2017-2018 Lesson 30: Marina Rocha

Note for GAC: Lesson divided into two parts. 1. Sat, May 19th 10:15-10:45, and 2. Wed, May 23rd 4:15-4:45pm. 

Few notes: 

The night before.

1. Read through your scores. Singing silently, but in rhythm. Feel the beat by tapping the beat on your body 

2. Sleep well

On the day 

1. Make sure you have some fruit with your breakfast

2. Have a fun day at school. 

3. Have a light lunch. Make sure you save some space for a delicious dessert. Maybe one that has bananas and chocolate! 

4. Piano warm up with scales and solid / brocken chords.  

5. Play your pieces once at a slower but steady tempo. 

6. Play your pieces once in tempo.  

7. Rest for at least 10min. Rest = doing nothing, just listening to your breath. 

At the center  

1.  Take your books, and form

2. Give the books and form at the person who is going to greet you.  

3. Smile

4. Check the stool

 

 

 

2017-2018 Lesson 29: Marina Rocha

Note for Rami: LEVEL 3 Books on loan until the assessment.

Marina, continue the great work! Please enjoy your practice these days. Slow and focused practice, and with metronome.

General comments

Scales / Tonic Chords: listen carefully for avoiding any ‘bumps’, especially when you use your thumb. Make sure you sit with enough space for your LH elbow to move towards your body. Practice with the correct metronome markings (details below)

Repertoire / Etudes:

First Practice the few spots we practice together. Practice with metronome, and use all the ways you already know to practice those spots - long / short, using the wrists properly, listening for strong and weak beats.  Then play through each piece. Listen for clarity, steady pulse (strong / weak), dynamic contrasts.

Play with enthousiasm! 

Scales HS & HT

D, F, B flat Major

B, D, G Minor Harmonic & Melodic

  1. As written with bouncing wrist for each note
  2. With metronome at 80 per two notes.
  3. Phrasing - think in groups of four.

Tonic Chords - Brocken / Solid HS ONLY (2 octaves)

D, F, Bflat major 

B, D, G Minor

  1. As written bouncing your wrist for each note.
  2. No “hiccups” for the brocken triads
  3. With metronome at 62 per three notes for the brocken (one click per three notes), and 120 per quarter beat for solid

Chromatic Scale HS ONLY

starting on D

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

Formula Pattern D major (HT Only)

With metronome at 80 per two notes.

Ear Training / Set Exercises (ONLINE)

*Please continue with Level 3 Exercises: Rhythm, Melody, Intervals, Chords, Mix.

Please listen to the instructions carefully. If there’s something you don‘t know are not familiar write it down on a piece of paper for me to see.

Please aim at doing two exercises from each category per day. 

Vocabulary to remember

Intervals: *Minor 3rd, **Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th.

Chords: *Major, **Minor 

*Major is when it sounds happy :-)

**Minor is when it sounds sad :-(

Bach Mussete in D major

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

  1. Breathe before you start
  2. Dynamic contrasts
  3. Play with joy / enthusiasm
  4. Metronome at 84 per quarter beat. 

Clementi Sonatina in C major, first movement

  1. Practice LH Alone with metronome in the following way. At 88...92...96. Include the dynamics and character!
  2. Practice RH Alone with metronome in the following way. At 88...92...96. Include the dynamics and character!
  3. HT with mentronome at 88...92...96.

Kabalevsky Clowns

Continue the excellent work. Practice the end few times by itself. Continue to listen to yourself while playing as you did during your lesson.

  1. Breathe before you start

Burgmuller Arabesque

Sounds good, Marina.

  1. Breathe before you start
  2. Strong / weak - wrist!
  3. Dynamic contrasts
  4. With more mystery...
  5. metronome at 96 per quarter beat

Czerny Etude in F major

Continue the same way - slow practice. Exaggerating everything - staccato, legato, rests, dynamics. Also remember we have three counts - strong - weak - weak. Please practice with metronome at 180 per quarter beat.

