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❤️Royal Conservatory of Music Technical Tests: Level 1
Assignment:
C Major, hands alone
A Natural minor, hands alone
A harmonic minor, hands alone
Method:
Set metronome to 69 per quarter note.
Before you start playing, count out loud: “1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &” and then begin.
Try not to accent any notes. Keep the sound smooth, wrist level, feet flat, back straight, and don’t twist wrists.
FINGERING TIP: remember where you place finger 4 in each hand. It’s usually only on one note.
💚Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist No. 3
Assignment:
Fingers never leaving the surface of the keys.
Follow the instructions in the practice video
Method:
Follow the instructions in the practice video (texted to your thread)
One hand at a time, set a time for 3 min.
Total 6 min of efficient Hanon practice! :)
💚Four Star: Sight-reading & Ear Tests (PRINT & PUT IN BINDER)
Assignment:
Complete Sets 4 and 5
Remember to play NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 per quarter note for the sight-reading
❤️Celebrate Theory Level 1, Unit 6 (PRINT & PUT IN BINDER)
Remember stems on the left side if they are down and on the right side if they’re going up.
Remember when drawing sharps and flats: they are drawn on the same line or space as the note.
💜Ecossaise by Beethoven (L. 2, A)
Watch the YouTube video I made for you and start to learn this Hands ALONE.
💜The Snake (L. 1, C)
No faster than m.m. 112 per quarter note. Think about the rhythm before you start.
❤️Mist by Clifford Pool (L. 1, B)
Assignment:
No faster than m.m. 88 per quarter note.
Method:
Turn on the metronome to 88 per quarter note.
Play through with the metronome.
turn the metronome off and play through again.
💜Ukrainian Folk Song by Beethoven (L. 1, A)
Practice starting from any measure of the piece - once a week
💜Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. Etude)
Practice starting from any measure of the piece - once a week