May 4, 2021

2019-2020 Private Lesson Enrollment: Semester

RCMCP: End of June, 2021 Assessment.

  • List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)

  • List B: Clementi

  • List C:

  • Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)

Lesson Assignments

Technique - START YOUR PRACTICE WITH THIS

  1. Hanon No. 1 in F Major

    1. POSITION: keep rounder fingers (especially fingers 2)

    2. HANDS TOGETHER: tidy attacks and position.

  2. Technical Requirements Level 3

    1. SCALES: gradually increase your speed to m.m. 80, two notes per tic. Don’t worry if you can’t quite make it to 80 next week.

      1. Think first before you play - about position and fingering.

      2. MUST have correct fingering next week

      3. MUST have correct position next week

    2. FORMULA PATTERN:

      1. see the instructions above for your scales.

*Theory

  1. Celebrate Theory: Level 3, UNIT 6

    1. Pick up from page 3 with Dustin

    2. Fix any issues on pages 1-2

*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 Level 3

    1. Prepare Set 7

    2. SIGHTREADING: SET METRONOME TO M.M. 40 AND KEEP WITH IT!!!

  3. *Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 2B

    1. Move on from page 14

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

      2. In your mind, clap and ta the rhythm before you start.

Repertoire

  1. Choose Level 3. C next week.

  2. *Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1

    1. Metronome practice - starting at m.m. 76 per quarter note.

    2. Fix the spots then play through again with the metronome to find your weak spots. Repeat.

  3. *Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)

    1. Please speed build to the final indicated tempo

    2. Fix all remaining markings in the music.

    3. We’re focusing on steady beat, and EXTREME EXPRESSION! :)

  4. *Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude) (use your NEWZIK APP for this!)

    1. See the green pen.

      1. SPOT any “mushy” passages hands alone, then together.

      2. Remember the wrist movement will help - experiment with this!

      3. Close loud?

      4. Staccato?

  5. Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)

    1. Review

  6. Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

    1. Reivew.

  7. Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)

    1. Review

  8. Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)

    1. REVIEW

  9. Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)

    1. REVIEW

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

    1. REVIEW

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

    1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

  1. Béla Bartók (1881-1945)

    1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)

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

  3. Skating Waltz

  4. Distant Chimes.

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

  6. (3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)

  7. (3/23) 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