February 10, 2024

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Young Ludwig Exploring Next after Angelfish!

❤️❤️Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, B)

  1. Review your new section (mm. 13-18) and focus on fingering and expression.

  2. Finish learning the rest of the piece!

Early One Morning (L. 1, B)

💜Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

  1. Practice starting from any measures of the piece

    1. At least 5 starting points each practice session.

    2. Focus on EXPRESSION and POSITION

💜Theory in Newzik

  1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 01 03, Rhythm”

    1. Prepare pages 1-7 (until the red line)

💚Go to your TECHNIQUE Prep A and B PDF in Newzik and follow the instructions in the video and green highlights.

  1. Do all the yellow highlighted items (C Major and G Major one-octave scales)

    1. Remember: DON’T twist your wrist when crossing over or under notes.

💚Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Prep B

  1. Go to your “FOUR STAR Prep B” in Newzik

  2. Prepare TWO “days” per practice session and complete all of Set 3 and 4

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

  1. Prepare pages 29-33 of the PDF

    1. Remember to count before you begin.

    2. Remember the play the ties

  2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

    1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

    2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

    3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

    4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

    5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

    6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

    7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

💜Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

  1. 💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (b. 1979)(L. 1, Etude)

  2. 💚Minuet in F Major by Leopold Mozart (Prep B)

  3. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

  4. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

  5. Jingle Bells Duet