Anthony De La Cruz - IB by Anna Kroik

MusicAcademy — 2017-12-02 15:37:49 UTC

MusicAcademy — 2017-12-02 15:38:07 UTC

MusicAcademy — 2017-12-02 15:38:23 UTC

December 2,2017

MusicAcademy — 2017-12-02 16:28:51 UTC

Study the different notes and counts
Review treble and bass notes

Easiest Piano : pg.8,9,10,13,14,16,17,18

Russian Dance
Winter Trees

counts
correct notes
correct fingers are all important.
Good Hand position

MusicAcademy — 2017-12-09 15:19:51 UTC

December 9, 2017

2017-12-09 15:40:56 UTC

- Easiest Piano: Practice last few pieces at the end of the book
- Busy Night: NEW PIECE careful with the notes on your left hand

December 16, 2017

2017-12-16 15:28:00 UTC

Busy Night - very good! start to memorize

MANY NEW PIECES TODAY
We worked on;
El Afilador - Watch out for F#!!!
Under the Linden Tree -

Really good sight-reading today Anthony!!

Practice Music Land & Patterns, from John Thompson book. Practice legato!!!

MusicAcademy — 2017-12-16 18:12:53 UTC

January 13th 2018

2018-01-13 15:33:34 UTC

Busy Night - memorize for next week. Make sure to count as you practice. Counting is very important Anthony

Under The Linden Tree - Practice the middle part more. Focus on the counting and playing the right notes., Practice it slowly until you got the hang of it. Watch out in the ending.

El Afilador - Don't Rush! Be sure to count while practicing. Practice more on the middle part with the notes and right counting. Towards the ending , start to transition quicker in the 8va and 15va. Overall good job on playing this song.

The Moonlight - Practice the middle part. Focus more on the notes and counting while practicing. Count out loud as you practice as home. Don't forget the ending.

Rise and Shine - Play up to the second line both hands. Be careful of your notes

1/20/1

musicfun — 2018-01-20 15:49:34 UTC

Bust Night: Make sure to play the right notes on measures 24-26. Play out the notes a little more. Do not be afraid to play the notes.

Under the Linden Tree- Good work, now memorize it.

El Alfilador: Don't forget that there is F sharps. COUNT and memorize it.

The Moonlight: Memorize. Practice and count. Remember to play the correct notes but for the most it was very accurate.

Rise and Shine: Always pay attention to the notes. Count.

January 27

musicfun — 2018-01-27 15:42:20 UTC

YOU'RE DOING GREAT ANTHONY!!!

By Moonlight - Get this memorized! You're doing pretty good. Make sure you're counting :)

Early One Morning - Good, keep practicing, remembering f# WATCH YOUR HAND POSITIONS!!

El Afilador - good! Just make sure you are counting throughout the whole thing! Start memorizing - with dynamics!

Rise and Shine - Remember! Focus on last two lines!!!!!

Busy Night
Under the Linden Tree
Merry Melody

MusicAcademy — 2018-02-07 22:00:27 UTC

2/10/18

2018-02-10 15:41:58 UTC

By Moonlight: Start memorizing. Work on dynamics.

Early One Morning: Keep practicing this. Count. Get comfortable with the notes. Make sure to play the F#'s.

El Afilador: Work on dynamics. Put more force into your playing to make the sound louder. Less force to make it softer. Make the staccatos shorter.

Rise and Shine: Play it legato. Watch your notes carefully. Watch the B flats. Don't play on the rest,. COUNT.

Busy Night: Count. Play it loud and lively! More Legato. Start memorizing.

Under the Linden Tree: Start Memorizing.

Merry Melody: Right hand only

1/17/2018

MusicAcademy — 2018-02-17 15:51:41 UTC

1. Moonlight: Phrasing, dynamics,: mf. pp, mp etc. MEMORY
2. A Little Tune: new complete both hands
3. Early One Morning: fix F#; complete with the book. (the following week bring it by memory)
4. El Afilador: continue to work; complete with the book
5. Rise and Shine: complete with the book
6. Busy Night: memory
7. Under the Linden Tree
8. Merry Melody

2/24/18

2018-02-24 15:45:49 UTC

Moonlight: keep memorizing. Now add dynamics.
El Afillador: perfect. Keep practicing, add dynamics.
Busy night: good job
Early morning: keep practicing. Good job.
Under the linden tree: careful with the decrescendo part on measure 31.
Merry Melody: Add dynamics and fix some fingering errors. Practice with dynamics to give color. Fix notes on the right hand on the last line.

Rise and shine: careful withe the notes on the right hand. Play loud on the first line. Practice with dynamics.
scales : practice c and g hands separate.

