Major

      2. No. 2

      3. No. 3

      4. No. 4

      5. No. 5

      6. No. 6

  3. Haydn

    1. Piano Sonata, No. 53 in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34 (L. 9-B)

      1. Movement III: Presto

  4. Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)

  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

    1. Sonata in C Major, K 545, Allegro (L. 8, B)

ROMANTIC

  1. Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806-1874)

    1. The Storm Op. 109 No. 13 (L. 8, Etude)

  2. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

    1. Valse Op 69 No. 1 (L. 8, C)

    2. Waltz Op. 69 No. 2 in B minor (L. 8, C)

    3. Chopin Waltz in F Major Op. 34 No. 3

    4. Chopin, Nocturne in B-flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1

  3. Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

    1. Humoreske in C Major Op. 6 No. 3 (L. 8, C)

    2. Notturno, Op. 54 No. 4

  4. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

    1. Gondellied (Barcarole) in A Major (L. 8, C)

  5. Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

    1. Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 12 Knecht Rubrecht (L. 8, C)

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

    1. Children’s Corner:

      1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (L. 10, D)

      2. The Little Shepherd (L. 8, D)

    2. Page d’Album (L. 8, D)

    3. Préludes, Book 2, L. 123

      1. 5, Bruyères

      2. 6. “General Lavine” - eccentric

  2. Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

    1. Improvisation in C-sharp minor Op. 84 No. 5 from Huit Pièces Brèves (L. 9 Etude)

    2. Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

  3. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

    1. Etude Tableaux, Op. 33 No. 7 in G Minor

  4. Maurice Ravel (1875-1737)

    1. Prelude in A Minor (L. 8, D)

  5. Alexander Scriabin ()

    1. Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 11 No. 22 by (L. 8, D)

  6. Sergei Prokofiev ()

    1. Op. 65

      1. No. 6 Waltz (L. 7: C)

      2. No. 12

June 28, 2022

2021-2022 Goals

  • High School tests Winter 2021 or Spring 2022

  • RCM Level 10 depends on high school enrollment


🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item,

Concerti

  1. Haydn, Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII:11, III, Rondo

  2. Kabalevsky, Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 50, I, Allegro

  3. Muczynski, Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 7, I, Maestoso

Lucy Moses Competition

  1. Info comes out in November.

Radda Rise International Piano Competition

  1. 2nd Place in Division 2: October 5, 2021

Music Teacher’s National Association

  1. https://www.mtna.org/MTNA/Content/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=NYCOMP&WebsiteKey=17496be1-f933-420c-81ba-c03a4662ddca

  2. September 14th deadline: (October 14th for 20 min of music).

New Orleans Virtual International Competition

  1. Submitted. Results announced.

Lesson Assignments

Order of practice AND lessons is 🔴🔵🟡🟢

READING

  1. Four-hand sight-reading pieces.

  2. “Sightreading Pieces” in you Newzik.

    💚

    1. Grieg Lyric Pieces in Newzik

      1. Login: info@gledhillartscollective.com

      2. Pass: Gabrielfaure1924!

    2. DON’T FISH FOR NOTES:

      1. TAP rhythm on fall board

      2. PLAY rhythm on fall board with contour and approx. spacing of notes.

      3. PLAY rhythm on keyboard same as above

      4. PLAY same as above with dynamics

      5. PLAY trying to read notes but accessing the above techniques when they might not be correct

  3. Beethoven Piano Sonatas (paused at op. 27 no. 1)

  4. Brahms Piano Works (Paused at p. 12)

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Transcription:

    1. Send Dustin a text with possible Disney songs to transcribe.

      🖤 (after NOPI)u

    2. Numb Little Bug

      1. Review

TECHNIQUE

  1. Piano Technique Book 2008 Edition Royal Conservatory Music Development Program BOOK

    🖤

    1. E Major, E minor (Chords and arpeggios)

      1. No sliding

      2. Correct on the first try.

      3. 2-4 octaves.

      4. Write down your maximum tempi.

  2. Czerny op. 299 no. 39

    💚

    1. See the red pen.

    2. No. 3, 12, 19, 30, 32 WE WILL LEARN LATER

  3. Prepare no. 1

    💚

    1. TWO OCTAVES

    2. C major through E major without stopping.

    3. More legato, closer to the keys, no sliding.

    4. m.m. 132


  1. No-NFRPE

Faux-NFRPE

Noob-NFRPE

Non-Noob-NFRPE

Pro-NFRPE

  1. Position

    1. Body language

  2. Rhythm

    1. Steady pulse

    2. Timing within a phrase

    3. Timing between phrases / sections / ideas (AKA pallet cleanser)

    4. Beat hierarchy

  3. Expression

    1. Beat hierarchy

    2. _

    3. _

    4. _

Dustin-NFRPE

BAROQUE

  1. Go to President Gledhill’s Spotify and listen to Handel Chaconne in G Major.

  2. Prélude and Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp major op. 848

    🖤

    1. Hold

  3. Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor BWV 847 (L. 10, A)

    💚

    1. Review once a week at a medium tempo with your music.

CLASSICAL

  1. Mozart Sonata

  2. Haydn Concerto

    💚

    1. Practice looking to the left and giving a clear metric upbeat to the conductor.

    2. Mm. 90 - 101 - 100% strict pulse. Feel the downbeats more.

      1. Do SPRINT practice in groups of 4. Hang out longer on the long notes. If you make

    3. M. 252 clean pedal

    4. M. 254 - clear communication moment with accompanist.

    5. Pp. 42-43 - LH softer, closer to the keys and smoother. RH needs more shape and less vertical action.

    6. Mm. 276-277 - shape of the scale and more legato.

    7. Start playing through without music at the beginning of your practice. Record yourself once every few days to give yourself a lesson.

    8. Play through no more than 3 times with the accompaniment recording.

  3. Beethoven Op. 10 No. 1, Allegro molto e con brio

    💜

    1. Review

ROMANTIC

  1. Brahms

    1. Rhapsody?

  2. Chopin

    1. Meat and potatoes?

  3. Chopin Etudes, Op. 10 No. 5 (possible, and “sunshine.”)

  4. Chopin Waltz in F Major, Op. 34 No. 3

    💚

    1. Review

  5. Liszt, 3 Concert Etudes “Un Sospiro”

    🖤

  6. Schumann

    1. Meat and potatoes?

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Gershwin Prelude

    💚

    1. See pink pen

  2. Fauré Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

    💜

    1. Review


THE GRAND HANDBOOK OF GAC TERMINOLOGY

  1. WCNB: Wrist Contouring (Not Bathroom)

🔵Repertoire for Review

BAROQUE

  1. Johan Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (L. 10, A)

      1. prelude

    2. French Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major BWV 815 (L.

      1. Allemande (L. 7, A)

      2. Gigue (L. 7, A)

    3. Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775

    4. Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779

    5. Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 (L. 8, A)

    6. Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 (L. 8, A)

    7. Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (L. 9, A)

  2. Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

    1. Sonata in E Major, K 531 (L. 8, A)

    2. Sonata in G Major L 487, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

    3. Sonata in E Major K380, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

CLASSICAL

  1. L. V. Beethoven (1770-1827)

    1. Sonata Op. 10 No. 1 in C Minor (No. 5)

      1. Movement II

      2. Movement III

    2. Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 2 (No. 6) (L. 10, B)

      1. I. Allegro

    3. Sonata in G Minor, op. 49, no. 1 (L. 8, B)

    4. Sonata in G Major Op 49 No. 2 (L. 8, B)

  2. Muzio Clementi ()

    1. Six Sonatinas, Op. 36

      1. No. 1 in C Major

      2. No. 2

      3. No. 3

      4. No. 4

      5. No. 5

      6. No. 6

  3. Haydn

    1. Piano Sonata, No. 53 in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34 (L. 9-B)

      1. Movement III: Presto

  4. Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)

  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

    1. Sonata in C Major, K 545, Allegro (L. 8, B)

ROMANTIC

  1. Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806-1874)

    1. The Storm Op. 109 No. 13 (L. 8, Etude)

  2. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

    1. Valse Op 69 No. 1 (L. 8, C)

    2. Waltz Op. 69 No. 2 in B minor (L. 8, C)

    3. Chopin Waltz in F Major Op. 34 No. 3

    4. Chopin, Nocturne in B-flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1

  3. Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

    1. Humoreske in C Major Op. 6 No. 3 (L. 8, C)

    2. Notturno, Op. 54 No. 4

  4. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

    1. Gondellied (Barcarole) in A Major (L. 8, C)

  5. Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

    1. Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 12 Knecht Rubrecht (L. 8, C)

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

    1. Children’s Corner:

      1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (L. 10, D)

      2. The Little Shepherd (L. 8, D)

    2. Page d’Album (L. 8, D)

    3. Préludes, Book 2, L. 123

      1. 5, Bruyères

      2. 6. “General Lavine” - eccentric

  2. Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

    1. Improvisation in C-sharp minor Op. 84 No. 5 from Huit Pièces Brèves (L. 9 Etude)

    2. Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

  3. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

    1. Etude Tableaux, Op. 33 No. 7 in G Minor

  4. Maurice Ravel (1875-1737)

    1. Prelude in A Minor (L. 8, D)

  5. Alexander Scriabin ()

    1. Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 11 No. 22 by (L. 8, D)

  6. Sergei Prokofiev ()

    1. Op. 65

      1. No. 6 Waltz (L. 7: C)

      2. No. 12

June 20, 2022

2021-2022 Goals

  • High School tests Winter 2021 or Spring 2022

  • RCM Level 10 depends on high school enrollment


🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item,

Concerti

  1. Haydn, Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII:11, III, Rondo

  2. Kabalevsky, Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 50, I, Allegro

  3. Muczynski, Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 7, I, Maestoso

Lucy Moses Competition

  1. Info comes out in November.

Radda Rise International Piano Competition

  1. 2nd Place in Division 2: October 5, 2021

Music Teacher’s National Association

  1. https://www.mtna.org/MTNA/Content/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=NYCOMP&WebsiteKey=17496be1-f933-420c-81ba-c03a4662ddca

  2. September 14th deadline

New Orleans Virtual International Competition

  1. Submitted. Results announced.

Lesson Assignments

Order of practice AND lessons is 🔴🔵🟡🟢

READING

  1. Four-hand sight-reading pieces.

  2. “Sightreading Pieces” in you Newzik.

    💚

    1. Grieg Lyric Pieces in Newzik

      1. Login: info@gledhillartscollective.com

      2. Pass: Gabrielfaure1924!

    2. DON’T FISH FOR NOTES:

      1. TAP rhythm on fall board

      2. PLAY rhythm on fall board with contour and approx. spacing of notes.

      3. PLAY rhythm on keyboard same as above

      4. PLAY same as above with dynamics

      5. PLAY trying to read notes but accessing the above techniques when they might not be correct

  3. Beethoven Piano Sonatas (paused at op. 27 no. 1)

  4. Brahms Piano Works (Paused at p. 12)

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Transcription:

    1. Send Dustin a text with possible Disney songs to transcribe.

      💚

    2. Numb Little Bug

      1. Review

TECHNIQUE

  1. Piano Technique Book 2008 Edition Royal Conservatory Music Development Program BOOK

    🖤

    1. E Major, E minor (Chords and arpeggios)

      1. No sliding

      2. Correct on the first try.

      3. 2-4 octaves.

