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LESSON PAGE.  MAXIME

January 31

JURY SELECTIONS: Spring 2023

Technique: Scale routine lv. 2 
Etude: Ballade (F. Burgmuller)

Piece Nr.1: Toccatina (D. Kabalevsky)
Piece Nr.2: Reverse Flash Theme (pending author)

JURY SELECTIONS: Fall 2022

Technique: Scale routine lv. 2 G Major
Piece Nr.1: Arabesque (Burgmuller)
Piece Nr.2: Imperial March (John Williams)

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

January 31
​La siguiente escala es Si Mayor (B Major)
EXAMPLE C Major
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EXAMPLE A minor
File Size: 1095 kb
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SIGHT-READING for both hands
LECTURA A PRIMERA VISTA

January 24
New sight reading material coming soon.

354 READING EXERCISES C
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ETUDE: "Ballade" by F. Burgmuller

January 31
  • Count the first few chords.  6 chords
  • Good job on the LH 16th notes.  Last note: short
  • Descending arpeggio: match the speed

Sección nueva:
  • Aprende los acordes 
  • Aprende la melodía
  • Manos juntas pero acordes en bloque
  • Manos juntas tal y como está en la partitura
  • Llega al fina de la página 
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burgmuller_op100_etudes_ballade.pdf
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IN PROGRESS: "Toccatina" by Kabalevsky

January 31
Parte difícil tiene que estar lista para la próxima clase:
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toccatina_kabalevsky.pdf
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IN PROGRESS: "Reverse Flash Theme"

January 31
  • INTRO a la misma velocidad que las 16th notes
  • Necesitamos una nueva partitura. Coming soon
REVERSE FLASH with color coding
File Size: 3966 kb
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reverse_flash_theme.pdf
File Size: 91 kb
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Blues-based improvisation

January 31
Acordes para la mano izquierda.  Aprende los acordes para:
  • C: E-Bb
  • F: Eb - A
  • G: F - B
  • Mira la foto de abajo para ver dónde encajan los acordes dentro de la estructura del blues. ⬇️
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Traditional Improvisation

improvisation_using_lh_1-5-8_in_c.pdf
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improvisation_using_lh_1-5-8_in_g.pdf
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improvisation_using_lh_1-5-8_in_d.pdf
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Previous Repertory

PEZOLD: Minuet in G
​Over the Rainbow

Star Wars
DUNCOMBE: Fanfare
​Carefree Waltz
Boxcar Rumble
Left hand piece
​Shave and a Haircut
fanfare.pdf
File Size: 754 kb
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STAR WARS -short- chord exercise
File Size: 47 kb
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STAR WARS -extended- chord exercise
File Size: 51 kb
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Future pieces with score:

Future pieces with chart or by ear:

Autumn Leaves
Beatles: Let It Be
Beatles: Yesterday

PASSED: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

2/2
PASSED

Steps:

RAINBOW step 1 RH melody only
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RAINBOW step 2 RH + LH
File Size: 51 kb
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RAINBOW step 3 RH melody and chord symbols
File Size: 53 kb
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RAINBOW step 4 RH + LH triads
File Size: 52 kb
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RAINBOW step 5 RH + LH 1-5-8
File Size: 54 kb
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PASSED: Harry Potter (played by ear)

HARRY POTTER with Maxime's chords
File Size: 2259 kb
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ON RESERVE: Learning from chord charts:  INDIANA JONES

INDIANA JONES theme in C -with chords-
File Size: 46 kb
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PASSED: BOURLESQUE by L. Mozart

3/9
Pulse more steady. Dynamics more 
noticeable.
l_mozart_burleske_in_g.pdf
File Size: 1129 kb
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l_mozart_bourlesq_in_g.mp3
File Size: 473 kb
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PASSED: Autumn Leaves.  Chart reading

3/9
Good job playing the main melody with the chords.
This one is ready to put aside and start learning the next ("It Had to be You").

