2017-2018 Lesson 7: 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 with metronome. 54 per quarter beat. When you can play at least three times with no mistake you continue with 54...58...62. 

Kabalevsky - Clowns (by memory)

Very well prepared!

Practice with metronome - 90...94...98...102...106 

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.

Musicianship

Review Set 1 - Day 2, 3