2019-2020 Lesson 21 of 32

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

TECHNIQUE - start with this assignment for each practice session.

  1. PREPARE:

    1. Page 9

    2. G major formula pattern

      1. Careful where your 3rd fingers land.

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THEORY

  1. Celebrate Theory: Level 1

    1. COMPLETE: Unit 2

      1. Dustin emailed.

      2. Please text me photos of each page of your work once finished.

READING

  1. ***Bartok: Mikrokosmos, Book 1

    1. NO ASSIGNMENT UNTIL AFTER FEB 2 RECITAL

    2. Prepare No. 11

  2. Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 2

    1. FINISH: all of Set 6

    2. *Sightreading Portion

      1. Key signature: what is it?

      2. Time signature: what is it?

      3. Study the rhythm.

      4. Study the notes and intervals.

      5. Set a SLOW and steady beat in your mind.

      6. BEGIN! and DON’T STOP ONCE YOU’VE STARTED

  3. ***Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 2A

    1. Move on from page 10

    2. Do 1-2 of these each day.

    3. BEAT IS THE BOSS

    4. GO SLOWLY

REPERTOIRE

  1. **Half Asleep by Christopher Norton (L. 2, B)

    1. GOAL: Be able to play to measure 13 with no stops.

      1. Practice two measures at a time, overlapping each group of measures.

  2. Invention in C Major (L. 2, C)

    1. Review once a week WITH YOUR MUSIC.

  3. The Silent Moon, Nancy Telfer (L. 2 List B)

    1. Review once a week WITH YOUR MUSIC.

  4. L. V. Beethoven, Ecossaise in G Major (L. 2 List A)

    1. Review once a week WITH YOUR MUSIC.

REVIEW - one time each week with your music:

  1. Far Away by Teresa Richert (b. 1954) - (Etude, L. 1)

  2. German Dance in G Major Hob. IX:22, No. 3 by Haydn

  3. A Swingin Leprechaun by Mike Schoenmmehl

  4. Hopscotch