Isabella Vargas - IA by Anna Kroik

1/8/2016

2016-01-08 23:30:05 UTC

Instructor: Kathleen Keep practicing scales, chords, arpeggios

Pieces:

1. Rustic dance 3. Robbers (new)

-Memorize by next week -first 3 lines hands together. Rest of song

- watch dynamics. Hands Sep. Go slow. Left hand staccato.

Poco a poco diminuendo= decresc little by little

SFZ= sforzando play with sudden emphasis

< is an accent mark

No pausing between lines

2. Friendly phantom

-cresc where marked

1/15/2016

amorey26 — 2016-01-15 23:23:28 UTC

Instructor: Amorey

Rustic Dance: watch out for dynamics

Friendly Phantom:

-emphasize crescendos

-make measure 16 louder

The Robbers:

-work out measures 9-10 and other similar by playing it over and over very slowly

SCCA:

Keep reviewing

--A major cadence

1/23/16 with Ari

arifaec — 2016-01-22 23:21:47 UTC

😊the band - remember balance of dynamics!

😊friendly phantom - at first practice with sheet music to pay attention to dec/crescendos, remember sforzandos (sfz)

😊rustic dance - REALLY emphasize and exaggerate dynamics, practice the poco a poco dim to the end

😊handsprings - good work :) work on the swells! Remember: start from No Sound, work to Big Sound and come back down. You sound good so make sure not to rush during practice time--metronome should be at 56 or 60

Test Results

musicmagic — 2016-01-23 03:18:37 UTC

Great Job. Keep working hard!

Rubric

musicmagic — 2016-01-23 03:19:07 UTC

January 29, 2016

2016-01-29 23:12:16 UTC

(Kristine)

SCCA - continue to work on minor scales. Make sure they are even.

On my way - make sure you count. Remember if a note is sharp that note remains sharp for the whole measure unless otherwise indicated

On a beautiful day - have complete by next week. Careful with your notes and count

The band - good continue to review with music and memory. Careful with notes

Friendly phantom - more dynamics and make sure you count.

Rustic dance - good job. Keep reviewing

Handsprings - good job. Keep reviewing

The robbers - count out the rhythem

2/5/16

2016-02-05 23:00:20 UTC

Instructor: Kathleen Nguyendon
scales, chords, cadences, arp's:
fix f major, and b minor.
other than that you're good lol.

PIECES:
1. Rustic dance: make staccato's more prevalent.
2. On my way- count please. Try to have by memory. You don't have to move your hand during the chords at the end. Your 5th finger stays on f natural the whole time.

don't hold notes through rests.
3. The band- good^^ pay attention to accents.
4. Friendly phantom- add dynamics, don't ignore rests, don't pause. Don't speed
5. Robbers- count! don't rush the 8th notes.
practice and repeat all measures with 8th notes.

February 19, 2016 (Gabby)

2016-02-19 23:03:17 UTC

SCCA: Review minor scales, be sure to know your cadences. (Major and minor for scales, chords & arpeggios) **If you can also do minor cadences

The Robbers: LH staccato, when counting be sure to count 1+2+3+4+ so your eighth notes don't sound rushed
The Band: Good memory, just review measure 13 and some dynamics
Friendly Phantom: Review dynamics & second page notes/fingers - remember the pattern Right - Left - Right - Left ...
Rustic Dance: Try to emphasize the staccato's more, also try not to rush the quarter notes (measures 9 - 14). Correct notes in the last two measures
Handsprings: Good memory! Just be sure to keep an even rhythm - do not speed up the middle to end.
On My Way: Add pedal where it says & emphasize loud vs. soft

Bagpipe Tune: Be sure to note the counts per measure 6/8 - so six beats per measure & know the hand positions. Complete hands separate
On a Beautiful Day: Add dynamics, shouldn't be all loud. Careful with the rhythm in certain measures with eighth notes and don't rush some quarter notes.
Midnight Squeak
Indian Trail

February 26, 2016 (Anna)

musicmagic — 2016-02-27 00:03:20 UTC

1. SCCA: everyday practice.

Read letter on padlet.com/rhapsodyacademy/main

2. Handsprings: Listen to the end of each phrase. Count, there is a lot of rushing especially endings. by memory

3. Rustic Dance: Count digital metronome. Ending of all phrases please fix. Memory
4. Friendly Phantom: Memory, dynamics, listen to yourself more.
5. On My Way: continue to work.
6. Bagpipe Tune: continue to work
7. On a Beautiful Day: continue to work
8. Midnight Squeak:continue to work
9. Indian Trail: continue to work

March 11, 2016 (Zean)

2016-03-11 23:14:29 UTC

SCCA: Make sure everything is smooth and even; Don't pause

Handsprings: Good memory! Make sure to hold out the half note for the full two beats; add fermata

Rustic Dance: Don't slow down at measures 15-16; at the end, slowly get softer and slower

Friendly Phantom: Review by memory. Do the same thing as Rustic Dance for the ending

The Band: Review by memory

Midnight Squeak: Work on it hands separately

Bagpipe Tune: Add dynamics

Indian Trail

3/18/16

2016-03-18 22:27:47 UTC

Scales: don't rush.
work on minors.

3/18/16

2016-03-18 22:34:32 UTC

Scales, Chords, Cadences, Arp's: don't rush.
refer to scales sheet always, never guess!
work on minors.

Pieces

1. Hands- don't bang on keys on the arpeggios, they're set at mf not forte.

2. Rustic- don't count the 8th notes in measure 15 as quarters! needs to be as twice as fast as previous measure, no pausing during this measure either!

you can either play the rest of the song twice as slow or play measure 15 twice as fast, has to be consistent either way.

3. Indian Trail- have first two lines hands together for next week!
have rest of it hands sep. -- have whole thing for next next week.

friendly phantom, on my way are fine, and on a beautiful; keep practicing them by memory :)

4. Midnight sq- careful of octaves; have first 3 lines hands together-- have all of it if possible.

work on notes; have first 3 lines hands together for next week.
g as second note in bass is constant from measures 5-20; don't think about it while reading notes. focus on other notes.

