Kasey Ann, Warm up: Scales - C major, C minor, D major , D minor (harmonic and melodic) Review : Bach Invention N0 8 in F major (watch for the key signutare changes in modulations, and fingering) In progress : Nandemonaiya (practice time : 20 minutes a day) Ian, Warm up: Scales - C, D E major , hands [...]
Ian, Scales : C , D , E major C, D, E minor Review : Fur Elise In progress : Snowflake rag - try HT 1st page - watch for the chords changing in LH (C / G seventh) New : Spanish Dance - H S (a minor) (practice time : 15 mins a day) Carmen, Scales : [...]
Kasey Ann , Warm up : C, G, D, A, E major scales and triads with cadences, arpeggios New pieces : Barcarole - practice left hand first to get the chords in place (ready) , focus on the middle part, pay attention to the key change Pachelbel's canon - practice each hand separately first, then try hands together, make sure [...]
Kasey Ann, Warm up : G major , G minor - scales, triads (solid and broken) Dominants 7th, Diminished 7th New Pieces : "Where do I begin" - good job on hands together! work on the second page , each hand seperately, notice changes in harmony and fingering Pachelbels' Canon - sounds beautiful :) , focus on the last page, [...]
Ian, Warm up : C, G, D major scales and triads New Pieces: I am the king - hands together, have both hands ready in the correct position (left hand - low G position) Moonlight melody - hands together, watch for flats (semitone to the left) The puppet show - hands together, notice the symetry of chromatic scale between right [...]
Kasey Ann, Warm up : C , G major scales and triads New Pieces : Pachelbel's Canon - practise right hand first - pay attention to holding 2 voices/lines - higher in mf, lower in mp, connecting smoothly, try hands together (1 page) Love Story (main theme) - F minor (watch for F, C and G sharps) - hands seperately [...]
Ian, Warm up : C major, G major scales and triads New pieces : My Daydream - G major , follow the symetrical pattern, stay in g positions (both hands) Ode to Joy - back to C position (also transposition to higher C position - right hand), be accurate in counting qurter notes vs eighth notes I am a King [...]
Ian, Warm up: C major , G major, A minor scale and triads New Pieces: My daydream- G position (5-note gscale) - try hands together Ode to Joy - C position (also high C position - right hand) - watch for the rhythm : 1 quorter, 2 eighth notes , 1 quorter, 1 quorter Elf's silver hammer - high C [...]
Ian, Warm up : C, G, and D major scales and triads New pieces : Ice - cream (C position) More ice- cream (G position) The Elf's silver hammer - RH in high C position Fur Elise by memory - practise each hand seperately until in even beat, then try hands together in slower tempo (try to practise 15 - [...]
Carmen, Warm up: C, G , D 5-notes scales and triads, and cadences Pieces: Jolly Old St Nicholas Theme from New World Mary Had a Little Lamb God is Good (LH - low C position : C D E F G) Indian Drums - by memory, make sure to keep the beat evenly (try to practise 10 - 15 mins [...]