2020-2021 Lesson 8 of 32

PIANO POSITION

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

TECHNIQUE

  1. Major Scales: Three Steps (see video below)

    1. Step 1: RH Thumb on C. Play three ascending notes and prepare thumb on F.

    2. Step 2: Play F and prepare the remaining fingers.

    3. Step 3: Play remaining notes.

    4. Repeat the same thing for your left hand, but descending from C

    5. DO THIS THREE TIMES EACH DAY IN EACH HAND, SPEAKING THE STEPS OUT LOUD.

THEORY: Level 1

  1. Dustin send 6

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Prep B

    1. Prepare Set 6 and 7

READING

  1. Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 1 - move on from page 60

    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. Pixies on Parade by Teresa Richert (Prep B)

    1. After A Song

  2. A Song op. 36 No. 3 by Alexander Gedike (Prep B)

    1. Learn hands apart then together!

  3. Ghost Note Catchers

    1. Keep a relaxed wrist.

  4. Czerny Op. 823 No. 11

    1. LH chords always in motion

    2. Keep head and neck relaxed

    3. Add some expression - dynamics!

    4. Work up to m.m. 100 per half note

  5. Calico Cat

    1. Fix all the pink pen

    2. Speed build up to m.m. 152 per quarter note

    3. Pass off next week.