5. Bag Pipes- keep working on dynamics

April 16, 2016 Program for Audition

2016-04-16 16:39:28 UTC

1. Scales
2. Chords & Cadences
3. Arpeggios
4. Handsprings: good memory, just be careful with your dynamics. Be sure your LH goes OVER the right.
5. Rustic Dance: be sure your rhythm is even. Don't slow ending
6. Indian Trail: should be hands together by next week. READ your notes very carefully and KNOW your hand positions
7. Friendly Phantom: keep by memory - just review ending (gradually slow)
8. The Band: try to make your RH louder than your LH, review
9. The Robbers: similar to robbers - RH louder. Review memory with book, might be playing some extra notes
10. Midnight Squeak: same as Indian trail
11. Bagpipe Tune: be careful with the rhythm in the first few measures. Be sure to hold for the full counts
12. On a Beautiful Day: careful with the rhythm - 1+2+3+4+ do not slow certain measures and speed up others
13. On My Way: work on dynamics - need to practice how to play soft
14. Sight Reading
15. Ear Training

April 30, 2016

2016-04-30 16:06:22 UTC

Mathew

1. Scales, chords cadences, arpeggios

Handsprings: Keep working dynamics. Make sure you are playing the C in the right hand in Measure 2. Very good memory.

Rustic Dance: Good memory. Don't Slow Down in the last two measures. Work on making it more lively. Work on More dynamic contrast.

Friendly Phantom: Very Good Memory. needs more contrast in the decrescendos. Slow down in the last two measures.

The Band: Very Nice decrescendo at the end. Continue working on making your left hand softer.

Indian Trail: Work on the second half of the piece hands together. Work slowly and count.

Midnight Squeak: Isolate Measures 9-12 and practice slowly to work on the hesitation, and do the same with measures 17-20.

The Robbers. Practice the eighth notes slowing. DO not play eighth notes as a dotted eighth and a 16th note.

Bagpipe Theme: Work on the Slurs, make it more legato.

On My Way: Great work on Dynamics, keep working on them. Try to play by memory. Don't add extra notes in the second to last measure

May 20, 2016

2016-05-20 22:12:30 UTC

Handsprings: Watch out for the measure with the fermata. These are half notes. Take a little breath/pause.

Rustic Dance: You can up the tempo a little. Make it lively. Also at the end, don't slow down, but do quiet down in terms of dynamics.

Friendly Phantom: Good job! Pay special attention to dynamics and the crescendos and decrescendos.

The Band: Measures 13 and 14 - fix the notes
The Robbers: Take it very slow, under-tempo. Fix the 8th note rhythm.
On a beautiful day: Last 2 lines

6/4/16 AUDITION PIECES IN ORDER

2016-06-04 16:38:35 UTC

Age 10
1. Handsprings - Nevin
2. On My Way - Olson
3. Midnight Squeak - Angerman
4. Friendly Phantom - Poe
5. Rustic Dance - Martin
6. The Band - King
7. Bagpipe Tune - Poe
8. The Robbers - King
9. On A Beautiful Day - Olson
10. Indian Trail - Tcherepnin
11. Ear Training
12. Sight Reading
13. S
14. C/C
15. A

MusicAcademy — 2016-08-21 00:51:02 UTC

MusicAcademy — 2016-09-02 15:49:07 UTC

Schedule

MusicAcademy — 2016-09-02 15:49:17 UTC

Your lesson attentively scheduled on Friday at 7:00 PM according to the schedule.
We would like to remind you that we do not have your year 2016-2017 registration form. Please complete all necessary paperwork on a 1st class.
We reopen for the new school year on Monday, September 12
Please read the informational letter and check our calendar on padlet/main
See you soon

9/19/16

musicfun — 2016-09-17 15:56:49 UTC

RECITAL PIECE: Friendly Phantom

great dynamics and memory :) keep reviewing so you can have it for october~

review pieces: The Robbers and Bagpipe Tune

work on dyanimcs on bagpipe tune

NEW PIECE: petite arabian have up to the repeat sign done for next week.
8th and 16th notes are not staccato, all quarter notes are.

September 24, 2016

2016-09-24 16:10:06 UTC

SCCA - c, g, d, a, e, b, f // major and minor. Chords & cadences & arpeggios.
ARPEGGIOS ARE WITH THUMB TURNS NOW!!! pay attention to fingering!

Recital piece - friendly phantom
~ Good memory, dynamics, articulation :) keep practicing!

The Robbers -
~ good

Bagpipe tune -
~practice with the music.

~petite Arabian -

October 1, 2016

musicfun — 2016-10-01 16:52:11 UTC

Scales, chords, arpeggios c,g,d,a,e,b,f
Friendly Phantom - very good, I just want more :) MORE dynamics MORE staccato

Petite Arabian - memorize. Work slow on transition measures using hands separate technique
The Robbers - complete

You Lift me up - new lyrics

2016-10-12 21:47:39 UTC

FOR STUDENTS and PARENTS!!!

MusicAcademy — 2016-10-22 15:09:01 UTC

OCTOBER 22, 2016

Take your time before you start
Sing at least two measures and count before you put your hands on the keyboard. It will help you to determine the tempo.
Hear the sound before you play it.
LAST NOTE: very important to end properly, relieve the energy and place your hands on your knees and then get up and bow.
Practice that at home everyday.Do not forget to play it slow.
NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENED just keep going and do not STOP!!!

SING SONGS on THE padlet.com/rhapsodyacademy/main everyday 5 times'

Have your scales complete the first lesson after the recital.

Saturday October 29 REHEARSAL 1-4 PM at Bloomfield college

Sunday October 30th RECITAL

We will start at 3:30 sharp

The door will be open at 3

The students have to arrive 1:15 on the day of the RECITAL all dressed

Parents will be allowed in the auditorium at 3 PM only

The address of the place is 467 instead of 499

It is just college iss very big and numbers are confusing

I will sent you details about the parking availability once I confirm with college administration.

Everyone relax and enjoy performing experience.

Treat you kids after the recital!!!🎶🎹😉

Mrs. Anna

November 5, 2016 (2 Programs)

2016-11-05 16:37:27 UTC

1. Scales
2. Chords/Cadences
3. Arpeggios
4. Triads to a Spanish Dance
5. Minuet by Bach
6. Romance
7. Allison Sonatina # 2
8 Petite Arabian Dance
9. Tall Tale
10. Blue Elephant

1. SCCA
2.
3.
4. REPEAT
5. REPEAT
6. REPEAT
7. Dance Allegro
8. Sonatina Clementi
9. Mvmt 2
10. Mvmt 3

November 12, 2016

musicfun — 2016-11-12 17:41:18 UTC

Blue Elephant - Make sure you count out loud! You may count in 8 while you are learning the piece.

