Lesson notes. July 21, 2026.
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LESSON PAGE. SANZ
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Lesson notes. July 28, 2026.
Chord position: Closed and Open
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SIGHTREADING
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Sight-reading exercises
- One page (or more) per day
- Look at the exercise for about 30 seconds to a minute. Key signature, time signature, the notes and counting. If time allows, dynamics and articulations (staccato, legato, etc.)
- Then play at a tempo you can manage comfortably, and there is no need to stop to fix anything. If you make a little mistake, just keep going.
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SCALES and TECHNIQUE
Scales. Levine Curriculum Level THREE
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Play the scales looking at the order at the iPad: 1a - 1b - 1c - 2a - 2b - 3 - 4
CZERNY-GERMER Etudes
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TRADITIONAL CLASSICAL
J.S. BACH. Short Prelude in C minor BWV 999
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Fast forward to 00:40 to find the piece.
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Every day, before practicing BACH:
Memorize the three diminished chords below: C diminished, C# diminished, and D diminished 
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READY: BURGMULLER. Etude Op.100 Innocence (keep reviewing and raising tempo)
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JAZZ and SHOWTUNES
Autumn Leaves (Kosma, Mercer, Prevert)
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PIECES FROM PREVIOUS SEMESTER
PASSED: ROBERT SCHUMANN: "Little Piece" (#5 from Album of the Young)
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Progressive exercises to learn "Little Piece". Step one and step two.
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PASSED: MOZART. Viennese Sonatina Nr.1 in C Major. 1st movement
Use this score for practice
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Additional pieces on reserve for later in the year:
Classics to Moderns Volume 37 (Yellow book):
p-26 Little Prelude in C minor by J.S. Bach
p-56 Solfeggietto by C.P.E Bach
p-118 To A Wild Rose by Edward MacDowell
Classics to Moderns Volume 37 (Yellow book):
p-26 Little Prelude in C minor by J.S. Bach
p-56 Solfeggietto by C.P.E Bach
p-118 To A Wild Rose by Edward MacDowell
Duets for four hands
NEW: "Bach Aria from Suite in D" |
In progress: "Greensleeves" |
Passed: "The Swan" (from Carnival of the Animals) by Camille Saint-Saëns |
Passed: "The Skater's Waltz" |
Passed: "Scarborough Fair" |
Passed repertory from last year
REPERTORY. Clementi. "Sonatina Op.36 Nr.1 -Allegro-"
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REPERTORY. Dimitri Kabalevsky:
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DUKE ELLINGTON. C-Jam Blues |
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TRANSCRIPTION: Oscar Peterson https://youtu.be/PrEcT2Q51lw?si=vwWCQYzguQcz4z4y
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IMPROVISATION CHART:
Blues scale in C Left hand: For C7 we play just E and Bb For F7 we play just Eb and A (1/2 step lower than C7) For G7 we play just F and B (1/2 step higher than C7) |
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TRANSCRIPTIONS.
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POPPY's Lullaby |
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TRANSCRIPTION OF CHORD PROGRESSION
Fm - Eb - Fm - Cm/Eb - Gm/D - Ab/Eb - G7/D - Cm - F# diminished - Gm - F# dim - Gm - F# dim - Gm - D7 - C
Fm - Eb - Fm - Cm/Eb - Gm/D - Ab/Eb - G7/D - Cm - F# diminished - Gm - F# dim - Gm - F# dim - Gm - D7 - C
Improvisation. Ear-training.
Improvisation on tonal harmonyToday you played this improvisation in C Minor. =================================== Play A minor broken chord A - E C - A In C minor it would be C - G - Eb - C Repeat it 4 times holding the pedal. Then change just one of the notes to a consecutive note (next note) and repeat four times Change another note and repeat four times Harmonizing "Happy Birthday" DONE!F Major. You are new ready to play it at a party with friends and family singing along with you! Playing by ear in different keys. The rocket game!
