Shakira
Practicing – Planning out short chunks of practice (5-10 minutes at a time) – choose 1 thing from our list of things to do and focus only on that.
-Practice reading through a small group of measures a few times, speak through note names, or practice finding 5 finger hand positions from scales, etc.
Technical Exercise – 5 finger scales (starting on C, G, D, A, and E)
-Finding starting hand position from the previous review sheet. Checking which notes are in the hands in this position and stepping up/down. Saying note names out loud as you go. 5 finger scale hand positions – Shakira
Bartok Exercises – Reading through the first page of exercises, double checking note names based on review sheet. (Remember, FACE in the space, and All Cows Eat Grass)
-All exercises in a 5 finger position, moving through only in steps.
-Play through while paying attention to the shape of each line when we “connect the dots” between notes – making sure you are watching which direction the musical line is moving (up/down)
Lunar Eclipse – Finding left hand notes and making sure you are comfortable moving between them separate from the right hand. Try adding both hands together, passing the musical line from left hand note to right hand pattern.
-Making sure right hand is outlining C-Eflat-G using only fingers 1-3-5.