      4. Write down your maximum tempi.

  2. Czerny op. 299 no. 39

    💚

    1. LEARN AS MUCH AS YOU CAN

    2. No. 3, 12, 19, 30, 32 WE WILL LEARN LATER

  3. Prepare nos. 1-5 with no stopping between exercises at m.m. 126

    💚

    1. C Major

    2. G Major

    3. Left off no. 15 at m.m. 126


  1. No-NFRPE

Faux-NFRPE

Noob-NFRPE

Non-Noob-NFRPE

Pro-NFRPE

  1. Position

    1. Body language

  2. Rhythm

    1. Steady pulse

    2. Timing within a phrase

    3. Timing between phrases / sections / ideas (AKA pallet cleanser)

    4. Beat hierarchy

  3. Expression

    1. Beat hierarchy

    2. _

    3. _

    4. _

Dustin-NFRPE

BAROQUE

  1. Prélude and Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp major op. 848

    🖤

    1. Hold

  2. Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor BWV 847 (L. 10, A)

    💚

    1. Review once a week at a medium tempo with your music.

CLASSICAL

  1. Mozart Sonata

  2. Haydn Concerto

    💚

    1. Hungarian trill section: LH even.

    2. Focus energy on the top voices of chords (pokey technique). (RIGHT HAND).

  3. Beethoven Op. 10 No. 1, Allegro molto e con brio

    💚

    1. Review

ROMANTIC

  1. Mendelssohn, Etude

    💚

    1. Review

  2. Brahms

  3. Chopin Nocturnes

  4. Chopin Etudes, Op. 10 No. 5 (possible, and “sunshine.”)

  5. Chopin Waltz in F Major, Op. 34 No. 3

    💚

    1. Review

  6. Liszt, 3 Concert Etudes “Un Sospiro”

    🖤

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Gershwin Prelude

    💚

    1. See fingering and pencil markings.

    2. Finish working on the last two pages so we can work them expressively.

  2. Debussy, General Lavine

    💚

    1. Review

  3. Debussy. Bruyères

    💚

    1. Review

  4. Fauré Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

    💚

    1. Review


THE GRAND HANDBOOK OF GAC TERMINOLOGY

  1. WCNB: Wrist Contouring (Not Bathroom)

🔵Repertoire for Review

BAROQUE

  1. Johan Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (L. 10, A)

      1. prelude

    2. French Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major BWV 815 (L.

      1. Allemande (L. 7, A)

      2. Gigue (L. 7, A)

    3. Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775

    4. Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779

    5. Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 (L. 8, A)

    6. Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 (L. 8, A)

    7. Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (L. 9, A)

  2. Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

    1. Sonata in E Major, K 531 (L. 8, A)

    2. Sonata in G Major L 487, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

    3. Sonata in E Major K380, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

CLASSICAL

  1. L. V. Beethoven (1770-1827)

    1. Sonata Op. 10 No. 1 in C Minor (No. 5)

      1. Movement II

      2. Movement III

    2. Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 2 (No. 6) (L. 10, B)

      1. I. Allegro

    3. Sonata in G Minor, op. 49, no. 1 (L. 8, B)

    4. Sonata in G Major Op 49 No. 2 (L. 8, B)

  2. Muzio Clementi ()

    1. Six Sonatinas, Op. 36

      1. No. 1 in C Major

      2. No. 2

      3. No. 3

      4. No. 4

      5. No. 5

      6. No. 6

  3. Haydn

    1. Piano Sonata, No. 53 in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34 (L. 9-B)

      1. Movement III: Presto

  4. Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)

  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

    1. Sonata in C Major, K 545, Allegro (L. 8, B)

ROMANTIC

  1. Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806-1874)

    1. The Storm Op. 109 No. 13 (L. 8, Etude)

  2. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

    1. Valse Op 69 No. 1 (L. 8, C)

    2. Waltz Op. 69 No. 2 in B minor (L. 8, C)

    3. Chopin Waltz in F Major Op. 34 No. 3

    4. Chopin, Nocturne in B-flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1

  3. Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

    1. Humoreske in C Major Op. 6 No. 3 (L. 8, C)

    2. Notturno, Op. 54 No. 4

  4. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

    1. Gondellied (Barcarole) in A Major (L. 8, C)

  5. Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

    1. Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 12 Knecht Rubrecht (L. 8, C)

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

    1. Children’s Corner:

      1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (L. 10, D)

      2. The Little Shepherd (L. 8, D)

    2. Page d’Album (L. 8, D)

    3. Préludes, Book 2, L. 123

      1. 5, Bruyères

      2. 6. “General Lavine” - eccentric

  2. Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

    1. Improvisation in C-sharp minor Op. 84 No. 5 from Huit Pièces Brèves (L. 9 Etude)

    2. Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

  3. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

    1. Etude Tableaux, Op. 33 No. 7 in G Minor

  4. Maurice Ravel (1875-1737)

    1. Prelude in A Minor (L. 8, D)

  5. Alexander Scriabin ()

    1. Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 11 No. 22 by (L. 8, D)

  6. Sergei Prokofiev ()

    1. Op. 65

      1. No. 6 Waltz (L. 7: C)

      2. No. 12

June 13, 2022

2021-2022 Goals

  • High School tests Winter 2021 or Spring 2022

  • RCM Level 10 depends on high school enrollment


🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item,

Concerti

  1. Haydn, Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII:11, III, Rondo

  2. Kabalevsky, Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 50, I, Allegro

  3. Muczynski, Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 7, I, Maestoso

Lucy Moses Competition

  1. Info comes out in November.

Radda Rise International Piano Competition

  1. 2nd Place in Division 2: October 5, 2021

New Orleans Virtual International Competition

  1. Submitted. Results announced.

Lesson Assignments

Order of practice AND lessons is 🔴🔵🟡🟢

READING

  1. “Sightreading Pieces” in you Newzik.

    💚

    1. Grieg Lyric Pieces in Newzik

      1. Login: info@gledhillartscollective.com

      2. Pass: Gabrielfaure1924!

    2. DON’T FISH FOR NOTES:

      1. TAP rhythm on fall board

      2. PLAY rhythm on fall board with contour and approx. spacing of notes.

      3. PLAY rhythm on keyboard same as above

      4. PLAY same as above with dynamics

      5. PLAY trying to read notes but accessing the above techniques when they might not be correct

  2. Beethoven Piano Sonatas (paused at op. 27 no. 1)

  3. Brahms Piano Works (Paused at p. 12)

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Transcription:

    1. Research three options of Disney songs that you think would be fun to transcribe. I’ll choose one of them.

      💚

    2. Numb Little Bug

      1. Review

TECHNIQUE

  1. Piano Technique Book 2008 Edition Royal Conservatory Music Development Program BOOK

    🖤

    1. E Major, E minor (Chords and arpeggios)

      1. No sliding

      2. Correct on the first try.

      3. 2-4 octaves.

      4. Write down your maximum tempi.

  2. Czerny op. 299 no. 3, 12, 19, 30, 32 or 39

    💚

    1. In Newzik. Choose one and get started learning it.

  3. Prepare nos. 1-5 with no stopping between exercises at m.m. 126

    💚

    1. C Major

    2. G Major

    3. Left off no. 15 at m.m. 126


No-NFRPE

Faux-NFRPE

Noob-NFRPE

Non-Noob-NFRPE

Pro-NFRPE

  1. Position

    1. Body language

  2. Rhythm

    1. Steady pulse

    2. Timing within a phrase

    3. Timing between phrases / sections / ideas (AKA pallet cleanser)

    4. Beat hierarchy

  3. Expression

    1. Beat hierarchy

    2. _

    3. _

    4. _

Dustin-NFRPE

BAROQUE

  1. Prélude and Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp major op. 848

    🖤

    1. Hold

  2. Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor BWV 847 (L. 10, A)

    💚

    1. Review once a week at a medium tempo with your music.

CLASSICAL

  1. Haydn Concerto

    💜

    1. Fix fingering in cadenza and technical work

    2. M. 160 - dynamic contrast

    3. Pp. 42-43 need technical / expressive work. Listen to several recordings for more ideas.

    4. P. 45 - same as above`

  2. Beethoven Op. 10 No. 1, Allegro molto e con brio

    💚

    1. Review

ROMANTIC

  1. Mendelssohn, Etude

    💚

    1. Review

  2. Chopin Waltz in F Major, Op. 34 No. 3

    💚

    1. Review

  3. Liszt, 3 Concert Etudes “Un Sospiro”

    🖤

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Gershwin Prelude

    💚

    1. See fingering and pencil markings.

    2. Research any markings on the piece.

  2. Debussy, General Lavine

    💚

    1. Review

  3. Debussy. Bruyères

    💚

    1. Review

  4. Fauré Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

    💚

    1. Review


THE GRAND HANDBOOK OF GAC TERMINOLOGY

  1. WCNB: Wrist Contouring (Not Bathroom)

🔵Repertoire for Review

BAROQUE

  1. Johan Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (L. 10, A)

      1. prelude

    2. French Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major BWV 815 (L.

      1. Allemande (L. 7, A)

      2. Gigue (L. 7, A)

    3. Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775

    4. Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779

    5. Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 (L. 8, A)

    6. Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 (L. 8, A)

    7. Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (L. 9, A)

  2. Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

    1. Sonata in E Major, K 531 (L. 8, A)

    2. Sonata in G Major L 487, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

    3. Sonata in E Major K380, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

CLASSICAL

  1. L. V. Beethoven (1770-1827)

    1. Sonata Op. 10 No. 1 in C Minor (No. 5)

      1. Movement II

      2. Movement III

    2. Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 2 (No. 6) (L. 10, B)

      1. I. Allegro

    3. Sonata in G Minor, op. 49, no. 1 (L. 8, B)

    4. Sonata in G Major Op 49 No. 2 (L. 8, B)

  2. Muzio Clementi ()

    1. Six Sonatinas, Op. 36

      1. No. 1 in C Major

      2. No. 2

      3. No. 3

      4. No. 4

      5. No. 5

      6. No. 6

  3. Haydn

    1. Piano Sonata, No. 53 in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34 (L. 9-B)

      1. Movement III: Presto

  4. Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)

  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

    1. Sonata in C Major, K 545, Allegro (L. 8, B)

ROMANTIC

  1. Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806-1874)

    1. The Storm Op. 109 No. 13 (L. 8, Etude)

  2. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

    1. Valse Op 69 No. 1 (L. 8, C)

    2. Waltz Op. 69 No. 2 in B minor (L. 8, C)

    3. Chopin Waltz in F Major Op. 34 No. 3

    4. Chopin, Nocturne in B-flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1

  3. Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

    1. Humoreske in C Major Op. 6 No. 3 (L. 8, C)

    2. Notturno, Op. 54 No. 4

  4. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

    1. Gondellied (Barcarole) in A Major (L. 8, C)

  5. Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

    1. Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 12 Knecht Rubrecht (L. 8, C)

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

    1. Children’s Corner:

      1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (L. 10, D)

      2. The Little Shepherd (L. 8, D)

    2. Page d’Album (L. 8, D)

    3. Préludes, Book 2, L. 123

      1. 5, Bruyères

      2. 6. “General Lavine” - eccentric

  2. Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

    1. Improvisation in C-sharp minor Op. 84 No. 5 from Huit Pièces Brèves (L. 9 Etude)

    2. Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

  3. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

    1. Etude Tableaux, Op. 33 No. 7 in G Minor

  4. Maurice Ravel (1875-1737)

    1. Prelude in A Minor (L. 8, D)

  5. Alexander Scriabin ()

    1. Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 11 No. 22 by (L. 8, D)

  6. Sergei Prokofiev ()

    1. Op. 65 No. 6 Waltz (L. 7: C)

    2. Op. 65 No. 12

  7. J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in C Major, BWV 933 (L. 7)

  8. Granados, Cuentos de la juventud Op. 1 No. 9: La huerfana (L. 7)

  9. Mignon Op. 68 No. 36 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 6 List C)

  10. Diabelli, Sonatina in F Major Op. 168 No. 1, movement III (L. 6 List B)

  11. Kabalevsky, Toccatina Op. 27 No. 12 (L. 6) (1904-1987)

  12. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8

  13. Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 7 Berceuse

  14. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor

  15. Beethoven Sonatina in F Major Anh 5 No. 2

  16. Bartok Sonatina Sz. 55: 1. Bagpipers (recital

  17. Scarlatti Sonata in C Major K 159 (recital)

  18. Clementi, Six Sonatinas Op. 36

__________________________________________

Kaufman Piano Competition: applications by March 1st

JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
1. One Baroque polyphonic work
2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

Finals: Up to 25 minutes
1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

Repertoire Goals

  1. Counterpoint

    1. Bach Invention No. 8

    2. Bach Gigue from French Suite…

    3. Scarlatti Sonata K…

    4. Handel Movement from Suite…

    5. Bach Invention No…

  2. Etudes

    1. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor Op. 27 No.8

      1. Due November 8th

    2. *Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 23 Le Retour

      1. (repeated chords)

    3. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 1 Confidence

    4. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 8 Agitato

      1. Rotating balance

    5. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 10 La Vélocité

      1. 16th note Passage work

    6. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 14 Refrain du Gondolier

    7. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 18 La Fileuse

    8. Mendelssohn Op. 140

    9. Clementi…

    10. Czerny Op. 740

    11. Moszkowski Op. 72 No. 1…

  3. Sonatinas

    1. Clementi Op. 36 No. 4

      1. Performance Ready on November 8th

    2. Diabelli Op. 151 or 168

    3. Clementi Op. 36 No. 5

    4. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8 or No. 7



    5. Kuhlau Op. 20 No. 1, Op. 55 No. 3, 4 or Op. 88 No. 4

    6. Clementi Op. 36 No. 6

  4. Contemporary / Modern - Late 19th & 20th Century

    1. Kabalevsky

    2. Prokofiev

    3. Debussy

  5. ROMANTIC

    1. Paderewski: Humoresque de Concert “Minuet”

  6. Contemporary / Modern - Post 1950

  1. Mendelssohn Op. 30 No. 6 "Venetian Boat-Song No. 2"

  2. Moszkowski, Vingt Petites Etudes Op. 91 No. 10, 11

2018-2019 Goals

  1. Jr. High applications - which schools?

  2. Kaufman Competition

    1. JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
      Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
      Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

      Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
      1. One Baroque polyphonic work
      2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
      3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

      Finals: Up to 25 minutes
      1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
      2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
      3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
      One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
      Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

    2. All application materials must be postmarked by March 1, 2019 and submitted by mail and/or email to:

June 9, 2022

2021-2022 Goals

  • High School tests Winter 2021 or Spring 2022

  • RCM Level 10 depends on high school enrollment


🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item,

Concerti

  1. Haydn, Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII:11, III, Rondo

  2. Kabalevsky, Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 50, I, Allegro

  3. Muczynski, Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 7, I, Maestoso

Lucy Moses Competition

  1. Info comes out in November.

Radda Rise International Piano Competition

  1. 2nd Place in Division 2: October 5, 2021

New Orleans Virtual International Competition

  1. Submitted. Results announced.

Lesson Assignments

Order of practice AND lessons is 🔴🔵🟡🟢

READING

  1. “Sightreading Pieces” in you Newzik.

