2018-2019 Lesson 20: Jasper Wang

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

  1. REPERTOIRE

    1. A Swingin Leprechaun by Mike Schoenmmehl

      1. Start to learn hands apart using:

        1. N. F. R. P. E.

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

      1. Practice this hands apart then together with m.m. 60! Careful of your rhythm.

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

      1. At the end of the piece, wait for the sound to stop before you look out at the audience. Make sure your hands stay on the keyboard until the sound stops.

  2. TECHNIQUE

    1. Scales: Chromatic in C

      1. Review

    2. Scales: Contrary Motion Scale in .C

      1. No twisty wrists

      2. Fingers close to the keys

      3. Wrists up

    3. Scales: C, G, F Major RH & LH alone, two octaves.

      1. Smooth wrists please! Fingers close to the keys.

    4. Tonic Triads: A minor & G Major

      1. FORWARD WRISTS

        1. when you play harmonically, put your wrist forward.

  3. MUSICIANSHIP

    1. RHYTHM

      1. PREPARE: Nos. 19-24

  4. READING

    1. Czerny Op. 823 No. 6

      1. See the blue pen!

      2. PLEASE KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

    2. Czerny Op. 823 No. 5

      1. YOU CAN PASS THIS NEXT WEEK WITH GOOD SCALE TECHNIQUE!

      2. FINGERS CLOSE TO THE KEYS, WRISTS UP AND BODY RELAXED.

  5. REVIEW - one time each week with your music:

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