2019-2020 Lesson 4 of 16

2019-2020 Private Lesson Enrollment: Semester

Lesson Assignments:

Technique

  1. Technical Requirements Level 1

    1. Next week, test on pages 4-5.

    2. PREPARE: C Major

      1. Page 7, RH and LH

      2. FINGERING IS MOST IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW.

      3. See your practice video below.

Theory

  1. Celebrate Theory App Level 1

    1. Note Values

    2. Tell me next where you are in the app.

  2. Celebrate Theory: Level 1

    1. Study and complete page 35-37

Musicianship

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests 1

    1. PREPARE: Review Set 1

      1. Do one “day” for each practice session.

  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!

Repertoire

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

    1. LH NOTES

      1. m. 17, fix LH notes

    2. LH POSITION

      1. See purple pen

      2. All quarter note: pop your wrist up to the sky with fingers close to the keys and and elbow / shoulders stay relaxed.

    3. LH EXPRESSION

      1. All quarter notes detached.

    4. RH NOTES

      1. Finish learning entire piece!

    5. PRACTICE VIDEO

      1. SEE VIDEO BELOW

  2. *Angelfish - We’ll start with this next time.

    1. mm. 5-7 and 9-11 - Connect your RH half notes, even though you have pedal to help you play legato.

    2. m. 13 - PIANO! this is soft.

    3. mm. 13-16 - change pedal where it says

    4. mm. 17-20 - work on rhythm. Keep your wrist up and keep the tempo steady.

    5. mm. 21-end - Keep LH soft and do the ritardando correctly.

Review

  1. Skating Waltz

  2. Detectives

  3. Distant Chimes.


HOLD

  1. Technical Requirements Level 1

    1. Start with Dustin next lesson.

  1. Czerny Op. 823

    1. we left off on no. 8

  1. Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 1 (NO ASSIGNMENT)

  1. Rhythm Book.

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