2017-2018 Lesson 8: Marina Rocha

Burgmüller - L'arabesque (by memory)

Continue the great work!

Please think of a slower tempo. Listen carefully to each 16th note. Remember the dynamics!

Continue practicing with metronome at 66 per quarter beat. 

Kabalevsky - Clowns (by memory)

Very well prepared!

Practice with metronome - begin at 68 per quarter beat - when you can play without stopping at least three times, continue to 72.  Steady!!!! Listen to LH staccatos! 

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

 

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.