October 17 Lesson Notes

Krista

Practice tracking: 3 practices in two weeks

Sight Reading
– nice work!
– try to play legato under the slurs
– try to add the louds and softs
– work on Exercises 10 – 14

Ode to Joy duet
https://musescore.com/user/4254271/scores/5083354
– start learning the top part
– remember to play the F-sharp

Happy Birthday
Level A version
https://musescore.com/user/28837378/scores/5338668
– remember to play the B-flat
– work on the first line
– try to practice Hands Together

Ode to Joy
https://musescore.com/user/191626/scores/182061
– work on playing with no pauses

5-finger exercise
– nice work!
– keep your fingertips curved as you hold them

C-major scale
– nice work!
– remember to play 2 octaves
– also practice with a swing rhythm (long-short)

C-pentatonic scale
– practice 2 octaves
– keep the rhythm steady as you play

C-triad scale
– also practice Hands Together

Continue to practice:
e-natural minor scale
C-contrary motion
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Normal and Mysterious versions