2017-2018 Lesson 25: Marina Rocha

Scales HS & HT

D, F, B flat Major

B, D, G Minor Harmonic & Melodic

  1. As written with bouncing wrist for each note
  2. Long / Short
  3. With metronome - start at 68 per two notes...gradually up to 80.
  4. Phrasing - think in groups of four.

Tonic Chords - Brocken / Solid HS ONLY

D, F, B flat major 

B, D, G Minor

  1. As written bouncing your wrist for each note.
  2. Long - short - Long / Long - short - Long etc.
  3. With metronome - start at 50 (one click per three notes). Once you can do it with no mistakes, go to 54...58...62.
  4. Phrasing - think in groups of three.

Chromatic Scale HS ONLY

starting on D

  1. As written - fingerings!!!! Bounce your wrist for each note.
  2. Long / short
  3. With metronome - 80 per two notes


Bach Mussete in D major

Your Bach is growing nicely, Marina.  Please follow the steps below each time you practice this piece.

  1. Measures 1 - 3 (first F#) slow practice. “Ghost” practice. “Jump” to F# musically, not in an “athletic” way. Please practice this jumps as long as you can do it comfortably for 5 consecutive times
  2. Dynamic contrasts
  3. Play through with enthusiasm

Clementi Sonatina in C major, first movement

  1. Practice with metronome in the following way. Day 1: Start at 60 per quarter beat. Once you can play twice with no stopping go to 64...68...72. Day 2: Start at 72...once you play twice with no stopping, go to 76...80...84. Day 3: 84...88...92. Day 4: Review at 88...and 92 with no stopping!

Kabalevsky Clowns

Please listen to your playing while you’re actually playing. Have fun! You know the piece very well.

Burgmuller Arabesque

Sounds good, Marina. Last line still rushing. Please make sure you don’t return to a faster tempo after the rit.

Czerny Etude in F major

I would like you to dedicate some time each day and practice your Czerny very slow. Exaggerating everything - staccato, legato, rests, dynamics.


Goals for repertoire for following lesson. Announce each and every piece as it appears above in bold. Play all your pieces by memory.


Please do as much as possible from the Set Exercises - following lesson is dedicated to this section of the assessment. Many thanks!