Dear students,
Great work today! Here’s this week’s homework:
Nova
Recommended minutes to practice: 15-20 min per day
What to practice: Juggler, Ode to Joy, C and G scales, theory p. 29 risky rhythms, p. 31 tricky time signatures
How to practice:
Juggler- Staccatos are much better! Practice them particular in the Cs section, especially with finger 1 as that’s the fingering you use for most of it. Hold the G at the end of the phrase for two beats- no staccato there. Make sure that the rhythm is steady for the legato section. If unsteady, practice it using abnormal rhythms we did in the lesson, both ways.
Ode to Joy- practice the buildup from quiet to loud/triumph. Practice the feeling of playing quiet vs playing loud. With a piece that’s repetitive, using different dynamics each time makes it more interesting.
Scales- Know when the fingering transitions happen. Right hand happens on mi/3 and ti/7 and left hand happens on so/5 and do/1.
How parents can support practice: Listen and guide as needed.
Maya
Recommended minutes to practice: 5-10 per day
What to practice: C-D-E, C-B-A, Marching
How to practice:
C-D-E/C-B-A- remember which notes are one-beat (ta) and which notes are two-beat (too). In line 2, the E in C-D-E and the A in C-B-A is a ta, so it is followed by another ta. It has to be played as a ta, not a too, so that the next ta can take its turn.
Marching- hands together, thumbs share middle C. Both lines are ta until the end which is a too. Remember when it is right hands turn and when it is left hand’s turn. When a hand is not playing, keep it close to the piano so it is ready to play.
All songs- practice reading the songs on rhythm, out loud, using ta and too, and then once comfortable, read it on rhythm naming the notes.
How parents can support practice: Listen and support with notes and rhythm as needed.
See you next week :)