MusicAcademy — 2016-11-19 16:57:28 UTC

November 19, 2016

2016-11-19 17:31:17 UTC

Blue Elephant
for upbeats, try taking a quick breath on the downbeat. Also, it will be helpful if you keep your left hand on auto-pilot. Try practicing the rhythm on a table.
[ T | L R | L R | T R |]

MusicAcademy — 2016-12-03 15:41:07 UTC

December 3, 2016

2016-12-03 16:43:30 UTC

Blue Elephant:

Romance: In the right hand - be very careful watch out for that elusive 8th note. The left hand acts as a rhythm for the piece so pay special attention to that.

Triads to a Spanish Dance: It's best to count this piece as 1e&a 2e&a

Minuet: 1st Page, Hands separately. Keep reviewing your notes on the bass clef: lines and spaces.

MusicAcademy — 2016-12-10 14:36:55 UTC

MusicAcademy — 2016-12-10 17:12:49 UTC

December 10

2016-12-10 17:30:00 UTC

Blue Elephant - practice slowly!! much better :)
Record your left hand, then play your right hand over the recording. Switch hands! Have hands together, evenly, for next week.

Romance - start memorizing

Triads to a Spanish - have the entire piece smoothly and slowly for next week

Dance Allegro - work through measure 16 for next week.

Minuet - Have first page for next.

December 17, 2016

2016-12-17 16:39:58 UTC

1. Scales: Good, just review the fingering
2. Chords/Cadences: Good
3. Arpeggios: Review with the book. Go over the fingering. Practice hands separate first then together
4. Petite Arabian Dance: Review
5. Romance: Good job by M. Just try adding more dynamics and holding the first two quarter notes a little longer to match the rest of the pieces rhythm
6. Blue Elephant: Before memorizing make sure you review the middle section and have it perfect. Be sure to count to get rid of the pausing in the right hand and have your left hand more staccato
7. Dance Allegro: Complete hands together to measure 16. Make sure you fix those two measures. Start the rest of the piece hands separate and notice the key change
8. Minuet: Be very careful with some of your notes. Complete the first page hands together - practice line by line. Start the second page hands separate
9. Triads: Still practice with the book to get rid of those pauses and fixing some notes. Start working on memory for the first page. Start the rest of the second page hands separate. Remember the key change - now you have four flats

January 7, 2016

2017-01-07 17:38:22 UTC

Triads on a Spanish Dance: That section with all the flats: read carefully, go slowly. It's an unfamiliar key to you

Tall Tale: Recognized the patterns in that left hand that we talked about

1/21/2017

musicfun — 2017-01-21 16:31:40 UTC

Sonatina No 2: Use more expression and dynamics. Bring the tempo up to 100 beats per minute.

Triads of a Spanish Dance: Practice the F minor section with the correct fingers.

Petite Arabian Dance: re-memorize. Really practice the last 3 measures of line 4.

Dance: Allegro measures 16-32 both hands.

Minuet: First page hands together. 2nd page hands separate.

Blue Elephant: measures 12-19 count the rhythms, work on not hesitating.

Romance: Start the beginning softer, and play the entire piece much more legato.

Sonatina CLementi: First page hands separate

Tall Tale: Both Hands, do not forget to swing the rhythm

February 3, 2017

2017-02-03 23:23:20 UTC

Tall Tale: 2 lines, hands together. Remember, we have ties throughout.
Sonatina (Clementi) - Page 1, Pay strict attention to the right hand and the fingerings. Also, review your notes that appear in ledger lines or as I nicknamed it, "ladder lines".

Irl Allison Sonatina: Mvt. 2 - Keep working at it hands together. Also, please take my explanations of memorization seriously. Remember it's not so much "memorizing" as it is "playing the piece without the music"

MusicAcademy — 2017-02-03 23:27:50 UTC

MusicAcademy — 2017-02-04 15:56:40 UTC

February 11, 2017

2017-02-11 17:50:25 UTC

1. Scales
2. Chords/Cadences
3. Arpeggios
4. Triads to a Spanish Dance - make sure you are counting
5. Minuet by Bach - have this hands together, cleanly for next week!
6. Romance - good!
7. Allison Sonatina # 2 mvmt 1 - dynamics!!! work on transition in the middle of the piece.
8 Petite Arabian Dance - practice B section, make sure you are in time.
9. Tall Tale - good rhythm. make sure you play B flat
10. Blue Elephant - good :)

1. SCCA
2.
3.
4. REPEAT Sonatina Allison
5. REPEAT mvmt 2 - have hands together for next week
6. REPEAT mvmt 3 - hands separately
7. Dance Allegro - B section is soooo much slower than the beginning!! Make it even! Have the B section ready for next week!
8. Sonatina Clementi
9. Mvmt 2
10. Mvmt 3

February 18. 2017

2017-02-18 16:18:57 UTC

Minuet - we fished putting this together.
Have perfect for next week.

2/25

2017-02-25 16:50:33 UTC

SCCA

1. Triads to Spanish dance: add staccato and other dynamics -- Great memory!

2. Minuet: start to memorize
Add pedal
Fix pausing in measure 7-8
When practicing don't start from the beginning since you know it well already. Start from measure 7 or the second page.
Second page needs work

3. Romance: good! RIT and descresc at end.

4. Sonatina 2 movement 1: good
5. Second movement: play hands separate than together measure by measure when practicing.

6. Arabian dance: good memory. Add dynamics! More staccato in left hand.
7. Tall tale: sounds good, right hand louder
Don't rush -- start adding dynamics

8. Blue elephant: good
9. Sonatina Clemente 1: have first page hands together
Half of second page hands separate.
10. 2
11. 3
12. Dance allegro: good don't rush
Work on second page and the ending especially

March 4, 2017

2017-03-04 17:07:45 UTC

March 4, 2017

2017-03-04 17:08:02 UTC

Sonatina
Mvmt I - Have the rest hands together, smoothly, for next week.
Mvmt 2 - Start practicing!! Have hands together, slowly, for next week.

Sonatina No. 2
Mvmt 2 - Start practicing where you have bass notes on Beat 1.
Mvmt 3 - Start practicing!!! Have hands together, slowly, for next week.

