LESSON PAGE. SHEINBERG
SEPTEMBER 17
Scales. Levine Curriculum Level Six.
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Classical style pieces
IN PROGRESS: MOZART Sonata KV 300 in F Major
SEPTEMBER 17
1st movement: Home practice. 2nd movement: Setup at the lesson. Ready to start practice. 3rd movement: Too difficult and fast for now. SONATA FORM: 3 or 4 movements (almost like separate pieces) Each movement is structured as:
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These are examples of myself playing slowly through the 1st and 2nd movements, to help you with your practice.
Slower recording of this movement for practice purpose to play along it:
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NEW: "Scenes from Childhood" by Robert Schumann. Numbers 1 and 7NUMBER 7. TRAUMEREI Dreaming
JUNE 11 Very good reading of the notes. No issues to fix. Most of the work in this piece will be to make it beautiful by emphasizing the melody when it is on the RH, and the short interludes on the LH. Then phrasing, so that the piece sings nicely. Watch Vladimir Horowitz play it, this piece was his favorite encore to close a concert. NUMBER 7. OF STRANGE LANDS AND PEOPLE SEPTEMBER 17 Review at home and let's hear it at the next lesson. |
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"Songs without Words" different ones to choose from:
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Piece to replace BACH. Prelude Nr.5 in D MajorJUNE 11
Try this excellent prelude by Bach. Great for your technique and reading, and not difficult to prepare. You do not have to prepare the "Fugue" (pages 3 and 4) |
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Jazz, show tunes and popular styles
Considering learning numbers from "Frozen":
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Scores from "The Phantom of the Opera""The Phantom of the opera" |
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"My Romance" |
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"I Could Write a Book" |
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"Take the A Train", by Duke Ellington |
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LONDONDERRY AIR (Danny Boy)
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GREENSLEEVES
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MOLLY MALONE
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Jazz -chart: IF EVER I WOULD LEAVE YOU |
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MUSICAL THEATRE STYLE
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PREVIOUS REPERTORY |
NEXT REPERTORY |
ANDY LA VERNE Shoah
COLE PORTER Night and Day
SAM POST Mournful Rag
ALBENIZ Granada
GRANADOS. DANZA Nr. 5
BOLCOM. Graceful Ghost Rag
MOZART. Fantasy in D minor
FRENCH SUITE IN D MINOR
ALLEMANDE
COURANTE
SARABANDE
MENUET 1 Bach/Pezold
MENUET 2 Bach/Pezold
GIGUE
COLE PORTER Night and Day
SAM POST Mournful Rag
ALBENIZ Granada
GRANADOS. DANZA Nr. 5
BOLCOM. Graceful Ghost Rag
MOZART. Fantasy in D minor
FRENCH SUITE IN D MINOR
ALLEMANDE
COURANTE
SARABANDE
MENUET 1 Bach/Pezold
MENUET 2 Bach/Pezold
GIGUE
| GRANADOS Danza Nr.5 |
| graceful_ghost_rag_by_william_bolcom.pdf |
| ALBENIZ - GRANADA. 8/25/2020 |
| mournful_rag.pdf |
PASSED: Chart reading and Improvisation. Autumn Leaves12/1
Focused on the first two lines. 1- play through the melody 2- improvise based on the melody 3- improvise completely independent from the melody. Don't overplay too many notes on the RH, or it will become too difficult. Create nice melodies that are easy to remember You can improvise using notes from the G Major scale and other time, notes from the E Minor scale. Attached here below is a chart with the indications on when to use G Major and when to use E Minor.
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PASSED: Replacement piece in jazz style: Night and Day by Cole Porter
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12/1
JURY PIECE CANDIDATE |
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PASSED but not polished enough for jury: Take Five, by Paul Desmond |
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PASSED: JAZZ STYLE -fully written piece-
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4/20
Counting is the main aspect to be reviewed. notes are fine.
Counting loudly while you play.
