June 25, 2024

July 26th - Mid August away.

💜“Sight-Reading 2A”

  1. Left off on page 49 of 90

  2. Remember: the most important aspect of sight-reading is keeping a steady beat. Notes come second.

  3. PRACTICE SIGHT-READING NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE.

  4. Please use the metronome for EVERY assignment.

    1. Identify the time signature

    2. What is the shortest note-value?

    3. Clap the beat and ta the rhythm IN YOUR MIND

    4. Study the contour (shape) of the notes and the distance between them (intervals).

    5. Set a steady (slow) beat, then begin.

    6. Don’t correct anything in real-time.

💚🎹Technique: Level 2

  1. See the RCM Technical Requirements Level 02 PDF

    1. Lead with your wrist

      1. F major

      2. D harmonic minor

      3. D melodic minor

      4. E harmonic minor

      5. E melodic minor

        1. ONE TIME CLOSE LOUD (no faster than m.m. 50)

          1. From the key

          2. Attack very strong with a forward-motion wrist

          3. Immediately relax after the attack

          4. Fingers must be round and sound must be strong.

          5. If you make a mistake, go back at least one note.

        2. ONE TIME STACCATO

        3. ONE TIME LEGAGO

💚Rhyme Time (2. B)

  1. Practice staccato on the fall board first, then open up and play the keys as if it were the fall board.

  2. Practice with the audio in Newzik:

    1. Listen once

    2. Play with the audio

    3. Listen again

    4. Play with the audio.

    5. Stop to fix any mistakes if needed.

    6. If it’s too fast or too hard, stop and break it hands apart.

  3. Measures 13-16 hands apart, 3 times correctly each day.

💜A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)

💚Four Star: Level 2: “Four Star 02 00 02” (Review Set 1)

  1. Practice with the playback recording found in the PDF in Newzik

💚THEORY: Level 2, Unit 3

  1. Finish pages 7-9

REVIEW PIECES:

  1. 💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)

  2. 💚Angelfish (L. 1, B)

  3. 💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)

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

  5. 💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)

  6. 💚Angelfish (L. 1, B)

  7. 💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)

  8. 💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  9. 💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)

  10. 💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)

  11. 💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)

  12. 💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)

  13. 💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

2023 Fall Milestones

  1. RCM Level B Exam in the Fall? Or Level 1 in the Spring.

Register for RCM Level 1 Exam by February 10th

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration