Recital May 19th 1pm or 3 pm
Young Ludwig Exploring
Angelfish
Minuet in D Major
Detectives
Register for Level 1 Exam Remotely
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (b. 1979)(L. 1, Etude)
Practice with the metronome (108 per quarter note). Keep playing if you make mistakes.
After you’re doing playing through, go back and correct any issues.
Practice starting from any measure.
💚Young Ludwig Exploring (L. 1, C)
LH alone, counting out loud. Get rid of any pauses. See the red pen
RH same as above.
HT counting
💚Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, B)
Practice starting from any measure of the piece.
Make the RH much softer in the first page.
💚Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)
Practice starting from any measures of the piece
At least 3 starting points each practice session.
Focus on EXPRESSION and POSITION
🖤Early One Morning (L. 1, B)
💜Theory in Newzik
GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 01 03, Rhythm” and 01 05 “Scales”
Finish Unit 3 and prepare Unit 5
💚Go to your TECHNIQUE Level 1 PDF in Newzik and follow the instructions in the video and green highlights.
Prepare C major, A natural minor and A harmonic minor on page 5
💚Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 1
Go to your “FOUR STAR Level 01_00_01” in Newzik
Prepare the entire PDF
🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF
Prepare pages 29-33 of the PDF
Remember to count before you begin.
Remember the play the ties
SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE
STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE
DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD
THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES
THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.
KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP
DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸
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.
❤️Detectives by Christine Donkin (b. 1979)(L. 1, Etude)
💚Minuet in F Major by Leopold Mozart (Prep B)
💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)
💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)
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