Mar 10, 2023

Technique

p. 17 Great Cookie Chase

  • play RH 3 times as instructed, then LH 3 times as instructed

Theory

Do p. 20-25

  • work on one page per day so it’s not a lot all at once

Rhythm

4-part rhythm:

  • pay attention to which cause of error happens when you make a mistake and apply the cure
  1. Reaction: something new takes you by surprise. Cure: Eagle vision
  2. Anticipation: this can be daydreaming, or getting worried about a difficult part coming up. Cure: Eagle vision, get back into feeling your tapping, hearing your singing/whispering
  3. Looking Back: You look back to a mistake you just made and start talking to yourself about it. Cure: Tell the “bad coach” to stop, and keep moving forward

4-part Lap Map:

Practice this by itself , making up your own 4-part rhythms

Lessons

Review p. 34-35

Middle C March, A Ten-Second Song, Driving in the G Clef, Best Friends, Gorilla in the Tree, and My Invention p. 36-41

  • Play each of these once per day, but if you make a mistake, play it again
  • Take your time in reading the starting note of each song and where to put your hands

Performance

Chimes p. 12

  • Write in the first note name for each hand at the beginning (start on finger 3 in each hand!)
  • Play through 3 times with counting out loud