LESSON PAGE.  SANZ

January 31
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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EXAMPLE A minor
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January 24
IN PROGRESS: A Major scales in 2 octaves
Good job playing the scales one octave.
​Next challenge is to play them TWO octaves!

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.
  • Scale parallel, separate hands
  • ​Scale contrary, hands together
  • Fancy arpeggio crossing hands
  • Cadence, separate hands

Practicing the name of the notes: Right hand

Practicing the name of the notes: Left hand

Sight-reading exercises

January 24
New sight-reading material coming soon
354-reading-exercises-in-c-position
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NEW: "BAGATELLE" by Diabelli

January 31
Complete hands together!
BAGATELLE Diabelli
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IN PROGRESS: "WELCOME TO WONDERLAND"

January 31
We added a few more notes today 
welcome_to_wonderland.pdf
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Improvisation. Ear-training. 

Composition: Writing down a bass melody

Sept 20
Bring to the lesson the paper with the beginning of the bass line.
​Feel free to write more at home, or we will do it at the lesson next week.

Improvisation: Song with black keys

Ear-training: Recognizing notes

Given a reference note, Gabi has to guess what other notes I am playing without looking at the keyboard.

Playing by ear in different keys.  The rocket game!

(July 12) ​Row, Row, Row Your Boat
​(July 5)  Beethoven Ode to Joy
​(January 10) Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
(January 31) Happy Birthday
(January 24) ​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".

Passed:

"MINUET" by Leopold Mozart
minuet_l._mozart.pdf
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"Polka" by Michael Glinka
polka.pdf
File Size: 364 kb
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"Minuet in G" Petzold
MINUET G Pezold
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p.31 "Musette" (Anonymous)
MUSETTE p.31
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"Carefree" by Turk
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"Lullaby" by Brahms
brahms_lullaby_lv_1.pdf
File Size: 54 kb
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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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Other pieces from the book already passed:

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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