July 1, 2021

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

June 23, 2021

RCM - Level 1 or 2 in 2021

TECHNIQUE

  1. HANON NO. 1

    1. A MAJOR: HANDS TOGETHER - 2 Octaves

      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

      4. FINGERS CLOSE TO THE KEYS.

    2. SMOOTH WRISTS

  2. CHORDS - hands alone, one octave

    1. B Major, F-sharp Major

      1. Blocked and broken

      2. All inversions.

      3. Be careful of over-rotating

  3. SCALES - two octaves, hands together

    1. B Major, F-sharp Major

      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

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

    1. Learn after Gedike

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

    1. Pass next week with space between beats 4 and 1

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

    1. Close Loud Sound with Smooth Wrists (sand)

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

    1. Review

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

    1. Review

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

    1. Review

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

    1. Review

  8. 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

June 16, 2021

RCM - Level 1 or 2 in 2021

TECHNIQUE

  1. HANON NO. 1!

    1. A MAJOR: HANDS TOGETHER - 2 Octaves

      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

      4. FINGERS CLOSE TO THE KEYS.

    2. SMOOTH WRISTS

  2. CHORDS - hands alone, one octave

    1. A, E

      1. Blocked and broken

      2. All inversions.

      3. Be careful of over-rotating

  3. SCALES - two octaves, hands together

    1. A, E

      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

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

    1. Learn after Gedike

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

    1. SPEED BUILD to m.m. 76 per half note

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

    1. Close Loud Sound with Smooth Wrists (sand)

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

    1. RH 3rds

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

    1. Review

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

    1. Review

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

    1. Review

  8. 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

2020-2021 Lesson 32 of 32

RCM - Level 1 or 2 in 2021

TECHNIQUE

  1. HANON NO. 1!

    1. A MAJOR: HANDS TOGETHER - 2 Octaves

      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

      4. FINGERS CLOSE TO THE KEYS.

    2. SMOOTH WRISTS

  2. CHORDS - hands alone, one octave

    1. A, E

      1. Blocked and broken

      2. All inversions.

  3. SCALES - two octaves, hands together

    1. A, E

      1. SAY the pattern out loud

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

      3. SMOOTH WRISTS

THEORY: Level 1

  1. Level 2: Unit 1

    1. Hold for now.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 2 Set 10

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

    1. Learn after Gedike

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

    1. GRADUALLY speed build

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

    1. End of system two: RH articulation please!

    2. LH m. 2 and 4, first chord - forward wrists.

    3. m.m. 69 and up, four measures at a time, GOAL is smooth sound.

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

    1. RH 3rds

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

    1. Review

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

    1. Review

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

    1. Review

  8. 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

2020-2021 Lesson 31 of 32

RCM - Level 1 or 2 in 2021

TECHNIQUE

  1. *HANON NO. 1!

    1. G & D MAJOR: HANDS TOGETHER - 2 Octaves

      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

      4. FINGERS CLOSE TO THE KEYS.

  2. *CHORDS - hands alone, one octave

    1. C, G, D

      1. Blocked and broken

      2. All inversions.

  3. *SCALES - two octaves, hands together

    1. C, G, D

      1. SAY the pattern out loud

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

THEORY: Level 1

  1. Level 2: Unit 1

    1. Hold for now.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. *Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 2 Set 10

    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.

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

    1. Learn after Gedike

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

    1. Start with Dustin

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

    1. End of system two: RH articulation please!

    2. LH m. 2 and 4, first chord - forward wrists.

    3. m.m. 69 and up, four measures at a time, GOAL is smooth sound.

      1. Be a sound detective and figure out why some notes are softer than others.

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

    1. RH 3rds

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

    1. Review

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

    1. Review

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

    1. Review

  8. 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

2020-2021 Lesson 30 of 32

RCM - Level 1 or 2 in 2021

TECHNIQUE

  1. HANON NO. 1!

    1. G & D MAJOR: HANDS TOGETHER - 2 Octaves

      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

      4. FINGERS CLOSE TO THE KEYS.

  2. CHORDS - hands alone, one octave

    1. C, G, D

      1. Blocked and broken

      2. All inversions.

  3. SCALES - two octaves, hands together

    1. C, G, D

      1. SAY the pattern out loud

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

THEORY: Level 1

  1. Level 2: Unit 1

    1. Hold for now.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 2 Set 10

    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.

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

    1. Learn after Gedike

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

    1. Start with Dustin

  3. Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No.