March 11th 2017

2017-03-11 17:01:50 UTC

Sonatina Movement 1 - Keep practicing very slowly with the first movement. I know you know it just make sure you keep practicing so you can get use to the notes.

Sonatina Movement 2 - Work up to the second line both hands together

Make sure you keep at the same tempo. Practice with metronome if you must.

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April 8, 2017

2017-04-08 16:25:51 UTC

Sonatina in CM
I - NO TEMPO SLOWING
II
III

May 6, 2017

musicfun — 2017-05-06 16:20:20 UTC

SCCA -

Dance Allegro - focus on transition phrases. Work on middle section. Get memorized!!

Sonatina in C
I - USE METRONOME!!!!!!
II - You also need to count!!!
III -

MusicAcademy — 2017-09-05 12:50:50 UTC

MusicAcademy — 2017-09-05 12:50:58 UTC

Schedule

MusicAcademy — 2017-09-08 01:23:32 UTC

Your lesson scheduled on Saturday at 11:30 AM according to the schedule.
We reopen for the new school year on Monday, September 11, 2017.
Please view and download the newsletter and calendar below.
See you soon.

September 16, 2017

2017-09-16 16:14:53 UTC

Part of Your World - count evenly!!! no swinging! Take it phrase by phrase, counting slowly

September 23, 2017

2017-09-23 16:56:17 UTC

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October 28, 2017

MusicAcademy — 2017-10-28 16:42:39 UTC

1. Scales
2. Chords/Cadences
3. Arpeggios
4. Mountain Streams - Practice up to the first line
5. Teaser
6. Chordal Fantasy - Practice up to the fourth line. Count and watch your notes especially.
7. Prelude in e min

MusicAcademy — 2017-11-03 20:34:16 UTC

11/4/2017

2017-11-04 16:18:17 UTC

Teaser: first 3 lines hands together. Make sure you count.

Mountain streams: whole first page hands together.

Choral Fantasy: work up to the second repeat sign hands together.

11/11/2017

2017-11-11 17:48:49 UTC

Choral fantasy: start working on the coda. Make sure you are counting the rhythms throughout the whole piece.

Mountain streams. Look at page 2 hands separate.

MusicAcademy — 2017-11-30 00:20:36 UTC

December 2, 2017

2017-12-02 18:14:24 UTC

- Teaser: Have completed for next week, careful with the changes of treble clefs and bass clefs

- Mountain Streams: Completed for next week, careful with the second page

- Chordal Fantasy: Have completed for next week, careful with the chords

- Prelude in E Minor: Hands Separate

MusicAcademy — 2017-12-09 15:21:30 UTC

December 9, 2017

2017-12-09 16:41:38 UTC

Start with your worst pieces!!!!!!!

Teaser - very good swing and counting! practice so that you don't slow down on the middle part.

Mountain Streams - Overall, pretty good! practice just those last four measures.

Chordal Fantasy - Very good!!! Practice the coda slower and hands separately! it's the same thing but in octaves!! Think critically while practicing. Up to measure 39

Prelude in Em -

New Pieces;
Sonatina in GM - good sight-reading! FINGERING IS SUPER IMPORTANT!!!!
-we did the whole first movement. practice slowly , and have smoothly for next week.
Transylvania Ball

12/16/2017

MusicAcademy — 2017-12-16 16:56:26 UTC

Sonatina: Don't play through the rests. Make sure you are using the fingers printed on the page. Practice slowly in 4 measure sections.

Transylvania Ball: Practice in 4 measure sections. Remember the key signature there are three flats (B flat, E flat and A flat) These notes are always flat unless otherwise written

MusicAcademy — 2017-12-16 18:13:45 UTC

1/20/2018

musicfun — 2018-01-20 16:47:53 UTC

Sonata in G Movement 1: Practice the last two lines hands together slowly. Work in improving the articulation. Don't punch the notes in the off beats in measure 2, just fall into them. Don't rush measure 8.
Measures 9-16- don't rush through the measures you are comfortable, keep the tempo consistent.

Chordal Fantasy: Measures 13-20- Make sure the chords in the left hand all ring out. Start using the soft pedal along with the sustain pedal.
Measures 21-28: Bring out the right hand more and lighten up the left hand.
Coda- Practice the jumps in small sections. Change up the rhythms in 1 measures sections so you can become more familiar with how far you have to leap.

Transylvania Ball: Remember the key signature. This piece in in C minor so ( B, E, and A are always going to be flat unless otherwise written). And watch the octaves.

Prelude in E minor: Pay attention to every chord change and every accidental Make sure all notes of the chords in the left hand are correct.

January 26, 2018

musicfun — 2018-01-26 22:37:03 UTC

1) Scales
2) Chords/Cadences
3) Arpeggios
4) Sonatina in G Movement 1
5) Sonatina in G Movement 2
6) Chordal Fantasy: Completed up to measure 43
7) Transylvania Ball: Careful with your notes on the last line of the first page,
8) Prelude in E minor
9) Mountain Streams: Careful with your notes and have it completed for next week
10) Teaser:

2/2/18

2018-02-02 23:08:26 UTC

Scales: Work on them both scales
Chords/cadences: Work B cadence
Arpeggios: Keep Practicing them
Sonatina in G Movement 1: Work on dynamics and begin to memorize.
Sonatina in G Movement 2: Start learning it.
Mountain Streams: Play the correct rhythm on measure 15. Notice the tempo change. Tell the story. Continue to learn the song.
Chordal Fantasy: Learn the other notes.. Work on the crescendos and decrescendos
Transylvania Ball: Count and work on the dynamics.

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MusicAcademy — 2018-02-10 16:25:16 UTC

February 16th 2018

2018-02-16 23:26:59 UTC

Prelude - 4 lines both hands by next week
1) Scales
2) Chords/Cadences
3) Arpeggios
4) Sonatina in G Movement 1
5) Sonatina in G Movement 2
6) Chordal Fantasy: Complete
7) Transylvania Ball: Complete,
8) Prelude in E minor
9) Mountain Streams: completed for next week
10) Teaser:

February 23, 2018

MusicAcademy — 2018-02-23 23:34:16 UTC

1) Scales
2) Chords/Cadences
3) Arpeggios
4) Sonatina in G Movement 1 memory
5) Sonatina in G Movement 2 continue
6) Chordal Fantasy: Complete memory
7) Transylvania Ball: Complete memory
8) Prelude in E minor continue to work
9) Mountain Streams: completed for next week by memory
10) Teaser: memory
11. Prelude: slow, correct fingers complete both hands
12, Avalance: study chords separtely
13. Waltz if the Fireflies:start working hands separate first

March 10, 2018

musicfun — 2018-03-10 14:50:51 UTC

Sonatina in G Movement 1: Memorize

Transylvania Ball: Memorize

Teaser: Memorize

Mountain Streams: Last line is regular, two octaves, one octave, regular, Completed and memorized for next week!

