October 3 Lesson Notes

Nathan

Reminder: No lesson next week for the holiday. Next lesson on October 17.

Chariots of Fire
– work on #2
– start learning Hands Separately
– try Hands Together
– watch out for the rests (count)
– check fingering for your Right Hand on the second line

Sight Reading
– check your fingering/hand position
– try to play with a steady rhythm
– add louds and softs
– work on Exercise 10 – 14 (page 3)

Note naming:
– work on treble clef from middle-c to g
– work on bass clef from bass-c to g

C-major scale
– work on swing rhythm
– play gently and softly

C-pentatonic scale
– practice 2 octaves

Practice C-major triad both broken and solid
– play on your 5th fingertip

Same as last lesson:
Bring Hymn for next lesson

Level Progression
Choose 5 songs out of your Royal Conservatory prep-A/B book to learn
– bring book for next lesson
– they must all be brand new songs (never learnt before)