2017-2018 Lesson 28: Marina Rocha

 Note for Rami: LEVEL 3 Books on loan until the assessment.

Marina, continue the great work! Please enjoy your practice these days. Slow and focused practice, and with metronome.

General comments

Scales / Tonic Chords: listen carefully for avoiding any ‘bumps’, especially when you use your thumb. Make sure you sit with enough space for your LH elbow to move towards your body. 

Repertoire / Etudes:

First Practice the few spots we practice together. Practice with metronome, and use all the ways you already know to practice those spots - long / short, using the wrists properly, listening for strong and weak beats.  Then play through each piece. Listen for clarity, steady pulse (strong / weak), dynamic contrasts. 

Play with enthousiasm!  

 Scales HS & HT

D, F, B flat Major

B, D, G Minor Harmonic & Melodic

  1. As written with bouncing wrist for each note
  2. With metronome at 80 per two notes.
  3. Phrasing - think in groups of four.

Tonic Chords - Brocken / Solid HS ONLY (2 octaves)

D, F, Bflat major 

B, D, G Minor

  1. As written bouncing your wrist for each note.
  2. No “hiccups” for the brocken triads
  3. With metronome at 62 per three notes for the brocken (one click per three notes), and 120 per quarter beat for solid

Chromatic Scale HS ONLY

starting on D

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

Formula Pattern D major (HT Only)

With metronome at 80 per two notes.

Ear Training / Set Exercises (ONLINE)

*Please continue with Level 3 Exercises: Rhythm, Melody, Intervals, Chords, Mix.

Please listen to the instructions carefully. If there’s something you don‘t know are not familiar write it down on a piece of paper for me to see.

Please aim at doing two exercises from each category per day. 

Vocabulary to remember

Intervals: *Minor 3rd, **Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th.

Chords: *Major, **Minor 

*Major is when it sounds happy :-)

**Minor is when it sounds sad :-(

Bach Mussete in D major

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

  1. Feet on the ground / Breathe before you start
  2. Dynamic contrasts
  3. Play with joy / enthusiasm
  4. Metronome at 84 per quarter beat.  

Clementi Sonatina in C major, first movement

  1. Practice LH Alone with metronome in the following way. At 88...92...96. Include the dynamics and character!
  2. Practice RH Alone with metronome in the following way. At 88...92...96. Include the dynamics and character!
  3. HT with mentronome at 88...92...96.

Kabalevsky Clowns

Continue the excellent work. Practice the end few times by itself. Continue to listen to yourself while playing as you did during your lesson.

  1. Feet on the ground / Breathe before you start

Burgmuller Arabesque

Sounds good, Marina.

  1. Feet on the ground / Breathe before you start
  2. Dynamic contrasts
  3. With more mystery...
  4. metronome at 104 per quarter beat

Czerny Etude in F major

Continue the same way - slow practice. Exaggerating everything - staccato, legato, rests, dynamics. Also remember we have three counts - strong - weak - weak. Please practice with metronome at 180 per quarter beat. 

2017-2018 Lesson 27: 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. With metronome at 80 per two notes.
  3. Phrasing - think in groups of four.

Tonic Chords - Brocken / Solid HS ONLY (2 octaves)

D, F, B flat major 

B, D, G Minor

  1. As written bouncing your wrist for each note.
  2. No “hiccups” for the brocken triads
  3. With metronome at 62 per three notes for the brocken (one click per three notes), and 120 per quarter beat for solid

Chromatic Scale HS ONLY

starting on D

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

Formula Pattern D major (HT Only)

With metronome at 80 per two notes.

Ear Training / Set Exercises (ONLINE)

*Please continue with Level 3 Exercises: Rhythm, Melody, Intervals, Chords, Mix.

Please listen to the instructions carefully. If there’s something you don‘t know are not familiar write it down on a piece of paper for me to see. 

Please aim at doing two exercises from each category per day. 

Vocabulary to remember

Intervals: *Minor 3rd, **Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th.