    💜

    1. Grieg Lyric Pieces in Newzik

      1. Login: info@gledhillartscollective.com

      2. Pass: Gabrielfaure1924!

    2. DON’T FISH FOR NOTES:

      1. TAP rhythm on fall board

      2. PLAY rhythm on fall board with contour and approx. spacing of notes.

      3. PLAY rhythm on keyboard same as above

      4. PLAY same as above with dynamics

      5. PLAY trying to read notes but accessing the above techniques when they might not be correct

  2. Beethoven Piano Sonatas (paused at op. 27 no. 1)

  3. Brahms Piano Works (Paused at p. 12)

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Transcription of Numb Little Bug

    💜

    1. Add expression, and play with registers and thickening textures.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Piano Technique Book 2008 Edition Royal Conservatory Music Development Program BOOK

    🖤

    1. E Major, E minor (Chords and arpeggios)

      1. No sliding

      2. Correct on the first try.

      3. 2-4 octaves.

      4. Write down your maximum tempi.

  2. Czerny op. 823 no. 73

    💜

    1. Dustin will bring School of Velocity Czerny next week.

    2. This week is expressive focus.

    3. GAC Technique #4,376:

      1. Tension and sound consistency issues, directly before and after a change in position, and with perpetual motion:

        1. Lighten up on the last notes right before the change in position.

    4. GAC Technique #8,400

      1. Trills do not always extend to the end of their indicated beat, and flow into its connecting note:

        1. Try to avoid tension on the last notes of the trill, paying close attention to position. Do not hyper-flex your fingers at the end of the trill.

  3. Hanon: No. 15 TWO OCTAVES- Start at m.m. 126 per quarter note. Work up from there.

    ❤️

    1. KEEP FURTHER IN THE BLACK

    2. A Major:

      1. Play up to tempo to identify program issues

      2. Ask yourself which technical work is needed to fix the issue.

          1. work up to m.m. 76

          2. Accent practice fingers 4


No-NFRPE

Faux-NFRPE

Noob-NFRPE

Non-Noob-NFRPE

Pro-NFRPE

  1. Position

    1. Body language

  2. Rhythm

    1. Steady pulse

    2. Timing within a phrase

    3. Timing between phrases / sections / ideas (AKA pallet cleanser)

    4. Beat hierarchy

  3. Expression

    1. Beat hierarchy

    2. _

    3. _

    4. _

Dustin-NFRPE

BAROQUE

  1. Prélude and Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp major op. 848

    🖤

    1. Hold

  2. Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor BWV 847 (L. 10, A)

    💚

    1. Review once a week at a medium tempo with your music.

CLASSICAL

  1. Haydn Concerto

    💜

    1. Fix fingering in cadenza and technical work

    2. M. 160 - dynamic contrast

    3. Pp. 42-43 need technical / expressive work. Listen to several recordings for more ideas.

    4. P. 45 - same as above`

  2. Beethoven Op. 10 No. 1, Allegro molto e con brio

    💚

    1. Review with PRO-NFRPE EVERYTHING!!!

ROMANTIC

  1. Mendelssohn, Etude

    💚

    1. Review with a medium tempo, with your music.

  2. Chopin Waltz in F Major, Op. 34 No. 3

    💚

    1. Review with music, medium tempo, once a week.

  3. Liszt, 3 Concert Etudes “Un Sospiro”

    🖤

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Gershwin Prelude

    💚

    1. See fingering and pencil markings.

    2. Research any markings on the piece.

  2. Debussy, General Lavine

    💚

    1. Review with Pro-NFRPE in mind.

  3. Debussy. Bruyères

    💚

    1. Review with music once a week

  4. Fauré Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

    💚

    1. Review once a week with music


THE GRAND HANDBOOK OF GAC TERMINOLOGY

  1. WCNB: Wrist Contouring (Not Bathroom)

🔵Repertoire for Review

BAROQUE

  1. Johan Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (L. 10, A)

      1. prelude

    2. French Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major BWV 815 (L.

      1. Allemande (L. 7, A)

      2. Gigue (L. 7, A)

    3. Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775

    4. Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779

    5. Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 (L. 8, A)

    6. Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 (L. 8, A)

    7. Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (L. 9, A)

  2. Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

    1. Sonata in E Major, K 531 (L. 8, A)

    2. Sonata in G Major L 487, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

    3. Sonata in E Major K380, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

CLASSICAL

  1. L. V. Beethoven (1770-1827)

    1. Sonata Op. 10 No. 1 in C Minor (No. 5)

      1. Movement II

      2. Movement III

    2. Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 2 (No. 6) (L. 10, B)

      1. I. Allegro

    3. Sonata in G Minor, op. 49, no. 1 (L. 8, B)

    4. Sonata in G Major Op 49 No. 2 (L. 8, B)

  2. Muzio Clementi ()

    1. Six Sonatinas, Op. 36

      1. No. 1 in C Major

      2. No. 2

      3. No. 3

      4. No. 4

      5. No. 5

      6. No. 6

  3. Haydn

    1. Piano Sonata, No. 53 in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34 (L. 9-B)

      1. Movement III: Presto

  4. Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)

  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

    1. Sonata in C Major, K 545, Allegro (L. 8, B)

ROMANTIC

  1. Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806-1874)

    1. The Storm Op. 109 No. 13 (L. 8, Etude)

  2. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

    1. Valse Op 69 No. 1 (L. 8, C)

    2. Waltz Op. 69 No. 2 in B minor (L. 8, C)

    3. Chopin Waltz in F Major Op. 34 No. 3

    4. Chopin, Nocturne in B-flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1

  3. Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

    1. Humoreske in C Major Op. 6 No. 3 (L. 8, C)

    2. Notturno, Op. 54 No. 4

  4. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

    1. Gondellied (Barcarole) in A Major (L. 8, C)

  5. Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

    1. Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 12 Knecht Rubrecht (L. 8, C)

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

    1. Children’s Corner:

      1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (L. 10, D)

      2. The Little Shepherd (L. 8, D)

    2. Page d’Album (L. 8, D)

    3. Préludes, Book 2, L. 123

      1. 5, Bruyères

      2. 6. “General Lavine” - eccentric

  2. Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

    1. Improvisation in C-sharp minor Op. 84 No. 5 from Huit Pièces Brèves (L. 9 Etude)

    2. Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

  3. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

    1. Etude Tableaux, Op. 33 No. 7 in G Minor

  4. Maurice Ravel (1875-1737)

    1. Prelude in A Minor (L. 8, D)

  5. Alexander Scriabin ()

    1. Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 11 No. 22 by (L. 8, D)

  6. Sergei Prokofiev ()

    1. Op. 65 No. 6 Waltz (L. 7: C)

    2. Op. 65 No. 12

  7. J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in C Major, BWV 933 (L. 7)

  8. Granados, Cuentos de la juventud Op. 1 No. 9: La huerfana (L. 7)

  9. Mignon Op. 68 No. 36 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 6 List C)

  10. Diabelli, Sonatina in F Major Op. 168 No. 1, movement III (L. 6 List B)

  11. Kabalevsky, Toccatina Op. 27 No. 12 (L. 6) (1904-1987)

  12. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8

  13. Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 7 Berceuse

  14. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor

  15. Beethoven Sonatina in F Major Anh 5 No. 2

  16. Bartok Sonatina Sz. 55: 1. Bagpipers (recital

  17. Scarlatti Sonata in C Major K 159 (recital)

  18. Clementi, Six Sonatinas Op. 36

__________________________________________

Kaufman Piano Competition: applications by March 1st

JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
1. One Baroque polyphonic work
2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

Finals: Up to 25 minutes
1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

Repertoire Goals

  1. Counterpoint

    1. Bach Invention No. 8

    2. Bach Gigue from French Suite…

    3. Scarlatti Sonata K…

    4. Handel Movement from Suite…

    5. Bach Invention No…

  2. Etudes

    1. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor Op. 27 No.8

      1. Due November 8th

    2. *Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 23 Le Retour

      1. (repeated chords)

    3. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 1 Confidence

    4. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 8 Agitato

      1. Rotating balance

    5. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 10 La Vélocité

      1. 16th note Passage work

    6. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 14 Refrain du Gondolier

    7. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 18 La Fileuse

    8. Mendelssohn Op. 140

    9. Clementi…

    10. Czerny Op. 740

    11. Moszkowski Op. 72 No. 1…

  3. Sonatinas

    1. Clementi Op. 36 No. 4

      1. Performance Ready on November 8th

    2. Diabelli Op. 151 or 168

    3. Clementi Op. 36 No. 5

    4. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8 or No. 7



    5. Kuhlau Op. 20 No. 1, Op. 55 No. 3, 4 or Op. 88 No. 4

    6. Clementi Op. 36 No. 6

  4. Contemporary / Modern - Late 19th & 20th Century

    1. Kabalevsky

    2. Prokofiev

    3. Debussy

  5. ROMANTIC

    1. Paderewski: Humoresque de Concert “Minuet”

  6. Contemporary / Modern - Post 1950

  1. Mendelssohn Op. 30 No. 6 "Venetian Boat-Song No. 2"

  2. Moszkowski, Vingt Petites Etudes Op. 91 No. 10, 11

2018-2019 Goals

  1. Jr. High applications - which schools?

  2. Kaufman Competition

    1. JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
      Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
      Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

      Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
      1. One Baroque polyphonic work
      2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
      3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

      Finals: Up to 25 minutes
      1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
      2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
      3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
      One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
      Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

    2. All application materials must be postmarked by March 1, 2019 and submitted by mail and/or email to:

May 30, 2022

2021-2022 Goals

  • High School tests Winter 2021 or Spring 2022

  • RCM Level 10 depends on high school enrollment


🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item,

Concerti

  1. Haydn, Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII:11, III, Rondo

  2. Kabalevsky, Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 50, I, Allegro

  3. Muczynski, Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 7, I, Maestoso

Lucy Moses Competition

  1. Info comes out in November.

LaGuardia Audition

  1. One piece:

    1. Name

    2. OSIS number

    3. Title of the piece.

    4. Why did you choose this piece?

  2. F-sharp major scale

    1. Your own speed

Radda Rise International Piano Competition

  1. 2nd Place in Division 2: October 5, 2021

New Orleans Virtual International Competition

  1. Submitted. Results announced.

Lesson Assignments

Order of practice AND lessons is 🔴🔵🟡🟢

READING

  1. “Sightreading Pieces” in you Newzik.

    💛

    1. Grieg Lyric Pieces in Newzik

      1. Login: info@gledhillartscollective.com

      2. Pass: Gabrielfaure1924!

    2. DON’T FISH FOR NOTES:

      1. TAP rhythm on fall board

      2. PLAY rhythm on fall board with contour and approx. spacing of notes.

      3. PLAY rhythm on keyboard same as above

      4. PLAY same as above with dynamics

      5. PLAY trying to read notes but accessing the above techniques when they might not be correct

  2. Beethoven Piano Sonatas (paused at op. 27 no. 1)

  3. Brahms Piano Works (Paused at p. 12)

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Transcription of Numb Little Bug

    💚

    1. Add expression, and play with registers and thickening textures.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Piano Technique Book 2008 Edition Royal Conservatory Music Development Program BOOK

    🖤

    1. E Major, E minor (Chords and arpeggios)

      1. No sliding

      2. Correct on the first try.

      3. 2-4 octaves.

      4. Write down your maximum tempi.

  2. Czerny op. 823 no. 73

    💚

    1. Dustin will bring School of Velocity Czerny next week.

    2. This week is expressive focus.

    3. GAC Technique #4,376:

      1. Tension and sound consistency issues, directly before and after a change in position, and with perpetual motion:

        1. Lighten up on the last notes right before the change in position.

    4. GAC Technique #8,400

      1. Trills do not always extend to the end of their indicated beat, and flow into its connecting note:

        1. Try to avoid tension on the last notes of the trill, paying close attention to position. Do not hyper-flex your fingers at the end of the trill.

