Hello!
We had a really fun lesson this week!
Berke:
We learned a new scale today! Berke can move on from G and D Major and focus on playing A Major. Start by practicing this scale hands separately until Berke is confident with the 3 sharps and fingering for A Major, then practice hands together. We did some more sight reading. I’ve uploaded a new piece for Berke to Sight Read, its called “Andante in G Major”. Please have him read the right hand and left hand separately. Remember, the purpose of sight-reading isn’t to memorize and perfect the song, but to practice reading the notes and playing them accurately on the keyboard. Have Berke read bars 1-5, bars 6-9, and bars 10-14 of this song throughout the week to brush up on his reading. Have him play them 2-3 time maximum. We will review these small phrases in class next week. “Andante in G Major” can be found here. Finally, Berke is to continue practicing Mozart’s Minuet in F Major. Please make sure he puts more time into practicing the left hand than the right as he is more confident with the right hand. We also were able to play the full 2 phrases we have been working on together! I played the left hand while Berke played the right hand, then traded parts. Practicing this way helps Berke hear how these two lines fit together. I’ve uploaded several recordings of the song so that Berke can practice this way at home. There are 9 recordings in total, please play these for Berke so he can hear them. Have him follow along on the sheet music while he listens. He can choose which recording he feels will be most helpful in his practice this week and which ones he wants to try playing along with. These recordings can be found here.
Really great work these past few weeks! Looking forward to what we will accomplish in March.
Happy Practicing!