NORTON

JASON NORTON

December 15
Options for lessons:

Independently with me
Through Levine. (Seek to enroll in the Tuition Assistance Program)
Either form, plus enrolling in academic credits at a community college to work towards completing Jason's degree.

Options for income:

Accompanying:
- Church services (no degree required for some of the jobs)
- Choirs, children choirs, school choirs
Teaching
- Small venues like "Music and Arts" may not require completed degree and may be enough to present the fact that you are working towards completing your degree.

Options for housing

Greenbelt: Metro connected, not expensive, close to UMD, close to one of Gabriel's work churches
DC: May be too pricey
I will be checking more options

TECHNIQUE

REPERTORY IN PROGRESS

BEETHOVEN. Sonata Op 28 Nr 15 Pastorale. 1st mov

Dec-1

Phrasing: Think horizontally, and curve the sound to the natural shape of the phrase
Voicing. top note leads the melody
Breathing between phrases
think also of the depth of the sound versus just volume

BEETHOVEN Pastorale. DOVER
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CHOPIN. Etude Op 10 Nr 5 (black keys)

Dec-1

Start with impulse, not flat
Side to side to help your fingers play faster later on
Practice staccato at slow motion and build "air" between each note
Build anchor points. between the anchor points, your hand will be light, almost suspended
Attack needs to be light but precise and direct

CHOPIN Op 10 Nr 5 Breitkopf
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FUTURE REPERTORY FOR FORMATION

Piano solo:

Baroque:
- Bach Preludes and Fugues

Chamber music:

Schumann Quintet

Concerto:

Schumann Piano Concerto

FUTURE REPERTORY FOR PERFORMANCE / RECITALS

Baroque:

Bach French Suite

Classical

Beethoven Pastoral Sonata

Romantic

Chopin Etude Op 10 Nr 5
Rachmaninoff

Impressionistic

Reverie

XX Century

To be decided

DEBUSSY Rêverie
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Pieces to learn after your technique is established

Rachmaninoff Etude Tableau Op 39 No. 6 "Little Red Riding Hood"