2017-2018 Lesson 4: Jenny Wang

 

*Jenny sick 10/2 - use makeup week or reschedule 

TECHNIQUE

1. *Hanon No. 1

   1. Please have the following goals completed for next week. This Hanon was so much better this week!
      1. LEAN FORWARD slightly. 
      2. TIDY ATTACKS! - make sure that both hands play at exactly the same time so we hear ONE attack, not two. 
      3. STRONG FINGERS

REPERTOIRE

1. Far Away by Teresa Richert (L. 1 Etude) - (on loan from Dustin)

   1. mm. 5-6 don't slow down too soon! Make this gradual. 
   2. m. 7 - go back to your normal tempo but don't make it too loud. 
   3. Pass off next week with the above fixed. 

2. *Etude in C Major by Félix Le Couppey (L. 1 Etude)

   1. SO MUCH BETTER TODAY!
   2. How did we practice this today?! Start small and get bigger! Start with the small spot that needs work and gradually expand the spot section until you can play the entire piece correctly!  

3. Celebration by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1 Etude)

   1. Hands together to the end at one steady slow beat. Try not to have any pauses. 

4. A Swinging Leprechaun by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 1 Etude)

5. Hopscotch by Boris Berlin (L. 1 Etude)

   1. Start learning hands alone! Have fun with this but be careful that you look at which hands play which notes! :)

READING

1. LESSON & MUSICIANSHIP 2A

   1. PREPARE: 36-37, 39-40
      1. Try to have these ready to pass off on the first try! :)

2. SOLOS 2 - (no assignment)

3. CZERNY No. 8

   1. learn! 

4. BARTOK (no assignment)

   1. Left off at No. 6

MUSICIANSHIP

1. *Basic Rhythmic Training

   1. REDO: No. 60 - clap the missing subdivisions. 
      1. Call me if you forget how to do it. 
   2. PREPARE: No. 61 - compose in the style of 60.

2. Prep B: Set 7 - (no assignment

3. Solfege - (no assignment)

   1. Chapter 8 - left off

*REVIEW - once a week with your music

1. Distant Chimes by Jon George
2. Gavotte in C by Telemann
3. Pantomime by Faber
4. Curious Cat by Teresa Richert (Prep A)
5. Baby Kangaroo
6. Teeter-Totter by Dale Reubart (Prep A)
7. Dmitri Kabalevsky: Marching Op. 39 No. 3 (Prep A)
8. Let's Waltz by Elvina Pearce (Prep A)

THEORY (no assignment)

1.  Music Theory for Young Children 3 (no assignment)

   1. Left off at page 34 (scale theory)

2017-2018 Lesson 3: Jenny Wang

 *Jenny sick 10/2 - use makeup week or reschedule 

Your starred assignments were not quite ready to pass off this week. They need extra attention. Please watch your practice video each practice session so you can know how to practice effectively!

TECHNIQUE

1. **Hanon No. 1

   1. Keep fingers close to the white keys! 
   2. Keep your wrists slightly up.
   3. Fingers should be STRONG and round!
   4. You still have a pause / mistakes at the transition and when you descend.
      1. GOAL FOR NEXT WEEK:
         1. STRONG FINGERS!!!!
         2. SHOULDERS DOWN
         3. WRISTS UP
         4. FINGERS CLOSE TO KEYS

REPERTOIRE

1. Far Away by Teresa Richert (L. 1 Etude) - (on loan from Dustin)

   1. mm. 5-6 don't slow down too soon! Make this gradual. 
   2. m. 7 - go back to your normal tempo but don't make it too loud. 
   3. Pass off next week with the above fixed. 

2. **Etude in C Major by Félix Le Couppey (L. 1 Etude)

   1. Watch your practice video.  

3. Celebration by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1 Etude)

   1. Hands together to the end at one steady slow beat. Try not to have any pauses. 

4. A Swinging Leprechaun by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 1 Etude)

5. Hopscotch by Boris Berlin (L. 1 Etude)

READING

1. **LESSON & MUSICIANSHIP 2A

   1. **REDO: page 31
      1. The rhythm and notes were not fixed 
   2. PREPARE: 32-35
      1. Try to have these ready to pass off on the first try! :)

2. SOLOS 2 - (no assignment)

3. CZERNY No. 7

   1. Transpose this exercise into several different 5 finger positions! For example, you could do mm. 1-4 in C and mm. 5-8 in G! 

