Marcy’s Piano Lessons
Mar 27, 2025
Rhythm
- Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try
- Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
- stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was
Scales and Technique
Play D Major Scale
- hands separately
- remember F# and C#
- pay attention to keeping your fingers really curved – think of clawing at the keys, but don’t raise your wrist
Learn Upbeat and Ocean p. 37-39
- write in counting and count out loud
- add accents, staccato, dynamics, and pedal when easier
Theory
Finish off the book
Lessons
Keep practicing Dinosaur p. 58
- really work at making a difference between accented and unaccented notes
- be careful m. 9-16 that you know which notes to play
- end on G in m. 16, and LH goes down the octave
Learn Dreydll and Bubble p. 59-61
- write in counting and count out loud
- add dynamics and accents
Performance
Keep practicing Dino Dance p. 34-35
- count out loud!! Make sure you have a steady beat
Learn Silver Moon boat and San Francisco p. 36-39
- write in counting and count out loud
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