Lesson notes. June 2
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Lesson notes. May 19
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Lesson notes. May 5
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Review of basic chord symbolsBe able to build all these chords on any of the white keys. See video on the right --->
C C Major 3-note chord C - E - G C7 C Major + minor 7th (also known as Dominant 7th chord) 4-note chord C - E - G - Bb CMaj7 C Major + Major 7th 4-note chord C - E - G - B Cm7 C minor + minor 7th 4-note chord C - Eb - G - Bb CmMaj7 C minor + Major 7th (very rare) 4-note chord C - Eb - G - B |
THESE OTHER CHORDS BELOW ARE MORE COMPLEX AND WE WILL USE THEM LATER
C7dim (also known as C diminished) C minor + diminished 5th + diminished 7th 4-note chord C - Eb - Gb - Bbb (A) Cm7(b5) (also known as C half-diminished) C minor + diminished 5th + minor 7th 4-note chord C - Eb - Gb - Bb |
Elgar
Handel
Mozart
--------------Using the new books you just got---------------
Classical collection: Beginning Piano Solos
We are going to use this book almost cover to cover, and play almost every piece in it.
We will start from the beginning at a rate of one (or two if you can handle it) piece/s per lesson.
This way we will exercise and develop speed reading, faster learning, and having a diverse amount of repertory in your daily practice.
For our next lesson practice and learn the first two pieces:
p-5 Minuet by Lully
p-6 Minuet by Purcell
Think of Key signature, whenever possible, find the I-IV-V chords hidden in the piece.
American Songbook for easy piano book
In this book you will be playing songs that are fully written so you sound great learning the notes, without the need to improvise.
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Classical book
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0825803438/?ref_=cm_wl_huc_item
American Songbook for easy piano book
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0634080652/?coliid=I2H6IV2JO9Q9G7&colid=1WNRVG90MWY93&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Handel
Mozart
--------------Using the new books you just got---------------
Classical collection: Beginning Piano Solos
We are going to use this book almost cover to cover, and play almost every piece in it.
We will start from the beginning at a rate of one (or two if you can handle it) piece/s per lesson.
This way we will exercise and develop speed reading, faster learning, and having a diverse amount of repertory in your daily practice.
For our next lesson practice and learn the first two pieces:
p-5 Minuet by Lully
p-6 Minuet by Purcell
Think of Key signature, whenever possible, find the I-IV-V chords hidden in the piece.
American Songbook for easy piano book
In this book you will be playing songs that are fully written so you sound great learning the notes, without the need to improvise.
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Classical book
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0825803438/?ref_=cm_wl_huc_item
American Songbook for easy piano book
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0634080652/?coliid=I2H6IV2JO9Q9G7&colid=1WNRVG90MWY93&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it
TECHNIQUE AND SCALES
Scales |
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Sightreading |
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Explanation of the chords you are going to find in the charts below
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Chords with 7ths.
How to find the Major and minor 7th |
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Songs with simplified chords in C Major
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Satin Doll
Alice in Wonderland Always
Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans
Can't Help Fall in Love (Two charts prepared by Gabriel)
Bewitched. See graphic example below
Easy to Love
Getting to Know You
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Bewitched. Example of bass+chord matched by beat
IN PROGRESS: MOZART Piano Sonata C major K. 545. 2nd movement
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NEW: CHOPIN G minor Mazurka |
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NEW: Lo, How a Rose E'er BloomingIf you can, send me a photo of the page, so I can follow the music with you
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NEW: Minuet in C Major |
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Quick preparation pieces
Handel. Largo |
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Elgar. Pomp and Circumstance (very easy version) |
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Repertory ready to be played anytime in front of friends
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Beethoven. 2nd mov. Symphony 7 |
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IMPROVISATION TECHNIQUES.
Connie, here are a few tracks I recorded so you can play them in the background and improvise melodies using the notes from the scales indicated on the recording.
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Improvisations:
Scale of C Major (all white keys) Scale of G Major (F is sharp) Scale of D Major (F and C are sharp) Scale of A Major (F, C and G are sharp) |
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IN PROGRESS: BEETHOVEN. First movement of the Moonlight Sonata (slow movement)
NEW VERSION: Transposed to D minor
DECEMBER 3
Below is the score with extra two pages added to it.
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SIMPLE APPROACH SONGS. INDEX TO SONGBOOK |
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Learning tunesPreparing a "tune". Mapping the territory:
Preparing a "tune". Starting to improvise:
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Tunes for practice. In the key of C
How High the Moon (in G)
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UNCHAINED MELODY
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IN PROGRESS: What a Wonderful World
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PASSED: PASTORALE by F. Burgmuller |
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GENTLE RAIN by G. Ruiz-Bernal |
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TWO EASY SONGS
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LET IT BE |
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YESTERDAY |
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YESTERDAY IN F
First with a simple note-by-note LH Then with a big extensive arpeggio LH |
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Some Enchanted Evening |
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IT HAD TO BE YOU
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O Holy Night |
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Ode to Joy |
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Greensleeves |
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PASSED or taking a break:BURGMULLER Innocence
Unchained Melody BACH Prelude Nr. 1 in C Major WTC-1 BACH Prelude Nr.3 in D Minor CHOPIN Prelude in B Minor SATIE Gymnopédie Nr. 1 CLEMENTI Sonatina in C Major CHOPIN Prelude in E minor
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FUTURE pieces:On queue to explore:
Halleluia by Leonard Cohen | ||||||
IN PROGRESS: "Polka" by Michael I. Glinka |
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Tchaikovsky. Theme from piano concerto Nr.1 |
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PASSED: INNOCENCE by F. Burgmuller |
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PASSED: ARABESQUE by F. Burgmuller |
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PASSED: PRELUDE in A Major by F. Chopin |
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PASSED: PRELUDE in E minor by F. Chopin |
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Learning the complete arrangement as written
(this is the last step after many other steps we will follow)
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IN PROGRESS: "Impromptu in Bb Major (theme) by F. Schubert
Step 1. Learn the RH melody without octaves
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Step 2. Adding the bass notes to the melody
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Step 3.
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Step 4
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Step 5
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READY: Step 6 (Uploaded November 15)
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Tech adjustments:
I recorded a short video on how to download the score from our website and then load it to Books, where you can edit it. You may need to deactivate the "Apple Pencil" so that the finger can draw.
Here is the link:
https://youtube.com/shorts/y_vY1mPnuAU?feature=share
Here is the link:
https://youtube.com/shorts/y_vY1mPnuAU?feature=share
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Also, the microphone on your new iPhone needs to be adjusted during the FaceTime call. It is currently set to prioritize the voice over the piano, and the piano sounds extremely soft, while the voice sounds loud and clear.
During the call: • During a FaceTime call, swipe down from the top-right corner (Control Center), tap “Mic Mode”, and choose: • Standard – default voice-optimized • Voice Isolation – prioritizes your voice, filters out other sounds • Wide Spectrum – allows all sounds to be captured, including musical instruments To capture music naturally, you must manually switch to “Wide Spectrum” during each call. |
The recording process didn't allow me to record my vice, so it came out silent.
This is the process step-by-step to change the setting to "Wide Spectrum" |