March 2, 2024

Register for Level 1 Exam Remotely

Young Ludwig Exploring Next after Angelfish!

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

  1. Page 1:

    1. Keep your RH very soft and close to the keys (create the sound of gentle flowing water).

    2. Keep your heel glued to the floor when you pedal - you may need to adjust your sitting position in order to do this correctly.

    3. Fix the fingering in your LH

  2. Page 2:

    1. Don’t play staccato in the first system but connect the notes in each hand and then get your hand out of the way of the other.

    2. Finish learning to the end. Remember how easy it was for you to learn when we studied the music beforehand, and found all of the patterns.

🖤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 3 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)

    2. Please fix the errors on page 3

💚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