2019-2020 Lesson 21 of 32

2019-2020 Private Lesson Enrollment: Semester

Lesson Assignments

Technique

  1. Technical Requirements Level

    1. Set a timer for four minutes

    2. Go through your technique book and make sure that you’re focused on articulation - clear articulation!

Theory

  1. “Style”

    1. How does this word apply to music?

  2. “Articulation”

    1. slurs, accents, staccato, etc.

  3. Celebrate Theory App Level 1

    1. Move on to the scale portion

  4. **Celebrate Theory: Level 1

    1. **RE-MEMORIZE: terms on page 46

      1. Be able to tell the me Italian term for the English definitions.

    2. PREPARE: pages 50-53

Musicianship

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests 1

    1. COMPLETE: Set 10

  2. Sightreading Level 2A

    1. m.m. 40 - 60 no faster than this

    2. BE PICKY with NFRPE. It might take you up to 10 times to get everything! That’s OK. Because if you’re picky, you’ll get better faster!

    3. DO NOT FIX YOUR MISTAKES. KEEP A STEADY BEAT.

      1. LOOK AT THE RHYTHM FIRST. DO IT IN YOUR HEAD.

      2. THEN LOOK AT THE KEY SIGNATURE - WHAT SCALE IS IT? WHAT ARE THE INTERVALS OF THE NOTES?

Repertoire

  1. Béla Bartók (1881-1945) For Children, Book 1, No. 1 & 2

    1. Start four measures at a time.

  2. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 1, A)

    1. SPOT:

      1. Measures 7-8

      2. Measures 11-12

      3. Measures 15-16

      4. Measures 18-19

      5. Measures 22-23

Review Once a Week with your Music

  1. Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)

  2. Skating Waltz

  3. Detectives

  4. Distant Chimes.

  5. Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)

  6. Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)

  7. German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)

  8. Angelfish (Level 1. B)


HOLD

  1. Czerny Op. 823

    1. we left off on no. 8

  1. Rhythm Book.

    1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23