2019-2020 Lesson 27 of 32

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

TECHNIQUE - start with this assignment for each practice session.

  1. PREPARE: all of page 11

    1. KEEP YOUR POSITION AND RHYTHM AS PRIORITIES

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THEORY

  1. Celebrate Theory: Level 2

    1. PREPARE: Unit 4, then send to Dustin

READING

  1. Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 2

    1. PREPARE: all of Set 7

    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

  2. Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 2A

    1. Move on from page 38

    2. Do 1-2 of these each day.

    3. BEAT IS THE BOSS

    4. GO SLOWLY

REPERTOIRE

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

    1. Fix the LH register in m. 32

    2. mm. 26 to the end: where are your dynamics? Please do them

      1. Add pedal to this section and hold it for the entire measure.

    3. Prepare the entire piece from beginning to end at one tempo.

  2. (recital) 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. (recital) 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