November 11, 2023

Assignment Key

💚 = Assignment on track. Keep up the good work.

💛 = Assignment needs special attention - a bit more work.

❤️ = Assignment was not done, or needs a lot of extra attention.

💜 = We didnt’ get to this at the lesson and we’ll start with it next week.

Newzik Account

Username: winteng@gmail.com

Password: Studnet577

Lesson Blog

Www.gledhillartscollective.com/Teng-Dylan

2023 Winter Semester Milestones

  1. NFPRE

Lesson Grades

  1. October 20, 2023:

  2. September 27, 2023: 💛 - needs more work, attention to detail.

  1. 💚NFRPE:

    1. In Newzik, under Charts and Guides, study the NFRPE Older Beginner page. Read this every day.

    2. This needs to be read more carefully.

  2. ❤️Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist No. 1

    1. ❤️CLOSE LOUD: 3 minutes hands together every day.

      1. VIDEO RECORD YOURSELF AND MAKE SURE YOU’RE DOING THE FOLLOWING:

        1. ❤️FINGERS DO NOT COME OFF KEYS

        2. ❤️POP WRISTS FORWARD ON THE ATTACK THEN RELAX

        3. ❤️DONT’ SLIDE ON THE KEYS

        4. ❤️FINGERS MUST BE ROUND

    2. 💛HIGH LOUD: 3 minutes hands together, every day.

      1. WHEN YOU RAISE YOUR FINGERS, MAKE SURE YOUR FINGERS DON’T BEND.

      2. THINK MORE MECHANICAL - ALL THREE STEPS SHOUDL BE CLEAR.

  1. 💜Four Star: Sight-reading & Ear Tests

    1. Do with Dustin next week.

  1. 💚Celebrate Theory Level 1, Unit 5

    1. REDO THIS UNIT FOR WEDNESDAY. THERE ARE TOO MANY ERRORS TO FIX SO LET’S START FROM THE BEGINNING AGAIN. :)

  1. ❤️Ukrainian Folk Song by Beethoven (L. 1, A)

    1. PRACTICE WITH THE VIDEO ABOVE ON SUNDAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

  2. 💚Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. PRACTICE STARTING AT ANY MEASURE OF THE PIECE WITH YOUR MUSIC.

    2. PRACTICE WITH THE METRONOME AT THE FOLLOWING TEMPI:

      1. Mm. 72 = quarter note - Sunday

      2. M.m. 76 = quarter note - Monday

      3. M.m. 80 = quarter note - Tuesday

    3. RH STACCATO NOTES:

      1. DO NOT SLIDE

      2. WRISTS HIGHER

      3. POKE THE KEYS, DON’T CHOP FROM THE SIDE.

      4. SHOULDER DOWN

💜Czerny Op. 823, No. 3

  1. Start with Dustin next week