2019-2020 Lesson 32 of 32

2019-2020 Private Lesson Enrollment: Semester

Lesson Assignments

Technique - START YOUR PRACTICE WITH THIS

  1. Technical Requirements Level 2

    1. PREPARE: all of the scales on page 9

      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

    2. Be able to tell me about the relative major and minor keys and how we can find them.

      1. If you’re in a major key, go to the 6th scale degree to find the minor.

      2. If you’re in a minor key, go to the 3rd scale degree to find the major.

Theory (on hold until after the recital)

  1. Celebrate Theory: Level 2

    1. PREPARE: Unit 4

    2. SEND DUSTIN: when you’ve completed the assignment

Musicianship

  1. Online Ear Training and Rhythm

    1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/my/

      1. Click “Piano Teacher Courses”

        1. Login Infoinfo@gledhillartscollective.com

        2. dust2789

  2. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests 2

    1. COMPLETE: Prepare Set 5

      1. Playback needs work, as well as sightreading

        1. Sightreading: Rhythm first, then key/scale.

  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. The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

    1. m. 7 fix the LH three-note slur

    2. m. 6 fix the pauses between beats 3-4 and 6-1 into m. 7

    3. m. 4 fix the slurs

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

    1. Expression:

      1. What kind of game is it?

      2. Who is playing? Who are the characters?

      3. Is someone winning or losing the game?

      4. Where are they?

      5. What time of day is it?

    2. APPLY THE STORY TO YOUR FINGERS AND TELL ME THIS STORY NEXT TIME BY USING ALL THE EXPRESSION YOU HAVE!

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

    1. Review with your music, once a week.

  4. 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