2018-2019 Lesson 30 of 33

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

  1. REPERTOIRE

    1. *The Silent Moon, Nancy Telfer

      1. Learn hands alone in chunks of 4 measures at a time

      2. Then hands together using NFRPE

    2. L. V. Beethoven, Ecossaise in G Major

      1. Spot the purple pen.

      2. BE ABLET TO PLLAY HANDS ALONE with no pauses and all expression correctly before you put this hands together.

    3. Czerny Op. 823 No 16

      1. “SPOTTING” or a “SPOT” is a small section of your music that need to be cleaned up! To “spot” a section, do the following:

        1. Create the spot by starting at least one measure before the mistake and finishing one measure after the mistake

        2. Be able to play it 3 times in-a-row correctly.

      2. LH ms. 12 to the end: 3 times in-a-row perfect. Every practice session. “Spot”

      3. RH ms. 1-4: “SPOT”

      4. Be able to play hands alone to the end with NO STOPS and NO MISTAKES

  2. *TECHNIQUE

    1. How do you find the relative minor of a major key?

      1. Go down three half steps

    2. Scales: Chromatic in C

      1. Review

    3. Scales: Contrary Motion Scale in .C

      1. LISTEN FOR TIDY ATTACKES.

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

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

    5. Tonic Triads: A minor & G Major

      1. FORWARD WRISTS

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

  3. *READING

    1. Sightreading 1

      1. Read about pages 4-5

  4. *MUSICIANSHIP

    1. RHYTHM

      1. PREPARE: Nos

        1. Remember to conduct one bar of silence before you begin to ta

        2. Relax your your wrist, fingers and arm when you conduct. Why do we do this?

  5. 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