2017-2018 Lesson 21: Marina Rocha

 Scales

D, F, B flat Major

B flat, D, G Minor Harmonic & Melodic

HS & HT

1. As written with bouncing wrist for each note  

2. Long / Short  

3. With metronome - work gradually up to 80 per two notes.  

4. Phrasing (think in groups of four) 

Chromatic Scale starting on D  

HS Only! 

 

 Set Exercises:

Revise Set 6 & 7 Day 1, 2, 3, 4 of each set. 

Continue working on one day per day...Set 8 etc.  

(Note for Rami: Begin with Set 4 Day 5 next lesson)

Czerny Op.777

Great work! 

Points to focus: 

1. Steady beat - sometimes the third beat is a bit short. For example third line. 

2. Dynamics 

3. Articulation 

4. Character - Scherzando = Joyful, Playful, Jokingly 

Clementi Sonatina Op.36 No. 1

(Op. stands for Opus. An opus is a work of a composer)

Great work!!! Keep practcing HT with the eighth notes long short, and remember the rests! Be precise!

Bach Musette

Sounds beautiful! Well done!

Please practice few times by singing the RH while you’re playing - as we did together. Use Ti - Ta or Ki - Ka

Burgmuller L’arabeske 

Sounds better and better! Good work!

Remember to: 

1. Before you start think and silently sing (Apple with mangO ) - put the accent on the O

2. When you have crescendo refrain from rushing - held back instead!

Kabalevsky Clowns

please revise