January 14, 2022Published by Lesson Notes on January 14, 2022Categories FrKaJanuary 13 Lesson NotesLes Carillons – great improvement! – watch for the G# in the LH (bar 5, 34) – work on shaping for the first page – for […]
December 17, 2021Published by Lesson Notes on December 17, 2021Categories FrKaDecember 17 Lesson NotesReminder: No lessons for 2 weeks over winter break. Next lesson is on January 7. All Songs – practice starting from different sections – work on […]
December 10, 2021Published by Lesson Notes on December 10, 2021Categories FrKaDecember 10 Lesson NotesScales – try to play more legato (make the scales sound more melodic) – work on B+, b- and c#- – add crescendo up and decrescendo […]
November 26, 2021Published by Lesson Notes on November 26, 2021Categories FrKaNovember 26 Lesson NotesScales – nice work on major keys! – make sure there are no holes (missing notes) – press the keys to the bottom – work on […]
November 19, 2021Published by Lesson Notes on November 19, 2021Categories FrKaNovember 19 Lesson NotesChords – leading-tone diminished 7ths > construct the chord on the raised 7th note of the minor key > the remaining 3 notes are an interval […]
November 12, 2021Published by Lesson Notes on November 12, 2021Categories FrKaNovember 12 Lesson NotesScales – awesome work on G+ and E+ > add a crescendo up and decrescendo down > work on an even tone (no holes or accents) […]
November 5, 2021Published by Lesson Notes on November 5, 2021Categories FrKaNovember 5 Lesson NotesTechnique Checklist Memorize key signatures Scales – work on all major keys plus g- and e- – minor key forms > natural – key signature only […]
October 29, 2021Published by Lesson Notes on October 29, 2021Categories FrKaOctober 29 Lesson NotesSonatina in F+ Diabelli – awesome work! – first section >work on increasing the speed >play LH softer than RH (try ghosting LH) – for the […]
October 22, 2021Published by Lesson Notes on October 22, 2021Categories FrKaOctober 22 Lesson NotesFluttering Leaves – great start! – sustain the tenuto notes (use pedal) – add dynamics > first line, use a crescendo/diminuendo in 3 levels – smoothen […]