Scales related to the pieces we are working on
Finding the relative minor of the Major scale: Departure point: C Count 4 piano keys (white and black) down including the departure point: C - B - Bb - A Your relative minor is: A minor |
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SIGHTREADING |
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IN PROGRESS: MOZART Piano Sonata C major K. 545. 2nd movement2nd movement with phrasing marked in green for your reference
SEPTEMBER 24
Today's goal: Musicality. Elements to work on:
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Here is just the 2nd movement
Updated Sept 13 with measure numbers
Complete sonata score below.
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IN PROGRESS: BEETHOVEN. First movement of the Moonlight Sonata (slow movement)
NEW VERSION: Transposed to D minor
OCTOBER 8
This version is working very well. m4 be sure to learn the notes well, so you can play this measure fluently. We worked on melody and rhythm. Flow. Added pedal activated with the LH Starting to balance the RH so melody can sing easily accompanied by the remaining lighter notes. |
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Your concert piece: F. CHOPIN. Waltz in A minor Nr.11MAY 21
I will be waiting for a recording of you playing this piece. Then we will pass it. |
Score with covered spots on the right hand
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Three familiar pieces that are adaptations of orchestra works, for easy piano:
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Theme starts at 01:20
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You may enjoy playing from this book: |
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NEW: ALL OF MEMAY 7
Send me a recording when you are less rusty and I will check the next steps to practice. |
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UNCHAINED MELODYMarch 12
Going back to the easy version to relate with the song more easily. |
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IN PROGRESS: What a Wonderful World
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PRINCIPAL SCALES:
F Major, Bb Major, C Major | |||||||||
AUTUMN LEAVESDecember 14
Two types of improvisation: - Close to the melody - Far from quoting the melody We are going to add a new song 
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PASSED: PASTORALE by F. Burgmuller |
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GENTLE RAIN by G. Ruiz-Bernal |
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NEW: TWO EASY SONGS
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Hey Jude
Somewhere (West Side Story)
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FROM PREVIOUS LESSON: LET IT BE |
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YESTERDAY5/25
Bringing this song back with a more sophisticated LH accompaniment |
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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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. GlinkaOct 4
One different way to practice is to to learn the RH as is, while learning the LH as static chords held throughout. |
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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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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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