2017-2018 Lesson 18: Henry Ning

Performance Class

  1. Sleigh Bells and Curious Cat are priority this week for Performance Class on February 11th. 

Lesson Assignments

  1. Sneaky Sam (prep. B)
    1. Be able to understand all the pencil markings.   
  2. Curious Cat (prep A)
    1. FIX: the notes in measures 11 - 12: start in measure 10 and go to 13 for your "spot"
    2. Think ahead one measure at a time!
    3. Remember to slow it down!
  3. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (prep A)
    1. Two spots to fix: measure 11 (no extra C) and measures 14-15 - no pause)  
  4. Four Star: Sight Reading and Ear Tests: (no assignment)
    1. PREPARE: All of Introductory Set 1. Do one "set" per practice session.
    2. Read the instructions 
  5. *Piano Adventures: Sight Reading Book Level 1
    1. *PLEASE STUDY: pages 4 and 5 and tell me all about them!
    2. SIGHT-READ PREPARE: pages 13 and on - at least one each practice session.
  6. Music Flash Cards
    1. Practice the red rubber band flashcards. Say them out loud and play on the keyboard.
  7. *BLUE NOTE: remember to speak the name of the notes out loud.
    1. Treble Clef: Level 2: LETTER NAMES
      1. Beat your personal best time of 22 seconds
      2. Our goal to pass is 20 seconds!
    2. Treble Clef: Level 1: SOLFEGE
      1. Beat your personal best time of 65 seconds
      2. Our goal to pass is 20 seconds!
    3. Bass Clef: Level 1: LETTER NAMES
      1. Beat your personal best time of 46 seconds
      2. Our goa to pass is 20 seconds 
    4. Bass Clef: Level 1: SOLFEGE
      1. Beat your personal best time of 29
      2. Our goal is 20 seconds