2020-2021 Lesson 9-10 of 32

PIANO POSITION - 1, 2

  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. HANDS TOGETHER CONTRARY MOTION WITH STOPS.

      1. Mm. 96 - one note per tick

    2. RH and LH alone, G Major

THEORY: Level 1

  1. Level 2: Unit 1

    1. Hold for now.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Prep B

    1. Prepare Set 9

    2. Play no faster that m.m. 72 per quarter note.

    3. THINK ABOUT YOUR SIGHTREADING LIKE A CHESS MOVE - once you touch the pawn, you can’t stop your move! Think through the entire sightreading exercise before you start.

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. Burgmuller Op. 100 No.

    1. Learn LH and RH according the notes in the music.

  2. Pixies on Parade by Teresa Richert (Prep B)

    1. (After Burgmuller)

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

    1. Record for Recital -

    2. Let me know if you don’t want to play this and why.

  4. Ghost Note Catchers

    1. Keep a relaxed wrist.

  5. Czerny Op. 823 No. 11

    1. Prepare Section 1 in G

  6. Calico Cat

    1. Review once a week with the music.