Hello Everybody!
Happy New Year and welcome back!
Berke:
Today we started Andante in G minor. When Berke is practicing this song at home he should pay close attention to the labelled fingerings as these techniques will help Berke play more smoothly and efficiently. For this week Berke can review the first phrase hands separate. The goal this week is not memorization, but accurate technique. Berke should continue to practice the last 2 bars and the first bar of the second line together to help the one phrase flow into the next. He can also practice playing the eighth note figures in the B section. Pay close attention to the fingerings for these as well. Also, this week, please check in on Berke after his practice sessions and ask him to summarize what he worked on. Explaining the material to someone else should help foster a better understanding of what we are working on in class. Finally, Berke should make a list this week of music he wants to look at and learn this semester. We will look over the list together next week.
Thank you!
Looking forward to what we will learn in class this semester!