  3. Hanon: No. 15 TWO OCTAVES- Start at m.m. 126 per quarter note. Work up from there.

    ❤️

    1. KEEP FURTHER IN THE BLACK

    2. A Major:

      1. Play up to tempo to identify program issues

      2. Ask yourself which technical work is needed to fix the issue.

          1. work up to m.m. 76

          2. Accent practice fingers 4


No-NFRPE

Faux-NFRPE

Noob-NFRPE

Non-Noob-NFRPE

Pro-NFRPE

  1. Position

    1. Body language

  2. Rhythm

    1. Steady pulse

    2. Timing within a phrase

    3. Timing between phrases / sections / ideas (AKA pallet cleanser)

    4. Beat hierarchy

  3. Expression

    1. Beat hierarchy

    2. _

    3. _

    4. _

Dustin-NFRPE

BAROQUE

  1. Prélude and Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp major op. 848

    🖤

    1. Hold

  2. Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor BWV 847 (L. 10, A)

    💚

    1. Review once a week at a medium tempo with your music.

CLASSICAL

  1. Haydn Concerto

    💚

    1. Fix fingering in cadenza and technical work

    2. M. 160 - dynamic contrast

    3. Pp. 42-43 need technical / expressive work. Listen to several recordings for more ideas.

    4. P. 45 - same as above`

  2. Beethoven Op. 10 No. 1, Allegro molto e con brio

    💚

    1. Review with PRO-NFRPE EVERYTHING!!!

ROMANTIC

  1. Mendelssohn, Etude

    💚

    1. Review with a medium tempo, with your music.

  2. Chopin Waltz in F Major, Op. 34 No. 3

    💚

    1. Review with music, medium tempo, once a week.

  3. Liszt, 3 Concert Etudes “Un Sospiro”

    🖤

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Gershwin Prelude

    💚

    1. See fingering and pencil markings.

    2. Research any markings on the piece.

  2. Debussy, General Lavine

    💚

    1. Review with Pro-NFRPE in mind.

  3. Debussy. Bruyères

    💚

    1. Review with music once a week

  4. Fauré Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

    💚

    1. Review once a week with music


THE GRAND HANDBOOK OF GAC TERMINOLOGY

  1. WCNB: Wrist Contouring (Not Bathroom)

🔵Repertoire for Review

BAROQUE

  1. Johan Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (L. 10, A)

      1. prelude

    2. French Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major BWV 815 (L.

      1. Allemande (L. 7, A)

      2. Gigue (L. 7, A)

    3. Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775

    4. Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779

    5. Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 (L. 8, A)

    6. Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 (L. 8, A)

    7. Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (L. 9, A)

  2. Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

    1. Sonata in E Major, K 531 (L. 8, A)

    2. Sonata in G Major L 487, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

    3. Sonata in E Major K380, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

CLASSICAL

  1. L. V. Beethoven (1770-1827)

    1. Sonata Op. 10 No. 1 in C Minor (No. 5)

      1. Movement II

      2. Movement III

    2. Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 2 (No. 6) (L. 10, B)

      1. I. Allegro

    3. Sonata in G Minor, op. 49, no. 1 (L. 8, B)

    4. Sonata in G Major Op 49 No. 2 (L. 8, B)

  2. Muzio Clementi ()

    1. Six Sonatinas, Op. 36

      1. No. 1 in C Major

      2. No. 2

      3. No. 3

      4. No. 4

      5. No. 5

      6. No. 6

  3. Haydn

    1. Piano Sonata, No. 53 in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34 (L. 9-B)

      1. Movement III: Presto

  4. Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)

  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

    1. Sonata in C Major, K 545, Allegro (L. 8, B)

ROMANTIC

  1. Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806-1874)

    1. The Storm Op. 109 No. 13 (L. 8, Etude)

  2. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

    1. Valse Op 69 No. 1 (L. 8, C)

    2. Waltz Op. 69 No. 2 in B minor (L. 8, C)

    3. Chopin Waltz in F Major Op. 34 No. 3

    4. Chopin, Nocturne in B-flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1

  3. Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

    1. Humoreske in C Major Op. 6 No. 3 (L. 8, C)

    2. Notturno, Op. 54 No. 4

  4. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

    1. Gondellied (Barcarole) in A Major (L. 8, C)

  5. Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

    1. Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 12 Knecht Rubrecht (L. 8, C)

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

    1. Children’s Corner:

      1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (L. 10, D)

      2. The Little Shepherd (L. 8, D)

    2. Page d’Album (L. 8, D)

    3. Préludes, Book 2, L. 123

      1. 5, Bruyères

      2. 6. “General Lavine” - eccentric

  2. Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

    1. Improvisation in C-sharp minor Op. 84 No. 5 from Huit Pièces Brèves (L. 9 Etude)

    2. Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

  3. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

    1. Etude Tableaux, Op. 33 No. 7 in G Minor

  4. Maurice Ravel (1875-1737)

    1. Prelude in A Minor (L. 8, D)

  5. Alexander Scriabin ()

    1. Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 11 No. 22 by (L. 8, D)

  6. Sergei Prokofiev ()

    1. Op. 65 No. 6 Waltz (L. 7: C)

    2. Op. 65 No. 12

  7. J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in C Major, BWV 933 (L. 7)

  8. Granados, Cuentos de la juventud Op. 1 No. 9: La huerfana (L. 7)

  9. Mignon Op. 68 No. 36 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 6 List C)

  10. Diabelli, Sonatina in F Major Op. 168 No. 1, movement III (L. 6 List B)

  11. Kabalevsky, Toccatina Op. 27 No. 12 (L. 6) (1904-1987)

  12. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8

  13. Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 7 Berceuse

  14. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor

  15. Beethoven Sonatina in F Major Anh 5 No. 2

  16. Bartok Sonatina Sz. 55: 1. Bagpipers (recital

  17. Scarlatti Sonata in C Major K 159 (recital)

  18. Clementi, Six Sonatinas Op. 36

__________________________________________

Kaufman Piano Competition: applications by March 1st

JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
1. One Baroque polyphonic work
2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

Finals: Up to 25 minutes
1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

Repertoire Goals

  1. Counterpoint

    1. Bach Invention No. 8

    2. Bach Gigue from French Suite…

    3. Scarlatti Sonata K…

    4. Handel Movement from Suite…

    5. Bach Invention No…

  2. Etudes

    1. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor Op. 27 No.8

      1. Due November 8th

    2. *Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 23 Le Retour

      1. (repeated chords)

    3. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 1 Confidence

    4. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 8 Agitato

      1. Rotating balance

    5. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 10 La Vélocité

      1. 16th note Passage work

    6. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 14 Refrain du Gondolier

    7. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 18 La Fileuse

    8. Mendelssohn Op. 140

    9. Clementi…

    10. Czerny Op. 740

    11. Moszkowski Op. 72 No. 1…

  3. Sonatinas

    1. Clementi Op. 36 No. 4

      1. Performance Ready on November 8th

    2. Diabelli Op. 151 or 168

    3. Clementi Op. 36 No. 5

    4. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8 or No. 7



    5. Kuhlau Op. 20 No. 1, Op. 55 No. 3, 4 or Op. 88 No. 4

    6. Clementi Op. 36 No. 6

  4. Contemporary / Modern - Late 19th & 20th Century

    1. Kabalevsky

    2. Prokofiev

    3. Debussy

  5. ROMANTIC

    1. Paderewski: Humoresque de Concert “Minuet”

  6. Contemporary / Modern - Post 1950

  1. Mendelssohn Op. 30 No. 6 "Venetian Boat-Song No. 2"

  2. Moszkowski, Vingt Petites Etudes Op. 91 No. 10, 11

2018-2019 Goals

  1. Jr. High applications - which schools?

  2. Kaufman Competition

    1. JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
      Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
      Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

      Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
      1. One Baroque polyphonic work
      2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
      3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

      Finals: Up to 25 minutes
      1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
      2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
      3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
      One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
      Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

    2. All application materials must be postmarked by March 1, 2019 and submitted by mail and/or email to:

May 23, 2022

2021-2022 Goals

  • High School tests Winter 2021 or Spring 2022

  • RCM Level 10 depends on high school enrollment


🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item,

Concerti

  1. Haydn, Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII:11, III, Rondo

  2. Kabalevsky, Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 50, I, Allegro

  3. Muczynski, Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 7, I, Maestoso

Lucy Moses Competition

  1. Info comes out in November.

LaGuardia Audition

  1. One piece:

    1. Name

    2. OSIS number

    3. Title of the piece.

    4. Why did you choose this piece?

  2. F-sharp major scale

    1. Your own speed

Radda Rise International Piano Competition

  1. 2nd Place in Division 2: October 5, 2021

New Orleans Virtual International Competition

  1. Submitted. Results announced.

Lesson Assignments

Order of practice AND lessons is 🔴🔵🟡🟢

READING

  1. “Sightreading Pieces” in you Newzik.

    💚

    1. Prokofiev: Children

    2. DON’T FISH FOR NOTES:

      1. TAP rhythm on fall board

      2. PLAY rhythm on fall board with contour and approx. spacing of notes.

      3. PLAY rhythm on keyboard same as above

      4. PLAY same as above with dynamics

      5. PLAY trying to read notes but accessing the above techniques when they might not be correct

  2. Beethoven Piano Sonatas (paused at op. 27 no. 1)

  3. Brahms Piano Works (Paused at p. 12)

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Transcription of Numb Little Bug

    💚

    1. For the second section, change the texture into LH open form, and use pedal.

    2. Clean up the rhythm of the first section so it’s full of expression (not all tones the same).

    3. Do the next section new.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Piano Technique Book 2008 Edition Royal Conservatory Music Development Program BOOK

    🖤

    1. E Major, E minor (Chords and arpeggios)

      1. No sliding

      2. Correct on the first try.

      3. 2-4 octaves.

      4. Write down your maximum tempi.

  2. Czerny op. 823 no. 73

    💚

    1. Dustin will bring School of Velocity Czerny next week.

    2. This week is expressive focus.

    3. GAC Technique #4,376:

      1. Tension and sound consistency issues, directly before and after a change in position, and with perpetual motion:

        1. Lighten up on the last notes right before the change in position.

    4. GAC Technique #8,400

      1. Trills do not always extend to the end of their indicated beat, and flow into its connecting note:

        1. Try to avoid tension on the last notes of the trill, paying close attention to position. Do not hyper-flex your fingers at the end of the trill.

  3. Hanon: No. 15 TWO OCTAVES- Start at m.m. 126 per quarter note. Work up from there.

    💛

    1. KEEP FURTHER IN THE BLACK

    2. A Major: HLCLS (high loud, close loud, staccato)

      1. At the gym with Hanon

        1. work up to m.m. 76

        2. Accent practice fingers 4


No-NFRPE

Faux-NFRPE

Noob-NFRPE

Non-Noob-NFRPE

Pro-NFRPE

  1. Position

    1. Body language

  2. Rhythm

    1. Steady pulse

    2. Timing within a phrase

    3. Timing between phrases / sections / ideas (AKA pallet cleanser)

    4. Beat hierarchy

  3. Expression

    1. Beat hierarchy

    2. _

    3. _

    4. _

Dustin-NFRPE

BAROQUE

  1. Prélude and Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp major op. 848

    🖤

    1. Hold

  2. Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor BWV 847 (L. 10, A)

    💚

    1. Review once a week at a medium tempo with your music.

CLASSICAL

  1. Haydn Concerto

    💚

    1. Fix fingering in cadenza and technical work

    2. M. 160 - dynamic contrast

    3. Pp. 42-43 need technical / expressive work. Listen to several recordings for more ideas.

    4. P. 45 - same as above`

  2. Beethoven Op. 10 No. 1, Allegro molto e con brio

    💚

    1. Review with PRO-NFRPE EVERYTHING!!!

ROMANTIC

  1. Mendelssohn, Etude

    💚

    1. Review with a medium tempo, with your music.

  2. Chopin Waltz in F Major, Op. 34 No. 3

    💚

    1. Review with music, medium tempo, once a week.

  3. Liszt, 3 Concert Etudes “Un Sospiro”

    🖤

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Gershwin Prelude

    🖤

  2. Debussy, General Lavine

    💚

    1. Review with Pro-NFRPE in mind.

  3. Debussy. Bruyères

    💚

    1. Review with music once a week

  4. Fauré Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

    💚\

    1. Review once a week with music


THE GRAND HANDBOOK OF GAC TERMINOLOGY

  1. WCNB: Wrist Contouring (Not Bathroom)

🔵Repertoire for Review

BAROQUE

  1. Johan Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (L. 10, A)

      1. prelude

    2. French Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major BWV 815 (L.

      1. Allemande (L. 7, A)

      2. Gigue (L. 7, A)

    3. Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775

    4. Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779

    5. Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 (L. 8, A)

    6. Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 (L. 8, A)

    7. Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (L. 9, A)

  2. Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

    1. Sonata in E Major, K 531 (L. 8, A)

    2. Sonata in G Major L 487, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

    3. Sonata in E Major K380, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

CLASSICAL

  1. L. V. Beethoven (1770-1827)

    1. Sonata Op. 10 No. 1 in C Minor (No. 5)

      1. Movement II

      2. Movement III

    2. Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 2 (No. 6) (L. 10, B)

      1. I. Allegro

    3. Sonata in G Minor, op. 49, no. 1 (L. 8, B)

    4. Sonata in G Major Op 49 No. 2 (L. 8, B)

  2. Muzio Clementi ()

    1. Six Sonatinas, Op. 36

      1. No. 1 in C Major

      2. No. 2

      3. No. 3

      4. No. 4

      5. No. 5

      6. No. 6

  3. Haydn

    1. Piano Sonata, No. 53 in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34 (L. 9-B)

      1. Movement III: Presto

  4. Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)

  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

    1. Sonata in C Major, K 545, Allegro (L. 8, B)

ROMANTIC

  1. Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806-1874)

