Feb. 21, 2024

Technique/Scales

Cb major scale and arpeggios – hands separately then together

Ploger

7 minutes max for each exercise – set your timer

** Do this every day**

Rhythm: 6-Part Lap Map p. 68 improv

  • 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

Do Tracking page as before

Theory/Sightreading

  • Theory – RCM Book 7 – finish up Unit 6

Repertoire

Bach Prelude in C Minor BWV 999

  • Work on “playing this back” mentally while looking at the score. Mark down any measures where you lose the sound (play those measures to get yourself started again) until you go through the entire piece. Then go back and play only those marked measures, 3-5 times in a row before moving on to the next marked measure. Do this activity 2 days in a row
  • on day 3, try playing through the whole piece with the music, but follow these steps before playing:

1. Use your Good Coach to remind yourself of how the piece sounds, especially in those marked measures before attempting to play

2. Tell the Coach to get out as you play. Turn off the analysis/judging while you are playing. You will remember what happened when you’re done and can think then, but not during playback. Play the piece start to finish here.

3. Review what happened, seeing what causes of error happened where, then go back and play only those measures and possibly 1 measure prior.

Clementi Sonatina Op 36 No 3 (here’s a different version for reference: Clementi Sonatina in C op 36 no 3

  • continue practicing

I Giorni – Einaudi

  • Work on making the melody at least a mf and the LH pp in the beginning. This will help the longer melody notes carry over the busier LH
  • Do the 3 steps listed above in Bach. Make sure you do not let the bad coach in as you are playing