October 24 Lesson Notes

Nathan

Reminder: No lesson next week. Next lesson on November 7.

Practice tracking: 2 practices

Bring Hymn for next lesson

Chariots of Fire
– bar 19 – 26
> work on playing with a steady rhythm and no pauses
> correct notes in your Right Hand
> make sure to lift up your Left Hand so the “C” plays
> drill 2 bars at a time and aim to play 5 correct times
– continue working on Hands Separately from bar 27

C-contrary motion
– awesome work!
– continue to practice at home occasionally

C-pentatonic scale
– awesome work on 2 octaves!
– work on playing with a swing rhythm for 2 octaves

C-major scale
– nice work!
– play softly and lightly
– keep your fingers curved as you play
– work on Hands Together for 1 octave

C-major triad
– solid – practice in 2 beats
> Beat 1. prepare your fingers on the notes
> Beat 2. play the notes
– broken – remember to play the top note twice

Continue to practice:
– Sight Reading – work on exercises 14-19
– Level Progression
Choose 5 songs out of your Royal Conservatory prep-A/B book to learn
 > bring books for next lesson
 >  they must all be brand new songs (never learnt before)
 >  relearn your 2 favourite songs at this level
– Note naming:
https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note
 > work on treble clef from middle-c to g
 > work on bass clef from bass-c to g