Waltz of The Fireflies: Completed and memorize for next week! Watch out for those circled notes! Play them correctly! Also measure 16 exists! Do not forget to hold the note out! Try to ad the pedal!

Chordal Fantasy: Worked on the last page. Have it completed for next week and memorize it! That circled note in the second page is a half note! 2 beats!

Test 3/10/18

musicfun — 2018-03-10 16:10:27 UTC

Teaser: do not stutter on the rhythm. Be aware of the hand movements from upper to lower register of the keys; there should be no hiccups.

Transylvania Ball: Work on memory of one line.
Sonatina: first movement: work on dynamics, articulations, do not make hiccups.
Mountain Streams: careful memory on the ( ds al coda) when doing the repeats. put dynamic contrast, careful with articulations.

Waltz of the Fireflies: memorize the other half of the piece, even rhythm on the right hand.

scales: review fingering.
chords: check key signatures, do not play minor chords.
arpeggios: check fingering.

MusicAcademy — 2018-03-16 22:21:54 UTC

3/16/18

MusicAcademy — 2018-03-16 22:29:06 UTC

1. Scales
2. Chords/Cadences
3. Arpeggios
4. Waltz of the Fireflies: work on the balance. your chords are lighter, bass not too heavy. Do not connect. Listen to the right hand melody. MEMORY COMPL:ETE
5. Sonatina: 1 movement take away strong accent. Work in slow tempo/motion
accuracy ion notes and rhythm.
6. Chordal Fantasy - both hands completed by next week
7. Prelude: hands separate

3/24/18

MusicAcademy — 2018-03-24 15:04:19 UTC

Program 1
1. Scales
2. Chords/Cadences
3. Arpeggios
4. Prelude in e min
5. Teaser: Make sure you don't skip measures when memorizing
6. Mountain Streams
7. Chordal Fantasy:
8. Sonatina in G Major Beethoven
9. Sonatina second Movement: Single hands.
10. Transylvania Ball

Program 2

1. Scales
2. Chords/Cadences
3. Arpeggios
4. Avalanche:
5. Bach Prelude
6. Waltz if the Fireflies: Keep memorizing. Remember how the melody sounds.
7. Prelude in e
8. Chordal Fantasy: Review
9. Sonatina 1 movement: Review, dynamics.
10. Retour: Single hands and then hands together. Be mindful of the flats.

Review everything you know and learn the new pieces.

April 13th 2018

musicfun — 2018-04-13 22:15:28 UTC

Program 1
1. Scales
2. Chords/Cadences
3. Arpeggios
4. Prelude in e min - Be careful of your left hand patterns. Be sure to practice everyday and start to memorize. Auditions are near.
5. Teaser: Make sure you don't skip measures when memorizing
6. Mountain Streams -Fix the part that we worked on
7. Chordal Fantasy - memorize by next week. Fix some notes and counting.
8. Sonatina in G Major Beethoven - memorize
9. Sonatina second Movement: First page both hands by next week. Count 123456 it will help a lot as you practice
10. Transylvania Ball

Program 2

1. Scales
2. Chords/Cadences
3. Arpeggios
4. Avalanche:
5. Bach Prelude
6. Waltz if the Fireflies: Keep memorizing. Remember how the melody sounds.
7. Prelude in e
8. Chordal Fantasy: Review
9. Sonatina 1 movement: Review, dynamics.
10. Retour: Single hands and then hands together. Be mindful of the flats.

Review everything you know and learn the new pieces.

4/20/2018

musicfun — 2018-04-20 22:21:26 UTC

Gurlitt Waltz in C: Practice in 4 measure sections

4/28/2018

MusicAcademy — 2018-04-28 15:24:44 UTC

1. Bach : fix hands coordination. Memory, contrasts, dynamics.
2. Sonatina: complete and memorize
Work on your porgram to complete it.

May 4, 2018

2018-05-04 22:46:19 UTC

Chordal Fantasy - very good, make sure you are counting the bars of THREE!!!!!!

Sonatina
Mvmt 2 -

May 5th 2018

2018-05-05 13:10:00 UTC

May 11, 2018

musicfun — 2018-05-11 22:08:01 UTC

Sonatina - very good! make sure you practice with a metronome to keep it even. good dynamics, balancing and articulation

APP : TOC - TOC
Work on your program to memorize it and all details

5/19/2018

musicfun — 2018-05-19 15:13:43 UTC

Chordal Fantasy: fix measures 37 and 38

Tranylvania waltz: Clean up measures 16-24- crescendo through measures 29-36

Waltz in C: Check notes in left hand on page 2

Sonatina Op 36 No.1 Clementi: keep memorizing page 2

Beethoven Sonatina: Memorize movement 2

Mountain streams: Memorize line 5 and the CODA

Teaser: Swing the 8th notes, make sure the triplets are even. Memorize

Menuet.: memorize

June 1st 2018

MusicAcademy — 2018-06-01 22:29:46 UTC

Chordal Fantasy - fix your counting-D minor

Transylvania Ball - memorize it for next week. Be sure to play hands separate before adding them both together. C minor

Waltz in C Major - memorize next week C Major

Your class schedule

MusicAcademy — 2018-09-04 00:33:29 UTC

Your class schedule on Friday at 6:00 PM

MusicAcademy — 2018-09-07 01:09:33 UTC

MusicAcademy — 2018-09-07 01:19:32 UTC

September 21st 2018

MusicAcademy — 2018-09-21 22:23:42 UTC

Avalanche - work on the last page, and counting evenly. Practice the entire piece. Count the triplets as " 1 2 3 " or " 1 and a 2 and a 3 and a ..." don't forget to check articulations, and dynamics.
SCCA: ( Intermediate B) All are don in two octaves!! Make sure you get the copy of all root position and 1st inversion of chords/cadences, and arpeggios.