4. BARTOK (no assignment)

   1. Left off at No. 6

MUSICIANSHIP

1. Basic Rhythmic Training

   1. REDO: No. 60 - clap the missing subdivisions. 
      1. Call me if you forget how to do it. 
   2. PREPARE: No. 61 - compose in the style of 60.

2. Prep B: Set 7 - (no assignment

3. Solfege - (no assignment)

   1. Chapter 8 - left off

REVIEW - once a week with your music

1. Distant Chimes by Jon George
2. Gavotte in C by Telemann
3. Pantomime by Faber
4. Curious Cat by Teresa Richert (Prep A)
5. Baby Kangaroo
6. Teeter-Totter by Dale Reubart (Prep A)
7. Dmitri Kabalevsky: Marching Op. 39 No. 3 (Prep A)
8. Let's Waltz by Elvina Pearce (Prep A)

THEORY (no assignment)

1.  Music Theory for Young Children 3 (no assignment)

   1. Left off at page 34 (scale theory)

2017-2018 Lesson 2: Jenny Wang

We will start with your starred assignments next week.

TECHNIQUE

1. *Hanon No. 1

   1. See your new video

REPERTOIRE

1. Far Away by Teresa Richert (L. 1 Etude) - (on loan from Dustin)

   1. Fix pedal
   2. Willow Tree fingers.

2. *Etude in C Major by Félix Le Couppey (L. 1 Etude)

   1. Fix the pause between measures 8 and 9.
   2. Measures 9-16 - practice very slowly so you can get rid of all the the pauses in this entire piece! Pass off with this requirement at your next lesson.  

3. Celebration by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1 Etude)

   1. Play the LH with the correct rhythm.
   2. Relearn the notes in m. 4 

4. A Swinging Leprechaun by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 1 Etude)

5. Hopscotch by Boris Berlin (L. 1 Etude)

READING

1. LESSON & MUSICIANSHIP 2A

   1. REDO: page 31
      1. Fix the notes and the rhythm! 
   2. PREPARE: 32-35
      1. Try to have these ready to pass off on the first try! :)

2. SOLOS 2 - (no assignment)

3. CZERNY No. 7

   1. Transpose this exercise into several different 5 finger positions! For example, you could do mm. 1-4 in C and mm. 5-8 in G! 

4. BARTOK (no assignment)

   1. Left off at No. 6

MUSICIANSHIP

1. Basic Rhythmic Training

   1. REDO: No. 60 - clap the missing subdivisions. 
      1. Call me if you forget how to do it. 
   2. PREPARE: No. 61 - compose in the style of 60.

2. Prep B: Set 7 - (no assignment

3. Solfege - (no assignment)

   1. Chapter 8 - left off

REVIEW - once a week with your music

1. Distant Chimes by Jon George
2. Gavotte in C by Telemann
3. Pantomime by Faber
4. Curious Cat by Teresa Richert (Prep A)
5. Baby Kangaroo
6. Teeter-Totter by Dale Reubart (Prep A)
7. Dmitri Kabalevsky: Marching Op. 39 No. 3 (Prep A)
8. Let's Waltz by Elvina Pearce (Prep A)

THEORY (no assignment)

1.  Music Theory for Young Children 3 (no assignment)

   1. Left off at page 34 (scale theory)

2017-2018 Lesson 1: Jenny Wang

TECHNIQUE

1. Hanon No. 1

   1. See your new video

REPERTOIRE

1. Far Away by Teresa Richert (L. 1 Etude) - (on loan from Dustin)

   1. Fix pedal
   2. Willow Tree fingers.

2. Etude in C Major by Félix Le Couppey (L. 1 Etude)

   1. Think about the rhythm - the difference between quarter and eighth. RH and LH
   2. Willow Tree fingers.
   3. Hands together to the end. 

3. Celebration by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1 Etude)

   1. Start learning hand alone. 

4. A Swinging Leprechaun by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 1 Etude)

5. Hopscotch by Boris Berlin (L. 1 Etude)

READING

1. LESSON & MUSICIANSHIP 2A

   1. REDO: pages 28
      1. Fix the red circles and fix your rhythm.
   2. PREPARE: pages 30-31
      1. Fix the notes in measure 5

2. SOLOS 2 - (no assignment)

3. *CZERNY No. 7

   1. Beginning to end - no pauses. Transpose at your next lesson.. 

4. *BARTOK

   1. Left off at No. 6

MUSICIANSHIP

1. Basic Rhythmic Training

   1. REDO: No. 60 - clap the missing subdivisions. 
      1. Call me if you forget how to do it. 
   2. PREPARE: No. 61 - compose in the style of 60.

