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
NFPRE
Lesson Grades
October 20, 2023:
September 27, 2023: 💛 - needs more work, attention to detail.
💚NFRPE:
In Newzik, under Charts and Guides, study the NFRPE Older Beginner page. Read this every day.
This needs to be read more carefully.
💚Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist No. 1
CLOSE LOUD: 1 minute hands together every day.
So much better today!
HIGH LOUD: 1 minute hands together, every day.
❤️Keep your RH wrist raised a bit more and this will be great!
LEGATO: 3-5 minutes, hands together, every day.
SEE THE NEW VIDEO ABOVE
REMEMBER: fingers never leave the keys. Wrists follow the contour of the notes (wrist goes up if the notes go up, etc.). Fingers round and curved.
💜Four Star: Sight-reading & Ear Tests
Do with Dustin next week.
❤️Celebrate Theory Level 1, Unit 5
There are still many errors here. Please fix all the green pen found on pages 48-53 for Wednesday.
💚Ukrainian Folk Song by Beethoven (L. 1, A)
💛RH measure 3: CURVE your 3rd finger
💛RH measure 4: pop the wrist up (with fingers pointing down) on the ⬆️ symbol.
💛LH measures 1-4: think about Hanon position: fingers close to keys and curved
💚Learn measures 5-8, the exact same way as last lesson’s practice video. Please consult the video if you have questions.
💚Follow the new practice video for measures 9-10, rhythm only.
❤️Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet
❤️PRACTICE STARTING AT ANY MEASURE OF THE PIECE WITH YOUR MUSIC AND CONTINUE FOR THREE MEASURES. TEST ON WEDNESDAY.
❤️PRACTICE WITH THE METRONOME AT THE FOLLOWING TEMPI (Mom’s help would be good here).
TO WARM UP, TURN ON THE METRONOME AND CLAP 8TH NOTES THEN QUARTER NOTES.
IMAGINE HOW 8TH NOTES SOUND BEFORE YOU START! Mm. 72 = quarter note - Sunday
IMAGINE HOW 8TH NOTES SOUND BEFORE YOU START! M.m. 76 = quarter note - Monday
IMAGINE HOW 8TH NOTES SOUND BEFORE YOU START! M.m. 80 = quarter note - Tuesday
RH STACCATO NOTES:
DO NOT SLIDE
WRISTS HIGHER
POKE THE KEYS, DON’T CHOP FROM THE SIDE.
SHOULDER DOWN
💜Czerny Op. 823, No. 3
Start with Dustin next week