2020-2021 Lesson 14 of 32

TECHNIQUE

  1. Hanon No. 1

    1. RH and LH alone, ascending and descending.

    2. Use CLOSE, LEGATO FINGERS to the keyboard.

  2. Major Scales

    1. (NEW) B Major

      1. RH, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

      2. LH, 4, 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1

    2. RH and LH Alone

      1. Say the pattern out loud

      2. m.m. 76 per note.

    3. HT

      1. Careful about TIDY ATTACKS

      2. E Major, A Major, C Major, G Major, D Major

      3. m.m. 60 per note.

        1. RH: when you cross over finger 3, keep your wrist steady.

        2. Tidy attacks.

THEORY: Level 1

  1. Level 2: Unit 1

    1. Hold for now.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 1

    1. Next: Set 2

      1. SIGHTREADING

        1. SAY OUT LOUD:

          1. WHAT IS MY KEY SIGNATURE?

          2. WHAT ARE THE INTERVALS?

READING

  1. Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 1 - move on from page 92

    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.

    6. If your LH has a rest, look ahead to the next entrance.

REPERTOIRE

  1. Czerny No. 3: Transpose to E Major

  2. Czerny No. 6: Transpose to A Major

  3. Czerny Op. 823 No. 6

    1. No mouse squeaks.

    2. Legato LH whenever possible.

    3. See pink pen.

  4. Czerny Op. 823 No. 7

    1. Start to learn by phrase, hands alone then together.

  5. Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 2

    1. TRICKY HANDS: last three measures of the piece in two spots.

    2. All 16th notes: need to be the same sound and legato. Come from ABOVE the keys.

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

    1. (After Burgmuller)

  7. 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.

  8. Calico Cat

    1. Review once a week with the music.