2020-2021 Lesson 12 of 32

TECHNIQUE

  1. Major Scales

    1. RH and LH

      1. C, G, D and A Major (say the pattern out loud)

    2. HT (Hands Together)

      1. C Major, G Major, D Major

      2. m.m. 60 per note.

THEORY: Level 1

  1. Level 2: Unit 1

    1. Hold for now.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 1

    1. Dustin Emailed Review Set 1

  2. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Prep B

    1. Prepare Set 10

    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 84

    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. Czerny Op. 823 No. 2

    1. Transpose to G Major and the bass clef (see your staff paper in the blue book)

    2. Write it down and practice it each day.

  2. Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 2

    1. One measure at a time:

      1. Hands in your lap

      2. Drop wrist into 16th note

      3. Chest out

      4. Repeat three times.

    2. Combine 2 measures:

      1. Repeat the steps above

    3. Finish learning the rest of the piece.

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

    1. (After Burgmuller)

  4. 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.

  5. Czerny Op. 823 No. 11

    1. On hold

  6. Calico Cat

    1. Review once a week with the music.