Lesson notes. March 24, 2025 (scroll farther down to find the material)
March 23. Listening to your recording
We will talk about this at the lesson:
- Processing the music in bursts of information instead of stead flow of reading data. Result: constant stops to process the notes coming at you. Goal: Slower but steady pulse.
- Notes are fine in general. It is more about the counting, pulse and general feel of the song.
- Counting for the main theme needs to be corrected.
We will talk about this at the lesson:
- Processing the music in bursts of information instead of stead flow of reading data. Result: constant stops to process the notes coming at you. Goal: Slower but steady pulse.
- Notes are fine in general. It is more about the counting, pulse and general feel of the song.
- Counting for the main theme needs to be corrected.
Songs by George Gershwin. The Man I Love
===============Important material from previous lessons====================
Explanation video to find key signatures. Sharps and flats
There are many systems, his system is creative, although it can appear a bit complex.
https://youtu.be/xY9Q0R0G2jM?si=SO3R7WdA2yY6JVxh
Explanation video for Major and minor chords
https://youtu.be/mhBbXYtLef0
New book on PDF available below
Check out this book I uploaded. It has many songs to choose from. Check the table of contents and select the next song for us to prepare, as you finalize "The Man I Love".
Course on faster reading
If you come up with questions in this method, send me a screen shot and I will help you out.
- Key signature: E-flat major.
- Play the scale before practicing
- Play the three main chords: E-flat. A-flat. B-flat. They will appear often in the piece
- How to practice.
- Slow. Actually much slower than you think.
- Write on the score in pencil as much as you need, all this will help you relate concepts
- Learn the melody. 2-measures only. Top not of the RH. Then memorize it
- Try to relate the melody with the E-flat scale, or with melodic shapes, or just by ear.
- Learn the bottom not of the LH, or just the first chord of the measure, be creative, but don't just play what it in the page without trying to understand what it is.
- When you put the concepts into playing, play slowly, think and anticipate what is coming at you.
===============Important material from previous lessons====================
Explanation video to find key signatures. Sharps and flats
There are many systems, his system is creative, although it can appear a bit complex.
https://youtu.be/xY9Q0R0G2jM?si=SO3R7WdA2yY6JVxh
Explanation video for Major and minor chords
https://youtu.be/mhBbXYtLef0
New book on PDF available below
Check out this book I uploaded. It has many songs to choose from. Check the table of contents and select the next song for us to prepare, as you finalize "The Man I Love".
Course on faster reading
If you come up with questions in this method, send me a screen shot and I will help you out.
