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Have a good summer Alayna,

Work on your pieces and try memorize them.

Scales, Chords, Cadences, Arpeggios dayly.

Please work on black keys scales.

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Scales, Chords, and Arppeggios.

Scales: Work on playing it with a nice steady tempo. work on harmonic minor scales. Make sure you follow the fingerings well. Try practicing it playing each note as a whole note held then get half note held and finally into quarter notes all in a steady tempo.

Missouri River Ballad: Work on putting hands together at a slow tempo. Drill small sections several times correctly. Repeat in small sections daily, work on transition between measures as you drill the sections. See results by playing from beginning. Work at it by drilling it measure by measure then add and work on the transition from the previous measure. Do this till the end of the piece. Work on measure 7 with the triplets. Continue learning as much as you can.

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Scales, Chords, and Arppeggios.

Scales: Work on playing it with a nice steady tempo. work on harmonic minor scales. Make sure you follow the fingerings well. Try practicing it with the shakes: Note/shake then stop/note. Continue learning them for Homework.

Missouri River Ballad: Work on putting hands together at a slow tempo. Drill small sections several times correctly. Repeat in small sections daily, work on transition between measures as you drill the sections. See results by playing from beginning. Work at it by drilling it measure by measure then add and work on the transition from the previous measure. Do this till the end of the piece.

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Practice all scales, chords, and arpeggios.

Missouri River Balled: always count your rhythms, Learn hands seperate then together. repeats the sections then learn new sections.

Watercolor Impressions: Continue learning it.

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Practice all scales, chords, and cadences.

New pieces to start:
- Watercolor Impressions: Master the first page both hands. Continue learning.
- Missouri River Ballad: Count your rhythms. Hands seperate then together.

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Recordings to complete

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Program:
Hobbyist

Footprints in the Snow:
-Recorded.

Ragtime:
-Record when we get back from break.
- Continue to work on keeping the rhythm steady and dynamics.

New pieces to start:
- Watercolor Impressions
- Missouri River Ballad

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Footprints in the snow: Get ready to record it. Work on memory. work on the spots that give you the most most trouble with the memorizing and repeat them several times with the music and then without the music.

Sonatina: Repeat in small sections several times slowly. Then see the results by playing from the beginning. On each repetition, stop at the beginning of the new section so that you  also work on transitions. After repeating sections, play from the start to see the results.

Ragtime: Continue working on it.

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Sonatina: Pick spots where you pause and isolate them and repeat them several times VERY slow at a tempo where you don't pause it. after a while, try picking the tempo gradually without pausing it.

Repeat several times, slowly without pause for the first line of the second page. measures 16-20.

Make up your own sections to work on and repeat slowly without pauses. The smaller the section, the easier it is to fix the pause.

Minuet in G: Slow down measure 21 to 24 and always keep the beat steady. Break the measures down into smaller chunks if needed to get the correct notes.

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Footprints in the snow - Get ready to record.

Minuet in G - Work on not pausing. Work on repeating in small sections then put the sections together working the transitions. Always count.
Sonatina - page 1 is great, but page 2 needs some reviewing in the notes

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Please prepare for recording next week

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SCCA - C and G major. 2 octaves and we just learned inversions! practice them hands separately and remember that we place the bottom note up top. eventually you'll play the cadences of those inversions

Footprints in the snow - measures 9 and 10 practice hands separate to focus on the left hand accidentals. measures 19 to the end hands separate to review notes

Minuet in G - practice section B hands separate slowly to get it at tempo with section A

Sonatina - page 1 is great, but page 2 needs some reviewing in the notes

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Wonderful job! Today we mainly focused on learning the second page of sonatina and reviewed Footprints in the Snow with the remaining time.

Sonatina - great job sight-reading! You officially have pages 1 and 2 completed hands together! Continue to practice playing both pages hands together, but pay extra attention to the second page since we just learned it. When you have time, start to familiarize yourself with the first two lines of the 3rd page. Go about this with the same process we used to learn the 2nd page: break the lines up measure by measure and learn the right hand by itself, play it about 5 times, learn the left hand, play it about 5 times, and then put both hands together. You got this!

Footprints in the snow - very nicely played, just be careful with some notes here and there. Break down the left hand and analyze the pattern you playing in the left hand alone, and any patterns you may have in the right hand.

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Sonatina:

Work on it hands separate then hands together. Take it line by line. Careful with your notes!

Footprints in the Snow:

Good job completing the piece.

Struggle spot: measure 18

Careful with notes and the last few measures

Line 1 make sure we are holding out that quarter note for its full one beat!

Minuet:

Measure 8 and 12 left hand eighth notes make sure you playing them at the right speed.

Struggle spots: measures 22 and 23 (circle the f sharps so that you remember)

F SHARP!

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2 pieces to record in February
Please memorize and SCCA

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Footprints in the Snow:
- Measure 18 careful with this specific measure most.
- Work on the third page. Once you feel like it is at an okay stage, add the other pages.
- Complete the piece!