    1. The Storm Op. 109 No. 13 (L. 8, Etude)

  2. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

    1. Valse Op 69 No. 1 (L. 8, C)

    2. Waltz Op. 69 No. 2 in B minor (L. 8, C)

    3. Chopin Waltz in F Major Op. 34 No. 3

    4. Chopin, Nocturne in B-flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1

  3. Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

    1. Humoreske in C Major Op. 6 No. 3 (L. 8, C)

    2. Notturno, Op. 54 No. 4

  4. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

    1. Gondellied (Barcarole) in A Major (L. 8, C)

  5. Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

    1. Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 12 Knecht Rubrecht (L. 8, C)

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

    1. Children’s Corner:

      1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (L. 10, D)

      2. The Little Shepherd (L. 8, D)

    2. Page d’Album (L. 8, D)

    3. Préludes, Book 2, L. 123

      1. 5, Bruyères

      2. 6. “General Lavine” - eccentric

  2. Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

    1. Improvisation in C-sharp minor Op. 84 No. 5 from Huit Pièces Brèves (L. 9 Etude)

    2. Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

  3. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

    1. Etude Tableaux, Op. 33 No. 7 in G Minor

  4. Maurice Ravel (1875-1737)

    1. Prelude in A Minor (L. 8, D)

  5. Alexander Scriabin ()

    1. Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 11 No. 22 by (L. 8, D)

  6. Sergei Prokofiev ()

    1. Op. 65 No. 6 Waltz (L. 7: C)

    2. Op. 65 No. 12

  7. J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in C Major, BWV 933 (L. 7)

  8. Granados, Cuentos de la juventud Op. 1 No. 9: La huerfana (L. 7)

  9. Mignon Op. 68 No. 36 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 6 List C)

  10. Diabelli, Sonatina in F Major Op. 168 No. 1, movement III (L. 6 List B)

  11. Kabalevsky, Toccatina Op. 27 No. 12 (L. 6) (1904-1987)

  12. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8

  13. Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 7 Berceuse

  14. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor

  15. Beethoven Sonatina in F Major Anh 5 No. 2

  16. Bartok Sonatina Sz. 55: 1. Bagpipers (recital

  17. Scarlatti Sonata in C Major K 159 (recital)

  18. Clementi, Six Sonatinas Op. 36

__________________________________________

Kaufman Piano Competition: applications by March 1st

JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
1. One Baroque polyphonic work
2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

Finals: Up to 25 minutes
1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

Repertoire Goals

  1. Counterpoint

    1. Bach Invention No. 8

    2. Bach Gigue from French Suite…

    3. Scarlatti Sonata K…

    4. Handel Movement from Suite…

    5. Bach Invention No…

  2. Etudes

    1. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor Op. 27 No.8

      1. Due November 8th

    2. *Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 23 Le Retour

      1. (repeated chords)

    3. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 1 Confidence

    4. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 8 Agitato

      1. Rotating balance

    5. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 10 La Vélocité

      1. 16th note Passage work

    6. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 14 Refrain du Gondolier

    7. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 18 La Fileuse

    8. Mendelssohn Op. 140

    9. Clementi…

    10. Czerny Op. 740

    11. Moszkowski Op. 72 No. 1…

  3. Sonatinas

    1. Clementi Op. 36 No. 4

      1. Performance Ready on November 8th

    2. Diabelli Op. 151 or 168

    3. Clementi Op. 36 No. 5

    4. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8 or No. 7



    5. Kuhlau Op. 20 No. 1, Op. 55 No. 3, 4 or Op. 88 No. 4

    6. Clementi Op. 36 No. 6

  4. Contemporary / Modern - Late 19th & 20th Century

    1. Kabalevsky

    2. Prokofiev

    3. Debussy

  5. ROMANTIC

    1. Paderewski: Humoresque de Concert “Minuet”

  6. Contemporary / Modern - Post 1950

  1. Mendelssohn Op. 30 No. 6 "Venetian Boat-Song No. 2"

  2. Moszkowski, Vingt Petites Etudes Op. 91 No. 10, 11

2018-2019 Goals

  1. Jr. High applications - which schools?

  2. Kaufman Competition

    1. JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
      Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
      Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

      Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
      1. One Baroque polyphonic work
      2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
      3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

      Finals: Up to 25 minutes
      1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
      2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
      3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
      One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
      Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

    2. All application materials must be postmarked by March 1, 2019 and submitted by mail and/or email to:

May 16, 2022

2021-2022 Goals

  • High School tests Winter 2021 or Spring 2022

  • RCM Level 10 depends on high school enrollment


🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item,

Concerti

  1. Haydn, Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII:11, III, Rondo

  2. Kabalevsky, Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 50, I, Allegro

  3. Muczynski, Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 7, I, Maestoso

Lucy Moses Competition

  1. Info comes out in November.

LaGuardia Audition

  1. One piece:

    1. Name

    2. OSIS number

    3. Title of the piece.

    4. Why did you choose this piece?

  2. F-sharp major scale

    1. Your own speed

Radda Rise International Piano Competition

  1. 2nd Place in Division 2: October 5, 2021

New Orleans Virtual International Competition

  1. Submitted. Results announced.

Lesson Assignments

Order of practice AND lessons is 🔴🔵🟡🟢

READING

  1. “Sightreading Pieces” in you Newzik.

    💚

    1. Prokofiev: Children

    2. DON’T FISH FOR NOTES:

      1. TAP rhythm on fall board

      2. PLAY rhythm on fall board with contour and approx. spacing of notes.

      3. PLAY rhythm on keyboard same as above

      4. PLAY same as above with dynamics

      5. PLAY trying to read notes but accessing the above techniques when they might not be correct

  2. Beethoven Piano Sonatas (paused at op. 27 no. 1)

  3. Brahms Piano Works (Paused at p. 12)

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Transcription of Numb Little Bug

    💚

    1. Take style #2 of the intro (happy version) and create a melody / accompaniment version of verse 1.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Piano Technique Book 2008 Edition Royal Conservatory Music Development Program BOOK

    🖤

    1. E Major, E minor (Chords and arpeggios)

      1. No sliding

      2. Correct on the first try.

      3. 2-4 octaves.

      4. Write down your maximum tempi.

  2. Czerny op. 823 no. 73

    💚

    1. Build tempo and do technical work as necessary.

  3. Hanon: No. 15 TWO OCTAVES- Start at m.m. 126 per quarter note. Work up from there.

    💛

    1. KEEP FURTHER IN THE BLACK

    2. B-flat Major: HLCLS (high loud, close loud, staccato)

      1. At the gym with Hanon

        1. work up to m.m. 76

        2. Accent practice fingers 4

      2. Next week move to another key


No-NFRPE

Faux-NFRPE

Noob-NFRPE

Non-Noob-NFRPE

Pro-NFRPE

  1. Position

    1. Body language

  2. Rhythm

    1. Steady pulse

    2. Timing within a phrase

    3. Timing between phrases / sections / ideas (AKA pallet cleanser)

    4. Beat hierarchy

  3. Expression

    1. Beat hierarchy

    2. _

    3. _

    4. _

Dustin-NFRPE

BAROQUE

  1. Prélude and Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp major op. 848

    🖤

    1. Hold

  2. Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor BWV 847 (L. 10, A)

    💚

    1. Review once a week at a medium tempo with your music.

CLASSICAL

  1. Haydn Concerto

    💚

    1. Fix fingering in cadenza and technical work

    2. M. 160 - dynamic contrast

    3. Pp. 42-43 need technical / expressive work. Listen to several recordings for more ideas.

    4. P. 45 - same as above

  2. Beethoven Op. 10 No. 1, Allegro molto e con brio

    💛

    1. Do Pro-NFRPE by section. Do your practicing from the end of the piece to the beginning.

ROMANTIC

  1. Mendelssohn, Etude

    💚

    1. Review with a medium tempo, with your music.

  2. Chopin Waltz in F Major, Op. 34 No. 3

    💚

    1. Review with music, medium tempo, once a week.

  3. Liszt, 3 Concert Etudes “Un Sospiro”

    🖤

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Gershwin Prelude

    🖤

  2. Debussy, General Lavine

    💚

    1. Review with Pro-NFRPE in mind.

  3. Debussy. Bruyères

    💚

    1. Review with music once a week

  4. Fauré Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

    💚\

    1. Review once a week with music


THE GRAND HANDBOOK OF GAC TERMINOLOGY

  1. WCNB: Wrist Contouring (Not Bathroom)

🔵Repertoire for Review

BAROQUE

  1. Johan Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (L. 10, A)

      1. prelude

    2. French Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major BWV 815 (L.

      1. Allemande (L. 7, A)

      2. Gigue (L. 7, A)

    3. Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775

    4. Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779

    5. Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 (L. 8, A)

    6. Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 (L. 8, A)

    7. Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (L. 9, A)

  2. Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

    1. Sonata in E Major, K 531 (L. 8, A)

    2. Sonata in G Major L 487, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

    3. Sonata in E Major K380, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

CLASSICAL

  1. L. V. Beethoven (1770-1827)

    1. Sonata Op. 10 No. 1 in C Minor (No. 5)

      1. Movement II

      2. Movement III

    2. Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 2 (No. 6) (L. 10, B)

      1. I. Allegro

    3. Sonata in G Minor, op. 49, no. 1 (L. 8, B)

    4. Sonata in G Major Op 49 No. 2 (L. 8, B)

  2. Muzio Clementi ()

    1. Six Sonatinas, Op. 36

      1. No. 1 in C Major

      2. No. 2

      3. No. 3

      4. No. 4

      5. No. 5

      6. No. 6

  3. Haydn

    1. Piano Sonata, No. 53 in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34 (L. 9-B)

      1. Movement III: Presto

  4. Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)

  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

    1. Sonata in C Major, K 545, Allegro (L. 8, B)

ROMANTIC

  1. Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806-1874)

    1. The Storm Op. 109 No. 13 (L. 8, Etude)

  2. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

    1. Valse Op 69 No. 1 (L. 8, C)

    2. Waltz Op. 69 No. 2 in B minor (L. 8, C)

    3. Chopin Waltz in F Major Op. 34 No. 3

    4. Chopin, Nocturne in B-flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1

  3. Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

    1. Humoreske in C Major Op. 6 No. 3 (L. 8, C)

    2. Notturno, Op. 54 No. 4

  4. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

    1. Gondellied (Barcarole) in A Major (L. 8, C)

  5. Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

    1. Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 12 Knecht Rubrecht (L. 8, C)

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

    1. Children’s Corner:

      1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (L. 10, D)

      2. The Little Shepherd (L. 8, D)

    2. Page d’Album (L. 8, D)

    3. Préludes, Book 2, L. 123

      1. 5, Bruyères

      2. 6. “General Lavine” - eccentric

  2. Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

    1. Improvisation in C-sharp minor Op. 84 No. 5 from Huit Pièces Brèves (L. 9 Etude)

    2. Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

  3. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

    1. Etude Tableaux, Op. 33 No. 7 in G Minor

  4. Maurice Ravel (1875-1737)

    1. Prelude in A Minor (L. 8, D)

  5. Alexander Scriabin ()

    1. Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 11 No. 22 by (L. 8, D)

  6. Sergei Prokofiev ()

    1. Op. 65 No. 6 Waltz (L. 7: C)

    2. Op. 65 No. 12

  7. J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in C Major, BWV 933 (L. 7)

  8. Granados, Cuentos de la juventud Op. 1 No. 9: La huerfana (L. 7)

  9. Mignon Op. 68 No. 36 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 6 List C)

  10. Diabelli, Sonatina in F Major Op. 168 No. 1, movement III (L. 6 List B)

  11. Kabalevsky, Toccatina Op. 27 No. 12 (L. 6) (1904-1987)

  12. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8

  13. Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 7 Berceuse

  14. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor

  15. Beethoven Sonatina in F Major Anh 5 No. 2

  16. Bartok Sonatina Sz. 55: 1. Bagpipers (recital

  17. Scarlatti Sonata in C Major K 159 (recital)

  18. Clementi, Six Sonatinas Op. 36

__________________________________________

Kaufman Piano Competition: applications by March 1st

JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
1. One Baroque polyphonic work
2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

Finals: Up to 25 minutes
1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

Repertoire Goals

  1. Counterpoint

    1. Bach Invention No. 8

    2. Bach Gigue from French Suite…

    3. Scarlatti Sonata K…

    4. Handel Movement from Suite…

    5. Bach Invention No…

  2. Etudes

    1. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor Op. 27 No.8

      1. Due November 8th

    2. *Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 23 Le Retour

      1. (repeated chords)

    3. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 1 Confidence

    4. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 8 Agitato

      1. Rotating balance

    5. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 10 La Vélocité

      1. 16th note Passage work

    6. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 14 Refrain du Gondolier

    7. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 18 La Fileuse

    8. Mendelssohn Op. 140

    9. Clementi…

    10. Czerny Op. 740

    11. Moszkowski Op. 72 No. 1…

  3. Sonatinas

    1. Clementi Op. 36 No. 4

      1. Performance Ready on November 8th

    2. Diabelli Op. 151 or 168

    3. Clementi Op. 36 No. 5

    4. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8 or No. 7



    5. Kuhlau Op. 20 No. 1, Op. 55 No. 3, 4 or Op. 88 No. 4

    6. Clementi Op. 36 No. 6

  4. Contemporary / Modern - Late 19th & 20th Century

    1. Kabalevsky

    2. Prokofiev

    3. Debussy

  5. ROMANTIC

    1. Paderewski: Humoresque de Concert “Minuet”

  6. Contemporary / Modern - Post 1950

  1. Mendelssohn Op. 30 No. 6 "Venetian Boat-Song No. 2"

  2. Moszkowski, Vingt Petites Etudes Op. 91 No. 10, 11

2018-2019 Goals

  1. Jr. High applications - which schools?

  2. Kaufman Competition

    1. JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
      Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
      Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

      Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
      1. One Baroque polyphonic work
      2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
      3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

      Finals: Up to 25 minutes
      1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
      2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
      3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
      One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
      Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

    2. All application materials must be postmarked by March 1, 2019 and submitted by mail and/or email to:

May 7, 2022

2021-2022 Goals

  • High School tests Winter 2021 or Spring 2022

  • RCM Level 10 depends on high school enrollment


🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item,

Concerti

  1. Haydn, Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII:11, III, Rondo

  2. Kabalevsky, Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 50, I, Allegro

  3. Muczynski, Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 7, I, Maestoso

Lucy Moses Competition

  1. Info comes out in November.

LaGuardia Audition

  1. One piece:

    1. Name

    2. OSIS number

    3. Title of the piece.

    4. Why did you choose this piece?

  2. F-sharp major scale

    1. Your own speed

Radda Rise International Piano Competition

  1. 2nd Place in Division 2: October 5, 2021

New Orleans Virtual International Competition

  1. Submitted. Results announced.

Lesson Assignments

Order of practice AND lessons is 🔴🔵🟡🟢

READING

  1. “Sightreading Pieces” in you Newzik.

