November 14 Lesson Notes

Eric

Practice tracking: 4-5 practices

Sight Reading
– awesome!
– remember to add louds and softs
work on:
https://www.paulcook.co/resources/Grade%201%20Creeping%20Croc%20and%20I%20Like%20Bouncy%20Frogs.pdf
https://www.paulcook.co/resources/Four%20Grade%201%20Sight%20Reading%20Exercises%20%281%29.pdf

Ode to Joy (Duet)
– remember to play the F-sharps
– focus on the first 8 bars
– practice Hands Together

Etude in C major
– try to detach the quarter notes that aren’t slurred
– check the note skip in your Right Hand in bar 6
– focus on the first section
– drill the bracketed bars – aim to play 10 clean times

Morning Greeting
– watch out for ties
– remember to play the F-sharps
– focus on the first section
– check the note skip in bar 7 for your Right Hand

Spring
https://musescore.com/user/34602227/scores/6088735
– work on playing with a steady beat
– try to memorize

C-major scale
– practice Hands Together for 2 octaves

C-major triad
– practice Hands Together for 2 octave
– practice solid form in two beats
Beat 1 – set your fingers on the correct notes
Beat 2 – play
– broken 
> work on note accuracy and steady rhythm
> practice slowly to start

Continue to practice:
– C-pentatonic scale = C-D-E-G-A-C
– Chariots of Fire – work on playing faster