February 28, 2024

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Practice Guide Legend

  1. ❤️= Priority assignment - wasn’t prepared properly or prepared at all.

  2. 💛= Second Priority - on the right track but needs more attention.

  3. 💜= We didn’t get to it and will do it at the next lesson

  4. 💚= On the right track. Do these assignments after the colors above.

  5. 🖤= Don’t do this assignment. On pause.

PLEASE READ THE ASSIGNMENT

  1. 💚Rhyme Time (L. 2, B)

    1. Start with Dustin next week or you can start learning hands alone.

  2. 💚Royal Conservatory of Music Technical Tests: Level 1

    1. Assignment:

      1. (These were so much better this week!)

      2. F Major, hands alone

      3. D Natural minor, hands alone

      4. D harmonic minor, hands alone

      5. Wrist up when you play finger 1

    2. Method:

      1. Set metronome to 69 per quarter note.

      2. Before you start playing, count out loud: “1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &” and then begin.

      3. Don’t let the RH wrist drop below the white keys.

      4. RH finger two needs to be curved.

  3. 💚Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist No. 3

    1. Assignment:

      1. Transpose to G Major and play INSIDE the black before 5th or 1st fingers play on F-sharp.

      2. Fingers never leaving the surface of the keys.

      3. Close-loud once each day.

    2. Method:

      1. Strong attack on each note, then immediately relax.

      2. Pop the wrist up slightly on each attack.

      3. Don’t slide on the keys.

      4. One time through each day.

  4. 💚Four Star: Sight-reading & Ear Tests (PRINT & PUT IN BINDER)

    1. Assignment:

      1. Complete Sets 8 and 9

      2. Remember to play NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 per quarter note for the sight-reading

  5. 💚Celebrate Theory Level 1, Unit 8 (PRINT & PUT IN BINDER)

    1. Test on all of the terms and symbols.

  6. 💛Ecossaise by Beethoven (L. 2, A)

    1. Please fix the pencil markings in the right hand (measures 2 and 6)

    2. Fix the fingering in measure 7 and 15

    3. “D. C. al Fine” go back to the beginning and finish at the “Fine” marking.

    4. Practice starting from any measure of the piece once per practice session.

  7. 💚The Snake (L. 1, C)

    1. Assignment:

      1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece

      2. Fix dynamics at the end.

    2. Method:

      1. ❤️❤️No faster than m.m. 112 (please purchase a metronome or download a metronome app on your phone)

      2. Think very carefully before you being.

      3. The goal is to play it correctly on your first try from any measure.

  8. 💚Mist by Clifford Pool (L. 1, B)

    1. Assignment:

      1. Set metronome before you begin, then turn it off and play through with a focus on expression.

      2. Hold the notes for their full value even though your pedal is down.

      3. Gradually come off the keys and pedal at the same time to match the mood of the piece (ending).

    2. Method:

      1. Turn on the metronome to 88 per quarter note.

      2. Play through with the metronome.

      3. turn the metronome off and play through again.

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

    1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece - ONCE EVERY PRACTICE SESSION.

    2. Be able to play for at a least measures from your starting point

  10. 💛Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. Etude)

    1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece - ONCE EVERY PRACTICE SESSION.

    2. Be able to play for at a least measures from your starting point