LESSON PAGE.  CHARLES

November 28

Scales.  Levine Curriculum Level FOUR.
C, G, D, A, E, B, F, Bb, Eb Major
A, E, B, D, G, C, F minor.

November 28
Next key: G minor
LEVEL 4 C Major
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LEVEL 4 A minor
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SIGHT-READING.

October 31
​Done at the lesson
SCHAFER sight-reading vol.1
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SCHAFER sight-reading vol.2
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CZERNY-GERMER Etudes

November 14
Number 5.  Exaggerate the side to side motion
NEW: Nr. 6.  Same as 5 but for the LH
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BACH French Suite 5 G -BWV 816. Allemande

November 28
Work on the intention of the piece.  Make a plan of what you want the piece to do, even write notes on the score, then practice so that the plan is reflected in your playing.
​Look for cadences.  Check if the piece builds toward the cadence, or it builds before and then rests at the cadence.
When you play it at the lesson,  I should be able to hear your plan even if you didn't explain it to me beforehand.
bach_french_suite_5_g_-bwv_816_allemande.pdf
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November 14
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PASSED: DEBUSSY.  Reverie

October 17
DEBUSSY Rêverie
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Applied jazz: ON GREEN DOLPHIN STREET

November 28
For the last 2 lessons we worked on matching scales to the chords in the song.  Two methods:
  1. The chord is one of three:  IIm7 - V7 - IMaj7
    1. If the chord is a minor chord, minor 7th, is a IIm7
    2. If the chord is a major chord, minor 7th, is a V7
    3. If the chord is a major chord or a major chord, major 7th, is a I.
  2. The other system is to build the scale according to the notes the form the chord. Example:
    1. C minor with minor 7th would be:
      1. first play C Major
      2. Then lower the 3rd (minor chord)
      3. Then lower the 7th (minor 7th)
2-5-1 chord progression EXERCISE
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On reserve: GERSHWIN.  from "Rhapsody in Blue", the slow section.
GERWSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue -slow section-
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NEW: "Lady Madonna" by J. Lennon & P. McCartney
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PLAYING BY EAR

February 7
"Don't Stop Believing" by The Journey
Excellent job.  Next is giving it a heavy sound/touch more similar to the 80s/90s.
Bring out the melody on the bass.

​Think about which could be your next "by ear" assignment.

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.

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.
April 20
We will transfer all the concepts to Blues in G
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:

PASSED: CHOPIN.  Nocturne Op9 Nr2 in E-flat Major
chopin_nocturnes_op9_nr_2_eb_m.pdf
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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:

"Hey Jude" by J. Lennon & P. McCartney
hey_jude__piano_solo__with_melody.pdf
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Imagine (Lennon)
lennon_imagine._acc_only.pdf
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Omnipresent (Noah Baerman)
jazz_piece_omnipresent.pdf
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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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On Reserve:

PASSED: MOZART.  Rondo a la Turca
mozart_rondo_alla_turca.pdf
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