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LESSON PAGE.  CHARLES

January 24

Scales.  Levine Curriculum Level Three.
C, G, D, A, E, B, F Major.
A, E, B, D, G, C, F minor.

EXAMPLE C Major
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EXAMPLE A minor
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January 24
​Next lesson: f minor

SIGHT-READING.  New material coming up soon

January 24
Looking for new material more interesting to practice sight-reading
SIGHTREADING CZERNY
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SCHAFER sight-reading vol.1
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SCHAFER sight-reading vol.2
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NEW: CHOPIN.  Nocturne Op9 Nr2 in E-flat Major

January 24
Let's return to repeating the first chord, so you can implement details such as a RH melody that digs into the keys a bit more, the goes light at the end of phrases.

​Let's raise the dynamics a bit so you are not playing at the edge of not getting sound fro the LH chords
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NEW: "Imagine" by J. Lennon

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January 24
I found this version that provides the accompaniment but not the melody.  Let's start with this and we will play it s a duet.  I may find another version of it with the melody.

NEW: "Lady Madonna" by J. Lennon & P. McCartney

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January 24
I found this version that provides the accompaniment and the melody is written separately for a singer.  Let's start with this and we will play it s a duet.  I may find another version of it with the melody integrated.

PLAYING BY EAR

January 24
"Don't Stop Believing" by The Journey

FREE STYLE IMPROVISATION

Nov 29
​Today we found all the chords that belong to a key signature.
  • In F Major:  F - Gm - Am - Bb - C - Dm - Edim
​Following the rule of the B-flat, we built all the chords one after another.  Then you can improvise on top of these chords.  Organize them as 1-5-10 on the LH to sound professional.

Applied Jazz theory:  
THE 2 - 5 - 1 CHORD PROGRESSION

2-5-1 chord progression EXERCISE
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Sept 26
Review the 2-5-1 not only with just 3 and 7, but also with the full chords, because the full chord gives you a better harmonic context.  The 3-7 is easier to play for quick solution.
Remember you can improvise on the scale of the "1" during the entire 2-5-1
Combine two of them:  For example: 2-5-1 in C followed by 2-5-1 in D.
Then choose two other keys.

Improvising in Blues style

For practice, use the app "iRealPro" that Henry purchased.  One purchase should allow you to download it to other devices in the same account.
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Oct 4
LH bass line, outlining chords
​Next lesson: LH 3-7 chords

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The left hand is going to use only the 3rd and the 7th:

C chord will be E and Bb
F chord will be the same, but 1/2 step lower:  Eb and A
​G chord will be the same as C but 1/2 step higher: F and B
12-bar BLUES exercise for LH chords
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Tonal Harmonization and Improvisation 

February 8

Think of a new theme that is very familiar and we can harmonize at the lesson when we have extra time
ALREADY DONE:
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STAR WARS MAIN THEME
STAR WARS THE BAD FOLKS THEME
​HAPPY BIRTHDAY
BEETHOVEN'S ODE TO JOY
​​MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

SUZUKI BOOK

Classical pieces already passed:

MENDELSSOHN: "The Sighing Wind" S wt W Op. 102, Nr. 4

MENDELSSOHN op-102_nr.4
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Chopin Prelude in E minor

CHOPIN: ​Prelude Op. 28 Nr. 4 in E minor
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Prelude in C Major by J.S. Bach
BACH: Minuet I and II from Partita in Bb Major

BACH score with analysis
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Jazz pieces (written music) already passed:

Omnipresent (Noah Baerman)

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LONDONDERRY AIR -simplified version-

LONDONDERRY AIR simplified version
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ANYTHING GOES by George Gershwin

anything_goes.pdf
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JINGLE BELLS (arranged by Lee Evans)

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​SHOAH by Andy LaVerne

shoah_andy_laverne.pdf
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FOR KENNEDY (Paul Bratcher)

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TAKE FIVE (Paul Desmond)

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Previous Repertory

JOPLIN.  Original Rags
TCHEREPNIN Bagatelle
PAUL BRATCHER For Kennedy
​BURGMULLER The Limpid Stream
​BURGMULLER Arabesque
​Paul Desmond:  Take Five
Mozart Minuet
SCOTT JOPLIN ​The Entertainer
​W.A. Mozart:  Rondo
Bela Bartok:  Teasing Song 
​​CLEMENTI SONATINA OP 36 NR 3 IN C MAJOR. 1st mov.
Robert Schumann    “The Wild Horseman”
KUHLAU Sonatina Op 55 Nr 1  Vivace
Gurlitt        “Little Waltz”
ECCOSSAISE BEETHOVEN spiral page 83
COLE PORTER BOOK.  Anything Goes​
minuet_i.pdf
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