September 13, 2023

9th Grade in 2023-2024

2023 Fall Milestones

  1. Finalized October 2, 2023

  2. Draft Ideas

    1. New repertoire

    2. RCM Level 6

    3. Level 5 Theory Test RCM

    4. Performance Class December 10, 2023

    5. Video / Audio

    6. Chamber music

RCMCP

Level 5: Spring 2023, Score of 82

  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 (at least 5 min a day)

    1. Prepare the highlighted items

      1. Hands alone first, then together, close loud, staccato (tap from above the key with loose wrist).

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

  1. 💚Celebrate Theory: Level 5 (by November 1st)

    1. Review the unites in Newzik and then take exam online through this link:

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

  1. 💚Sight-reading: (at least 5 min a day - set a timer)

    1. The Greatest Showman, A Million Dreams: Sight-read until you can play it confidently. Do 1-2 pages at a time, then repeat two more times.

  2. 💜Imagine Dragons: Warriors (think about whether or not you want to complete this)

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

  3. 💚Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests Level 6

    1. COMPLETE Review Set 1

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

REPERTOIRE

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

    1. mm. 17-24

      1. Learn LH alone first (bass notes only, then chords, then bass and chords)

      2. Memorize RH melody (test next week).

    2. Practice bass notes alone, then RH melody alone, then together.

    3. DON’T PLAY FAST RIGHT NOW.

    4. Practice bass, middle and melody combinations.

  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.