October 12, 2018

2018-10-12 23:18:27 UTC

Scales
Chords/Cadences:
Arpeggios:

Avalanche: Add more dynamics, exaggerate them! Fix
Sea Breezes: New piece!!!

MusicAcademy — 2018-10-26 20:07:24 UTC

MusicAcademy — 2018-11-28 22:07:03 UTC

March 29, 2019

2019-03-29 23:14:09 UTC

Program:
1. Avalanche
2. Menuet in G major: only just started
3. little story - started today
4. Waltz in A Major - not started
5. Chordal Fantasy

6. Sonatina - review from last year
7. Mvmt 2 -

Scales
Chords/Cadences
Arpeggios

April 5th 2019

2019-04-05 22:05:33 UTC

Menuet in G Major -

A Little Story

MusicAcademy — 2019-04-18 15:16:56 UTC

MusicAcademy — 2019-08-20 13:07:27 UTC

MusicAcademy — 2019-08-20 13:07:34 UTC

Class schedule

MusicAcademy — 2019-08-20 13:07:43 UTC

Your class schedule on Friday at 5:30 PM

9/14/19

musicfun — 2019-09-14 15:34:56 UTC

Toccatina: First page.

9.20/19

musicfun — 2019-09-21 00:01:48 UTC

Toccatina complete whole thing.
Study by separate pieces

we will start other pieces after you complete this one.

9/28/19

musicfun — 2019-09-28 15:58:20 UTC

Toccatina: Isolate the section and repeat them 10-20 times a day.
Practice the dynamics and articulations as you repeat the sections.

October 12, 2019

2019-10-12 15:51:26 UTC

Toccatina - focus on problematic areas like we did today. one or two measures at a time, and then back to back! Imagine you are stitching a quilt. use a metronome!

We are the music-makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams. World-losers and world-forsakers, Upon whom the pale moon gleams; Yet we are the movers and shakers, Of the world forever, it seems. With wonderful deathless ditties We build up the world's great cities, And out of a fabulous story We fashion an empire's glory:

2019-10-12 16:44:47 UTC

10/26/19

musicfun — 2019-10-26 15:17:43 UTC

Toccatina: Accents. Staccatos more crispier, hit the notes like plucking a guitar.
work on big Sfz END.
work on keeping everything in time.. work with metronome app we downloaded today.
bring out melody in the left hand while the right hand plays sixteenth note runs. dig in to the piano, exaggerate the slurs.

11/1/19

musicfun — 2019-11-01 22:53:51 UTC

11/16/19

2019-11-16 17:10:10 UTC

Recital Piece: Isolate on troubled sections and repeat them several times correctly. Know your piece so well and trust that you do. Let go of being perfect and interpret. Tell the story. Play staccatos like a guitar string.

Hollow's Eve: Get it in tempo. Good.

Sonata: Keep working on it.

Scales/Chords,Arpeggios

12/13/2019

musicfun — 2019-12-13 23:35:46 UTC

1. Scales
2. Chords/Cadences
3. Arpeggious
4. Avalnche review
5. Chordal Fantasy
6. Rock n Roll
7.Reverie
8. Toccatina
9. Sonatina
10. move 2
11. Move 3
12. Invention

2019-12-18 22:29:11 UTC

02.15/2020

2020-02-15 15:52:16 UTC

1. Scales
2. Chords/Cadences
3. Arpeggios
4. Avalanche
5. Chords; Fantasy
6. Reverie
7. Rock n Roll
8. Toccatina
9. Sonatina
10. Sonatina movement 1,2,3
11. Invention
12.Hallow's Eve

Work on the program
Bring Invention

March 7, 2020

2020-03-07 16:44:51 UTC

1. Scales
2. Chords/Cadences
3. Arpeggios
4. Avalanche review
5. Chordal Fantasy review
6. Toccatina
7. Reverie - memory
8. Hallow's Eve
9. Sonatina 1,2,3 start working
10. 2:
11.3
12 Invention start

March 14th 2020

2020-03-14 15:21:29 UTC

1. Toccatina - keep reviewing your notes. Just takes a little time. Practice slowly on the first page until it becomes more comfortable with your fingers on timing

2. Invention - 3 lines both hands. Try to keep it even. Be very disciplined

3. Reverie- keep it memorized

4. chordal fantasy - review

5. avalanche - review

keep practicing scales, chords/cadences, and arpeggios.

sonatina 1, 2, and 3 - start to work on

Hi Here is music notes support for you. Please use it to study your notes and procatice as well

2020-03-18 13:19:13 UTC

Skype lesson 03/20/2020

2020-03-20 20:29:54 UTC

1. Scales: Review major scales, work on a few minor scales hands separate daily because I know there are a lot, remember they're two octaves & really make sure you review fingering/notes
2. Chords/Cadences
3. Arpeggios
4. Toccatina - David Karp
5. Hallow's Eve
6. Reverie: review with the book, especially the end of first page/beginning of second page and measure 25
7. Sonatina Op. 88, No. 3 - Friedrick Kuhlau
8. Sonatina Op. 88, No. 3 (II)
9. Sonatina Op. 88, No. 3 (III)
10. 1950's Rock and Roll
11. Invention No. 13 in A minor - Bach
12. Chordal Fantasy: review
13. Avalanche: review
14. Hallow's Eve: review

Please join us at Skype

Major Scales

2020-03-24 03:14:57 UTC

Practice majors with correct fingers

Skype lesson 3/27/2020

2020-03-27 22:36:40 UTC

Scales
Chords/Cadences
Inversions
Reverie complete by memory fix mes 27 (climax with stretch)
Two Part complete in slow tempo
The rest of the program

Audition Program

2020-03-31 12:32:11 UTC

Vargas Isabella
1-3 IB Classification 
4 1950s Rock 'n' Roll ñ Alfredís
5 Avalanche, Op. 45, No 2 - Stephen Heller 
6 Chordal Fantasy ñ David Karp
7 Hallow's Eve ñ Christine A. Murow
8 Reverie - Alfredís
9-11 Sonatina, Op. 88, No 3 - Friedrich Kuhlau 
12 TOCCATINA - David Karp 
13 Two-Part Invention No. XIII ñ Johann Sebastian Bach

