2019-2020 Lesson 13 of 32

RCMCP: Level 2, Spring

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

TECHNIQUE - start with this assignment for each practice session.

  1. PREPARE:

    1. G harmonic minor and G melodic minor on page 8

    2. C major formula pattern

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*THEORY

  1. *Celebrate Theory: Prep Level

    1. PREPARE: Unit 6

    2. No more Theory until after recital on February 2nd

READING

  1. Bartok: Mikrokosmos, Book 1

    1. Prepare No. 11

      1. You are advanced enough not to be able to follow all the markings on your own.

      2. STEADY BEAT!

      3. RELEARN THE CORRECT NOTES IN THE LH

      4. What lessons have we learned so far from all of the previous exercises?

  2. *Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 2

    1. PREPARE: all of Set 4

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

    1. Hands alone - make it secure!

    2. Hands together, one measure at a time - repeat each measure 5 times correctly, SLOWLY.

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

    1. Memorize

    2. Sing the RH and keep the LH quiet!

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

    1. Review for your Feb. 2nd recital.

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