April 30, 2022

🟢 - On the right track, great work

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.


Lesson Assignments

  1. Theory

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    1. PDF - 00_06 “Scales”

      1. PREPARE PAGES 1-3

  2. Legend of Madrid Day 1

    1. Learn one measure at a time, hands alone, then together.

    2. Say the names of the notes and the finger numbers before you play anything.

    3. Be careful of the B-flats.

  3. GO TO YOUR PDF SIGHTREADING 00 62-95

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    1. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW FOR PAGES 25-28 OF THE PDF

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

  4. Note Reading Worksheets

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    1. Do “Note Reading Worksheet Sol Clef” page 4

    2. FIX ALL THE STEM DIRECTIONS. MAKE SURE THEY’RE GOING UP OR DOWN CORRECTLY AND ON THE CORRECT SIDE.

    3. FINISH THE BOTTOM THREE STAVES

Review Repertoire

REVIEW THE FOLLOWING REPERTOIRE ONCE A WEEK WITH YOUR MUSIC!

  1. A SONG by ALEXANDER GEDIKE

  2. Oranges and Lemons by Boris Berlin

  3. Distant Chimes