February 28. 2018

2018-02-28 23:45:06 UTC

Scales: review all major scales hands separate

Busy night: good, begin to memorize

Merry melody: fix notes, play with more confidence. Remember to work on dynamics and fingering. Don't forget to play F#, maybe review hands separate before playing hands together.

Under the linden tree: continue to work on dynamic and begin to memorize

Early one morning: good, begin to work on memory

Moonlight: work on dynamics, avoid pausing between measure. Have first three lines by memory for next week. When you soften don't slow down

Little Tune: be careful with your notes, avoid pausing.

El Afilador: good, begin to work on memory

Rise and Shine: don't slow down after the second line, continue to keep a steady rhythm.review hands separate before playing together.

March 3, 2018

MusicAcademy — 2018-03-03 15:47:29 UTC

1. Scales: study accidentals
2. Chords/Cadences - Have all major chords by next week. Use scales if you forgot how to play them
3. Busy Night: study the ending of the phrases. Perfect memorization
4. By Moonlight- memory and phrasing and dynamics.
5. A Little Tune: memory, crescendo toward the end
6.Under the Linden Tree - memorize for the next week
7.Busy Night - Review for test next week
8. El Afilador - memorize by next week for test
9. Rise and Shine - memorize for next week's test
10. Merry Melody - memorize
11. Early One Morning - memorize

ALL PIECES NEED TO HAVE DYNAMICS IN THEM!!!

March 10, 2018

MusicAcademy — 2018-03-10 15:49:03 UTC

1. Busy Night; add some contrasts
2. Al Alfilador: emphasize staccato, ending note nice and clear.
3. Under the Linden Tree: more legato, deeper sound, nice ending
4. Rise and Shine: great job, deeper sound
5. Early One Morning: by memory
6. A Little Tune: by memory
Continue to work on your program!

MusicAcademy — 2018-03-16 22:21:26 UTC

March 17, 2108

2018-03-17 14:34:38 UTC

Merry Melody:
When you practice it, take it slowly. Slow down the whole piece, the once you are comfortable, speed it up slowly. Do not forget that F sharp!

Scales: Careful with B major in your left hand it starts with your fourth finger. F major your right hand ends with your fourth finger.
C, G, D, A, and E major hands together!

A Little Tune: Last measure fix by memory

Early One Morning: Work on the tempo on the last two lines so it is the same as the first two lines. Do not forget the half notes get two beats. Add dynamics!

Rise and Shine: Dynamics! Good job on memorization!

Under the Linden Tree: Keep reviewing it!

Busy Night: :)

El Afilador: The last two lines careful with playing g in your left hand, you are playing a (it's even circled)!

By Moonlight: Keep reviewing it!

March On: New Piece! Have it hands together up the repeat sign!

The Band: New Piece! Hands separate all the way!

March 23rd 2018

MusicAcademy — 2018-03-24 15:31:41 UTC

1. Scales
2.Chords/cadences
3.arpeggios
4. By Moonlight - memorize and add dynamics.
5. Little Tune - add dynamics, memorize
6.Early One Morning - count out loud as you practice, memorize
7.El afilador - dynamics, memorize
8. Busy Night - dynamics, memorize
9. Under The Linden Tree - memorize , add dynamics
10. Merry Melody - memorize. Add dynamics and count out loud while practicing.
11. Rise and Shine - add dynamics, memorize
12. March On - Practice the middle the most. Be sure to add dynamics. Have it memorized
13. The Band - Have the counting fix by next time you come. Make sure to count out loud 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+. Don't Rush on the eighth notes. This is your hardest piece but I know you can do it.

4/14/18

2018-04-14 14:28:03 UTC

Always warm up with Scales, and chords.
Start practicing Arpeggios.Work on the C major cadence single hands.
1. By moonlight: Great Job memorizing
2. A Little Tune: keep reviewing
3. Early One morning: Have it memorize by next week.
4. El afilador: Memorize by next week.
5. Busy Night: Keep reviewing
6. Under the Linden Tree: Keep playing it by memory.
7. Merry Melody: Keep playing it by memory
8. Rise and Shine: Great!
9.The Band: Work on measure 13. Work on memorizing!
10. March On: Count and memorize by next week.. Work on dynamics.

April 28, 2018

2018-04-28 14:39:14 UTC

Scales: Review hands together, careful with B major

Chords: Review

By Moonlight: Add dynamic. Remember the last note there is with the pedal and there is a fermata

A Little Tune: Add dynamics!

Early One Morning: Be careful with your counting in the third line, they are half notes, 2 beats! When you practice it a t home play it with the book and count out loud!

El Afilador: Careful with measure 14 in memorization!

Busy Night: Do no confuse this piece with March On! Otherwise nice job! Keep reviewing it!

