July 15, 2021 (Katie took this lesson)

RCM - Level 1 or 2 in 2021

TECHNIQUE

  1. HANON NO. 1

    1. E MAJOR: HANDS TOGETHER - 2 Octaves (moving through circle of 5ths)

      1. m.m. 104, two notes per tic, Legato (no bouncy wrist)

      2. Keep an eye out for fingers 4 and 5. Don’t let them come off the keys too much.

      3. EVEN SOUND (sand wrists)

      4. FINGERS CLOSE TO THE KEYS.

    2. SMOOTH WRISTS

  2. CHORDS - hands alone, one octave

    1. C-sharp Major

      1. Blocked and broken

      2. All inversions.

      3. Be careful of over-rotating

      4. LH finger 2 on 2nd inversion.

  3. SCALES - two octaves, hands together (next week

    1. C-sharp Major / D-flat Major (enharmonic keys)

      1. METRONOME 100, one and two notes per tic.

      1. SMOOTH WRISTS (think of sand wrists)

      2. TIDY ATTACKS

      3. EVEN TEMPO

THEORY: Level 1

  1. Level 2: Unit 1

    1. Hold for now.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 2 Set 10 (on hold)

    1. Do 1 set a day.

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

      2. Squeaky - Take more time before you start.

    2. DON’T TOUCH THE KEYS BEFORE YOU BEGIN

    3. YOU MUST TAKE AT LEAST 30 SECONDS TO PREPARE FOR THIS IN YOUR MIND.

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2A

    1. Think of the shortest note value

REPERTOIRE

  1. Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

    1. We’re learning how to “voice” one note out of 4 in this Etude!

    2. Start learning

  2. Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

    1. Mm. 1-2 space between beats 2-3

    2. mm. 17 and 19 - fix the rhythm and play mm. 5-6 back to back with these measures.

    3. Grace notes next time

  3. Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

    1. Review

  4. Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

    1. Descending F Major scale

      1. Close loud

      2. Accent every other note then switch

      3. Long Long short short practice.

      4. Speed build

      5. Do this for three practice sessions.

    2. We’ll move on from this after you show me this spot.

  5. Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

    1. Review

  6. German Dance in D Major Hob. IX:22, No. 2, Franz Joseph Haydn (L. 1, B)

    1. Review

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

    1. Review

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

    1. Review

  9. Angelfish (L. 1B)

    1. Review

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