    💚

    1. Prokofiev: Children

    2. DON’T FISH FOR NOTES:

      1. TAP rhythm on fall board

      2. PLAY rhythm on fall board with contour and approx. spacing of notes.

      3. PLAY rhythm on keyboard same as above

      4. PLAY same as above with dynamics

      5. PLAY trying to read notes but accessing the above techniques when they might not be correct

  2. Beethoven Piano Sonatas (paused at op. 27 no. 1)

  3. Brahms Piano Works (Paused at p. 12)

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Transcription of Numb Little Bug

    💜

    1. Create a laid back melodic version of the first 4 chords.

    2. Let me hear two versions with confident chord changes. Which chord resolves with once voice and where?

TECHNIQUE

  1. Piano Technique Book 2008 Edition Royal Conservatory Music Development Program BOOK

    🖤

    1. E Major, E minor (Chords and arpeggios)

      1. No sliding

      2. Correct on the first try.

      3. 2-4 octaves.

      4. Write down your maximum tempi.

  2. Czerny op. 823 no. 73

    💚

    1. Learn

  3. Hanon: No. 15 TWO OCTAVES- Start at m.m. 126 per quarter note. Work up from there.

    💜

    1. B-flat Major: HLCLS (high loud, close loud, staccato)

      1. At the gym with Hanon

        1. work up to m.m. 76

        2. Accent practice fingers 4

      2. Next week move to another key


BAROQUE

  1. Prélude and Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp major op. 848

    🖤

    1. Hold

  2. Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor BWV 847 (L. 10, A)

    💚

    1. Review once a week at a medium tempo with your music.

CLASSICAL

  1. Haydn Concerto

    💚

    1. Learn the cadenza

    2. Opening needs to be brighter and more interesting. Stronger dynamically.

    3. Mm. 33-38

      1. LH, more less more less idea with no pedal. Practice this slowly.

      2. Beat needs to be exact - NO RUSHING

    4. m. 97 - don’t stretch here. Throw to the left.

    5. Release the attack immediately!

    6. Mm. 124-148 - Bigger texture in RH using wrist to have a forward motion into the keys with the fingers. Overall bigger sound.

    7. Hungarian part - take more time on the lower D minor chord.

    8. Mm. 214-247 - lots of technical work.

  2. Beethoven Op. 10 No. 1, Allegro molto e con brio

    💜

    1. Need to address some pedal issues

    2. Tempo issues (lagging)

ROMANTIC

  1. Mendelssohn, Etude

    💚

    1. Review with a medium tempo, with your music.

  2. Chopin Waltz in F Major, Op. 34 No. 3

    💚

    1. Review with music, medium tempo, once a week.

  3. Liszt, 3 Concert Etudes “Un Sospiro”

    🖤

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Gershwin Prelude

  2. Debussy, General Lavine

    💜

    1. Pass next week

    2. Introduction:

      1. don’t rush! Technique and rhythm need to be solid in this opening.

    3. Choreography:

      1. Go

  3. Debussy. Bruyères

    💚

    1. Review with music once a week

  4. Fauré Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

    💚\

    1. Review once a week with music


THE GRAND HANDBOOK OF GAC TERMINOLOGY

  1. WCNB: Wrist Contouring (Not Bathroom)

🔵Repertoire for Review

BAROQUE

  1. Johan Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (L. 10, A)

      1. prelude

    2. French Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major BWV 815 (L.

      1. Allemande (L. 7, A)

      2. Gigue (L. 7, A)

    3. Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775

    4. Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779

    5. Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 (L. 8, A)

    6. Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 (L. 8, A)

    7. Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (L. 9, A)

  2. Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

    1. Sonata in E Major, K 531 (L. 8, A)

    2. Sonata in G Major L 487, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

    3. Sonata in E Major K380, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

CLASSICAL

  1. L. V. Beethoven (1770-1827)

    1. Sonata Op. 10 No. 1 in C Minor (No. 5)

      1. Movement II

      2. Movement III

    2. Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 2 (No. 6) (L. 10, B)

      1. I. Allegro

    3. Sonata in G Minor, op. 49, no. 1 (L. 8, B)

    4. Sonata in G Major Op 49 No. 2 (L. 8, B)

  2. Muzio Clementi ()

    1. Six Sonatinas, Op. 36

      1. No. 1 in C Major

      2. No. 2

      3. No. 3

      4. No. 4

      5. No. 5

      6. No. 6

  3. Haydn

    1. Piano Sonata, No. 53 in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34 (L. 9-B)

      1. Movement III: Presto

  4. Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)

  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

    1. Sonata in C Major, K 545, Allegro (L. 8, B)

ROMANTIC

  1. Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806-1874)

    1. The Storm Op. 109 No. 13 (L. 8, Etude)

  2. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

    1. Valse Op 69 No. 1 (L. 8, C)

    2. Waltz Op. 69 No. 2 in B minor (L. 8, C)

    3. Chopin Waltz in F Major Op. 34 No. 3

    4. Chopin, Nocturne in B-flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1

  3. Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

    1. Humoreske in C Major Op. 6 No. 3 (L. 8, C)

    2. Notturno, Op. 54 No. 4

  4. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

    1. Gondellied (Barcarole) in A Major (L. 8, C)

  5. Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

    1. Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 12 Knecht Rubrecht (L. 8, C)

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

    1. Children’s Corner:

      1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (L. 10, D)

      2. The Little Shepherd (L. 8, D)

    2. Page d’Album (L. 8, D)

    3. Préludes, Book 2, L. 123

      1. 5, Bruyères

      2. 6. “General Lavine” - eccentric

  2. Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

    1. Improvisation in C-sharp minor Op. 84 No. 5 from Huit Pièces Brèves (L. 9 Etude)

    2. Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

  3. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

    1. Etude Tableaux, Op. 33 No. 7 in G Minor

  4. Maurice Ravel (1875-1737)

    1. Prelude in A Minor (L. 8, D)

  5. Alexander Scriabin ()

    1. Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 11 No. 22 by (L. 8, D)

  6. Sergei Prokofiev ()

    1. Op. 65 No. 6 Waltz (L. 7: C)

    2. Op. 65 No. 12

  7. J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in C Major, BWV 933 (L. 7)

  8. Granados, Cuentos de la juventud Op. 1 No. 9: La huerfana (L. 7)

  9. Mignon Op. 68 No. 36 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 6 List C)

  10. Diabelli, Sonatina in F Major Op. 168 No. 1, movement III (L. 6 List B)

  11. Kabalevsky, Toccatina Op. 27 No. 12 (L. 6) (1904-1987)

  12. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8

  13. Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 7 Berceuse

  14. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor

  15. Beethoven Sonatina in F Major Anh 5 No. 2

  16. Bartok Sonatina Sz. 55: 1. Bagpipers (recital

  17. Scarlatti Sonata in C Major K 159 (recital)

  18. Clementi, Six Sonatinas Op. 36

__________________________________________

Kaufman Piano Competition: applications by March 1st

JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
1. One Baroque polyphonic work
2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

Finals: Up to 25 minutes
1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

Repertoire Goals

  1. Counterpoint

    1. Bach Invention No. 8

    2. Bach Gigue from French Suite…

    3. Scarlatti Sonata K…

    4. Handel Movement from Suite…

    5. Bach Invention No…

  2. Etudes

    1. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor Op. 27 No.8

      1. Due November 8th

    2. *Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 23 Le Retour

      1. (repeated chords)

    3. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 1 Confidence

    4. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 8 Agitato

      1. Rotating balance

    5. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 10 La Vélocité

      1. 16th note Passage work

    6. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 14 Refrain du Gondolier

    7. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 18 La Fileuse

    8. Mendelssohn Op. 140

    9. Clementi…

    10. Czerny Op. 740

    11. Moszkowski Op. 72 No. 1…

  3. Sonatinas

    1. Clementi Op. 36 No. 4

      1. Performance Ready on November 8th

    2. Diabelli Op. 151 or 168

    3. Clementi Op. 36 No. 5

    4. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8 or No. 7



    5. Kuhlau Op. 20 No. 1, Op. 55 No. 3, 4 or Op. 88 No. 4

    6. Clementi Op. 36 No. 6

  4. Contemporary / Modern - Late 19th & 20th Century

    1. Kabalevsky

    2. Prokofiev

    3. Debussy

  5. ROMANTIC

    1. Paderewski: Humoresque de Concert “Minuet”

  6. Contemporary / Modern - Post 1950

  1. Mendelssohn Op. 30 No. 6 "Venetian Boat-Song No. 2"

  2. Moszkowski, Vingt Petites Etudes Op. 91 No. 10, 11

2018-2019 Goals

  1. Jr. High applications - which schools?

  2. Kaufman Competition

    1. JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
      Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
      Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

      Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
      1. One Baroque polyphonic work
      2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
      3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

      Finals: Up to 25 minutes
      1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
      2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
      3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
      One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
      Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

    2. All application materials must be postmarked by March 1, 2019 and submitted by mail and/or email to:

May 2, 2022

2021-2022 Goals

  • High School tests Winter 2021 or Spring 2022

  • RCM Level 10 depends on high school enrollment


🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item,

Concerti

  1. Haydn, Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII:11, III, Rondo

  2. Kabalevsky, Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 50, I, Allegro

  3. Muczynski, Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 7, I, Maestoso

Lucy Moses Competition

  1. Info comes out in November.

LaGuardia Audition

  1. One piece:

    1. Name

    2. OSIS number

    3. Title of the piece.

    4. Why did you choose this piece?

  2. F-sharp major scale

    1. Your own speed

Radda Rise International Piano Competition

  1. 2nd Place in Division 2: October 5, 2021

New Orleans Virtual International Competition

  1. Submitted. Results announced.

Lesson Assignments

Order of practice AND lessons is 🔴🔵🟡🟢

READING

  1. “Sightreading Pieces” in you Newzik.

    💚

    1. Prokofiev: Children

    2. DON’T FISH FOR NOTES:

      1. TAP rhythm on fall board

      2. PLAY rhythm on fall board with contour and approx. spacing of notes.

      3. PLAY rhythm on keyboard same as above

      4. PLAY same as above with dynamics

      5. PLAY trying to read notes but accessing the above techniques when they might not be correct

  2. Beethoven Piano Sonatas (paused at op. 27 no. 1)

  3. Brahms Piano Works (Paused at p. 12)

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Transcription of Numb Little Bug

    💚

    1. Create a laid back melodic version of the first 4 chords.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Piano Technique Book 2008 Edition Royal Conservatory Music Development Program BOOK

    🖤

    1. E Major, E minor (Chords and arpeggios)

      1. No sliding

      2. Correct on the first try.

      3. 2-4 octaves.

      4. Write down your maximum tempi.

  2. Czerny op. 823 no. 56

    💚

    1. Two weeks from now

    2. Refine.

  3. Hanon: No. 15 TWO OCTAVES- Start at m.m. 126 per quarter note. Work up from there.

    💚

    1. B-flat Major: HLCLS (high loud, close loud, staccato)

      1. At the gym with Hanon

        1. work up to m.m. 76

        2. Accent practice fingers 4

      2. Next week move to another key


BAROQUE

  1. Prélude and Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp major op. 848

    🖤

    1. Hold

  2. Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor BWV 847 (L. 10, A)

    💚

    1. Review once a week at a medium tempo with your music.

CLASSICAL

  1. Haydn Concerto

    💛

    1. use your pedal to help you stay loose

    2. learn as much as possible!

