2019-2020 Lesson 8 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. ALL OF PAGE 11

Theory

  1. ***Celebrate Theory: Level 2

    1. STUDY UNIT 5, Page 49-50.

    2. We will do the listening examples together.

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

    1. This is way too fast! Please slow down.

    2. Please fix your pedaling.

    3. Watch your practice video I sent your mom.

    4. Finish learning the piec

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

    1. Now focus on speed building!

    2. Gradually increase your tempo by using a metronome.

    3. Make sure you focus on EVEN 8th notes.

    4. Are you using your wrist correctly?

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

    1. Fix the articulation in mm. 11, 13 and 15. Your RH is not coming up at the end of the slurs in beat 4

    2. PERFORMANCE-RECORD THIS PIECE AND SEND TO DUSTIN.

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