November 15, 2023 – Marlene

Ab major scale and arpeggios for one week, then move on to Db major

Ploger: 6-Part Lap Map p. 68 improv

• try going back to do 4-part or 5-parts to see how those go

6-part Longy Rhythm – do this without Lap Map, tapping on beat 1 only and whispering on dots. Use your good coach to remind yourself to go through the tough section first, then do entire right side, then start from beginning. When you can do this without a mistake, then you can add Lap Map

• Try to keep going if you make a mistake – identify the cause of error, and apply the correct cure in time

• Theory – RCM Book 7 Unit 1
• Sight Reading 5 Unit 14, then Book 6 Unit 1 (I will upload video later)

Ensemble piece: Revenge of the Left Hand

Bach Prelude in C Minor BWV 999

• Continue working on cycling through individual measures as last week
• use metronome to speed up the measures individually by starting at a comfortable tempo or slightly slower, then increase tempo gradually each time you repeat. Maybe do 3-4 measures like this, then try to play them together at that last tempo marking
• Do straight play-throughs only once every couple of days

The Clear Stream – use this version The Clear Stream better copy

• continue slowly hands together
• work on voicing in RH alone in A section, bring out thumb and play the other 2 notes much less – exaggerate this (still use pedal). If having trouble making other notes quiet, do ghosting so you tap the key but do not sound. Add LH and keep that in the background
• B section play LH alone to work on shaping the phrase, then add RH but barely there

I Giorni – Ludovico Einaudi, here’s the pdf: I Giorni (original)

• work hands separately