2020-2021 Lesson 23 of 32

TECHNIQUE

  1. HANON NO. 1

    1. C Major Hands Together

      1. Sprints. 3RD NOTE: & 4TH NOTE separately. stopping on the second note of the pattern.

      2. When you rest on the long note:

        1. CLOSE LOUD ATTACK

        2. THINK - HOW CAN I ADJUST MY POSITION TO PLAY TIDY ATTACKS.

        3. KEEP YOUR FAST NOTES AS SOFT AS POSSIBLE.

    2. G Major

      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. F Major - HANDS TOGETHER

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

  2. SCALES

    1. HANDS ALONE:

      1. G-FLAT & C-FLAT MAJORS

        1. SAY the pattern out loud

        2. METRONOME 100 per note.

    2. HANDS TOGETHER:

      1. D-flat, A-flat E-flat, B-Flat, F (majors)

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

        1. METRONOME: 100 per note, 1 Octave

          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 2 Set 1

    1. Do 1 set a day. I

      1. Anusha - Don’t go faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

      2. Squeaky - Take more time before you start.

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. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

    1. Learn!

  2. Etude in C Major by Félix Le Couppey (L. 1, Etude)

    1. Learn after Celebration.

  3. Czerny Op. 823 No. 11

    1. Add passing tones where you wish.

    2. What are passing tones?

  4. Angelfish (L. 1B)

    1. Increase speed to m.m. 63 per half note

  5. *Czerny Op. 823 No. 10

    1. Block your LH chords

    2. Keep LH in closed position.

    3. LH SOFTER pp

REPERTOIRE REVIEW LIST:

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

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

  2. Bartok, For Children, No. 3 Andante

  3. Burgmüller Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque

  4. Leopold Mozart, Minuet in F Major

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

  6. Calico Cat