October 3 Lesson Notes

Krista

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

Sight Reading
– great work!
– add louds and softs
– be careful – don’t slow down when playing soft
– work on Exercise 6 – 9 on page 2

Ode to Joy
– nice work!
– bar 11 – watch out for the G-sharp
– bar 4 – check rhythm
– work on bar 8 and 16 – work on rhythm and counting

Scales
– nice work on 1 octave
– practice 2 octaves from now on
– check Left Hand fingering
5-4-3-2-1-3-2-1-4-3-2-1-3-2-1
– also practice using a swing rhythm (long-short)

New scale – Aeolian/Natural Minor
e-natural minor (same fingering as C-major)
e-f#-g-a-b-c-d-e

Pentatonic Scale
– nice work!
– practice on finger 3 and 4

Mary Had a Little Lamb
– starting E, F-sharp
Mysterious version
-starting on F-sharp
– choose 3 new keys to start on (either Regular or Mysterious)

C-contrary motion
– practice 2 octaves
– try to keep a steady rhythm throughout

C-triad scale
– awesome work!
– try playing Hands Together and make up more rhythms

5-finger exercise
1. hold down 5 keys
2. starting with your thumb, play each finger 5 times while holding down the others

Ode to Joy duet
https://musescore.com/user/35484243/scores/6219823
Violincello played by Eric

New song – Happy Birthday
– try to find the notes by ear, starting on C
Chord Version:
https://musescore.com/user/173585/scores/166951

Level A version
https://musescore.com/user/28837378/scores/5338668

Level B version
https://musescore.com/user/32960140/scores/5847891