2. Prep B: Set 7 - (no assignment

3. Solfege - (no assignment)

   1. Chapter 8 - left off

REVIEW - once a week with your music

1. Distant Chimes by Jon George
2. Gavotte in C by Telemann
3. Pantomime by Faber
4. Curious Cat by Teresa Richert (Prep A)
5. Baby Kangaroo
6. Teeter-Totter by Dale Reubart (Prep A)
7. Dmitri Kabalevsky: Marching Op. 39 No. 3 (Prep A)
8. Let's Waltz by Elvina Pearce (Prep A)

THEORY (no assignment)

1.  Music Theory for Young Children 3 (no assignment)

   1. Left off at page 34 (scale theory)

Summer 2016-2017 Lesson 6: Jenny Wang

TECHNIQUE

1. Hanon No. 1

   1. See your new video

REPERTOIRE

1. Far Away by Teresa Richert (L. 1 Etude) - (on loan from Dustin)

   1. Fix the pencil markings.

2. Etude in C Major by Félix Le Couppey (L. 1 Etude)

   1. RH and LH alone at m.m. 72 with correct fingering, rhythm and notes.
   2. Hands together - measures 1-4

3. Celebration by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1 Etude)

4. A Swinging Leprechaun by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 1 Etude)

5. Hopscotch by Boris Berlin (L. 1 Etude)

READING

1. *LESSON & MUSICIANSHIP 2A

   1. *REDO: pages 21, 28
   2. PREPARE: pages 30-31

2. SOLOS 2 - (no assignment)

3. *CZERNY No. 7

   1. Fix the last four measures so you can play them without any pauses. 

4. BARTOK

   1. Left off at No. 6

MUSICIANSHIP

1. **Basic Rhythmic Training

   1. REDO: No. 60
   2. PREPARE: No. 61

2. Prep B: Set 7 - (no assignment

3. Solfege - (no assignment)

   1. Chapter 8 - left off

REVIEW - once a week with your music

1. Distant Chimes by Jon George
2. Gavotte in C by Telemann
3. Pantomime by Faber
4. Curious Cat by Teresa Richert (Prep A)
5. Baby Kangaroo
6. Teeter-Totter by Dale Reubart (Prep A)
7. Dmitri Kabalevsky: Marching Op. 39 No. 3 (Prep A)
8. Let's Waltz by Elvina Pearce (Prep A)

THEORY (no assignment)

1.  Music Theory for Young Children 3 (no assignment)

   1. Left off at page 34 (scale theory)

Summer 2016-2017 Lesson 5: Jenny Wang

TECHNIQUE

1. Hanon No. 1

   1. See your new video

REPERTOIRE

1. Far Away by Teresa Richert (L. 1 Etude) - (on loan from Dustin)

   1. Change your pedal ALL THE WAY!
   2. Add clear dynamics.

2. Etude in C Major by Félix Le Couppey (L. 1 Etude)

   1. Start learning for your next lesson!
   2. Prepare at least hands alone to the end next week.

3. Celebration by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1 Etude)

4. A Swinging Leprechaun by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 1 Etude)

5. Hopscotch by Boris Berlin (L. 1 Etude)

READING

1. LESSON & MUSICIANSHIP 2A

   1. PREPARE: pgs. 20-27
   2. FIX: page 21 - red circles.
   3. PREPARE: pages 28-29

2. SOLOS 2 - (no assignment)

3. CZERNY No. 7

   1. Slow this down.
   2. One small section at a time so you can get the correct articulation in your RH and LH separately. 

4. BARTOK

   1. Learn No. 6

MUSICIANSHIP

1. *Basic Rhythmic Training

   1. REDO: No. 60

2. Prep B: Set 7 - (no assignment

3. Solfege - (no assignment)

   1. Chapter 8 - left off

REVIEW - once a week with your music

1. Distant Chimes by Jon George
2. Gavotte in C by Telemann
3. Pantomime by Faber
4. Curious Cat by Teresa Richert (Prep A)
5. Baby Kangaroo
6. Teeter-Totter by Dale Reubart (Prep A)
7. Dmitri Kabalevsky: Marching Op. 39 No. 3 (Prep A)
8. Let's Waltz by Elvina Pearce (Prep A)

THEORY (no assignment)

1.  Music Theory for Young Children 3 (no assignment)

   1. Left off at page 34 (scale theory)