Apr 30, 2024 – Joaquin

Scales: C Major Scale 2 octaves, and A minor Scale 3 forms and chords (chords only for A minor) – print out these sheets:

C Major 2 octaves

A Minor scales 1 octave

Do the new  5-Part Lap Map Improv – get comfortable with this new pattern

• pay attention to the 3 Causes of Error and applying the solution

Do p. 42-45 Unit 10 & 11

Arabesque

• Work extra on the ending to make sure you can do it in time – practice leaping down and back up like we talked about
• (Do this once or twice this week) Practice the 16th notes parts separately using the 3 Staccatos:

1. Swiping the keys – pull back each note with entire arm
2. Bouncing the wrist on each note
3. Plucking each key like it’s a string

Minuet in G p. 6

• Play hands together with counting for 2 measures, then repeat a couple of times if you make a mistake before going on (if there are no mistakes then no need repeat it)
• Don’t look at your hands and just feel where they’re supposed to go

Gentle Breezes

• Good job on the async hands, now let’s not do them on all the times our hands play together, but decide on important places.
• work on changing the timing of important notes
• at the end, let us wait for the last few notes
• memorize this for next time