Work on G major scale, chord, cadence, and arpeggio

Minuet:
- Measure 8 and 12 left hand eighth notes make sure you playing them at the right speed.
- Do not forget F SHARP!
- Careful with measures 22 and 23

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Minuet in G: Practice on small sections to remove any pausing. Work on not slowing down.

Sonatina: Work on it in sections. Make it smooth while repeating it in small sections.

Ragtime Do Si Do: Make sure the counting stays consistent. Don't rush it. Single hands then together. Circle the rest.

Footprints in the Snow: Make sure you work on dynamics and musical phrases now. Play it smooth too.

Scales/Chords/Arpeggios: Go over them a lot.

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Scales review

Ragtime complete
Footprints in the Snow

Minuet in G

Sonatina

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SCCA: Review major scales that you know (W-W-H-W-W-W-H)

Ragtime: Practice hands separate to solidify left hand if needed, however I know you know the piece and it sounds great - dont get in your head! :)

Footprints: Definitely practice a few times hands separate until it feels comfortable to try hands together --> repetition is important! Sing along with the melodies as well (if your practicing the right. hand melody sing along with the right hand, and if you're practicing left hand, sing along with left hand)

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Happy New Year!
Let's make it musical amd healthy!

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Minuet in G: Practice on small sections to remove any pausing. Work on not slowing down.

Sonatina: Work on it in sections. Make it smooth while repeating it in small sections.

Ragtime Do Si Do: Make sure the counting stays consistent. Don't rush it. Single hands then together. Circle the rest.

Footprints in the Snow: Hand separate then together. Work on not pausing.

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Ragtime Do Si Do: Make sure the counting stays consistent. Don't rush it. Single hands then together. Circle the rest.

Footprints in the Snow: Hand separate then together. Work on not pausing.

Minuet:

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Footprint in the Snow: Master first two pages.

Ragtime Do Si Do: Master first page.

Minuet: Get section B both hands.

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Here is the link!
Make sure your recital piece is by memory and counted correctly!

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Along the River Seine: Slow down and count to fix mistakes. Put it to work.

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Happy Halloween!
Please have your recital piece perfect by memory!
Work on the rest of your program and SCCA

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Complete and memorize your recital piece

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Footprints in the Snow:
- Work on the first page hands together!

Minuet in G Major: Keep working on section specifically measures 8 and 12

Along the River Scene: Look at that piece from last year again. Have it completed for next week!

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Recital piece may need to look into an old piece that was already played.

Minuet in G Major: Section A work on the notes and counting. Careful with the second line last measure.

Footprints on the Snow:
Left hand hold out the quarter note, do not make it into an eighth note.
Work on the first two lines hands separate and then hands together.

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Practice scales and arpeggios

Minuet in G - review hands separate, and then put them together

Footprints in the Snow - review hands separate
Ragtime - practice hands separate; try up to 20 hands together

Sonatina - practice hands together

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Sontina: Work on getting an even tempo. Work on smooth transitions. Work on not pausing

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Work on your scales on the black notes and play with the correct fingerings.

Minuet in G: Finish and practice in small sections. Then combine the sections slowly forming into playing the whole piece without stopping.

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enjoy the rest of your summer. see you in september

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Scales, Chords/Cadences, Arpeggios
Today we did C, G, D, and A major. Continue to practice all other scales at an even tempo.

Sonatina in C Major
Practice with even tempo, even though it may be slower. Be careful with fingering. Second page first two lines, hands together slowly.

Print Footprints in the Snow
Count out loud. First 4 lines hands together. 4 measures at a time, hands separate then together.

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Sonatina is sound better. Keep working on it.

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Work on your program

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scales, chords, and arpeggios

Sonatina - Repeat sections correctly in a row. If you pause, slow down the tempo. Always keep an even tempo.
Minuet in G -Section B

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Hope you are having a great time in the summer. Please connect here for your make up lesson

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Sonatina - work on first two pages; first page hands together, second page hands separate; watch notes and count

Minuet in G - work on right hand for section B

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Happy Summer! Hope you have a lot of FUN!

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Sonatina: Work on the first page, hands separate than together.  Slow and make it flow.
Scales, chords, and arpeggios.

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Summer classes is here

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Sonatina: Practice the first page with staccatos and dynamics.
Scales, Chords, and Cadences

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Today is the last class. Lets go over new pieces so you can continue to work over the summer
Enjoy your summer!

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Scales, chords, and arpeggios on your pieces.

Minuet in G: dynamics, articulations, and phrasing. Memorize in small section.

