Apr 14, 2023

Scales/Technique

D Major scale and chords

Theory/Ploger

Ploger: Be sure to do this! It will help you most of what you’re struggling with at your lessons

  • Improvise your own rhythm on 4-part Lap Map
  • Practice 4-part Longy rhythm with Lap Map

Theory:

  • Do Unit 3

Sightreading

Work through the next Unit. Below are the Ensemble pieces that you can play along with.

Unit 1: Soldiers Marching

Unit 2: Lazy River Song

Piano Adventures

Theme by Mozart:

  • count out loud

Finger Fanfare p. 102

  • write in counting
  • count out loud
  • go through measure-by-measure and figure out what the pattern is, then repeat a few times until easy before moving on to the next measure

Learn Half-Time Band with counting – no “ands” for 8th notes needed

Greensleeves –

  • remember G# in m. 14 stays G# for whole measure

Go at your own pace up to Romance p. 109

  • write in the counting and count out loud for each

Sleeping Beauty –

  • Count out loud, keep yourself attentive to what is coming up next so you don’t get taken by surprise