Chords: *Major, **Minor 

*Major is when it sounds happy :-)

**Minor is when it sounds sad :-(

Bach Mussete in D major

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

  1. Feet on the ground / Breathe before you start
  2. Dynamic contrasts
  3. Play with joy / enthusiasm

Clementi Sonatina in C major, first movement

  1. Practice LH Alone with metronome in the following way. At 88...92...96. Include the dynamics and character!
  2. Practice RH Alone with metronome in the following way. At 88...92...96. Include the dynamics and character!
  3. HT with mentronome at 88...92...96. 

Kabalevsky Clowns

Continue the excellent work. Practice the end few times by itself. Continue to listen to yourself while playing as you did during your lesson. 

  1. Feet on the ground / Breathe before you start

Burgmuller Arabesque

Sounds good, Marina.

  1. Feet on the ground / Breathe before you start
  2. Dynamic contrasts
  3. With more mystery...

Czerny Etude in F major

Continue the same way - slow practice. Exaggerating everything - staccato, legato, rests, dynamics. Also remember we have three counts - strong - weak - weak. 

2017-2018 Lesson 26: 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. With metronome at 80 per two notes.
  3. Phrasing - think in groups of four.

Tonic Chords - Brocken / Solid HS ONLY (2 octaves)

D, F, B flat major 

B, D, G Minor

  1. As written bouncing your wrist for each note.
  2. No “hiccups” for the brocken triads  
  3. With metronome at 62 per three notes for the brocken (one click per three notes), and 120 per quarter beat for solid 

Chromatic Scale HS ONLY

starting on D

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

Formula Pattern D major (HT Only)

With metronome at 80 per two notes. 

Ear Training / Set Exercises (ONLINE) 

Review Exercises: Rhythm, Melody, Intervals, Chords, Mix. 

Please aim at doing two exercises from each category per day.  

Vocabulary to remember

Intervals: *Minor 3rd, **Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th. 

Chords: *Major, **Minor  

*Major is when it sounds happy :-) 

**Minor is when it sounds sad :-( 

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. Review at 88...and 92.

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.

 

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!

2017-2018 Lesson 24: Marina Rocha (with Dustin)

Due by Tuesday, April 17th:

  1. Record yourself playing each of your five assessment pieces

  2. Listen / watch back with your music in front of you, listening for dynamics, articulations, tempo, correct rhythm, pauses, etc. 

  3. Pause the video / recording and write down each SPOT (section that needs work) and GOAL (what needs to be fixed) in your practice chart.

  4. Text or email a photo of the "Spotting & Section Work" charts to both Dustin and Rami. 

A Few Notes:

  1. What does your body / movements / posture say about your attitude toward the music? Does is say that you care and are respectful of the pieces you play? Does is say you are bored or disinterested? 
  2. Be able to speak the names of all five of your PIECES (not songs) and the full names of each composer - clearly and easily! :)
  3. Remember that 2 points will be taken off for each piece that is not memorized. 
  4. When you play wrong notes or when do something you didn't mean to do, what should you do then? Move on! Don't let anyone know what happened. No words or noises from your mouth. DO NOT ask to restart - EVER. :)
  5. Remember how difficult it was to play quietly on Dustin's piano? Each piano is different. How quickly will you adjust to the new instrument so you can create those "CUTE" and delicate sounds we talked about? 

2017-2018 Lesson 23: Marina Rocha

Marina, your pieces are getting better and better! Very well done for the patient work you’ve done so far. I’m very proud of you, and you should be proud for yourself as well!

 

General comments: Remember the basic principles of why we make music! As pianists we bring to life such beautiful pieces so we can offer our audience an experience. Sometimes the experience can be happy, exciting, sad, thoughtful, reflecting etc etc. It always depends on the piece we are playing and, and the story we want to tell through our playing. All we need to do is concentrate during our performance, and follow the composer’s directions. 

Listen to phrasing, dynamic contrasts, ‘listen’ to your body (breathe) and fingers.

