LESSON PAGE.  SANZ

May 10

Beginner recital: 5/21
Pieces: Carefree and Musette
1- Technique and theory:  Scales 
2- Repertory: Suzuki book
3- Quick reading: Quick to learn pieces for both hands.
4- Sightreading:
5- Improvisation: Jamming sessions

Scales.  Levine Curriculum Level One.
(Keys: C, G, D, A Major.  A minor)

EXAMPLE C Major
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April 26
Today we played:
G Major scale
G Major arpeggio
​G Major chords with all inversions
EXAMPLE A minor
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To order the book of scales:

 https://levine.formstack.com/forms/piano_books
​The book of scales is expensive, you don't need to buy it if Gabi is able to figure out the scales in different keys using the C-Major and A-minor examples as references.

Practicing the name of the notes: Right hand

Practicing the name of the notes: Left hand

In progress: Sight-reading exercises

April 26
Don't forget to read new exercises at home.
​Starting from 23
354-reading-exercises-in-c-position-full-score.pdf
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RECITAL PIECE: Repertory piece:  ​p.31 "Musette" (Anonymous)

May 10
Very well played.  Remember not to play the high "A" too loudly so the wrist doesn't sink down.
MUSETTE p.31
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PASSED:  

​p28 -15- Allegretto 2 C. Czerny
​p. 27 Chant Arabe
​p. 26 Allegretto 1 (C. Czerny)
​p. 26 Little Playmates
p, 34 Allegro
ON RESERVE:

p19 -5- French Children Song
BURGMULLER "La Candeur"
burgmuller_la_candeur.pdf
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Second Repertory piece:

IN PROGRESS: "Minuet in G" Petzold

MINUET G Pezold
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May 10
Today we did a lot of good stuff:
  • You played the right hand by memory super fast
  • Then you played it slowly, following the metronome at 60
  • Then we learned an extra new section
This is how the whole things sounds like

FOR LATER: "Polka" by Michael I. Glinka

This one is reserved for later.
polka.pdf
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Passed:

RECITAL PIECE

"Carefree" by Turk
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"Lullaby" by Brahms
brahms_lullaby_lv_1.pdf
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"Canon in D Major" by Pachelbel
CANON in D. HT with notes
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"Spring" by Vivaldi.  Theme 1 in C Major
spring_theme_-2-_root_chords.pdf
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"When the Saints Go Marching In"
when_the_saints_go_marching_in.pdf
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"New World Symphony"
theme_from_new_world_symphony_lv_1.pdf
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"Spring" by Vivaldi.  Theme 2 in G Major
vivaldi_in_g_with_chords.pdf
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Improvisation. Ear-training. 

Improvisation: Song with black keys

May 10
Today we did two-hands improvisation on black keys

Playing by ear in different keys:

Happy Birthday
May 10
The rocket landed in "B".  Good job!

​Mary Had a Little Lamb
Improvisations:
Scale of C Major (all white keys)
Scale of G Major (F is sharp)
Scale of D Major (F and C are sharp)
Scale of A Major (F, C and G are sharp)
October 12.  Lullaby Improvisation
​Gently, play a soft melody on the right hand using white keys (C Major)
Left hand plays one note at a time, to accompany the melody from the right hand.

​Here is an example of an improvisation sounding like a lullaby.

NEW: Jazzy "Jams".