July 28, 2023

2023 Spring Break: 3/20-3/31

Move toward RCMCP Level 5

🟢 - On the right track, great work

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week

RCMCP

Level 5: Spring 2023

  • List A: Scarlatti, Sonata in D Minor, K. 34 (L. 5, A)

  • List B: Sonatina in G Major, Op. 36 No. 5,

    1. III: Rondo: allegro molto (L. 5, B)

  • List C: Sunset in Rio by Springer (L. 5, C)

  • Etude 1: Rohde, Dance of the Dragonflies, Op. 76 No. 7 (L. 5, Etude)

  • Etude 2: Harmony of Angels, Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 21 (L. 5, Etude)

  1. 🖤HANON No. 8 in C Major (at least 5-10 min a day)

    1. Start with Close Loud

    2. Then alternate the following techniques throughout the week:

      1. Staccato

      2. Accent Practice (every other note, then alternate)

      3. Rhythm Practice (long, long, short, short, then alternate)

      4. Articulation Practice (staccato, staccato, legato, legato, then alternate)

      5. Sprint Practice (Long and several shorts)

    3. Then legato and speed-build. Start at m.m. 80 per quarter note and work up to mm. 104 per quarter

      1. No. 7: 104 per quarter note

      2. No. 6: 104 per quarter note

      3. No. 5: 104 per quarter note

      4. NO. 4: 126 per quarter note.

  2. 💚RCMCP Technique Level 6

    1. Prepare the highlighted items

      1. Hands alone first, then together, close loud, etc.

    2. See the fingering in the BSB Scale PDF as needed

  1. 💚Celebrate Theory: Level 5

    1. Do the units and the exam online through this link:

    2. https://www.rcmusic.com/courses/music-theory-level-5-online

  1. 🖤Imagine Dragons: Warriors

    1. Update your score and have ready for next time.

  2. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests Level 6

  3. Playbacks by playing the add-on game, creating a two-part melody.

REPERTOIRE

  1. 💚Chopin Waltz in A minor (L. 6, C)

    1. Follow the instructions in Newzik.

  2. 💚River City Blues by Martha Bier (b. 1936) (L. 6, Etude)

    1. Clean up spots that have pauses

💛Review once a week with your music at a medium tempo.

BAROQUE

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)

  1. March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 (L. 4, A)

Georg Friederic Handel

  1. 💚Air in B-flat Major, HWV 471 (L. 4, A)

CLASSICAL

Muzio Clementi (1752-1832)

  1. Sonatina in C Major Op. 36 No. 1

    1. I: Allegro (L. 3, B)

  2. Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2,

    1. III: Allegro (L. 4, B)

  3. Sonatina in G Major, Op. 36 No. 5,

    1. III: Rondo: allegro molto (L. 5, B)

Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713 - 1780)

  1. 💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)

ROMANTIC

Rohde, Dance of the Dragonflies, Op. 76 No. 7 (L. 5, Etude)

Harmony of Angels, Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 21 (L. 5, Etude)

Robert Schumann

  1. ❤️The Happy Farmer (L. 4, C)

Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmuller (1806-1874)

  1. 💜L’Arabesque Op. 100 No. 2 (L. 3 Etude)

Tchaikovsky

  1. Old French Song Op. 39 No. 16 (L. 4, C)

20TH AND 21ST CENTURY

Anne Crosby-Gaudet

  1. 💚Dream Catcher by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 4, C)

Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987)

  1. Folk Dance Op. 39 No. 7 (L. 4, Etude)

Yoshinao Nakada

  1. Song of the Twilight (L. 3, C)

Lina Niamath (1939-)

  1. 💚Masquerade (L. 4, Etude)

Mike Springer

  1. Foggy Day Blues (L. 4, C)

  2. Sunset in Rio (L. 5, C)


  1. 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

  2. Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 4

    1. Doesn’t have level 4

    2. Start with Dustin after Masquerade is finished.