February 2 Lesson Notes

Sight Reading
– redo Exercise 5-9  while counting out loud
https://www.paulcook.co/resources/Four%20Grade%201%20Sight%20Reading%20Exercises%20%281%29.pdf

Composition
(same as last week)
– try to compose a song in d-minor or a-minor position for next lesson
– eg. A-E, A-F, A-E, G-D, A-E, A-F, A-E, B-D

Sea Shanty
– nice start!
– work on playing with a steady beat
> no pauses between bars
– watch for skips and steps
– check Bar 9 notes
– work on Bar 8 and 9 notes
– practice Hands Together
– finish working on the song (notes learnt in lesson)
– try to add louds and medium louds
– remember to play staccatos
– aim to have the song completed for next lesson

Ear Exercise
(finished – C, F, G)
– use your ear to figure out Twinkle Twinkle Little Star starting on any white key

Practice Tuesday Tango
– remember to play the F#

Continue to practice:
Scales – C+, G+, a-, a-blues
C+ Formula Pattern
Triads