Feb. 29, 2024

Scales

G major scale – print out this sheet: Major scales, chords, arpeggios

  • play hands separately 3 times each hand, then put hands together
  • play all F’s sharped
  • always start from lower G and go up to higher G

Theory/Sightreading

Do top of p. 33

Technique

Nothing this week

Rhythm

Lessons

Boogie on Broadway p. 44

  • Count out loud, but remember to play the ties
  • m. 15 no one plays on beat 2, so you speak the beat but don’t play any notes

Scarf Dance p. 45

  • Count out loud
  • RH keep finger 3 on the E-flat throughout so you don’t need to think about the flats
  • add dynamics and do the repeats

Performance

Learn Sleeping Beauty Waltz p. 24-25

  • Write in counting
  • count out loud every time
  • add dynamics