October 25 & November 9, 2023

9th Grade in 2023-2024

2023 Fall Milestones

  1. Finalized October 2, 2023

  2. Draft Ideas

    1. New repertoire

    2. Level 5 Theory Test RCM

    3. Performance Class December 10, 2023

    4. Video / Audio

    5. chamber music with piano?

💚Make a comment in the comment section below about what you practiced and for how long, every time you practice.

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. MAKE SURE TO DO TWO OCTAVES WHEN IT SAYS TO,

    3. CORRECT RHYTHM

  1. ❤️Celebrate Theory: Level 5 (by November 21st)

    1. Review the units 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. Level 2 repertoire

    2. Left off on page 4

  2. 💚Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests Level 6

    1. COMPLETE Review Set 2

    2. COMPLETE Set 1

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

REPERTOIRE

  1. 💚Diabelli, Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 No. 1: Rondo

    1. Block LH harmonies

    2. Articulation in RH

    3. Learn more!

  2. 💛Chopin Waltz in A minor (L. 6, C)

    1. One section at a time

    2. See all orange markings

    3. Focus on expression: right hand cantabile (in a singing style)

  3. 💜River City Blues by Martha Bier (b. 1936) (L. 6, Etude)

    1. Finish cleaning up any spots

    2. Start to memorize, 2-4 measures at a time.

💚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.