2017-2018 Lesson 5: Marina Rocha

Scales - Continue the great work! 

with sharps - C, G, D, A, E, B major.

HS & HT 2 Octaves.

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 and HT Fingerings!

For all the above: 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. 

B flat, E flat major - ONLY HS with no metronome. Fingerings/key signatures. 

Burgmüller - L'arabesque (by memory)

Continue the great work! HT. Please practice the RH 16th notes Long/short, listen carefully to the 3rd and 4th RH fingers. 

Kabalevsky - Clowns (by memory)

Very well prepared!

Practice with metronome - 66...70 per quarter beat (two LH eighth notes per beat 

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

Dynamics - mf, p, cresc., f - Character -joyful, funny.