Mar 25, 2023

Scales

Scale: Practice C major scale one hand at a time, paying attention to the fingering listed for each hand, when LH is easy like RH, try playing hands together at the same time

link for sheet: https://philleostudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Major-scales-chords-arpeggios.pdf

Theory/Sightreading

Theory – do p. 19. We will do Ear Training part next week

Sight Reading – Unit 6
Ensemble Piece: Canyon Shadows video:

Competition Music

Please print out ASAP!

Ancient Dance:

  • learn m.1-4 only, try one hand at a time first, then put together
  • write in counting and count out loud

here is pdf for Ancient Dance: Ancient Dance Praetorious

Under Starry Skies:

  • write in counting and learn the first page with counting out loud
  • pay attention to ties in the LH
  • feel free to go on to p. 2, it is very similar to p. 1

here is the pdf for Under Starry Skies: Under Starry Skies

Technique

Nothing this week.

Lessons

Kites in the Sky

  • be sure you are using the written fingerings
  • watch out for ties

Performance

Peter, Peter p. 12

  • count out loud
  • pay attention to changing hand positions, staccatos and dynamics

Learn Rusty Old Bike p. 13

  • write in counting
  • count out loud