Under The Linden Tree: Keep reviewing it with the book! And it will be amazing next week with no problems in memorization!

Merry Melody: Add dynamics and careful with your memorization!

Rise and Shine: Amazing memorization! Amazing Anthony!

The Band: Practice with the book and memorize!

March On: Practice with the book and memorize! Careful to not make it sound like Busy Night with the first measure! They are all quarter notes so they all get one beat!

*Pieces in bold means it is not memorized

5/9/2018

musicfun — 2018-05-09 23:09:12 UTC

By Moonlight: Memory and dynamics

Early one Morning: Make sure you are counting and not rushing the half notes.

El Afilador: Dynamics

Busy night: Memory

Under the Linden tree: Dynamics

Merry Melody: Memory and Dynamics

Rise and Shine: Memory and Dynamics

The band: Fix notes measures 11-14

March on; Memory

MusicAcademy — 2018-05-11 22:18:29 UTC

May 19th 2018

musicfun — 2018-05-19 14:31:56 UTC

By Moonlight - Add dynamics G major

El Afilador - Don't rush G major

Busy Night - Make to count this evenly. Don't rush C major

Under The Linden Tree - Be careful on the measure where I wrote do not forget. C major

March On - Be careful of your counting and finish memorizing C major

The Band - Be careful not to pause on some measures. Be sure to play without stopping. Add dynamics. C major

Rise and Shine - add dynamics F major

Merry Melody - Add dynamics. G major

Early One Morning - add dynamics G major

May 23, 2018

MusicAcademy — 2018-05-23 22:41:29 UTC

1. Scales slower and rhythmically even
2. Chords:good keep practicing
3. Arpeggios: add Pedal, keep practicing
4. March On: steady rhythm. Practice with the book, all dynamics. Count loud to make sure that all is even and correct rhythm.
5. Band: listen to the music and each phrase and be patient DO NOT PLAY FAST!!!
6. Rise and Shine: fix notes
7. Merry Melody : dynamics, rhythm
8 Under the Linden Tree: legato
9. By Moonlight review
10 Early One Morning_ dynamics
Watch rhythm and make sure check always with the book!!!

Your class schedule

MusicAcademy — 2018-09-04 00:43:50 UTC

Your class schedule on Saturday at 10:30 AM

MusicAcademy — 2018-09-07 01:13:03 UTC

MusicAcademy — 2018-09-07 01:22:13 UTC

Sept. 15, 2018

musicfun — 2018-09-15 14:47:58 UTC

El Afilador: Slow down a little bit; Play whole notes for all for beats

(New Pieces)
Footsteps at Midnight: Hands separate slowly; MAKE SURE YOU COUNT AND DON'T FORGET THE RESTS; watch your notes (especially on your left hand); if you can, put hands together

Recess: Start hands separately

On the Way Home: Remember to count 1 and 2 and three and ; get used to notes hands together, watch where right hand goes to left side; make ssure you don't pause

9/22/18

musicfun — 2018-09-22 14:41:35 UTC

El Afilador: Work on making the notes louder. Make accents( >) louder they are important notes. Work on making the sttacatos more bouncy. Play it happily.

Footsteps at Midnight: Work on Dynamics and sttacatos. Practice counting on a steady tempo. Play it stronger. This is now your recital piece :)

On the way: Have it ready for next week.

Recess: Keep practicing and take your time on playing the correct notes.

9/29/18

musicfun — 2018-09-29 14:45:58 UTC

Footsteps at Midnight: Make a strong sound on the accents. More bouncy on the staccatos. Play it more strongly. Keep working on it and keep it solid for the recital.
El Afilador:
On the way home: keep working on it.
Scales: Really let go of the previous note when you hit the next one.

10/06/18

musicfun — 2018-10-06 15:00:20 UTC

Recital Piece: More energy. Accent the A flats in the bass. Staccatos more bouncy.
On the way home: More Lively, and forte. Work on staccatos. Loud and slowly with holding the fermatas at the end.
Recess: Pay attention to clef changes. Practice playing the right notes.

10/13/18

2018-10-13 15:18:35 UTC

Footsteps at Midnight: Make sure you count the beats and play with more energy. Play strongly on the Accents. Memorize.fully.
On the way Home: Memorize the piece and work on staccatos. Play louder.
Practice Scales, Chords and Arpeggios

October 20th 2018

musicfun — 2018-10-20 15:14:05 UTC

Footsteps at Midnight - Great job on memory, now I want you to add the dynamics I added and also pedal. This is starting to sound great. Remember to play this son slow. FOOTSTEPS./;'PL,OM NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

MusicAcademy — 2018-10-26 20:18:21 UTC

October 27, 2018

2018-10-27 14:56:02 UTC

Footsteps at Midnight: Exaggerate your dynamics!

