2019-2020 Lesson 6 of 24

TECHNIQUE

  1. Piano Soldier

    1. Sit all the way back on your bench

    2. Straight Back

    3. Shoulders down and relaxed

  2. Black Note Technique

    1. Play all the two and three sets of black keys with a bubble hand.

      1. Don’t pop the bubble

      2. Play low to high

      3. high to low

      4. middle to high

      5. and middle to low

THEORY

  1. Musical Alphabet

    1. Practice saying and playing the musical alphabet, forward and backward on the piano.

  2. Celebrate Theory Handout: Prep, Unit 1 “Getting Started”

    1. UNIT 1:

    2. UNIT 2:

      1. Start on this!

READING

  1. Solos 1

    1. REDO: pages 4 and 5 and see your practice video below for Frog Hop

  2. Lesson and Musicianship 1A

    1. Ninja Hands: move quickly to the new position before playing the notes.

    2. REDO: page 22 and 23 FOR YOUR RECITAL FEBRUARY 2ND!

    3. PREPARE: Page 27