Thursday, October 27, 2016

Lesson 59 (10/27/16)

Eliot
Performance pg. 16-21
focus on rhythm and dynamics

Cannon in D
https://www.8notes.com/scores/420.asp

Quincy
technique pg 12
lesson pg 22-23
Mozart Air -- Don't forget F#!! Fix rhythm
Mozart Twinkle - practice the LH alone 5x per day

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Lesson 58 (9/7/16)

Quincy
Focus on your Classical song:
NEW Mozart song (pg 7 Air) finish the song!  

Remember to watch the rhythm and staccatos. 
We'll continue with your book assignments next time. 
Let me know when you decide what other song you want to learn.

Eliot
Lesson pg 33 creative
Pg 42 fix rhythm (ms. 9-16)
Pg 44 don’t forget to LIFT the pedal
Pg 45 COUNT the rhythm

We'll try to finish the performance book next time.

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Lesson 57 (8/24/16)

Welcome back!! I hope you've had a nice first few days of school.
Here are your review assignments for the week:

Quincy red books (level 1)
Sight Reading Book
Technique pg 10-11
Lesson book pg 21 + discovery
Theory pg 14-15 (photocopy)

Classical song:
NEW Mozart song (pg 7 Air) measure 1-3 – Focus on legato in RH and staccato in LH. (Add measure 4-5 if you feel comfortable)
                               
We’ll add popular and performance next week

Eliot
Lesson pg 33 creative
Pg 36-37 Work on transitions so you can play the whole song without pauses
Pg 38-39 + creative assignment  
Next week we will finish reviewing the lesson book and then do the same with the Performance book.


Practice your songs 5x every day!

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Lesson 56 (5/4/16)

Quincy
Practice your recital pieces!
n  Classical: Marriage of Figaro & Sonata in C
n  Duet: Lesson book pg 17 Young Hunter
Listen to my part (and both parts together) HERE


Sight Reading Book
Technique pg 10-11
Lesson book pg 21
Theory pg 14-15

Classical song:

NEW Mozart song (pg 7 Air) measure 1-3 – Focus on legato in RH and staccato in LH. (Add measure 4-5 if you feel comfortable)


Eliot
Practice your recital pieces!
n  Classical: Burleske
n  Dr Who (last 2 lines 5-10 times every day. You can do it!!!)

n  We Thank thee o God for a Prophet 


Lesson pg 30-31 – Play correct rhythm
Performance pg 14 Loch Ness Monster

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Lesson 55 (5/27/16)

Quincy red books (level 1)
Sight Reading Book
Technique pg 9 (practice with the correct finger patterns)
Lesson book pg 20 (Use your theory book pg 10 if you forget the notes)
Theory pg 12 + super student transpositions!!
Classical song:
NEW Mozart song (pg 7 Air) measure 1-3 – Focus on legato in RH and staccato in LH. (Add measure 4-5 if you feel comfortable)

Choose your recital pieces!
n  Classical: Marriage of Figaro & Sonata in C
n  Duet:Lesson book pg 17 Young Hunter 
            



Eliot
Choose your recital pieces!
n  Classical: Burleske

n  Duet: 
n  Dr Who

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Lesson 54 (4/20/16)

Eliot
Classical song: Record yourself playing Burleske!!
Fur Elise—Make sure you look at the music the whole time you are playing! (Next week you can start memorizing it.) Measure 1-8
Lesson pg 28-29 (play in D major & d minor)
Performance pg 8-9 + 10-11

Dr Who – finish the song!
Primary Songs
-          Joseph Smiths first prayer

-          We thank the O god

Quincy red books (level 1)
Sight Reading Book
Technique pg 9 (practice with the correct finger patterns)
Lesson book pg 20 (Use your theory book pg 10 if you forget the notes)
Theory pg 12 + super student transpositions!!
Classical song:
NEW Mozart song (pg 7 Air) measure 1-3

Popular pg 10-11 (focus on perfect rhythm)
Performance pg 10 à Try with LH one octave lower & RH one octave higher (discovery)
-          Fix rhythm measure 13-14
-          Play quarter as quarter notes
 “I lived in heaven”- primary easy packet pg 15 & “Follow the prophet” pg 12-13





Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Lesson 53 (4/19/16)

Quincy red books (level 1)
Sight Reading Book
Technique pg 9
Lesson book pg 18-19
Theory pg 10-11+ super student activities
Classical song:
NEW Mozart song (pg 5 Marriage of Figaro)
-          Check last two lines for notes and rhythm

Popular pg 10 measure 1-7 (focus on perfect rhythm)
Performance pg 10 à Try with LH one octave lower
-          Fix rhythm measure 13-14
-          Play quarter as quarter notes
 “I lived in heaven”- primary easy packet pg 15 & “Follow the prophet” pg 12-13


Eliot
Classical song: Record yourself playing Burleske!!
Fur Elise—Make sure you look at the music the whole time you are playing! (Next week you can start memorizing it.)
Lesson pg 24-25 Really emphasize dynamics!
+26-27 (+discovery)
Performance pg 8-9
-          add staccato in LH
-          fix rhythm measure 9 & 13-14

Dr Who – PRINT the updated sheet music. This one is the WHOLE SONG!! Have fun! 
Primary Songs
-          Joseph Smiths first prayer


Practice your songs 5x every day!