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Jazzy "Jams". |
Passed:
"SONATINA in G" (1st movement) by Ludwig van Beethoven |
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"MUSETTE" by J.S. BACH |
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"Arabesque" by F. Burgmuller |
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W. DUNCOMBE "Sonatina" (p 57) |
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"Folk Song in G Major" by L. van Beethoven |
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"DANCE" by James Hook |
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"La Candeur" by F. Burgmuller |
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"BAGATELLE" by Diabelli |
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"MINUET" by Leopold Mozart |
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"Polka" by Michael Glinka
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"Minuet in G" Petzold
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p.31 "Musette" (Anonymous)
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"Carefree" by Turk
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"Lullaby" by Brahms
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"Canon in D Major" by Pachelbel
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"Spring" by Vivaldi. Theme 1 in C Major
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"When the Saints Go Marching In"
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"New World Symphony"
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"Spring" by Vivaldi. Theme 2 in G Major
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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 |
TAKING A BREAK: "Minuet in G minor" by Christian Petzold
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BREAK: "WELCOME TO WONDERLAND" |
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BREAK: "Pending Title"JULY 9
For the rest of the summer, continue advancing little by little until you are able to play the entire piece hands together. |
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Duet: one piano, four hands.
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Link to the webpage:
https://www.8notes.com/scores/21468.asp |
Duet: one piano, four hands.
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Reading exercises already done
Frère Jacques |
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Spring |
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Critiqued recital information:Saturday, December 14 2024
10:30 AM Technique Event (Room 211) 11:30 AM Critiqued Recital (Room 309) |
TECHNIQUE EVENT (Room 211):
Scale. Level 3. E minor (not in jury form) Etude. Czerny-Germer 3 and 4 (jury form says 1 and 2) CRITIQUED RECITAL (Room 309): J.S. Bach. Musette in D Major L. van Beethoven. Sonatina in G Major. 1st movement "Moderato" |
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SPRING 2024 JURY GOAL:
Scales level 2. Key TBA (major key) Etude: Exercises 1 + 2 (C. Czerny) Piece -1-: Sonatina (W. Duncombe) Piece -2-: Arabesque (F. Burgmuller) Sight reading: level 2 |
FALL 2023 JURY GOAL:
Scales level 2. E minor Piece -1-: "Folk Song" by Beethoven Piece -2-: "Dance" by James Hook Sight reading: level 2 |
Spring 2025 Jury Information:Tuesday, May 13, 2025
5:00 PM- Room 211 STRATHMORE |
TECHNIQUE
Etude. Czerny-Germer Exercise Nr. 5 REPERTORY Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatina in G 2nd mov -Romanza- Carl Reinecke: Prelude Op. 183 |
Remember:
- Performance attire
- Please, bring printed copies of all the pieces you are going to play, organized in the order of performance, and easy to open and follow by the teachers.
- The entire jury performance will take place in Room 211, not like in the fall, in which technique was there and performance was upstairs.
"SONATINA in G" (2nd movement) ROMANZA. by Ludwig van Beethoven |
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"Prelude" Op 183 by Carl Reinecke |
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Fall 2025 Technique Event and Critiqued Recital
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JURY PIECES FALL 2025:
TECHNIQUE EVENT: Keyboard Skills level 3: Key A Major ETUDE: Etude Nr.6 by Czerny-Germer CRITIQUED RECITAL: PIECE 1: Sonatina Op.36 Nr.1 -Allegro- by Muzio Clementi PIECE 2: "The Clown" by Dimitri Kabalevsky |
Critiqued Recital Information check ✅
Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal // Gabriel Sanz 10 Level 3 Combo: Technique Event followed by Critiqued Recital Tuesday, December 164:30 PM Technique Event (Room 211) Keyboard Skills A Major Etude #6 Czerny-Germer Tuesday, December 16 5:30 PM Critiqued Recital (Room 309) Sonatina Op 36, #1 - Allegro Clementi The Clown Dimitri Kabalevsky Rolando Sanz [email protected] |
Spring 2026 Jury Information:May 15, 2026
6:45 PM- Room 211 Location: Strathmore |
TECHNIQUE
Keyboard Skills level-3 Key: A minor or Etude. Czerny-Germer Nr. 7 and 9 REPERTORY Piece Nr. 1 W.A. Mozart. Viennese Sonatina Nr.1 in C Major. 1st movement Piece Nr. 2. Robert Schumann: "Little Piece" #5 (from Album of the Young) SIGHTREADING level 3 |