March 5, 2023 (1 of ?)

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. 7 in C Major (at least 5-10 min a day)

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    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 note (goal is 116)

      1. No. 6: 104 per quarter note

      2. No. 5: 104 per quarter note

      3. NO. 4: 126 per quarter note.

  2. RCMCP Technique Level 5 (7 min a day)

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    1. Prepare the highlighted items.

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

  1. Celebrate Theory: Level 5, Unit 7

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    1. Prepare pages 1-5

  1. 🖤Imagine Dragons: Warriors

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

  2. 💚Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests Level 5

    1. Do set 9

REPERTOIRE

  1. 🖤Telemann, Aria in G Major (L. 6, A)

  2. 🖤Handel, Sarabande in D Minor (L. 6, A)

  3. 🖤Scarlatti, Sonata in B-flat Major, K440

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

    1. Dustin Practice example

      1. Left hand first, blocking measures 4 at a time, then did separately as well as with wrist

      2. Next right hand, down up down up, pop wrist also 4 at a time

        1. Both 3 repeitions of each section and then covered music to make sure it was learned

      3. Both hands very slowly with technique 4 measures

        1. Both hands blocked in left hand

        2. Again, covered music

        3. Both hands slightly faster

      4. Right hand alone faster without music then with

      5. Left hand same as above

      6. Coming off the second note

      7. Sped up almost to full tempo

      8. Finally go to another section to practice that, or other work (come back to it after)

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

    1. Speed-build each section up to m.m. 100

    2. Work on the yellow circles for the transitions.

    3. Listen to pedaling so you don’t have any bleeding tones.

    4. Listen carefully to the tapering of each triplet - don’t accent the 3rd part of the beat.

  6. 💚Sunset in Rio by Springer (L. 5, C)

    1. Explore how your body can portray the character of this piece.

  7. 💚Scarlatti, Sonata in D Minor, K. 34 (L. 5, A)

    1. See the new red expression markings.

    2. How can you apply this to the rest of the piece?

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

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)


  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.