3/2
Let's apply the LH to this melody.  Just lines 1-2.

​Example below on how to apply the LH as half notes.
AUTUMN LEAVES example for left hand
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Print this:

AUTUMN LEAVES WITH RED CHORDS
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AUTUMN LEAVES melody-bass-chords
File Size: 2182 kb
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IT HAD TO BE YOU

SCORE OF "IT HAD TO BE YOU" WITH SIMPLIFIED RHYTHM
4/13
Muy bien Maxime!

it_had_to_be_you__simplified_rhythm_.pdf
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IT HAD TO BE YOU -usa esta versión-
File Size: 3007 kb
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4/6
Distribuye el bajo-acorde para que cada uno reciba dos partes (2-beats).  Mira el vídeo y usa la partitura en el recuadro verde.

Mira este vídeo

Para comprender cómo distribuir el bajo-acorde con 2-partes cada uno

PASSED: BURGMULLER Innocence

4/27
Matices (Dynamics) para la pieza completa.  
BURGMULLER Innocence
File Size: 272 kb
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PASSED: BEETHOVEN German Dance

4/13
Pasada.  Sigue tocándola para que no se te olvide.
BEETHOVEN German Dance
File Size: 157 kb
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BEATLES: Yesterday

5/11
Ready to break all the chords into individual notes excepto la introducción.
yesterday_real_book.pdf
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​CLEMENTI Sonatina Op. 36 Nr. 1 in C Major (2nd mov)

November 30

Fix the trill notes
Add trill to E-flat
Practice with metronome
Dynamics
Fix extra beat at the end
CLEMENTI Sonatina Nr. 1 C Major
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Maxime. Grabaciones de estudio

PASSED: Libertango by Astor Piazzola

November 30
Send me a recording of the complete piece this Friday.

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Segunda página

Tercera página

​BIZET: Toreador Song (from Carmen)

October 12
Objetivo es poderlo tocar rápido y con buen pulso.
Acordes suaves y melodía enérgica.

Prepare compases 1-2-3-4 sólamente para la próxima clase.
toreador_song__from_carmen__with_chords.pdf
File Size: 38 kb
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FINISHED: Patrik Pietschmann "Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Main Theme)"

March 30
​Nueva versión de la partitura con final -April 20-
MANDALORIAN version April 20
File Size: 82 kb
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April 26
Estupendamente.

El final necesita un poco de práctica.
Te enviaré otra versión con más cambios.
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​Envía una grabación el Viernes

Versión antigua

star_wars-_the_mandalorian__main_theme_.pdf
File Size: 2420 kb
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MANDALORIAN Marked March-15
File Size: 3734 kb
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FINISHED: "Prelude in A Major" by F. Chopin

April 26
Pedal:  Talón en el suelo, que no esté flotando.
Para eso necesitas sentarte en el borde de la banqueta.
Melodía con más volumen y acordes mas ligeros
METRONOMO: empieza a 55 y sube poco a poco
​Envía una grabación con metrónomo el Viernes.
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chopin_prelude_a_major.pdf
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PRELUDIO CON SELECCION DE NOTAS
File Size: 171 kb
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IN PROGRESS: "Sonatina  Op. 36 in G Major" by Muzio Clementi.  1st movement

July 12
Aprende la mano derecha muy bien y con metrónomo
El primer movimiento son las dos primeras páginas sólamente
clementi_op_36_nr_2_g_major.pdf
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FINISHED: MARCH from Nutcracker

tempo_di_marcia_vivo.pdf
File Size: 2886 kb
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PASSED: "Take Five" by Paul Desmond

Take Five (Paul Desmond)
File Size: 238 kb
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PASSED: "Arabesque" by Burgmuller

burgmuller_arabesque.pdf
File Size: 313 kb
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PASSED: IMPERIAL MARCH

imperial_march_v4_-_full_score.pdf
File Size: 64 kb
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