November 29, 2023

Technique/Scales

Theory/Sightreading

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 – continue at your own pace
  • Sight Reading – for now, review Solfege names/notes using flashcards, and also improvise Solfege by looking at your keyboard that you drew, and with your index finger, slide to the left and right speaking the Solfege as your fingers passes over it. Do not skip any notes, so if you want to go from Doh to Mi, you’d slide over and say “Doh Re Mi”
  • Also review Dichords
  • Memorize the page I texted you for understanding the 7 different clefs we will be using

Repertoire

Bach Prelude in C Minor BWV 999

  • Continue working on cycling through individual measures as last week – focus on the latter portion where you feel the need to slow down
  • 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 practicing as before, I will hear this next time

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

  • m. 90 and following: any chords that are more than an octave should be rolled, with the bottom note and RH note starting at the same time. Don’t have the RH go on to beat 2 until you finish LH roll.
  • m. 105-118, have RH take over LH top A
  • in the Coda, only do LH rolls on the notes with fermatas, otherwise, rewrite those chords to be octaves with a 5th in the middle instead of 10ths.