Oct 3, 2024

Rhythm

5-Part Lap Map: I’ll copy this for you next time

5-Part Longy rhythm:

  • Do this with tapping only beat 1 and whispering on dots

Think of which cause of error you made after you complete the above but had a mistake:

  1. Reaction: something new takes you by surprise. Cure: Eagle vision
  2. Anticipation: this can be daydreaming, or getting worried about a difficult part coming up. Cure: Eagle vision, get back into feeling your tapping, hearing your singing/whispering
  3. Looking Back: You look back to a mistake you just made and start talking to yourself about it. Cure: Tell the “bad coach” to stop, and keep moving forward

Technique

Learn Gymnastics and Camel’s Journey p. 28-29

  • write in counting
  • count out loud

Theory

Do p. 30-33 (if not already done – I will check next time)

Do p. 34-35

Lessons

Keep practicing Two Note and Girl/Boy p. 46-47

  • count out loud
  • look out for the dynamics

Learn p. 48 and Scarecrow p. 49

  • write in counting for Scarecrow
  • count out loud
  • pay attention to dynamics

Performance

Keep practicing Sleeping Beauty p. 24-25

  • be sure both staccato notes are short-short, not short-long
  • practice any difficult measures extra until easy

Sleeping and Handbell p. 26-27

  • add dynamics

Christmas

Carol of the Bells

  • Work on adding the dynamics
  • try “ghosting” the RH in m. 9-16 as you play LH at mf 
  • when dynamics are easier, work on memorizing by following the “Sacred Four Steps” below
  1. Play the piece VERY SLOWLY with the sheet music, paying attention to all the details
  2. Play the piece up to tempo with the sheet music, paying attention to all the details
  3. Play the piece again VERY SLOWLY without the sheet music, paying attention to details
  4. Play the piece once more, up to tempo without the sheet music, paying attention to details