2020-2021 Lesson 11 of 16

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

TECHNIQUE

1. IN NEWZIK: Level 2

   1. “The Royal Conservatory Piano Syllabus, 2015 Edition” PDF. See the bookmark.

   2. See the PDF “TECHNIQUE BSB MAJOR KEYS” in Newzik for fingering if you need it.

   3. BEFORE YOU PLAY EACH SCALE, THINK ABOUT YOUR MOVE FIRST, THEN MAKE IT.

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MUSICIANSHIP

1. Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 3 (IN NEWZIK)

   1. FOUR STAR 03 01 REVIEW

      1. Finish this set!

   2. FOUR STAR 03 02 REVIEW

      1. Do one “Day” per practice session.

2. ***Online Ear Training and Rhythm

   1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/my/

   2. Click “Piano Teacher Courses”

   3. Login Info:

      1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

      2. dust2789

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THEORY

1. Celebrate Theory: Level 3 (we’ll look at this at your next lesson)

   1. Prepare All of Unit 1 and email to me by Monday morning.

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READING

1. Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 2A (next lesson)

   1. Move on from page 52

   2. Set a tempo by finding the shortest note-value first. Imagine yourself playing that section no faster than you think you can sightread. That’s your tempo.

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REPERTOIRE

1. NEW PIECE NEXT WEEK!

2. Away in a Manger

   1. LEARN TO THE END!

   2. What does “blocking” mean? It means playing all the notes within the same harmony, at the same time (think about solid/blocked triads in your technique.

3. Margaret Goldston (1932-2003), Sparkling Brook (L. 2, B)

   1. Review once a week with your music.

4. Melody Bober (1955-), I Spy

   1. FIX ALL THE GREEN PEN (AND REVEW ALL THE OTHER MARKINGS)

   2. DRESS IN RECITAL CLOTHES AND RECORD THIS FOR THE WINTER RECITAL.

   3. SEND ME THE VIDEO.

5. Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764), Menuet en rondeau

   1. Review

6. Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22, No. 5

7. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886), Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27

8. Christopher Norton (1953-), Feelin’ Good

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Repertoire for Review

1. Christopher Norton

   1. Half Asleep (L. 2, B)

2. Nancy Telfer

   1. The Silent Moon (L. 2 List B)

3. L. V. Beethoven

   1. , Ecossaise in G Major (L. 2 List A)

4. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

   1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

5. Franz Josef Haydn

   1. German Dance in G Major Hob. IX:22, No. 3 by