September 13, 2023 – Marlene

C# 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 2 – go at your own pace
• Sight Reading 5 Unit 7

Ensemble piece: Fastest Fingers in the West

Etude in D minor by Czerny – Etude book p. 8

• Pay attention to the percussiveness of the hammers to ensure even notes

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

• m.18-25 practice with LH playing block half notes as you play RH as written
• work in grace notes
• look for patterns in the LH

Sonatina in C, Op. 36 No. 3 – Clementi

• m. 23 – be careful to lean left before you get to this measure, work slowly and incorporate m. 22
• with all 16th note runs, try to feel the percussiveness of the hammers hitting evenly
• work 22-23 and any other 16ths runs in rhythms: 2-notes long-short until snappy/easy, then short-long until snappy/easy, 3-notes at a time then pause until snappy/easy, then 4-notes then pause until snappy/easy
• m.10-11 and m. 42-46 play legato with no repeated notes, eyes on music, and visualizing keys. Then play staccato but loud and very short and mkae sure they happen together clearly

C# 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 2 – go at your own pace
• Sight Reading 5 Unit 8

Ensemble piece: Halftime Show

Etude in D minor by Czerny – Etude book p. 8

• Think of a movie scene where this would be the theme music – have what happens in the scene match what’s going on musically so there’s a reason for it

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

• For LH chords in first half of piece, have your fingers close to keys and use wrist only to play the notes – this will give you control over
• for 2nd half, LH thumb needs to stay close to keys so it’s the least volume of all the notes
• play grace notes slower and before the LH notes where applicable

Sonatina in C, Op. 36 No. 3 – Clementi

• m. 23 – be careful to lean left before you get to this measure, work slowly and incorporate m. 22
• with all 16th note runs, try to feel the percussiveness of the hammers hitting evenly
• work 22-23 and any other 16ths runs in rhythms: 2-notes long-short until snappy/easy, then short-long until snappy/easy, 3-notes at a time then pause until snappy/easy, then 4-notes then pause until snappy/easy
• m.10-11 and m. 42-46 play legato with no repeated notes, eyes on music, and visualizing keys. Then play staccato but loud and very short and mkae sure they happen together clearly