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Dance (Goke) - practice with metronome (100 bpm)
Minuet in G Major - good progress, but needs more work; review hands separate and then hands together

Recorded:
Spanish Guitars
Sonatina in F Major
Children's Game
Along the River C major
Minuet in F major
La Petite Etude

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Happy Wednesday!
Your recordings are due

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Connect with the Happy smile
Try to complete your recordings: Etude, Dance SCCA

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Minuet in F M
Sonatina in C
Spanish Guitar

Along with the River Scene - sent

Need to record:
La petete Etude in C major - focus on playing evenly. Keep counting 1+ 2+ 3+. start memorizing.
Dance in e minor -review notes, make sure to count out loud 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+
Scales Chord/Cadence
Arpeggios

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Menuet in G: Now work on making making the music flow. Work on it every four measures and then connect them.

Scales, chords, and arpeggios

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Happy Spring!
2 more pieces has to be recorded for April!

Minuet in G - practice hands separate counting 1+ 2+ 3+. Slow practice is needed.

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Spanish Guitar - much improved! Fix the notes that I mentioned today. Finish memorizing the piece as well. Great job!

Children's Game - count 1+ 2+. Watch left hand notes.

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Scales, Chords, and Arpeggios
Spanish Guitar: Don't forget the 8va at the end. Don't forget to play your f sharps. Work on dynamics. Work on the second page more from measure 31 to 56.
Children's Game: Master it every 4 measures.

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Scales, Chords, and Arpeggios
Spanish Guitar: Don't forget the 8va at the end. Don't forget to play your f sharps. Work on dynamics. Work on the second page more from measure 31 to 56.
Children's Game: Master it every 4 measures.

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Spanish Guitars - mm 8, fix counting
mm 10- eighth notes faster
mm 12 - eighth notes faster, count out loud
mm 13 - eighth notes faster, count loud
mm 18 - eighth notes faster
mm 20 - those are quarter notes!

take the time to count slower, play hands separate, hands together. Focus on just your progress day by day. You got this!

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Spanish Guitars - mm 8, fix counting
mm 10- eighth notes faster
mm 12 - eighth notes faster, count out loud
mm 13 - eighth notes faster, count loud
mm 18 - eighth notes faster
mm 20 - those are quarter notes!

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Practice all scales, chords, and cadences.
Print minor scales and practice them

Spanish Guitars: Practice line by line and even everything out. Make sure to count.
Learn all the notes correctly.

Children's Game: Learn single hands.

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Program
1. Scales
2. Chords/Cadences
3. Arpeggios
4. Minuet in F - finish recording, count those notes every day
5. Sonatina in C -finished
6. Children's Game - both hands by next week. count evenly 1 + 2 +
7. Spanish Guitar - both hands counting up mm 38.
8. Along the River Seine
9. Dance - Gedike
10. (Celebration Rag)

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Spanish Guitar: practice it in chunks. Practice not pausing and the transitions.

Work on all minor scales.

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A minor

Notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G#, A
Fingering (LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingering (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B

Notes: B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A#, B
Fingering (LH): 4, 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1
Fingering (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

C Minor

Notes: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C
Fingering (LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingering (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

D

Notes: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C#, D
Fingering (LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingering (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
E

Notes: E, F#, G, A, B, C, D#, E
Fingering (LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingering (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
F

Notes: F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, E, F
Fingering (LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingering (RH): 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4
G

Notes: G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F#, G
Fingering (LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingering (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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Minuet in F: practice counting steady as you play. See if you can challenge yourself playing with a metronome.
Spanish Guitar: work on staccatos. finish the second page.
Scales, Chords, and arpeggios.
See if you can have some fun with your scales by making music with them :)

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Happy February!

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Sonatina in C Major: Count steady as you play. Don't rush. Record by next week

Minuet in F: master it every four measures. Make it flow. Work on not pausing. Play along with your steady counting.

practice all Scales, arpeggios, and cadences in your EE classifications

Program
1. Scales
2. Chords/Cadences
3. Arpeggios
4. Minuet in F
5. Santina in C
6. Children's Game - both hands by next week. count evenly 1 + 2 +
7. Spanish Guitar -
8. Along the River Seine
9. Dance - Gedike
10. (Celebration Rag)

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Sonatina in C Major: Count steady as you play. Don't rush.

Minuet in F: master it every four measures. Make it flow. Work on not pausing. Play along with your steady counting.

practice all Scales, arpeggios, and cadences in your EE classifications

Program
1. Scales
2. Chords/Cadences
3. Arpeggios
4. Minuet in F
5. Santina in C
6. Children's Game
7. Spanish Guitar
8. Along the River Seine
9. Dance - Gedike
10. (Celebration Rag)

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Sonatina in C Major: Count steady as you play. Don't rush.

Minuet in F: master it every four measures. Make it flow. Work on not pausing. Play along with your steady counting.

practice all Scales, arpeggios, and cadences in your EE classifications

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Happy January!

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Sonatina in C Major -  count 1+ 2+a evenly. Practice counting out loud!

Sonatina in F Major - hands separate counting 1+ 2+ 3+

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Happy and Productive New Year!!!

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