2020-2021 Lesson 7 of 32

PIANO POSITION

  1. Before you start ANYTHING - make sure your elbow is slightly in front of your tummy.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Major 5 Finger Patterns

    1. No bleeding tones. Don’t let the sound overlap from one note to another.

    2. Wrist needs to be a bit higher when you finish.

    3. Work your way up to m.m. 100-120

    4. Practice starting on any note. When your thumb plays on a black key, careful that your position is in the black.

    5. Legato!

THEORY: Level 1

  1. Dustin send 6

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Prep B

    1. Finish Set 3

    2. Complete Set 4

    3. Test with Dustin next week.

READING

  1. Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 1 - move on from page 43

    1. Once your start, do not stop!

    2. If you mess up, go on!

    3. Beat is most important.

    4. Before you start, look through the entire thing!

    5. SLOW., no faster than m.m. 72 per quarter note.

REPERTOIRE

  1. Ghost Note Catchers

    1. Keep a relaxed wrist.

  2. Czerny Op. 823 No. 11

    1. How can this be compared to Calico Cat? Drop and pop wrists moment!

  3. Calico Cat

    1. All staccato notes: shorter and pop your wrists up.

    2. 5-note patterns: Drop the wrist into the first note