    1. LH position on chords

    2. m. 7 - down up slurs

    3. mm. 10-11 - rhythm issue

    4. Learn to the end.

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

    1. RH 3rds

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

    1. Review

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

    1. Review

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

    1. Review

  8. 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

2020-2021 Lesson 29 of 32

RCM - Level 1 or 2 in 2021

TECHNIQUE

  1. HANON NO. 1!

    1. C-sharp Major (D-flat Major)

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

      2. m.m. 138 to 208 Staccato -

        1. Softer & Staccatoer :)

    2. F-sharp Major (G-flat Major) - HANDS TOGETHER

      1. m.m. 100, 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.

  2. SCALES

    1. HANDS ALONE: Two Octaves (WHERE IS FINGER FOUR!?)

      1. F-sharp, C-sharp Majors

        1. SAY the pattern out loud

        2. METRONOME 126 per note

    2. HANDS TOGETHER: Two Octaves

      1. F-sharp Major, C-sharp Major = tidy attacks.

THEORY: Level 1

  1. Level 2: Unit 1

    1. Hold for now.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 2 Set 6

    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.

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. Burgmuller, Innocence. Op.

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

    1. M. 4 expression

    2. m. 2 shorter

    3. See pencil markings.

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

    1. Review

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

    1. Review

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

    1. Review

  6. 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

2020-2021 Lesson 28 of 32

RCM - Level 1 or 2 in 2021

TECHNIQUE

  1. HANON NO. 1!

    1. F-sharp Major

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

      2. m.m. 138 to 208 Staccato -

        1. Softer & Staccatoer :)

    2. B Major - HANDS TOGETHER

      1. m.m. 92, 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.

  2. SCALES

    1. HANDS ALONE: Two Octaves (WHERE IS FINGER FOUR!?)

      1. F-sharp, C-sharp Majors

        1. SAY the pattern out loud

        2. METRONOME 126 per note

    2. HANDS TOGETHER: Two Octaves

      1. A, E, B Major = tidy attacks.

THEORY: Level 1

  1. Level 2: Unit 1

    1. Hold for now.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 2 Set 6

    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.

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. Burgmuller, Innocence. Op.

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

    1. Start learning with NFRPE

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

    1. Stuff

    2. More stuff

    3. To pass - think about the dance! Kitties!!!!!!!!! Pause on the half notes a bit more. Bigger contrast from the announcement kitty section to the wig tilting (fur) section.

    4. Pass next week.

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

    1. Fix the pedaling in m. 7-8

    2. Pass that next week.

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

    1. Review

  6. Angelfish (L. 1B)

    1. Catch the bass notes in the pedal in the first system of page 2

    2. 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

2020-2021 Lesson 27 of 32

RCM - Level 1 or 2 in 2021

TECHNIQUE

  1. HANON NO. 1!

    1. A Major

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

      2. m.m. 138 to 208 Staccato -

        1. Softer & Staccatoer :)

    2. E Major - HANDS TOGETHER

      1. m.m. 80, two notes per tic, Legato (no bouncy wrist)

  2. SCALES

    1. HANDS ALONE: Two Octaves (WHERE IS FINGER FOUR!?)

      1. F-sharp, C-sharp Majors

        1. SAY the pattern out loud

        2. METRONOME 126 per note

    2. HANDS TOGETHER: Two Octaves

      1. A, E, B Major = tidy attacks.

THEORY: Level 1

  1. Level 2: Unit 1

    1. Hold for now.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 2 Set 6

    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.

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

    1. Staccato notes - shorter

    2. Be IN-MOTION before you start any slurs / phrases

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

    1. Fix the short notes in the beginning - shorter from above the key and softer.

    2. Pedaling is not clean - c

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

    1. Singing RH melody more

    2. Ritardando before recap.

  4. Angelfish (L. 1B)

    1. Create silence before you start.

    2. PASS NEXT WEEK.

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

2020-2021 Lesson 24 - 26 of 32

RCM - Level 1 or 2 in 2021

TECHNIQUE

  1. HANON NO. 1!

    1. E Major

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

      2. m.m. 138 to 208 Staccato - loose wrists. (KEEP POSITION MORE CONSISTENTLY IN THE BLACK WHEN NEEDED)

        1. Hunter: Staccato position further into the black.

    2. A Major - HANDS TOGETHER

      1. m.m. 80, two notes per tic, Legato (no bouncy wrist)

  2. SCALES

    1. HANDS ALONE: Two Octaves (WHERE IS FINGER FOUR!?)

      1. A, E, B Majors

        1. SAY the pattern out loud

        2. METRONOME 126 per note

    2. HANDS TOGETHER: Two Octaves

      1. C Major

THEORY: Level 1

  1. Level 2: Unit 1

    1. Hold for now.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 2 Set 4

    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.

