Hello Everybody!
Great lessons this week!
Georgia:
If you find time to practice between games this week, please have Georgia review The Rainbow, playing hands separate. Encourage her to name the notes out loud to support her sight reading. Remind her to play all notes for their full written value.
Benji:
Today we focused on playing scales. At home, Benji can practice playing the C Major scale hands together slowly. Remind him to pay close attention to which finger he should be using for each note in both hands as the fingering patterns between the two hands are mirrored, even though they play the same notes at the same time. Remember, the first finger in piano is the thumb! Benji can also practice the G Major scale hands separate. This scale has one sharp! Benji should pay close attention to the keys to make sure he skips over F natural (the white key) and plays F# instead (the black key) Be careful not to play both as F natural does not belong in this scale! Please help Benji to review the notes in the first two phrases of Young Hunter in his book as well. We will continue with this next week.
Clara:
This week, continue to work on Musette in D Major. focus on bridging the gaps between bars in the A section. Use the technique we learned in class to help teach your hands how to navigate repositioning on the piano; at the end of one phrase play the right hand part and start the continuing phrase with the left, then switch. This will help make it clear to your ear how the two phrases are supposed to connect and make it more clear to your hands how they are to work together. Try playing the two phrases together after and record yourself so that you can listen to whether the lines flow together or if there is still a break in the line. Continue to review the B section hands separate. Practice that tonicization of e minor extra slow and name the notes out loud to help you navigate the chromatic line confidently. Choose a new song to start next week.
Thank you eveyone!
Looking forward to more great work next week!