Before you start, make sure you understand the counting for the first two measures. Even play them separate hands until you are ready to start.
Counting is the main aspect to be reviewed. notes are fine.
Counting loudly while you play.
Before you start, make sure you understand the counting for the first two measures. Even play them separate hands until you are ready to start.
PASSED: SAM POST. Humidity |
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JURY PIECES: ENRIQUE GRANADOS. Vals Noble 1 through 6.
| GRANADOS valses poeticos |
| GRANADOS valses poéticos |
LISTZ. Consolation No. 3November 16
Most of the 2 against 3 are ok, sometimes you will need to record yourself and listen because there are instances when the sync is not there. When you have 4 against 3, that is far more difficult and we are approaching it by approximation. In general the piece sounds like it has lost some of the ability it used to have, so probably you had not played it in a long time and may take a few practice days to return to the way it used to sound. Don't be in a hurry to play it fast, it gives you not enough time to read the notes on the page. |
4 agains 3 exercise | ||||
ON RESERVE: LISTZ. Consolation No. 4
PASSED: McDOWELL to a Wild RoseNovember 16
Since the notes are not difficult to read and play, go ahead and shape the phrases. Every time you have two identical notes, be sure not to play them with the same intensity, either grows louder or softer. Mark your score to be consistent with your interpretation from one practice session to the next. Remember to voice chords by bringing up the top note. |
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JURY: Jazz style:
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Jazz style -chart-: ALL OF ME |
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March 1
Today we played the song as it would be in a jazz jury:
1- main theme for the entire page
2- one round of improvisation
3- alternating lines
4- playing the theme of the song for the last time
To practice, go through each one of the chords and doodle around creating little melodies with the notes of each chord. When you feel secure, play the video recording and play along me on the video.
Today we played the song as it would be in a jazz jury:
1- main theme for the entire page
2- one round of improvisation
3- alternating lines
4- playing the theme of the song for the last time
To practice, go through each one of the chords and doodle around creating little melodies with the notes of each chord. When you feel secure, play the video recording and play along me on the video.
JURY PIECE: BACH from Well-Tempered Klavier Vol.1
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PASSED: CHOPIN: Mazurka in A minor, Op. 67, No. 4 (Posthumous)May 17
Very good flow on the main theme. The notes feel like you have already learned them very well. The triplets still need work, they still precipitate the first two notes and wait at the third note. "Ritardando" can be more gradual, rather than a sudden stop. Very well prepared, ready to play when you have an opportunity to play for a public. |
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PASSED: SERENITYPASSED: AWAY |
You can find audio files of these two pieces at this link. Scroll down once you get to the page.
Link to audio files New version of the score
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| AWAY with D Major key signature |
Jury preparation:
Sign-up period: April 17 to 24
Performance week: May 15 to 20
TECHNIQUE:
REPERTORY:
- Equivalent to Levine level 6, but following the "Alfred Complete Book of Scales"
- Key of C Major
REPERTORY:
- J.S.BACH. Gavotte (from French Suite)
- DEBUSSY. Réverie
PASSED: DEBUSSY. Reverie (JURY PIECE)
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| DEBUSSY marking from lesson 4/25/2023 |
| DEBUSSY reverie with measure numbers |
Jury Fall 2023:
TECHNIQUE:
REPERTORY:
- Equivalent to Levine level 6, but following the "Alfred Complete Book of Scales"
- Key: Bb Major (with Hanon exercise). If you want to play a different scale, just let the jury know before you start.
REPERTORY:
- ONE movement from Bach's French Suite. Bourrée
- Claire de Lune by Claude Debussy
Claire de Lune by Claude Debussy |
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"Songs without Words" Op. 102 Nr.4 in G minor Mendelssohn |
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French Suite in G Major by J.S. Bach |
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Holiday tunes played from a chartAuld Lang Syne, Frosty, Jingle Bells, Let it Snow. |
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