Mar 11,  2023

Technique/Scales

  • F# major scale (two 8va), chords, arpeggios (one 8va) – hands together
  • Ploger: 6-Part Lap Map improv and 6-part Longy Rhythm (separately)

Theory/Sightreading

  • Theory – RCM Unit 7
  • Sight Reading 3B Unit 18

Ensemble Piece: Troublemaker

Repertoire

Mozart Rondo

  • Work on increasing tempo to 66bpm by working difficult sections one measure at a time, cycling them until it locks into tempo, then move on to the next measure and cycle. Then try putting two measures together.

Wild Mignonette

  • In the B section, cycle one phrase at a time with metronome until easy before moving on to next phrase

Fairy Tale

  • work m13-16 in LH like we did in lesson: play LH blocked by combining different notes (top+bottom, top+middle, middle+bottom), then play those combinations again and add the 3rd missing note as you hold the combo (ie, play top+bottom, hold and add middle)
  • m17-20 work extra on RH alone and add LH remembering the pattern in LH. Your focus goes to RH here, so LH needs to be a bit more autopilot

Gavotte

  • continue hands separate work but put hands together for the rest of the piece
  • for now, play LH legato where possible
  • RH you can add little breaks or breaths at the ends of slurs
  • RH careful 8th notes are still even