    3. Chunks at a time up to performance level

  2. Beethoven Op. 10 No. 1, Allegro molto e con brio

    💚

    1. Need to address some pedal issues

    2. Tempo issues (lagging)

ROMANTIC

  1. Mendelssohn, Etude

    💚

    1. Review with a medium tempo, with your music.

  2. Chopin Waltz in F Major, Op. 34 No. 3

    💚

    1. Review with music, medium tempo, once a week.

  3. Liszt, 3 Concert Etudes “Un Sospiro”

    🖤

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Gershwin Prelude

  2. Debussy, General Lavine

    💜

    1. Pass next week

    2. Introduction:

      1. don’t rush! Technique and rhythm need to be solid in this opening.

    3. Choreography:

      1. Go

  3. Debussy. Bruyères

    💚

    1. Review with music once a week

  4. Fauré Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

    💚\

    1. Review once a week with music


THE GRAND HANDBOOK OF GAC TERMINOLOGY

  1. WCNB: Wrist Contouring (Not Bathroom)

🔵Repertoire for Review

BAROQUE

  1. Johan Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (L. 10, A)

      1. prelude

    2. French Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major BWV 815 (L.

      1. Allemande (L. 7, A)

      2. Gigue (L. 7, A)

    3. Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775

    4. Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779

    5. Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 (L. 8, A)

    6. Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 (L. 8, A)

    7. Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (L. 9, A)

  2. Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

    1. Sonata in E Major, K 531 (L. 8, A)

    2. Sonata in G Major L 487, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

    3. Sonata in E Major K380, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

CLASSICAL

  1. L. V. Beethoven (1770-1827)

    1. Sonata Op. 10 No. 1 in C Minor (No. 5)

      1. Movement II

      2. Movement III

    2. Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 2 (No. 6) (L. 10, B)

      1. I. Allegro

    3. Sonata in G Minor, op. 49, no. 1 (L. 8, B)

    4. Sonata in G Major Op 49 No. 2 (L. 8, B)

  2. Muzio Clementi ()

    1. Six Sonatinas, Op. 36

      1. No. 1 in C Major

      2. No. 2

      3. No. 3

      4. No. 4

      5. No. 5

      6. No. 6

  3. Haydn

    1. Piano Sonata, No. 53 in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34 (L. 9-B)

      1. Movement III: Presto

  4. Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)

  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

    1. Sonata in C Major, K 545, Allegro (L. 8, B)

ROMANTIC

  1. Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806-1874)

    1. The Storm Op. 109 No. 13 (L. 8, Etude)

  2. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

    1. Valse Op 69 No. 1 (L. 8, C)

    2. Waltz Op. 69 No. 2 in B minor (L. 8, C)

    3. Chopin Waltz in F Major Op. 34 No. 3

    4. Chopin, Nocturne in B-flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1

  3. Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

    1. Humoreske in C Major Op. 6 No. 3 (L. 8, C)

    2. Notturno, Op. 54 No. 4

  4. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

    1. Gondellied (Barcarole) in A Major (L. 8, C)

  5. Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

    1. Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 12 Knecht Rubrecht (L. 8, C)

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

    1. Children’s Corner:

      1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (L. 10, D)

      2. The Little Shepherd (L. 8, D)

    2. Page d’Album (L. 8, D)

    3. Préludes, Book 2, L. 123

      1. 5, Bruyères

      2. 6. “General Lavine” - eccentric

  2. Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

    1. Improvisation in C-sharp minor Op. 84 No. 5 from Huit Pièces Brèves (L. 9 Etude)

    2. Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

  3. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

    1. Etude Tableaux, Op. 33 No. 7 in G Minor

  4. Maurice Ravel (1875-1737)

    1. Prelude in A Minor (L. 8, D)

  5. Alexander Scriabin ()

    1. Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 11 No. 22 by (L. 8, D)

  6. Sergei Prokofiev ()

    1. Op. 65 No. 6 Waltz (L. 7: C)

    2. Op. 65 No. 12

  7. J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in C Major, BWV 933 (L. 7)

  8. Granados, Cuentos de la juventud Op. 1 No. 9: La huerfana (L. 7)

  9. Mignon Op. 68 No. 36 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 6 List C)

  10. Diabelli, Sonatina in F Major Op. 168 No. 1, movement III (L. 6 List B)

  11. Kabalevsky, Toccatina Op. 27 No. 12 (L. 6) (1904-1987)

  12. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8

  13. Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 7 Berceuse

  14. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor

  15. Beethoven Sonatina in F Major Anh 5 No. 2

  16. Bartok Sonatina Sz. 55: 1. Bagpipers (recital

  17. Scarlatti Sonata in C Major K 159 (recital)

  18. Clementi, Six Sonatinas Op. 36

__________________________________________

Kaufman Piano Competition: applications by March 1st

JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
1. One Baroque polyphonic work
2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

Finals: Up to 25 minutes
1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

Repertoire Goals

  1. Counterpoint

    1. Bach Invention No. 8

    2. Bach Gigue from French Suite…

    3. Scarlatti Sonata K…

    4. Handel Movement from Suite…

    5. Bach Invention No…

  2. Etudes

    1. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor Op. 27 No.8

      1. Due November 8th

    2. *Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 23 Le Retour

      1. (repeated chords)

    3. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 1 Confidence

    4. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 8 Agitato

      1. Rotating balance

    5. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 10 La Vélocité

      1. 16th note Passage work

    6. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 14 Refrain du Gondolier

    7. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 18 La Fileuse

    8. Mendelssohn Op. 140

    9. Clementi…

    10. Czerny Op. 740

    11. Moszkowski Op. 72 No. 1…

  3. Sonatinas

    1. Clementi Op. 36 No. 4

      1. Performance Ready on November 8th

    2. Diabelli Op. 151 or 168

    3. Clementi Op. 36 No. 5

    4. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8 or No. 7



    5. Kuhlau Op. 20 No. 1, Op. 55 No. 3, 4 or Op. 88 No. 4

    6. Clementi Op. 36 No. 6

  4. Contemporary / Modern - Late 19th & 20th Century

    1. Kabalevsky

    2. Prokofiev

    3. Debussy

  5. ROMANTIC

    1. Paderewski: Humoresque de Concert “Minuet”

  6. Contemporary / Modern - Post 1950

  1. Mendelssohn Op. 30 No. 6 "Venetian Boat-Song No. 2"

  2. Moszkowski, Vingt Petites Etudes Op. 91 No. 10, 11

2018-2019 Goals

  1. Jr. High applications - which schools?

  2. Kaufman Competition

    1. JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
      Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
      Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

      Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
      1. One Baroque polyphonic work
      2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
      3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

      Finals: Up to 25 minutes
      1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
      2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
      3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
      One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
      Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

    2. All application materials must be postmarked by March 1, 2019 and submitted by mail and/or email to:

April 25, 2022

2021-2022 Goals

  • High School tests Winter 2021 or Spring 2022

  • RCM Level 10 depends on high school enrollment


🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item,

Concerti

  1. Haydn, Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII:11, III, Rondo

  2. Kabalevsky, Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 50, I, Allegro

  3. Muczynski, Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 7, I, Maestoso

Lucy Moses Competition

  1. Info comes out in November.

LaGuardia Audition

  1. One piece:

    1. Name

    2. OSIS number

    3. Title of the piece.

    4. Why did you choose this piece?

  2. F-sharp major scale

    1. Your own speed

Radda Rise International Piano Competition

  1. 2nd Place in Division 2: October 5, 2021

New Orleans Virtual International Competition

  1. Submitted. Results announced.

Lesson Assignments

Order of practice AND lessons is 🔴🔵🟡🟢

READING

  1. “Sightreading Pieces” in you Newzik.

    💚

    1. Prokofiev: Children

    2. DON’T FISH FOR NOTES:

      1. TAP rhythm on fall board

      2. PLAY rhythm on fall board with contour and approx. spacing of notes.

      3. PLAY rhythm on keyboard same as above

      4. PLAY same as above with dynamics

      5. PLAY trying to read notes but accessing the above techniques when they might not be correct

  2. Beethoven Piano Sonatas (paused at op. 27 no. 1)

  3. Brahms Piano Works (Paused at p. 12)

TECHNIQUE

  1. Piano Technique Book 2008 Edition Royal Conservatory Music Development Program BOOK

    🖤

    1. E Major, E minor (Chords and arpeggios)

      1. No sliding

      2. Correct on the first try.

      3. 2-4 octaves.

      4. Write down your maximum tempi.

  2. Czerny op. 823 no. 56

    💚

    1. Learn!

    2. Two weeks from now

  3. Hanon: No. 15 TWO OCTAVES- Start at m.m. 126 per quarter note. Work up from there.

    💚

    1. D Major: HLCLS (high loud, close loud, staccato)

      1. At the gym with Hanon

        1. work up to m.m. 76

        2. Accent practice fingers 4

      2. Next week move to another key


BAROQUE

  1. Prélude and Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp major op. 848

    🖤

    1. Hold

  2. Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor BWV 847 (L. 10, A)

    💚

    1. Review once a week at a medium tempo with your music.

CLASSICAL

  1. Haydn Concerto

    💜

    1. use your pedal to help you stay loose

    2. learn as much as possible!

    3. Chunks at a time up to performance level

  2. Beethoven Op. 10 No. 1, Movement 1

    💚

    1. GOAL:

      1. Pass to review status

    2. April 25:

      1. Broken alternating arpeggio 16ths sound like ornaments. Please don’t play them too short.

      2. Add some pedal to ascending gestures.

      3. Don’t rush the mm. 14-15 area.

      4. M. 95 - don’t rush this area.

      5. Body language - more from head.

ROMANTIC

  1. Mendelssohn, Etude

    💚

    1. GOALS:

      1. Don’t keep your hand in open position

      2. Clean pedal changes

    2. Last page - LH needs technical work.

    3. Speed build to m.m 76

    4. What is your body language going to do?

  2. Chopin Waltz in F Major, Op. 34 No. 3

    💚

    1. Review with music, medium tempo, once a week.

  3. Liszt, 3 Concert Etudes “Un Sospiro”

    🖤

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Gershwin Prelude

  2. Debussy, General Lavine

    💚

    1. Introduction:

      1. don’t rush! Technique and rhythm need to be solid in this opening.

    2. Choreography:

      1. Go

  3. Debussy. Bruyères

    💚

    1. Review with music once a week

  4. Fauré Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

    💚\

    1. Review once a week with music


THE GRAND HANDBOOK OF GAC TERMINOLOGY

  1. WCNB: Wrist Contouring (Not Bathroom)

🔵Repertoire for Review

BAROQUE

  1. Johan Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (L. 10, A)

      1. prelude

    2. French Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major BWV 815 (L.

      1. Allemande (L. 7, A)

      2. Gigue (L. 7, A)

    3. Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775

    4. Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779

    5. Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 (L. 8, A)

    6. Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 (L. 8, A)

    7. Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (L. 9, A)

  2. Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

    1. Sonata in E Major, K 531 (L. 8, A)

    2. Sonata in G Major L 487, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

    3. Sonata in E Major K380, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

CLASSICAL

  1. L. V. Beethoven (1770-1827)

    1. Sonata Op. 10 No. 1 in C Minor (No. 5)

      1. Movement II

      2. Movement III

    2. Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 2 (No. 6) (L. 10, B)

      1. I. Allegro

    3. Sonata in G Minor, op. 49, no. 1 (L. 8, B)

    4. Sonata in G Major Op 49 No. 2 (L. 8, B)

  2. Muzio Clementi ()

    1. Six Sonatinas, Op. 36

      1. No. 1 in C Major

      2. No. 2

      3. No. 3

      4. No. 4

      5. No. 5

      6. No. 6

  3. Haydn

    1. Piano Sonata, No. 53 in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34 (L. 9-B)

      1. Movement III: Presto

  4. Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)

  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

    1. Sonata in C Major, K 545, Allegro (L. 8, B)

ROMANTIC

  1. Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806-1874)

    1. The Storm Op. 109 No. 13 (L. 8, Etude)

  2. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

    1. Valse Op 69 No. 1 (L. 8, C)

    2. Waltz Op. 69 No. 2 in B minor (L. 8, C)

    3. Chopin Waltz in F Major Op. 34 No. 3

    4. Chopin, Nocturne in B-flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1

  3. Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

    1. Humoreske in C Major Op. 6 No. 3 (L. 8, C)

    2. Notturno, Op. 54 No. 4

  4. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

    1. Gondellied (Barcarole) in A Major (L. 8, C)

  5. Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

    1. Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 12 Knecht Rubrecht (L. 8, C)

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

    1. Children’s Corner:

      1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (L. 10, D)

      2. The Little Shepherd (L. 8, D)

    2. Page d’Album (L. 8, D)

  2. Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

    1. Improvisation in C-sharp minor Op. 84 No. 5 from Huit Pièces Brèves (L. 9 Etude)

    2. Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

  3. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

    1. Etude Tableaux, Op. 33 No. 7 in G Minor

  4. Maurice Ravel (1875-1737)

    1. Prelude in A Minor (L. 8, D)

  5. Alexander Scriabin ()

    1. Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 11 No. 22 by (L. 8, D)

