October 11, 2023 – Marlene

Bb major scale (two 8va), arpeggios (two 8va) – hands separately, then together. Try to add in as much of gestures/rotation as possible. Keep fingers as curved as possible

Ploger: 6-Part Lap Map p. 68 improv

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 6 Unit 5 – go at your own pace
• Sight Reading 5 Unit 10

Ensemble piece: Johann’s Harpsichord

Bach Prelude in C Minor BWV 999

• Continue with RH blocked chords and LH chords (beat 3 to beat 1 of next measure)
• start on m. 20 and work hands separately until the end (blocked chords still)
• for fun, take a look at Ploger’s chapter on heptachord shifts p. 270 and following

Melody (Ivan Sings) by Khatchaturian p. 152-153 in Classics to Moderns

• Play m.23 grace notes along with LH note on the beat
• work m. 8-9 and 14-16 out in your mind (mnemonic device?) to help memory work

Enchantment

• Keep practicing