Program 1 IA
1. Hallow's Eve Murrow
2. Sonatina Kuhlau op.88 # 3 Part 1
3. Sonatina Kuhlau op.88 # 3 Part 2
4. Sonatina Kuhlau op.88 # 3 Part 3
5. Sonatina Clementi op.36 # 1 Part 1
6. Sonatina Clementi op.36 # 1 Part 1
7. Sonatina Clementi op.36 # 1 Part 1
Program 2 IB
1. 2-Part Invention - Bach
2. Sonatina Kuhlau op.88 # 3 Part 1
3. Sonatina Kuhlau op.88 # 3 Part 2
4. Sonatina Kuhlau op.88 # 3 Part 3
5. Reverie - Alfred
6. Avalanche Heller op.45 # 2
7. Toccatina Karp

4/3/2020

2020-04-03 21:55:14 UTC

**Try to print our your SCCA requirements; you need to know two octaves all major and minor - including all SHARPS and FLATS**

Program 1 IA
1. Hallow's Eve: review
2. Sonatina Kuhlau I**: try to complete hands separate, slowly put hands together as you practice throughout the week
3. Sonatina II: try to start hands separate
4. Sonatina III: try to start hands separate
5. Sonatina Clementi I: review
6. Sonatina II
7. Sonatina III

Program 2 IB
1. 2-Part Invention (A Minor): work one line at a time, hands separate and then together to review notes and fingering. when playing hands together keep the rhythm even and slow. Try to complete the piece ASAP
2. Sonatina Kuhlau I: see above
3. Sonatina II
4. Sonatina III
5. Reverie: review with music, the middle section needs to be a little more polished - clearer notes (don't skip any) as well as the ending, also don't rush the second half of the second page (record)
6. Avalanche: review
7. Toccatina: review with the music (record)

May 1, 202

2020-05-01 22:55:27 UTC

Sonatina II: Flat! Hold out 6th line measure 1 count! Trills! Slowly!
Sontina III: Staccatos

Hallows eve: Make it sound legato. dynamics. Hold the note, do not rush that note. music move like waves

May 15, 2020

2020-05-15 23:26:24 UTC

Toccatina: Do not pause measures. Careful with your runs, take them slow and then start speeding them up.

Two Part Invention: Hands together up the seventh line. Hands separate the rest of the piece

Reverie: Record
Avalanche: Look over the second page
Sonatina I II III

Master Class 05/22/2020

MusicAcademy — 2020-05-22 19:40:35 UTC

5/30/20

2020-05-30 13:06:26 UTC

Program 1 IA - June
1. Hallow's Eve: take your time reading the chords; follow the pattern; after practicing a bit more incorporate the pedal for more legato
2. Sonatina Clementi I: clean up some of the notes & complete by memory
3. Sonatina II: memorize
4. Sonatina III: make sure you have an even rhythm; review with music
5. Toccatina: recorded
6. Reverie: recorded
7. Avalanche: record for this week

Program 2 IB - Record for August
1. 2-Part Invention (A Minor)
2. Sonatina Kuhlau I
3. Sonatina II
4. Sonatina III
5. Chordal Fantasy
6. 1950s Rock n Roll: begin slowly hands separate; make sure you really concentrate on the rhythm with the triplets
7.

July 15, 2020

2020-07-15 22:16:55 UTC

Sonatina
Chordal Fantasy: Measure 18 fix, Measure 27-28 fix counting. Notes in the third page careful. DYNAMICS!

July 22, 2020

2020-07-22 19:23:37 UTC

August 12th 2020

2020-08-12 22:27:58 UTC

Chordal Fantasy -

Sonatina I - both hands first page next week.

Sonatina II -

Sonatina III -

September 25, 2020

2020-09-25 22:22:12 UTC

Connect here

September 25,2020

2020-09-25 23:28:40 UTC

1. 3 rd movement of sonata
complete in slow tempo fingering dynamics (contrasts)
1, 2 movement to review

October 2, 2020

2020-10-02 22:21:48 UTC

1. Sonatina 3 movement
Complete both hand exposition and development

You can look further.
2. Work on 1st and 2nd movement
3. Review Reverie and other pieces
Scales, chords, cadences

Please sent the recordings

10/9/20

2020-10-10 12:56:09 UTC

1, Scales, chords arpeggios
2. Complete 2 movement
3. review 1 and 3

10/17/20

2020-10-17 13:59:27 UTC

10/17/2020

2020-10-17 14:07:31 UTC

Sonatina 3rd movement - watch eight notes vs 16th-notes; and staccatto notes

October 30th 2020

2020-10-30 22:34:38 UTC

11/13/2020

2020-11-13 21:17:45 UTC

Happy Friday!

11/13

2020-11-13 22:13:52 UTC

Two-Part Invention - whole first page hands separate
Sonatina 3rd Movement - practice the third section hands together; take it slowly when you need; great progress - check out the ending coda as well (hands separate)

You've got this. Just relax and take your time

11/21/2020

2020-11-21 16:16:51 UTC

Two-Part Invention - first page both hands; try to go on hands separate
Sonatina 3rd Movement - very good; continue to memorize; watch that coda
1950s Rock and Roll - hands separate first page
Chordal Fantasy - most impressive start; work toward the ending. This is a whacky piece

12/5/20

2020-12-05 16:54:42 UTC

All scales, chords, and Arpeggios
Two-Part Invention - whatever Mrs. Anna said
Sonatina 3rd Movement - whatever Mrs. Anna said
1950s Rock and Roll - whatever Mrs. Anna said
Chordal Fantasy - You can try out the Cycling Practice Method!

Cycling practice method: It is when you take any small section, passage, or even small intervals or leaps that are giving you trouble and you tackle it head on! Start from troubled spots and repeat as many times to get comfortable. First start repeating correctly at a turtles' pace. If you can master it at a turtle's pace, then you can master it more easily on the normal tempo. Keep in mind of your fingerings and repeat playing as relaxed as possible. Make sure you release any unnecessary tension. This method can be applied to any piece :)

12/11/20

2020-12-11 22:46:44 UTC

14 Days before Christmas!

12/11/2020

2020-12-11 23:28:29 UTC

Sonatina 3rd Movement - keep up the practice
Two-Part Invention - play hands together first page
1950s Rock and Roll - take both hands, both pages; rock and roll (get it?)