  6. Sergei Prokofiev ()

    1. Op. 65 No. 6 Waltz (L. 7: C)

    2. Op. 65 No. 12

  7. J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in C Major, BWV 933 (L. 7)

  8. Granados, Cuentos de la juventud Op. 1 No. 9: La huerfana (L. 7)

  9. Mignon Op. 68 No. 36 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 6 List C)

  10. Diabelli, Sonatina in F Major Op. 168 No. 1, movement III (L. 6 List B)

  11. Kabalevsky, Toccatina Op. 27 No. 12 (L. 6) (1904-1987)

  12. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8

  13. Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 7 Berceuse

  14. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor

  15. Beethoven Sonatina in F Major Anh 5 No. 2

  16. Bartok Sonatina Sz. 55: 1. Bagpipers (recital

  17. Scarlatti Sonata in C Major K 159 (recital)

  18. Clementi, Six Sonatinas Op. 36

__________________________________________

Kaufman Piano Competition: applications by March 1st

JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
1. One Baroque polyphonic work
2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

Finals: Up to 25 minutes
1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

Repertoire Goals

  1. Counterpoint

    1. Bach Invention No. 8

    2. Bach Gigue from French Suite…

    3. Scarlatti Sonata K…

    4. Handel Movement from Suite…

    5. Bach Invention No…

  2. Etudes

    1. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor Op. 27 No.8

      1. Due November 8th

    2. *Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 23 Le Retour

      1. (repeated chords)

    3. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 1 Confidence

    4. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 8 Agitato

      1. Rotating balance

    5. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 10 La Vélocité

      1. 16th note Passage work

    6. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 14 Refrain du Gondolier

    7. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 18 La Fileuse

    8. Mendelssohn Op. 140

    9. Clementi…

    10. Czerny Op. 740

    11. Moszkowski Op. 72 No. 1…

  3. Sonatinas

    1. Clementi Op. 36 No. 4

      1. Performance Ready on November 8th

    2. Diabelli Op. 151 or 168

    3. Clementi Op. 36 No. 5

    4. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8 or No. 7



    5. Kuhlau Op. 20 No. 1, Op. 55 No. 3, 4 or Op. 88 No. 4

    6. Clementi Op. 36 No. 6

  4. Contemporary / Modern - Late 19th & 20th Century

    1. Kabalevsky

    2. Prokofiev

    3. Debussy

  5. ROMANTIC

    1. Paderewski: Humoresque de Concert “Minuet”

  6. Contemporary / Modern - Post 1950

  1. Mendelssohn Op. 30 No. 6 "Venetian Boat-Song No. 2"

  2. Moszkowski, Vingt Petites Etudes Op. 91 No. 10, 11

2018-2019 Goals

  1. Jr. High applications - which schools?

  2. Kaufman Competition

    1. JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
      Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
      Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

      Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
      1. One Baroque polyphonic work
      2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
      3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

      Finals: Up to 25 minutes
      1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
      2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
      3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
      One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
      Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

    2. All application materials must be postmarked by March 1, 2019 and submitted by mail and/or email to:

April 11, 2022

2021-2022 Goals

  • High School tests Winter 2021 or Spring 2022

  • RCM Level 10 depends on high school enrollment


🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item,

Concerti

  1. Haydn, Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII:11, III, Rondo

  2. Kabalevsky, Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 50, I, Allegro

  3. Muczynski, Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 7, I, Maestoso

Lucy Moses Competition

  1. Info comes out in November.

LaGuardia Audition

  1. One piece:

    1. Name

    2. OSIS number

    3. Title of the piece.

    4. Why did you choose this piece?

  2. F-sharp major scale

    1. Your own speed

Radda Rise International Piano Competition

  1. 2nd Place in Division 2: October 5, 2021

New Orleans Virtual International Competition

  1. Submitted. Results announced.

Lesson Assignments

Order of practice AND lessons is 🔴🔵🟡🟢

READING

  1. “Sightreading Pieces” in you Newzik.

    💚

    1. Tchaikovsky Album for the Young

    2. DON’T FISH FOR NOTES:

      1. TAP rhythm on fall board

      2. PLAY rhythm on fall board with contour and approx. spacing of notes.

      3. PLAY rhythm on keyboard same as above

      4. PLAY same as above with dynamics

      5. PLAY trying to read notes but accessing the above techniques when they might not be correct

  2. Beethoven Piano Sonatas (paused at op. 27 no. 1)

  3. Brahms Piano Works (Paused at p. 12)

TECHNIQUE

  1. Piano Technique Book 2008 Edition Royal Conservatory Music Development Program BOOK

    🖤

    1. E Major, E minor (Chords and arpeggios)

      1. No sliding

      2. Correct on the first try.

      3. 2-4 octaves.

      4. Write down your maximum tempi.

  2. Czerny op. 823 no. 53

    💚

    1. Next week - speed build to m.m. 84 per dotted quarter note.

    2. Pass off as if you were playing this for a recital or recording.

  3. Hanon: No. 15 TWO OCTAVES- work up to m.m. 76

    💚

    1. D Major: HLCLS (high loud, close loud, staccato)

      1. At the gym with Hanon

        1. work up to m.m. 76

        2. Accent practice fingers 4

      2. Next week move to another key


BAROQUE

  1. Prélude and Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp major op. 848

    🖤

    1. Hold

  2. Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor BWV 847 (L. 10, A)

    💚

    1. Review once a week at a medium tempo with your music.

CLASSICAL

  1. Haydn Concerto

    💜

    1. use your pedal to help you stay loose

    2. learn as much as possible!

    3. Chunks at a time up to performance level

  2. Beethoven Op. 10 No. 1, Movement 1

    💚

    1. GOAL:

      1. Recap to the end: in your fingers well enough to work on expression with Dustin

      2. Next lesson Development.

    2. March 31:

      1. Mm. 14-1-5 - pedal on each note. Where is the marcato? Don’t continue to push down after you play the notes.

      2. mm. 48-55 - three tiers of dynamics descending into the next section.

      3. Mm. 108-110 - top voices and very soft! Different character!

      4. Mm. 119-120 - top voices octaves.

ROMANTIC

  1. Mendelssohn, Etude

    💚

    1. GOALS:

      1. Don’t keep your hand in open position

      2. Clean pedal changes

    2. Last page - LH needs technical work.

    3. Speed build to m.m 76

    4. What is your body language going to do?

  2. Chopin Waltz in F Major, Op. 34 No. 3

    💚

    1. Review with music, medium tempo, once a week.

  3. Liszt, 3 Concert Etudes “Un Sospiro”

    🖤

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Gershwin Prelude

  2. Debussy, General Lavine

    💚

    1. Introduction:

      1. don’t rush! Technique and rhythm need to be solid in this opening.

    2. Choreography:

      1. Go

  3. Debussy. Bruyères

    💚

    1. Review with music once a week

  4. Fauré Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

    💚\

    1. Review once a week with music


THE GRAND HANDBOOK OF GAC TERMINOLOGY

  1. WCNB: Wrist Contouring (Not Bathroom)

🔵Repertoire for Review

BAROQUE

  1. Johan Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (L. 10, A)

      1. prelude

    2. French Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major BWV 815 (L.

      1. Allemande (L. 7, A)

      2. Gigue (L. 7, A)

    3. Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775

    4. Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779

    5. Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 (L. 8, A)

    6. Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 (L. 8, A)

    7. Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (L. 9, A)

  2. Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

    1. Sonata in E Major, K 531 (L. 8, A)

    2. Sonata in G Major L 487, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

    3. Sonata in E Major K380, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

CLASSICAL

  1. L. V. Beethoven (1770-1827)

    1. Sonata Op. 10 No. 1 in C Minor (No. 5)

      1. Movement II

      2. Movement III

    2. Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 2 (No. 6) (L. 10, B)

      1. I. Allegro

    3. Sonata in G Minor, op. 49, no. 1 (L. 8, B)

    4. Sonata in G Major Op 49 No. 2 (L. 8, B)

  2. Muzio Clementi ()

    1. Six Sonatinas, Op. 36

      1. No. 1 in C Major

      2. No. 2

      3. No. 3

      4. No. 4

      5. No. 5

      6. No. 6

  3. Haydn

    1. Piano Sonata, No. 53 in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34 (L. 9-B)

      1. Movement III: Presto

  4. Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)

  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

    1. Sonata in C Major, K 545, Allegro (L. 8, B)

ROMANTIC

  1. Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806-1874)

    1. The Storm Op. 109 No. 13 (L. 8, Etude)

  2. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

    1. Valse Op 69 No. 1 (L. 8, C)

    2. Waltz Op. 69 No. 2 in B minor (L. 8, C)

    3. Chopin Waltz in F Major Op. 34 No. 3

    4. Chopin, Nocturne in B-flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1

  3. Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

    1. Humoreske in C Major Op. 6 No. 3 (L. 8, C)

    2. Notturno, Op. 54 No. 4

  4. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

    1. Gondellied (Barcarole) in A Major (L. 8, C)

  5. Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

    1. Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 12 Knecht Rubrecht (L. 8, C)

CONTEMPORARY / POST-ROMANTIC

  1. Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

    1. Children’s Corner:

      1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (L. 10, D)

      2. The Little Shepherd (L. 8, D)

    2. Page d’Album (L. 8, D)

  2. Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

    1. Improvisation in C-sharp minor Op. 84 No. 5 from Huit Pièces Brèves (L. 9 Etude)

    2. Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

  3. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

    1. Etude Tableaux, Op. 33 No. 7 in G Minor

  4. Maurice Ravel (1875-1737)

    1. Prelude in A Minor (L. 8, D)

  5. Alexander Scriabin ()

    1. Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 11 No. 22 by (L. 8, D)

  6. Sergei Prokofiev ()

    1. Op. 65 No. 6 Waltz (L. 7: C)

    2. Op. 65 No. 12

  7. J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in C Major, BWV 933 (L. 7)

  8. Granados, Cuentos de la juventud Op. 1 No. 9: La huerfana (L. 7)

  9. Mignon Op. 68 No. 36 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 6 List C)

  10. Diabelli, Sonatina in F Major Op. 168 No. 1, movement III (L. 6 List B)

  11. Kabalevsky, Toccatina Op. 27 No. 12 (L. 6) (1904-1987)

  12. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8

  13. Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 7 Berceuse

  14. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor

  15. Beethoven Sonatina in F Major Anh 5 No. 2

  16. Bartok Sonatina Sz. 55: 1. Bagpipers (recital

  17. Scarlatti Sonata in C Major K 159 (recital)

  18. Clementi, Six Sonatinas Op. 36

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Kaufman Piano Competition: applications by March 1st

JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
1. One Baroque polyphonic work
2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

Finals: Up to 25 minutes
1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

Repertoire Goals

  1. Counterpoint

    1. Bach Invention No. 8

    2. Bach Gigue from French Suite…

    3. Scarlatti Sonata K…

    4. Handel Movement from Suite…

    5. Bach Invention No…

  2. Etudes

    1. Kabalevsky Etude in A Minor Op. 27 No.8

      1. Due November 8th

    2. *Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 23 Le Retour

      1. (repeated chords)

    3. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 1 Confidence

    4. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 8 Agitato

      1. Rotating balance

    5. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 10 La Vélocité

      1. 16th note Passage work

    6. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 14 Refrain du Gondolier

    7. *Burgmuller Op. 109 No. 18 La Fileuse

    8. Mendelssohn Op. 140

    9. Clementi…

    10. Czerny Op. 740

    11. Moszkowski Op. 72 No. 1…

  3. Sonatinas

    1. Clementi Op. 36 No. 4

      1. Performance Ready on November 8th

    2. Diabelli Op. 151 or 168

    3. Clementi Op. 36 No. 5

    4. Haydn Hob.XVI No. 8 or No. 7



    5. Kuhlau Op. 20 No. 1, Op. 55 No. 3, 4 or Op. 88 No. 4

    6. Clementi Op. 36 No. 6

  4. Contemporary / Modern - Late 19th & 20th Century

    1. Kabalevsky

    2. Prokofiev

    3. Debussy

  5. ROMANTIC

    1. Paderewski: Humoresque de Concert “Minuet”

  6. Contemporary / Modern - Post 1950

  1. Mendelssohn Op. 30 No. 6 "Venetian Boat-Song No. 2"

  2. Moszkowski, Vingt Petites Etudes Op. 91 No. 10, 11

2018-2019 Goals

  1. Jr. High applications - which schools?

  2. Kaufman Competition

    1. JUNIOR DIVISION 2: AGES 11-14
      Preliminary YouTube Round: Up to 15 minutes of music,
      Contestant's choice. (Needs to include at least one fast-paced work.)

      Semi-Final Round: Up to 20 minutes
      1. One Baroque polyphonic work
      2. One virtuoso etude by Czerny, Clementi, Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, etc.
      3. One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

      Finals: Up to 25 minutes
      1. A Classical sonata (or first or last movement)
      2. One or more compositions from the Romantic era
      3. One or more Contemporary pieces, written after 1950
      One work from semi-final round may be repeated.
      Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final rounds.

    2. All application materials must be postmarked by March 1, 2019 and submitted by mail and/or email to: