LESSON PAGE.  JASON NORTON

NOVEMBER 19
  1. Technique and applied theory concepts
  2. Technical exercises.  CZERNY-GERMER
  3. Repertory.
  4. Improvisaation and harmonization

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

NOVEMBER 19
SCALES LEVEL 5 Major and minor models
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Sight-reading
bach--notenbuch-anna-magdalena.pdf
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OCTOBER 8
LEV Lv-4 5+12
schäfer_sight_r._exercises_book-1.pdf
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schafer_sight_reading_book-2.pdf
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schäfer_sight_reading_book-3.pdf
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Etudes. CZERNY-GERMER
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Classical period.
MOZART Sonata K 3131 in A Major (page196)

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mozart_sonata_k331_a_major.pdf
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Romantic period.
CHOPIN.  Prelude in E minor  (page 71)

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For fun:  You may enjoy sight-reading from this book:
PEANUTS
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Jazz chart reading and improvisation

NOVEMBER 19
Our first lesson on this will be with the tune "I Could Write a Book"
  • How to build and place (voicing) the chords
  • How to relate chords to scales for improvisation
  • How to build a bass using the structural notes of the chords
  • How to arrange a song so you can play the melody and chords on the RH and bassoon the LH.

Chord symbols
C7        C Major + minor 7th (also known as Dominant 7th)
        4-note chord    C - E - G - Bb

CMaj7    C Major + Major 7th
        4-note chord    C - E - G - B

Cm7    C minor + minor 7th
        4-note chord    C - Eb - G - Bb

CmMaj7    C minor + Major 7th (very rare)
        4-note chord    C - Eb - G - B

Learning tunes

Preparing a "tune".  Mapping the territory:
  • Learning the melody with the RH
  • RH plays the melody, LH plays the bass only (single note)
  • Learning the chords with the LH. Chords placed around middle C. Use inversions to minimize motion between chords
  • LH plays Bass, then chord as half notes or as quarter notes. RH Plays the melody
Preparing a "tune".  Starting to improvise:
  • Improvising by playing a very close variation of the melody
  • Improvising on the chords (chord outlining)
  • Improvising by matching scales to the chords. Requires harmonic analysis of the piece.
Accompanying a "tune".  Chord reduction in 3 and 7. "How High the Moon"
  • Reducing the LH chords from 1 - 3 - 5 - 7 - to 3 - 7
  • Keeping the chords around middle CP{practicing by playing LH chords, RH melody and LH bass, RH chords
Tunes for practice.  In the key of C
all_of_me__simplified_chords_.pdf
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dont_get_around__simplified_chords_.pdf
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i_could_write_a_book__simplified_chords_.pdf
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my_romance__simplified_chords_.pdf
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a_train__simplified_chords_.pdf
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satin_doll__simplified_chords_.pdf
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How High the Moon (in G)

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how_high_the_moon_-g-_analysis.pdf
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Blues-based improvisation