Apr 8,  2023

Technique/Scales

  • Bb major scale (two 8va), chords, arpeggios (one 8va) – hands together
  • Ploger: 6-Part Lap Map p. 68 improv and 6-part Longy Rhythm (separately)

Theory/Sightreading

  • Theory – RCM Unit 1 of Level 4
  • Sight Reading 3B Unit 20

Ensemble Piece: Empty Room Echos

Repertoire

Hanson Enchantment

here is the pdf: Enchantment – Hanson

  • Learn this a couple of measures at a time slowly
  • watch out for clef changes in LH

Fairy Tale

  • continue working on B section
  • work on shaping phrases in A section
  • Let the LH be softer and RH no less than mf by “ghosting” LH notes and playing RH normal

Gavotte

  • Use metronome to gradually speed up tempo:
  1. Find your current tempo on metronome and play through with that
  2. Repeat but add 2-4 ticks on metronome – record this tempo
  3. Repeat again, adding 2-4 ticks – record this tempo
  4. Next day, start at tempo you used for Step 2, then repeat using tempo for Step 3
  5. Repeat again, adding 2-4 ticks – record this tempo and repeat Steps 4 & 5