2020-2021 Lesson 20 of 32

TECHNIQUE

  1. Hanon No. 1

      1. B Major - HANDS ALONE

        1. m.m. 60 Close Loud - (strong attack and pop wrist forward on each note)

        2. m.m. 112 Staccato - loose wrists. (KEEP POSITION MORE CONSISTENTLY IN THE BLACK WHEN NEEDED)

      2. E Major - HANDS TOGETHER

        1. m.m. 92 Legato (no bouncy wrist)

  2. Major Scales

    1. ORDER OF FLATS AND SHARPS: Say the acronym forward and backward.

      1. Father

      2. Charles

      3. Goes

      4. Down

      5. And

      6. Ends

      7. Battle

    2. Look at your new Key Signature Chart!

    3. E-flat Major (NEW - hands alone)

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

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

    4. RH and LH Alone

      1. Say the pattern out loud

      2. m.m. 100 per note.

    5. HT (Review)

      1. Careful about TIDY ATTACKS

      2. B-Flat, F

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

      4. 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 8

      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. 3 Andante

    1. Expression! How will you make the special chord special?!

    2. RH SING!!!!!!

  2. Bartok, For Children, No. 1, Allegro

    1. Speed build to m.m. 104

  3. Czerny Op. 823 No. 10

    1. Learn - RH is the singer!

  4. Czerny Op. 823 No. 9

    1. Speed build to m.m. 66 per dotted half note

  5. Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 2

    1. Review with music at a medium tempo.

  6. Leopold Mozart, Minuet in F Major

    1. Review with music at a medium tempo. ‘

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

    1. Review with music at a medium tempo.

  8. Calico Cat

    1. Review once a week with the music.