October 25, 2023 – Marlene

Ab 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

• 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 6 Unit 6 – go at your own pace
• Sight Reading 5 Unit 12

Ensemble piece: Obstin-ato

Bach Prelude in C Minor BWV 999

• Do 3 Staccatos exercise on measures where you have a stretch in RH (beats 1 and 2 only) like m. 15, 17, 22 etc.

1. Pull back entire arm for each note – this gets your arm behind the playing finger
2. Wrist staccato, while keeping the arm behind the -laying finger, bounce wrist down – this gives us arm weight
3. Finger plucking on each key, while keeping arm behind playing finger – this gives up active fingertips

The Limpid Stream – Burgmüller

• Play this AABA ultimately, but do more focus on repetition over 2-4 measures at a time rather than biting off whole sections
• cont. HS to continue working on not splaying your hand – just have the arm behind the playing finger
• B section might be easier HT – just be sure you keep 8th note triplets consistent