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Homework

RECITAL DATE: MAY 5 Eliana Eliana should practice 4-5 times per week for 30-45 mins per session. Marches Militaires Polish up with fluency and accuracy of notes Fur Elise Try and learn hands together on the main theme, and hands separately for the rest of first page Anastasia Anastasia should practice 4-5 times per week for 15-20 mins per session. [...]

2019-03-28T22:14:20-04:00March 28th, 2019|

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RECITAL DATE: MAY 5 Anna Anna should practice 4-5 times per week for 20-30 mins per session. Lesson Book Fur Elise - Review and memorize for recital! Also, try out the real Fur Elise! Three Quarter Time - polish up playing hands separately, with fluency, and rhythm correction (don't rush the 8th notes) Technique A flat major scale exercises   [...]

2019-03-27T00:06:08-04:00March 27th, 2019|

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Eliana Eliana should practice 4-5 times per week for 30-45 mins per session. Marches Militaires First page - practice with dynamic changesSecond page - polish up with fluency, and staccato playing Anastasia Anastasia should practice 4-5 times per week for 15-20 mins per session. Boogie on the Broadway Practice until fluency, and try to read the music while you play, [...]

2019-03-20T23:19:19-04:00March 20th, 2019|

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Eliana Eliana should practice 4-5 times per week for 30-45 mins per session. Sonatina Practice with the metronomeFirst movement - polish up the trills (don't slow down in the L.H.)Second movement - reviewThird movement - try not to hold on any 8th notes Marches Militaires Polish up the first page, especially the chords in the R.H.Start practicing hands together on [...]

2019-03-07T11:56:38-05:00March 7th, 2019|

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Anna Anna should practice 4-5 times per week for 15-20 mins per session. Lesson Book Fur Elise - Great performance today! Review this piece, and remember to play it with singing-like phrasing! Three Quarter Time - learn the notes and rhythm for this piece hands separately first, then slowly put hands together Technique A flat major scale exercises   Sacha [...]

2019-03-05T19:14:01-05:00March 5th, 2019|

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Anna Anna should practice 4-5 times per week for 15-20 mins per session. Lesson Book Fur Elise - correct the rhythm like how we played in class, and practice with musicality (with motion, with love, think about a love song) Technique A flat major scale A flat major song on the next page - learn the notes hands separately   [...]

2019-02-26T22:21:12-05:00February 26th, 2019|

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Eliana Eliana should practice 4-5 times per week for 30-45 mins per session. Sonatina Practice with the metronomeFirst movement - focus on the bars/section with trills this weekSecond movement - reviewThird movement - polish up articulation (detached playing, and end of slurs) Marches Militaires Keep working up to the same spot hands together, with fluency; add more bars and practice [...]

2019-02-21T21:39:17-05:00February 21st, 2019|

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Eliana Eliana should practice 4-5 times per week for 30-45 mins per session. Sonatina Practice with the metronomeFirst movement - smooth out the bars with trills within 2 beatsSecond movement - reviewThird movement - focus on articulation in both hands Marches Militaires Keep practicing up to the marked spot hands separately, and start putting hands together Anastasia Anastasia should practice [...]

2019-02-13T22:57:25-05:00February 13th, 2019|

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Eliana Eliana should practice 4-5 times per week for 30-45 mins per session. Sonatina Practice with the metronomeFirst movement - practice with dynamic/phrasing details like how we worked on in class!Second movement - reviewThird movement - fluency with the correct articulation (consistent staccatos, short slurs) Marches Militaires & Hungarian Dance Don't forget to bring the music sheets to class! Anastasia [...]

2019-01-31T10:29:11-05:00January 31st, 2019|

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Anna Anna should practice 4-5 times per week for 15-20 mins per session. Winter Wonderland Remember to bring this to our next lesson! Lesson Book Jacob's latter - work on it hands together this week! Fur Elise - learn and practice the whole piece hands separately! Technique D flat major scales (parallel 1 octave, 2 octaves, and contrary motion)   [...]

2019-01-29T20:17:15-05:00January 29th, 2019|
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