2020-2021 Lesson 21 of 32

TECHNIQUE

  1. HANON NO. 1

    1. C Major Hands Together

      1. Sprints.

    2. B Major - HANDS ALONE (new: F-sharp major today)

      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)

    3. E Major - HANDS TOGETHER (new: B major today)

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

  2. 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

  3. SCALES

    1. HANDS ALONE: (new today: A-flat major)

      1. E-flat (major)

        1. SAY the pattern out loud

        2. METRONOME 100 per note.

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

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

    2. HANDS TOGETHER: (new today: E-flat major)

      1. B-Flat, F (majors)

      2. C-sharp, F-sharp, B, E, A, C, G, D, G, C (majors)

        1. METRONOME: 100 per note.

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

          2. Tidy attacks.

          3. 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

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. Angelfish (L. 1B)

    1. Learn hands alone first! Then together.

  2. Czerny Op. 823 No. 10

    1. Block your LH chords

    2. Keep LH in closed position. ]

  3. Czerny Op. 823 No. 9

    1. Keep working on expression.

REPERTOIRE REVIEW LIST:

Review all pieces at least once a week with your music at a medium tempo

Bartok, For Children, No. 1, Allegro

Bartok, For Children, No. 3 Andante

  1. Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 2

  2. Leopold Mozart, Minuet in F Major

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

  4. Calico Cat