2018-2019 Lesson 20 of 30

Lesson Assignments:

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SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS

  1. Lightly Row

    1. Follow your practice video I sent Natasha

  2. Handouts

    1. Please find the staff papers marked 7/22/19 and follow the instructions / video I sent Natasha

ASSIGNMENTS ON HOLD

TECHNIQUE:

  1. Hanon No. 1

    1. Hands Together Ascending and descending: VERY SLOWLY

      1. Three Goals

        1. Wrist UP

        2. Fingers Round

        3. Fingers Close to the keys

*READING:

  1. *Bass Cat

    1. Levels 1-1 to 1-5

  2. Treble Cat

    1. Levels 1-5 and 1-7 for three stars each, and in solfege and letter names

  3. Blue Note

    1. Level 1 - 2- solfege and letter names

      1. Treble Clef

      2. Bass Clef

  4. Solos 1

    1. PREPARE: page 12

  5. Lesson & Musicianship 1B

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*THEORY:

  1. PREPARE: all of Unit 3

  2. *PREPARE: page 23

    1. Please memorize the symbols on this page.

**MUSICIANSHIP:

  1. Ear Training

    1. Up 2nds, 3rds & 5ths: melodic

    2. See your staff paper for the “Ear Training Intervals” assignment.

  2. Rhythm

    1. COMPOSE: No. 37

      1. Compose your own rhythm assignment based on number’s 31-32

      2. If you use ties, please use them across the bar line and not within.

  3. **Solfege

    1. **Prepare Nos. 4 & 5 on pages 16 & 17

      1. Set metronome to m.m. 40 and say and play the syllables with the metronome.

      2. If you make a mistake, move ON! Don’t correct it.

      3. Use finger 2 and don’t play through more than three times for each practice session. This will get easier after each day of practice. Don’t worry if it’s not correct on the first 2-3 days of practice.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Suzuki Book: Lightly Row: page 16

    1. Start to learn this piece hands alone. Say and play the names of the notes out loud.