 Bach - Dynamic contrasts. Listen/feel your body (arms) when you have the jump to F#. Trust yourself!!! Begin with confidence, and enthousiasm.

Kabalevsky  

Dynamic contrasts. Make sure you’re focused until the last rest of the piece! 

Burgmuller 

Dynamic contrasts. Listen to each and every 16th note - especially LH. Do not rush at the last line!!!!

88 per quarter beat!

Czerny

Character  / scherzando (funnily) Think of butterflies, flying...please do not rush at the last line. 

Clementi  

Continue the good work, slow practice, long / short eighth notes. Aim at playing the whole page without stopping.  

Loeschhorn Piano Duet No. 10  

HS & HT  - Remember time signature is 6/8. (Dotted quarter note is equal to 3 eight notes.)

 

Please continue with scales, and set exercises as before.  

2017-2018 Lesson 22: Marina Rocha

Clementi: Please practice SLOW with all the eighth notes Long / Short. It is very important that you feel breath both with your mouth/nose and hands. When you cannot continue without stopping please start from the bar before.  

Burgmuller: Same practice method as Clementi - 16th notes long/ short. Listen to each and every 16th note of the LH please.  

Bach: Make sure you remember to breath with your hands please. Clear notes.  

Czerny: Please practice LH alone - in general LH needs to be much softer than the RH.  

Kabalevsky: Sounds good. Bars 9-16 RH needs some alone Long / Short practice. 

 

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  

 

2017-2018 Lesson 20: Marina Rocha

 Set Exercises: 

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

(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  

 Scales: HS & HT: Long/short and with metronome at 80 per two notes.

Good: C G D A E B F Major

Need more work: A E B Minor Harmonic - for the the minor keys use metronome at 66 per two notes, then 70, and finally 74.

Next lesson: Review of all of the above!

 

2017-2018 Lesson 19: Marina Rocha

 Czerny Op. 777 No. 22

HT - steady beat

Points to focus on: 

1. Articulation - staccato, legato, accents. 

2. LH is always softer than the RH

 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!

Set Exercises: Same as before plus Set 5 Day 1, 2, 3, 4. Pages 24-25

Please Review Set 3 Day 4: page 19.

Practice Set 4 Day 1, 2, 3, 4: pages 21, 22.

Scales: HS & HT: Long/short and with metronome at 80 per two notes.

Good: C G D A E B F Major

Need more work: A E B Minor Harmonic - for the the minor keys use metronome at 66 per two notes, then 70, and finally 74.

next lesson we’ll work on Scales, Set Exercises and Czerny.  

 

2017-2018 Lesson 18: Marina Rocha

 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! 

 Set Exercises:

Please Review Set 3 Day 4: page 19.

Practice Set 4 Day 1, 2, 3, 4: pages 21, 22. 

 Scales: HS & HT: Long/short and with metronome at 80 per two notes.

Good: C G D A E B F Major

Need more work: A E B Minor Harmonic - for the the minor keys use metronome at 66 per two notes, then 70, and finally 74.

 Clementi Sonatina Op.36 No. 1

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

Great work!!! HT the whole page. Fingerings, steady pulse.

Czerny Op. 777 No. 22

HS 

1. LH block chords - fingerings. 

2. RH - fingerings and articulation.  

Next lesson: Set Exercises, A E B Minor Scales, Clementi, Czerny. 

2017-2018 Lesson 17: Marina Rocha

Scales: HS & HT: Long/short and with metronome at 80 per two notes.

Good: C G D A E B F Major

Need more work: A E B Minor Harmonic - for the the minor keys use metronome at 66 per two notes, then 70, and finally 74.

Set Exercises:

Please Review Set 3: pages 18, 19 Day 1, 2, 3, 4 (Not 5) - We’ll do Day 5 together at our next lesson.

Performance Class Pieces:  

Bach Musette  

Sounds good! Remember to release the A of the RH in measures 1, 2, 5, 6,  

Breathing between phrases - for example between measures 8-9. 

