2019-2020 Lesson 5 of 10

2019-2020 Private Lesson Enrollment: Semester

Lesson Assignments

Technique - START YOUR PRACTICE WITH THIS

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  1. ***Technical Requirements Level 2

    1. PREPARE:

      1. C MAJOR FORMULA PATTERN: m.m. 80 per quarter note

      2. G MAJOR FORMULA PATTERN: hands together

      3. G CHROMATIC: hands alone at m.m. 80 per quarter note

Theory

  1. ***Celebrate Theory: Level 2

    1. FINISH: Unit 4

    2. Send to Dustin before your next lesson.

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. FINISH: Set 6

      1. Sightreading needs work: remember to apply the expression.

      2. WE ALREADY DID THE TEST FOR THIS LEVEL.

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

    1. Learn 2-4 measures hands together, using NFRPE, BEFORE YOU GO ON TO THE NEXT 2-4 MEASURES.

    2. Send me a video of the first 2-4 measures when complete.

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

    1. mm. 11, 13, 15, 17: fix the slurs

    2. mm. 2 and 7: don’t slow down when you get softer.

    3. SPEED BUILD: to m.m. 144

      1. final tempo 168

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