September 20, 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 3 – go at your own pace
• Sight Reading 5 Unit 8 (continue)

Ensemble piece: Halftime Show

Bach Prelude in C Minor BWV 999

• You can get started on this one – just work through in blocked chords and ignore the rhythm for now

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

• Try recording yourself playing this, having your “good coach” remind you of things before playing like how to deal with Reactions, but also remember what you are trying to say with this piece

You can also get started on bringing Enchantment back:

• go very slowly, hands separately – don’t play the way you remember it, but pretend you are learning for the first time

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

• Come up with a “scene” for this piece that goes with this music
• work in small sections (4 measures at a time or less) on playing faster. First try to “hear” it faster in your mind, then try playing it. This may take a few times before you are able to do it. With some 16th note passages, be sure not to do big gestures with wrist, this is more fingery and takes a smaller hand for many of these passages
• focus on playing on the tips of your fingers, especially finger 5