Burgmuller  

Excellent job! Few points: 

1. Before you begin think of the 16th notes so your chords are long enough.  

2. Dynamics - remember the sf note and that immediately after there’s piano.  

3. The last chord of the piece a bit later.  

Clementi Sonatina Op.36 No. 1 

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

Great work!!! HT the whole page. Fingerings, steady pulse.

Czerny Op. 777 No. 22

HS  

1. LH block chords - fingerings.  

2. RH - fingerings and articulation.  

For the following lesson please prepare all the above.  

 

 

2017-2018 Lesson 16: Marina Rocha

Scales: HS & HT: Long/short and with metronome at 80 per two notes. 

Good: C G D A E B F Major

Need more work: A E B Minor Harmonic - for the the minor keys use metronome at 66 per two notes, then 70, and finally 74. 

Set Exercises: 

Please Review Set 3: pages 18, 19 Day 1, 2, 3, 4 (Not 5) - We’ll do Day 5 together at our next lesson. 

Clementi Sonatina Op.36 No. 1  

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

Great work!!! HT the whole page. Fingerings, steady pulse.  

Performance Class Pieces:  

Bach Musette: Character!!! Bouncy LH, with spirit, and playfulness!  

Burgmuller: The 16th notes need more of Long/short practice. Especially when played by the LH (measures 11-16).  One tempo for the whole piece. 

Next lesson: Set exercises, Performance Class Pieces.  

2017-2018 Lesson 15: Marina Rocha

Set Exercises:

Set 3: pages 18, 19 Day 1, 2, 3, 4 (Not 5)

Clementi  

Please continue HS (whole piece) and the first three lines (measures 1-15) HT - Slow, steady beat, correct fingerings. 

Next Lesson:

1. We’ll start with the first mock test of Set 2 Exercises  (that’s day 5 of Set 2, Page 17)

2. Set 3 Exercises  

3. Scales  

4. Clementi

 

Review Pieces: The pieces below should be prepared for performance at any time. Keep practicing them slow, HS and HT.

 

Schumann Bear Dance 

Burgmuller Arabesque *For Performance Class, February 11th.

Kabalevsky  Clowns 

Bach Musette *For Performance Class, February 11th.

 

2017-2018 Lesson 14: Marina Rocha

Set Exercises:

Set 2: page 16 Day 3, 4 (NOT 5) 

Set 3: pages 18, 19 Day 1, 2, 3, 4 (Not 5) 

Bach 

Excellent work!  

Please include the few articulation markings we added. Remember to play spirit!  

 Next lesson:  

Set Exercises, Scales, Clementi. For scales and Clementi please see notes of Lesson 13. 


Review Pieces: The pieces below should be prepared for performance at any time. Keep practicing them slow, HS and HT.

Schumann Bear Dance 

Burgmuller Arabesque 

Kabalevsky Clowns

2017-2018 Lesson 13: Marina Rocha

 Scales

C G D A E B F Major

A E B Minor Harmonic

HS & HT: Long/short and one note at a time.

with metronome 58 (theee consecutive successful attempts)..62...64...68...72...76...80 per two notes.

1. one note at a time (Wrist)

2. long short

Clementi Sonatina Op.36 No.1

Spiritoso

HS - correct fingerings, and steady beat. Also practice with playing the eighth notes long/short.

J. S. Bach Musette   

Goals:

1. Be precise with notes and fingerings - practice slow the following measures. 1-3 (first note), 9-12(last note), 17-19(last note), and 17-end). The above measures should be practiced with metronome at 68 per eighth beat. 

2. Practice the whole piece with metronome. First at 80 per eighth note, then 84...88...92...96...100.  

Set exercises:  

Complete Set 1. And do Set 2. (We’ll begin with this in January).  If you find something that you don’t know just circle that word and we’ll talk about it together. 

Review Pieces: The pieces below should be prepared for performance at any time. Keep practicing them slow, HS and HT.

 

Schumann Bear Dance 

Burgmuller Arabesque 

Kabalevsky Clowns