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

    1. Start learning hands alone

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

    1. Fix the short notes in the beginning - shorter from above the key and softer.

    2. Pedaling is not clean - come up all the way and come back down faster

    3. Pass next week

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

    1. EAR is NOT the boss.

    2. THis doesn’t need to be at a steady tempo.

  4. Angelfish (L. 1B)

    1. Create silence before you start.

    2. PASS NEXT WEEK.

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

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

2020-2021 Lesson 22 of 32

TECHNIQUE

  1. HANON NO. 1

    1. C Major Hands Together

      1. Sprints. Level 2 - 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.

    2. C-sharp 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-sharp major - HANDS TOGETHER

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

  2. SCALES

    1. HANDS ALONE:

      1. D-flat major

        1. SAY the pattern out loud

        2. METRONOME 100 per note.

    2. HANDS TOGETHER:

      1. 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. 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. Go through all the sight-reading tests

      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. Czerny Op. 823 No. 13 (new this week. Next repertoire piece related to this technique)

    1. GOAL: learn which notes can be in the background (softer) and which notes are the melodies.

      1. Learn by blocking the LH every quarter note.

  2. Czerny Op. 823 No. 11

    1. Review, rethinking what you’ve learned with:

      1. POSITION: up, down and round arrows

      2. EXPRESSION: when we have phrases that repeat, what can we do with the sound?

  3. Angelfish (L. 1B)

    1. Learn hands alone first! Then together.

  4. Czerny Op. 823 No. 10

    1. Block your LH chords

    2. Keep LH in closed position.

    3. LH SOFTER

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

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

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.

2020-2021 Lesson 19 of 32

TECHNIQUE

  1. Hanon No. 1

      1. E 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.

      2. G Major - hands together.

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

  2. Major Scales

    1. Look at your new Key Signature Chart!

    2. B-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

    3. RH and LH Alone

      1. Say the pattern out loud

      2. m.m. 100 per note.

    4. HT (Review)

      1. Careful about TIDY ATTACKS

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

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

    1. Speed build to m.m. 104

  3. Czerny Op. 823 No. 8

    1. Transpose to a key of your choice.

  4. Czerny Op. 823 No. 9

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

    2. LH softer than the RH.

  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.

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.

2020-2021 Lesson 17 of 32

TECHNIQUE

  1. Hanon No. 1

    1. RH and LH alone, ascending and descending.

    2. Use CLOSE, LEGATO FINGERS to the keyboard.

      1. Singing always look on the bright side of death (LEGATO LOUD SOUND)

      2. m.m. 100 per note.

      3. TRANSPOSE TO *D MAJOR / B MAJOR

      4. NO HANDS TOGETHER

  2. Major Scales

    1. C-sharp Major (NEW)

    2. *F-sharp Major

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

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

    3. RH and LH Alone

      1. Say the pattern out loud

      2. m.m. 100 per note.

    4. HT

      1. Careful about TIDY ATTACKS

      2. 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. NFRPE

  2. Czerny Op. 823 No. 7

    1. As written with green markings and orange

    2. LH when staccato - play with higher wrist and poke the keys.

  3. Czerny Op. 823 No. 8

    1. LH NOtes - think about the changes

    2. RH Follow the up arrows more carefully. Shorter.

    3. HT add your own expression.

  4. Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 2

    1. Review with music at a medium tempo.

  5. Leopold Mozart, Minuet in F Major

    1. Watch your video and practice the expression for Wednesday.

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

  7. Calico Cat

    1. Review once a week with the music.

2020-2021 Lesson 16 of 32

TECHNIQUE

  1. Hanon No. 1 (wth Dustin on Wednesday)

    1. RH and LH alone, ascending and descending.

    2. Use CLOSE, LEGATO FINGERS to the keyboard.

      1. Singing always look on the bright side of death (LEGATO LOUD SOUND)

      2. m.m. 100 per note.

      3. TRANSPOSE TO G MAJOR / D MAJOR

      4. NO HANDS TOGETHER

  2. Major Scales (with Dustin on Wednesday)

    1. F-sharp Major

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

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

    2. RH and LH Alone

      1. Say the pattern out loud

      2. m.m. 100 per note.

