2017-2018 Lesson 5: Christopher Schaaf

Notes & Makeups

  1. Performance Class: November 19th, Sunday at the DiMenna Center, Cary Hall. 
  2. *Joy cancelled Monday's lessons due to Christopher being sick.

Performance Class: November 19th, DiMenna Center

  1. Haydn? 
  2. Gremlins

THEORY

  1. *Unit 2 "Pitch and Notation" 

    1. We didn't have time to go over this last time - Dustin check next week.
    2. Prepare pages 12 - 21 (minimum)
    3. Prepare pages 22 - 29 (bonus)

  2. Treble Cat

    1. Be able to get 3 stars on the "faster" speed.
    2. Remember to do ABCDEFG and Solfege!

  3. Bass Cat

    1. Download and start the levels!

  4. Blue Note

    1. Download and start level 1, Treble Clef.
    2. ABCDEFG and Solfege. 
    3. See how long it takes you go do 20 notes correctly! Try in under 2.5 minutes.

  5. Staff Paper Assignment

    1. See your assignment in your staff book.

  6. Major Pentascale - review

    1. Starting Note, Whole Step, Whole Step, Half Step, Whole Step

  7. Minor Pentascale - review

    1. Starting Note, Whole Step, Half Step, Whole Step, Whole Step 

REPERTOIRE

  1. German Dance in D Major by Haydn

    1. Fix the red pen in measure 3
    2. Fix the red pen in measure 8
    3. Get rid of the pauses by practicing section 4.3 to 6.3 and 5.3 to 8.1 

REVIEW (review once a week with your music!)

  1. Rainbow Fish 
  2. Gremlins

READING (no assignment)

  1. Sight Reading Book

    1. No Assignment

  2. **Piano Adventures Primer Level

    1. Choose three pieces to play for Dustin. 
    2. Have one goal in mind for each piece

  3. Czerny Op. 823 (no assignment)