Feb. 29, 2024

Technique/Scales

C major scale and arpeggios – hands together

  • do 1 8va as quarter notes (up and down)
  • do 2 8vas as 8th notes

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 – Unit 7

Repertoire

Bach Prelude in C Minor BWV 999

  • Try this at 60 or 63 bpm. Hold onto LH quarter a bit longer (maybe an extra 8th)
  • work on shaping things based on the chords you are hearing – think in longer phrases
  • 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.

Kuhlau Sonatina Op. 20 No. 1

  • learn Exposition hands separately – find a good slow tempo to start so you can keep the same tempo when you get to the 16th note runs

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