Gerardo:
“Allegro in D major”: Review the last four bars of the piece, specially the notes indicated in class. Practice that passage slowly, paying special attention to those notes.
“Ice Skaters”: practice with the dynamics indicated. Before playing, think a tempo that suits you for the eight notes. After that, think what the quarter note is in that tempo and start playing at that tempo.
“Snowball Rag”: Read the first page with separate hands. Be careful with the fingering for the chromatic scale, and focus in the left hand chord changes in particular.
Eliam:
Piano Adventures p. 72 “Oh! I Love Snack Time”: Play it from beginning to end (72-73) without stopping. Keep your fingers on the keyboard all the time, so you don’t have to reposition them every few notes.
Caedan:
“Super Mario Theme”: Practice up to what we saw in class. Try not to stop in between parts.
Piano Adventures p. 15 “The Haunted Mouse”: Remember to play the A in the left hand when it is indicated. Read with both hands until the end.
Zoe:
“Sonatina in C major” – 2nd movement: Study the first page with both hands. While reading try to identify the chords the composer used in the arpeggios. Study the fingering in mm. 9-10 (when you reach the F in the left hand, move your hand immediately so the 4th finger is over E).
“Snow on the Beach”: Memorize the lyrics, so you can focus on singing and playing. Study with a metronome.