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 to hold legato and tied or long notes where indicated

(anime pieces welcome! :)

  • try to practice 15 – 20 minutes a day

Ian,

Warm up : C, G , D , A major scales and triads , A minor scale hands seperately

New pieces : Lunar Eclipse – work on the arpeggios first, before you try hands together

– ad pedal with left hand

Tarantella – hands separately, watch for changes in the positions, base line

  • try to practice 10 -15 minutes each day

Carmen,

Warm up: c, G, D, major scales and chords, cadences

New pieces : In the city

Time to go

G position notes (try to memorise positioning of the new notes)

by memory : Malaguena  (practice both hands separately and together, keeping the beat steady)

  • try to practice 10 -15 minutes a day

 

Nathalia,

Warm up : C, G, D, major scales and triads, cadences, arpeggios

New Pieces : Storm on Saturn – whole-note scale, have your fingers ready in the correct position before starting

Changing moods – solid and broken chords in major and minor keys

by memory: Medieval times – work on transposing in octaves smoothly

  • try to practice 10 – 15 minutes a day

 

Amelia,

Warm up : C major scale and chords,cadences

New Pieces : China town – A minor , watch out for the position changes, make sure to use indicated fingering

My new bike – middle C position, have both hands ready, chromatic changes in the middle part : C, F and A sharp

by memory : Waltz of the Christmas Toys

  • try to practice 10 – 15 minutes a day

 

Lucy,

Warm up : C major scale and triads

New Pieces : Through the enchanted forest – C major position both hands

A knight comes riding – be sure to connect left hand notes : C – E – G – C , play smoothly legato :)

by memory : Alouette

  • try to practice 10 -1 5 minutes a day

 

Shayne,

Warm up : C, G, D, A, E, B major scales and triads, cadences, arpeggios

New Pieces : Beach Buggy Boogie – C major , keep the beat (L H) watch for changing positions  : C – F – G

Cowboy girl in the sand – hands separately, then try 1 page hands together

by memory : Neil Young

  • try to practice 15 – 20 minutes a day