2019-2020 Lesson 10 of 32

RCMCP: Level 2, Spring

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

TECHNIQUE - start with this assignment for each practice session.

  1. PREPARE: Page 8 - Set a timer for 5 min. Do the following, and when the timer finishes, pick up from where you left the next day.

    1. See the orange pen.

      1. Practice in two ways

        1. CLOSE LOUD

          1. Be careful that after you strike the key, you immediately move your wrist forward.

        2. LEGATO

          1. Slow down

          2. Bring your wrist higher.

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THEORY

  1. Celebrate Theory: Prep Level

    1. PREPARE: Unit 6

      1. DUSTIN BRING NEXT LESSON

READING

  1. Bartok: Mikrokosmos, Book 1

    1. Prepare No. 11

      1. PREPARE: with NFRPE

  2. Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 2

    1. PREPARE: all of Set 3

    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

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REPERTOIRE

  1. Canon in C Major (L. 2, C)

    1. Learn with NFRPE charts

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

    1. FIX THE PAUSE in measures 8-9

      1. preparing the LH in measure 8 to play in measure 9

    2. WRIST UP AND CORRECT NOTE in measures 11-13

    3. Hands together to the very end. Add dynamics!

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

    1. Next week, record so we can send to Rami.

    2. Fix the pink pen and blue pen especially in the B and C sections. DYNAMICS!

    3. Practice this slowly and exaggerate your new dynamics.

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