2019-2020 Lesson 4 of 16

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. FINISH PAGE 12

        1. MAKE SURE NFRPE IS COMPLETE FOR EACH ITEM

        2. CAREFUL OF HAND POSITION IN B-FLAT

          1. Black key forest. Think about this!

***Theory

  1. Celebrate Theory: Level 2

    1. PREPARE ALL OF UNIT 8

    2. EMAIL TO DUSTIN ONE DAY BEFORE YOUR 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. REDO/REVIEW: Set 7

      1. Sight-reading:

        1. Don’t stop and fix mistakes

        2. GO MUCH SLOWER

        3. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD FIRST

      2. Do the first two sets.

  3. Sightreading Level 2A

    1. RHYTHM & EXPRESSION are two things we are working on.

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

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

Repertoire

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

    1. mm. 1 and 3, come off the second notes of the two-note slurs.

    2. mm. 1-4 - poco a poco crescendo. (little by little, get louder!).

    3. m. 1 and 3, hold the downbeats in the RH longer while the LH stays staccato,

    4. m. 5, hold the RH downbeat longer.

    5. COME UP WITH A STORY THAT COVERS EVERY SINGLE MEASURE OF THE PIECE.

      1. According to your story, come up with expressive markings that tell your story through your fingers.

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

    1. REVIEW

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

    1. . Create a story as instructed in the Haydn.

    2. We’ll work on this technically next week.

  4. 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