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