2020-2021 Lesson 18 of 32

TECHNIQUE

  1. Hanon No. 1

    1. RH and LH alone, ascending and descending.

      1. F Major, A Major

        1. m.m. 60 Close Loud

        2. m.m. 112 Staccato - loose wrists.

      2. C Major

        1. m.m. 92 Legato

  2. Major Scales

    1. F Major (NEW - hands alone)

      1. RH - 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4

      2. LH - 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1

    2. RH and LH Alone

      1. Say the pattern out loud

      2. m.m. 100 per note.

    3. HT (Review)

      1. Careful about TIDY ATTACKS

      2. C-sharp, F-sharp, B Major, E Major, A Major, C Major, G Major, D Major

      3. m.m. 100 per note.

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

        2. Tidy attacks.

          1. Choose one kind of articulation for one hand and another for the other hand.

THEORY: Level 1

  1. Level 2: Unit 1

    1. Hold for now.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 1

    1. Finish Set 6

      1. SIGHTREADING

        1. SAY OUT LOUD:

          1. WHAT IS MY KEY SIGNATURE?

          2. WHAT ARE THE INTERVALS?

READING

  1. On Hold

    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. Bartok, For Children, No. 1, Allegro

    1. Hands together to the end.

  2. Czerny Op. 823 No. 8

    1. Speed Building Chart

  3. Czerny Op. 823 No. 9

    1. Learn. Pay close attention to the pink writing.

  4. Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 2

    1. Review with music at a medium tempo.

  5. Leopold Mozart, Minuet in F Major

    1. Review with music at a medium tempo. ‘

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

    1. Review with music at a medium tempo.

  7. Calico Cat

    1. Review once a week with the music.