2019-2020 Lesson 27 of 32

2019-2020 Private Lesson Enrollment: Semester

Lesson Assignments

***Technique

  1. Technical Requirements Level 2

    1. PREPARE: All of the scales on page 7

      1. REDO: E harmonic minor (7th scale degree is raised by 1/2 step)

      2. ***PREPARE: All of pages 7 with the required tempo marking m.m. 80 per quarter note.

        1. Say the name of the scale / key

        2. Say “the scale of one sharp - f-sharp” (for G major for example.

        3. Where does finger 4 hang out?

        4. Play close-loud

        5. Play legato

Theory

  1. Celebrate Theory: Level 2

    1. Complete Unit 1 and 2

Musicianship

  1. Online Ear Training and Rhythm

    1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/my/Click “Piano Teacher Courses”

      1. Login Infoinfo@gledhillartscollective.com

      2. dust2789

    2. Then click Ear Training Prep A

    3. Treble Clef Notes

      1. http://musicteachersgames.com/trebleClefOne

    4. Bass Clef Notes

      1. http://musicteachersgames.com/bassClefOne

  2. ***Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests 2

    1. COMPLETE: Prepare Set 2

    2. START WITH THIS NEXT WEEK WITH DUSTIN

  3. 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

    1. Next Lesson: NFRPE in both hands, alone.

      1. Record yourself playing hands alone and listen back with your music with one focus of NFRPE at a time.

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

    1. Tidy attacks throughout the entire piece!

    2. Dynamics need to be better.

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

    1. Rethink all the dynamics!

Review Once a Week with your Music

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

  2. Skating Waltz

  3. Distant Chimes.

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

  5. (3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)

  6. (3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)

  7. 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