    3. HT

      1. Careful about TIDY ATTACKS

      2. 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.

        3. STRONGER SOUND.

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 5 - Test with Dustin on Wednesday.

      1. SIGHTREADING

        1. SAY OUT LOUD:

          1. WHAT IS MY KEY SIGNATURE?

          2. WHAT ARE THE INTERVALS?

READING

  1. Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 1 - move on from page 92

    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. Czerny Op. 823 No. 6

    1. C Minor - with green pen fix (slurs).

  2. Czerny Op. 823 No. 7

    1. As written with green markings.

  3. Czerny Op. 823 No. 8

    1. Learn

  4. Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 2

    1. Review with music at a medium tempo.

  5. Leopold Mozart, Minuet in F Major

    1. Watch your video and practice the expression for Wednesday.

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

    1. Record for Recital -

    2. Let me know if you don’t want to play this and why.

  7. Calico Cat

    1. Review once a week with the music.

2020-2021 Lesson 15 of 32

TECHNIQUE

  1. Hanon No. 1

    1. RH and LH alone, ascending and descending.

    2. Use CLOSE, LEGATO FINGERS to the keyboard.

      1. Singing always look on the bright side of death (LEGATO LOUD SOUND)

      2. m.m. 100 per note.

      3. TRANSPOSE TO G MAJOR / D MAJOR

      4. NO HANDS TOGETHER

  2. Major Scales

    1. F-sharp Major

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

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

    2. RH and LH Alone

      1. Say the pattern out loud

      2. m.m. 100 per note.

    3. HT

      1. Careful about TIDY ATTACKS

      2. 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.

        3. STRONGER SOUND.

THEORY: Level 1

  1. Level 2: Unit 1

    1. Hold for now.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 1

    1. Next: Set 3

      1. SIGHTREADING

        1. SAY OUT LOUD:

          1. WHAT IS MY KEY SIGNATURE?

          2. WHAT ARE THE INTERVALS?

READING

  1. Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 1 - move on from page 92

    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. Czerny No. 3: Transpose to E Major

  2. Czerny No. 6: Transpose to A Major

  3. Czerny Op. 823 No. 6

    1. Prepare in B Major & F-sharp Major

  4. Czerny Op. 823 No. 7

    1. M.m. 66 per dotted half note.

      1. Start at m.m. 40 and work your way up by one speed each time.

  5. Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 2

    1. Review with music at a medium tempo.

  6. Leopold Mozart, Minuet in F Major

    1. Learn hands alone first then together.

  7. Pixies on Parade by Teresa Richert (Prep B)

    1. (After Burgmuller)

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

    1. Record for Recital -

    2. Let me know if you don’t want to play this and why.

  9. Calico Cat

    1. Review once a week with the music.

2020-2021 Lesson 14 of 32

TECHNIQUE

  1. Hanon No. 1

    1. RH and LH alone, ascending and descending.

    2. Use CLOSE, LEGATO FINGERS to the keyboard.

  2. Major Scales

    1. (NEW) B Major

      1. RH, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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

    2. RH and LH Alone

      1. Say the pattern out loud

      2. m.m. 76 per note.

    3. HT

      1. Careful about TIDY ATTACKS

      2. E Major, A Major, C Major, G Major, D Major

      3. m.m. 60 per note.

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

        2. Tidy attacks.

THEORY: Level 1

  1. Level 2: Unit 1

    1. Hold for now.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 1

    1. Next: Set 2

      1. SIGHTREADING

        1. SAY OUT LOUD:

          1. WHAT IS MY KEY SIGNATURE?

          2. WHAT ARE THE INTERVALS?

READING

  1. Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 1 - move on from page 92

    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. Czerny No. 3: Transpose to E Major

  2. Czerny No. 6: Transpose to A Major

  3. Czerny Op. 823 No. 6

    1. No mouse squeaks.

    2. Legato LH whenever possible.

    3. See pink pen.

  4. Czerny Op. 823 No. 7

    1. Start to learn by phrase, hands alone then together.

  5. Burgmuller Op. 100 No. 2

    1. TRICKY HANDS: last three measures of the piece in two spots.

    2. All 16th notes: need to be the same sound and legato. Come from ABOVE the keys.

  6. Pixies on Parade by Teresa Richert (Prep B)

    1. (After Burgmuller)

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

    1. Record for Recital -

    2. Let me know if you don’t want to play this and why.

  8. Calico Cat

    1. Review once a week with the music.