2017-2018 Lesson 4: Marina Rocha

Scales

Continue the great work!  

with sharps

C, G, D, A, E, B major.

HS & HT 2 Octaves.

Metronome: 66 per two notes. When you can play each scale three times with no mistake, you go to 72, then 76 per two notes.

Remember B major LH begins with 4th finger.

1. One note at a time

2. Long/short (Long - bounce wrist)

3. Bounce your wrist.

with Flats

F major - HS. Fingerings!

Burgmüller - L'arabesque

Continue practicing HS - fingerings, counting four eighth beats in a bar. Remember the rests! 

HT - only measures 1-10

Kabalevsky

Very well prepared!

Bars 11-12 'ghost practice'

Practice with metronome - 96...100....104...108.

Steady!!!! Listen to LH staccatos! Don't hold any RH notes down when not necessary - especially 16th notes. 

Dynamics - mf, p, cresc., f