Dec 4, 2024 – Joaquin

C Major Scale 2 octaves hands together

• pay attention to your hand posture and what your wrist and elbow are doing
• be sure you are using proper fingering

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

Theory (blue book): Do Unit 1 and 2

Sightreading book: Do Unit 1 – do one per day

Nothing

Minuet in G p. 6

• Try memorizing this. These are the measures that will need some work (they usually are rhythmic errors): m. 7-8, 12, 15-16, 22-23, 31-32

Clementi Sonatina p. 16-17

• Work hands together for the rest of the piece with counting out loud. Notice anywhere you stop counting is a place where you have the incorrect rhythm. Slow it down and figure out that part

Tarantelle p. 34-35

• gradually speed up, but don’t go faster than you can do with good hand posture
• finger 5 seems to still want to flatten out. Might have to trim the nail on this on further, but also make sure it is always curved

We Wish and O Come –

• Practice m. 9-16 extra with counting out loud. Use metronome at 80 bpm, and work on not stopping
• don’t look at your hands!!
• Practice playing with Lilian whenever possible

Do You Hear What I Hear

• Play first page 2 times only, 1st time p and 2nd time mp.  3rd time (page 2) start mf
• play f at the end and rit.
• Use Sacred Four Steps to memorize this:

Sacred Four Steps to Memorize

1. Play with keeping eyes on the sheet music VERY SLOWLY, paying attention to details
2. Play with keeping eyes on the sheet music UP TO SPEED, paying attention to details
3. Play without looking at the sheet music VERY SLOWLY, paying attention to details
4. Play without looking at the sheet music UP TO SPEED, paying attention to details