Lesson notes. August 11
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LESSON PAGE. STEINBERG
LESSON NOTES
Lesson notes. August 5
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Lesson notes. July 28
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MUSIC THEORY REVIEW
Key signatures.
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THE ORDER OF SHARPS:
No sharps: C Major or its relative A minor F# - C# - G# - D# - A# - E# - B# How to find the key of the piece or the associated scale: 1 sharp: F# = G Major (or its relative E minor) 2 sharps: F#+C# = D Major (relative B minor) 3 sharps: F#+C#+G# = A Major (relative F# minor) 4 sharps: F#+C#+G#+D# = E Major (relative C# minor) 5 sharps: F#+C#+G#+D#+A# = B Major (relative G# minor) |
THE ORDER OF FLATS:
No flats: C Major or its relative A minor Bb - Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Cb - Fb How to find the key of the piece or the associated scale: 1 flat: Bb = F Major (or relative D minor) 2 flats: Bb+Eb = Bb Major (relative G minor) 3 flats: Bb+Eb+Ab = Eb Major (relative C minor) 4 flats: Bb+Eb+Ab+Db = Ab Major (relative F minor) 5 flats: Bb+Eb+Ab+Db+Gb = Db Major (relative Bb minor) |
How do you know if the key signature is the Major or the relative minor:
- Look at the final chord of the piece. What chord is it?
- Looking at the same chord, which is the lowest note played on the bass (LH lowest note)
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Diminished chords
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Chords with 7th (four-note chords)
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Closed and Open chord position
NEW PIECE TO PRACTICE TRADITIONAL MUSIC READING
Ashokan FarewellOne of my students brought this lovely piece to our lesson and I thought you may enjoy playing it. Plus it will be a good exercise to keep your note-reading ability up to date.
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SHOWTUNES
Three new songs.
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Play along tracks. How High the Moon |
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Metronome at 50 |
Metronome at 60 |
Metronome at 70 |
Play along tracks. On A Clear Day |
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Metronome at 50 |
Metronome at 60 |
Metronome at 70 |
Play along tracks. My One and Only Love |
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Metronome at 40
Play along tracks. Bewitched |
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NEW: Slower Metronome at 20 and 30
TRADITIONAL AND CLASSICAL
Keeping your eyes on the score.
New short exercises in C position
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Classical:
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ARCHIVE: Songs we use for review and to keep in repertory
Songs in other keys
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They Can't Take that Away from Me (B-flat major)
Isn't It Romantic (E-flat major) It Don't Mean a Thing My Foolish Heart My One and Only Love |
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Songs F Major
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I loves you Porgy
Your song New York, New York Don’t let the sun catch you crying Down by the riverside Bye bye blackbird |
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Songs with simplified chords in G Major
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Let's call the whole thing off
It's Only a Papermoon. See the exercise with simple rhythm ---> On a Clear Day How High the Moon |
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Songs with simplified chords in C Major
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Satin Doll
Alice in Wonderland Always
Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans
Can't Help Fall in Love (Two charts prepared by Gabriel)
Bewitched. See graphic example below
Easy to Love
Getting to Know You
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Bewitched. Example of bass+chord matched by beat
Imagine |
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Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans |
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Hallelujah |
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The Rose // Can't help falling in love |
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Let's Call the Whole Thing Off (Gershwin)LET'S CAL THE WHOLE THING OFF. Bass line for practice at MM=50
To practice for the first section only. Gabriel playing example, followed by just the bass line. |
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Chord chain
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I Loves You Porgy (Gershwin)
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Keep?: Your Song. Elton John
Stand by Me / Country Roads / If I Were a Rich Man
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Familiar pieces for easy piano:
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| TCHAIKOVSKY. Theme piano concerto |
| SCHUBERT. ROSAMUNDA -Entr' acte |
| BEETHOVEN Symph-7 2nd mov |
The Windmills of Your Mind |
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"Little Piece" by Robert Schumann
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Maybe This Time (from Cabaret) |
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New York, New York |
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"Romanze" from Sonatina in G by Beethoven |
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SONGS
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Don't let the sun catch you crying |
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On a clear day |
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More songs added October 12. (look at them and start with those that are familiar)
Down by the Riverside
Bewitched |
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My Favorite Things |
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How High the Moon |
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There Will Never Be Another You |
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Alice in Wonderland |
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Easy to Love |
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IN PROGRESS: "FUR ELISE" by Ludwig van Beethoven
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"Hotel California" |
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138 Greensleeves |
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"Bye Bye Blackbird" p. 75
"Getting to Know You" p.130 |
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"Rock a Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" p. 317 |
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"2nd Hand Rose" p. 325 |
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"I Left my Heart in SF" p. 325
"On the Street Where You Live" p.285
JAZZ FAKE BOOK
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| earl_steinberg_recital_program.pdf |
Pieces already worked on:
PASSED: Children at Play (Bela Bartok)
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ClassicalGRIEG. Morning (from Peer Gynt)
HANSON Enchantment PETZOLD Minuet in G minor BARTOK Dance GLINKA Polka GURLITT Morning Song BURGMULLER Arabesque BURGMULLER Innocence BURGMULLER Pastorale BURGMULLER La Candeur MOZART Minuet TURK Hunting Horns with Echo BEETHOVEN Country Dance BEETHOVEN German Dance BACH Musette CLEMENTI Sonatina Nr.1 in C Major Op. 36 DUNCOMBE Sonatina p 57 BEETHOVEN German Dance p.89 DIABELLI Bagatelle p 98 DUNCOMBE Fanfare p 55 DUNCOMBE Sonatine JAMES HOOK Dance p 58 Ecossaise p ? p96 GERMAN DANCE by L. van Beethoven FUR ELISE p76 MINUET by W.A. Mozart (in F Major) p57. Sonatina by William Duncombe MINUET by Lully PASSED MINUET IN G CAREFREE P. 59 MINUET by Leopold Mozart DIABELLI Bagatelle TURK Arioso MOZART minuet p 69 |
ModernPiano Man
I Left My Heart in San Francisco On the Street Where You Live Wouldn't it be Loverly Younger than Springtime The Shadow of Your Smile It Had to be You As Long as He Needs Me You'll Never Walk Alone Who Will Buy Put on a Happy Face Unforgettable What a Wonderful World Take the "A" Train Satin Doll 44 Amazing Grace Old Man River 383 That's Life 247 Some Enchanted Evening GERSHWIN Summertime Hello Dolly If Ever I Would Leave You Fly Me to the Moon Greensleeves I Could Have Danced All Night BERNSTEIN Tonight BERNSTEIN Somewhere IRVING BERLIN Always All of Me Born Free The Can't Take that Away Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover WEBBER "I Don't Know How to Love Him" SONDHEIM Send in the Clowns Impossible Dream (Men of LaMancha) Hanukkah Oh Hanukkah Frosty the Snowman Let It Snow Jingle Bell Rock How High the Moon Someday My Prince Will Come The Shadow of Your Smile Michelle Yesterday Let It Be A Fine Romance I Could Write a Book Don't Get Around Much Anymore Autumn Leaves MOON RIVER SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW. Level 3 OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW. Level 3 EDELWEISS HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONG I Love Paris I Love You Night and Day I've Got You Under My Skin You;d Be So Nice to Come Home to My Heart Belongs to Daddy |