Great job today. Keep up the good work

12/19/20

2020-12-19 17:53:01 UTC

Fantasy in D: Mark down the counting. Learn in chunks and practice. Count as you play.
Sonatina 3rd Movement - keep up the practice
Two-Part Invention - play hands together first page
1950s Rock and Roll - take both hands, both pages; rock and roll (get it?)
Practice all your scales, chords, and arpeggios.

01/08/2021

2021-01-08 21:55:03 UTC

Happy New Year!!

1/8/2021

2021-01-08 22:21:23 UTC

Two-Part Invention - page 1 (1-8), page 2 (9-16), page 3 (17-25); for the last two pages, learn it hands separate
Sonatina 3rd movement - some more practice; first section might need a bit more practice, very well done in the B section
1950s Rock n Roll - work more on that second page

01/23/2021

2021-01-23 13:59:37 UTC

Stay warm inside

Program

2021-01-23 14:18:04 UTC

1. Scales
2. Chords/Cadences
3. Arpeggios
4. 2 part Invention in c
5. Sonatina 1
6. mov 2
7. mov 3
8.Chordal Fantasy
9.1950 rock'n roll
10, Fantasy in d

1/23/21

2021-01-23 14:21:51 UTC

Scales, Chords, and Arpeggios
Chordal Fantasy: First page

1/29/21

2021-01-29 23:12:07 UTC

Scales, Chords, and Arpeggios
Fantasy in D: First page and a half pages
Chordal Fantasy: Work on in smaller sections. Work on transitions. Get it ready for recording.

Persevere you got this.

2021-01-31 03:47:47 UTC

02/05/2021

2021-02-05 21:49:15 UTC

Happy February!

2/5/2021

2021-02-05 23:29:38 UTC

Two-Part Invention - good with first page; second and third page hands separate
PRINT OUT Dropbox version: slowly look at both hands separately, especially the left hand
Chordal Fantasy - work on dynamics
1950s Rock and Roll - very well done; take it slow hands together
Fantasy in D - spot check, do hands together (but review hands separate); watch those trills

You're very good at catching your mistakes and correcting them almost immediately

02/12/2021

MusicAcademy — 2021-02-12 22:22:27 UTC

Happy Valentine!

2/12/2021

2021-02-12 22:51:29 UTC

Fantasy in D - practice up to third page, second; for the trills, practice in pairs
Two-Part Invention - practice whole piece hands separate; first page hands together; take your time
Chordal Fantasy - work on dynamics

02/19/2021

MusicAcademy — 2021-02-19 22:30:34 UTC

Happy Snow Friday!

2/19/21

2021-02-19 22:34:32 UTC

2/19/2021

MusicAcademy — 2021-02-19 22:44:04 UTC

Major and Minor scales Theory to study

2/19/21

2021-02-19 23:36:51 UTC

Fantasy in D: Work on staccatos, dynamics, and evening the tempo.

Practice all your scales, chords, and arpeggios.

2/26/2021

2021-02-26 21:12:12 UTC

Happy Last week of February! Recordings are Due!!!

2/19/21

2021-02-26 22:31:20 UTC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31O8hOi57mk
Performance of my friend performing Fantasy in D.

Fantasy in D: Work on second movement single hands then together.

Practice all your scales, chords, and arpeggios.

03/06/2021

2021-03-06 15:35:56 UTC

3/6/2021

2021-03-06 16:26:41 UTC

Fantasy in D - very good; (second movement) take it hands separate; take next system hands together
Chordal Fantasy - WOW. Perfect!
1950s Rock and Roll - slowly put hands together

3/13/21

2021-03-13 16:58:01 UTC

Fantasy in D Minor - hands separate on sixteenth passages then together
Two Part Invention - begin putting both hands together on second page

3/20/2021

2021-03-20 15:02:34 UTC

Happy Spring!
Thank you for all your work.
I am looking for your recordings!

March 20 2021

2021-03-20 15:12:02 UTC

Exercise for any run
Long - short
Short - long
1 - triplet - 1 - triplet
triplet - 1 - triplet - 1

3/27/21

MusicAcademy — 2021-03-27 15:10:40 UTC

1. Fantasy in D: Practice in chunks - there are lines that you know better than others; really break down the ones you need to work on; hands separate then together - really know the notes for the first section .
work on second part hands separate

4/17/2021

2021-04-17 14:31:08 UTC

Great job. Keep working on the program

April 17

2021-04-17 14:34:46 UTC

Good work today. We finished the last two pages of the fantasy. work on getting it consistent and even with correct notes & rhythms. We'll talk about articulations / phrasing next time

5/1/2021

MusicAcademy — 2021-05-01 12:57:38 UTC

Please sent me your recordings
Scales, Chords/Cadences, arpeggios for your pieces as 3 different files

May 1

2021-05-01 14:33:28 UTC

Recordings
Fantasy
Invention
SCCA

5/8/2021

2021-05-08 12:45:56 UTC

Happy May!
Sent me recordings you have asap

5/15/2021

2021-05-15 12:46:21 UTC

Happy Saturday

requirements

2021-05-15 13:21:56 UTC

1. Scales 3 octaves all major and all minors
2. chords/cadences 3 positions
3. arpeggios 2 octaves 3 inversion

5/15/21

2021-05-15 14:18:49 UTC

Fantasy in d: Cycle the section you feel choppy in and practice the 5 fast note technique on the presto section.
Invention: Keep learning new sections. Cycle sections every 2 or 4 measures and also begin to memorize as you cycle them.

5/22/2021

2021-05-22 14:09:41 UTC

No classes next week! recordings are due

5/22/21

2021-05-22 15:02:47 UTC

Fantasy in d: Work on movement 2
Invention: Keep learning new sections. Cycle sections every 2 or 4 measures and also begin to memorize as you cycle them.

6/12/2021

MusicAcademy — 2021-06-12 13:03:27 UTC

Happy June
RECORDING

6/12/2021

2021-06-12 13:43:49 UTC

Two-Part Invention
page 1 - first four lines
page 2 - lines 5-8
page 3 - lines 9-12

RECORDED
Fantasy in D Minor
1950s Rock and Roll
Sonatina
Chordal Fantasy
Allegro

6/19/2021

2021-06-19 13:18:16 UTC

Have a good summer. Last class this year!

6/19/2021

2021-06-19 13:42:26 UTC

NEW PIECE
Sonata - try hands together