May 16, 2024

Technique/Scales

  • G major scale and arpeggios (two 8vas) – hands separately, then together. For scales, pause at each place where you cross under/over to make sure the correct hand goes first: rh on ascending, lh on descending
  • Ploger: 6-Part Lap Map improv and 6-part Longy Rhythm (separately)

Theory/Sightreading

Theory – Unit 7?

  • Sight Reading 1B: finish up the extra exercises at the end
  • Sight Reading 2A: Unit 1

Unit 1 duet: Eighths Are Enough

Repertoire

Nocturne

  • do 2 measures LH dotted quarter note blocked chords, cycle several times, then move on to the next 2 measures and repeat, then combine into a 4-measure group
  • Be sure you are only working in 10-minute chunks at a time here so you don’t get exhausted
  • when the blocking is easy for 4 or more measures, go back and play as written, LH alone, but be sure you go slowly enough. Around 69 bpm for an 8th note
  • if you have time and that is easy, you can play LH blocks and RH as written

Clementi Sonatina Op 36 No 1 mvt 2

  • Work on addressing the 3 causes of error while you’re playing this