Dec. 13, 2023

Technique/Scales

Ab major scale and arpeggios for one week, then move on to Db major

Ploger: 6-Part Lap Map p. 68 improv

  • try going back to do 4-part or 5-parts to see how those go

6-part Longy Rhythm – do this without Lap Map, tapping on beat 1 only and whispering on dots. Use your good coach to remind yourself to go through the tough section first, then do entire right side, then start from beginning. When you can do this without a mistake, then you can add Lap Map

  • Try to keep going if you make a mistake – identify the cause of error, and apply the correct cure in time

Theory/Sightreading

  • Theory – RCM Book 7 – continue at your own pace
  • Sight Reading – for now, review Solfege names/notes using flashcards, and also improvise Solfege by looking at your keyboard that you drew, and with your index finger, slide to the left and right speaking the Solfege as your fingers passes over it. Do not skip any notes, so if you want to go from Doh to Mi, you’d slide over and say “Doh Re Mi”
  • Also review Dichords
  • Memorize the page I texted you for understanding the 7 different clefs we will be using

Repertoire

Bach Prelude in C Minor BWV 999

  • Continue working on cycling through individual measures as last week – focus on the latter portion where you feel the need to slow down
  • use metronome to speed up the measures individually by starting at a comfortable tempo or slightly slower, then increase tempo gradually each time you repeat. Maybe do 3-4 measures like this, then try to play them together at that last tempo marking
  • Do straight play-throughs only once every couple of days

The Clear Stream – listen this version for an idea of how it could sound faster: https://youtu.be/FSKsrQTbeYw?si=wOR0ob1dwPGme50s

  • work in phrases at speeding up from around 88 bpm to closer to 120bpm
  • continue memorizing

I Giorni – Einaudi

  • Continue hands together work
  • Work on RH alone gestures to help the legato and the sense of line
  • m. 24 only quarter rest in RH
  • as you get comfortable, feel free to add pedal to this – it’s OK for dissonances to bleed a bit into one another, but change pedal for each chord change in LH