LESSON PAGE.  MAXIME

My 10
Today's lesson was dedicated to improvisation.  Blues scale.  Building chords.
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JURY PIECES:
Technique: Level 2.  Sol Mayor.  
"Prelude in A Major" by F. Chopin
"The Mandalorian" (from "Star Wars") by Patrik Pietschmann
Sight-reading level 2

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

EXAMPLE C Major
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EXAMPLE A minor
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April 11
​Re menor. Armónica (Si bemol + Do#)
  1. Escala
  2. Contrario
  3. Acordes
  4. Arpeggios
  5. ​Cadencia

SIGHT-READING for both hands
LECTURA A PRIMERA VISTA
354 READING EXERCISES C
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April 19
We will do it at the lesson in person
​Empieza por el número 12.  No hace falta que la imprimas si tienes una tablet y puedes leer directamente en la tablet.
Prepara el resto de la página 3 y página 4 para la próxima clase

NEW: "Sonatina  Op. 36 in G Major" by Muzio Clementi.  1st movement

May 10

Mira los vídeos para aprender cómo va despacio antes de ir deprisa
El primer movimiento son las dos primeras páginas sólamente
clementi_op_36_nr_2_g_major.pdf
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Despacio, mano derecha
Despacio, manos juntas
Deprisa, manos juntas

NEW: "Take Five" by Paul Desmond

May 10

La grabación "SLOW and METRONOME" es para ayudarte a aprenderla despacio.
Take Five (Paul Desmond)
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Take Five (Paul Desmond) SLOW AND METRONOME
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NEW: Chopin Etude "Winter Wind"

April 19
Vamos a añadir más notas.  (Coming soon next section)
winter_wind.pdf
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​TODAY'S Improvisation

May 10
Blues scale
Building chords as Major chords with Major or minor 7ths
Reducing the LH chords to only the 3rd and the 7th
​Building a two-hand improvisation: LH plays 1-5-8, RH improvises using the white keys

Next:
Improvisation in D Major using LH single note bass notes D-B-G-A
and RH notes from the D major scale.
improvisation_using_lh_1-5-8_in_d.pdf
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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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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
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STAR WARS -short- chord exercise
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STAR WARS -extended- chord exercise
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Future pieces with score:

Future pieces with chart or by ear:

Autumn Leaves
Beatles: Let It Be
Beatles: Yesterday

PASSED: MINUET in G Major by C. Pezold

Composition 1

3/2
Good job playing the song as written on the score.
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2/2
PASSED
This week you can start a new piece, but keep playing this one often.  I will ask you to record it for me every other week to be sure you do not forget how to play it.
petzold_minuet_in_g_major.pdf
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PASSED: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

2/2
PASSED

Steps:

RAINBOW step 1 RH melody only
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RAINBOW step 2 RH + LH
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RAINBOW step 3 RH melody and chord symbols
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RAINBOW step 4 RH + LH triads
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RAINBOW step 5 RH + LH 1-5-8
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PASSED: Harry Potter (played by ear)

2/32
MUY BIEN!!!
Piensa en cual va a ser la siguiente canción para averiguar los acordes.

2/16
Finished today.  See score with Maxime's chords --->
HARRY POTTER melody only
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HARRY POTTER with Maxime's chords
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ON RESERVE: Learning from chord charts:  INDIANA JONES

12/8
Included is a video link to listen to the music
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12/1  in C Major
First try to play the song using the melody reading the RH and the chord symbols on the LH

​Then use the next version in which all the chords are written to help you.
INDIANA JONES theme in C
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INDIANA JONES theme in C -with chords-
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PASSED: BOURLESQUE by L. Mozart

3/9
Pulse more steady. Dynamics more noticeable.
l_mozart_burleske_in_g.pdf
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l_mozart_bourlesq_in_g.mp3
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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
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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-
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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
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PASSED: BEETHOVEN German Dance

4/13
Pasada.  Sigue tocándola para que no se te olvide.
BEETHOVEN German Dance
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ELIMINADA: Random Radius

November 2
Una semana más y si no funciona, la dejamos.
random_radius_-_flat.pdf
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Thunder

Sept-28
Writing looks good.  Learn to play it at the piano.

Clash Royale

3/16
Maxime still working on it.

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.

Primera página

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
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PASSED: "Carol of the Bells" Maxime style

Jan-25
​Añade las notas que hemos aprendido en clase.
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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
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April 26
Estupendamente.

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

Versión antigua

star_wars-_the_mandalorian__main_theme_.pdf
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MANDALORIAN Marked March-15
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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.
chopin_prelude_a_major.pdf
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PRELUDIO CON SELECCION DE NOTAS
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