Recess: DO NOT FORGET THE QUARTER REST! Remember “All Cows Eat Grass” for the space notes in the bass clef. Remember your left hand and right hand jumping over in those two notes. Start adding dynamics and for next week have it completed.

MusicAcademy — 2018-11-28 22:06:02 UTC

Program

musicfun — 2018-12-01 15:35:25 UTC

Footsteps at midnight -
Recess - work on the jumps up and down the octave. very nice work! keep counting!
On the Way Home -
El Afilador -
Dew Drops - very good reading today! keep thinking about the chord progression! (GM, Em, CM...)

December 8, 2018

musicfun — 2018-12-08 15:36:31 UTC

1) Scales
2) Chords/Cadences
3) Arpeggios
4) Footsteps at Midnight: Review
5) El Alfilador: Start memorizing
6) On the Way Home: Start memorizing
7) Recess: Remember those quarter rests, do not forget about them or else you are playing three beats per measure! Careful with your notes! Remember the last note is played by your left hand!
8) Dew Drops: Review

New Pieces:
9) The Robbers: Have it hands together by the star! The measure with eighth notes like measure 9, play it hands separate and then hands together slowly! Careful with your counting there!
NEEDS TO BE PRINTED
10) Friendly Phantom
11) Stately Procession
12) Tauji, The Snake Charmer

December 15, 2018

2018-12-15 15:41:05 UTC

Dew Drops: CAREFUL WITH YOUR NOTES!!! Careful with the last page and the different octaves!

Recess: Review it, start memorizing it

The Robbers: Completed for next week. Practice it slowly do not go fast immediately.

Friendly Phantom: Have your right hand only for next week

Tauji, The Snake Charmer: Remember there is a flat in this piece! Hands separate up to measure 18!

MusicAcademy — 2018-12-21 21:55:43 UTC

Jan 12, 2018

musicfun — 2019-01-12 15:43:55 UTC

Dew Drops: Watch your octaves and your notes; don't forget the F sharp

Recess: Fix some of your notes; Rit. == Ritardando (slow down); a tempo == return to normal speed

Footsteps at Midnight: Fix tempo of middle part

El Afilador: Review for next week

On the Way Home: fix notes for that one measure; add dynamics

Friendly Phantom: work on getting the notes right (look for patterns in the music to make your life easier); play the right octaves and don't hold the staccato quarter notes.

The Robbers: fix that one measure of notes (it's starred); don't go too fast that you mess up; make your left hand softer than your right hand to bring out the melody

Stately Procession: Focus on this one!! Go through it as slow as you need to and make sure every note is correct

Tauji: work on your notes!!

Jan 19, 2019

musicfun — 2019-01-19 16:43:09 UTC

Scales: keep practicing, don't pause

Chords/Cadences: Work on learning your cadences. Remember: The third note doesn't move, only the first 2 do, and remember your sharps and flats

Arpeggios: New thing: minor arpeggios (lower the second note of the major arpeggio)

Dew Drops: WATCH YOUR OCTAVES; add dynamics and make the song more smooth

Recess: Add dynamics and fix he notes for the last two measures

On the Way Home: Memorize for next week

Friendly Phantom: Watch your notes carefully, especially the middle part;

The Robbers: Fix the notes on the middle part and watch your sharps and flats; dd dynamics and make the piece more lively!

Tauji: Don't be afraid to do it hands separately first! For left hand: watch the ledger lines on the bottom notes. For right hand: pay attentioon to the sharps and flats. Watch your fingering

January 26, 2019

2019-01-26 15:55:42 UTC

Stately Procession: Do not rush the triplets! Really work on lines 3 and 6. Especially the star section in line 6. Take it slow and count!!!!! REMEMBER F SHARP AND THE CIRCLED NOTES

Tauji, The Snake Charmer: WE DID IT! Remember B flat!!! Go through it carefully with the right counting and beware of your notes. Work on those two measures (star measures) Fingering is very important especially in the last line of the first page.

February 2nd 2019

laporejr_robert — 2019-02-02 15:38:02 UTC

Tauji - memorize for next week, be careful of notes, make sure to count 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+. Watch B flat

Stately Procession - start to memorize, practice slowly.

The Robbers - start to memorize, add dynamics.

Feb. 9, 2019

2019-02-09 15:40:49 UTC

Tauji: Practice jumps between note screen so you don’t pause; add dynamics, making sure that your left hand is softer than your your right hand for most of the piece

Stately Procession: slow down the tempo; fix the measures at the end of the middle sections (don the pause and be more familiar with the notes); hold out half notes for full 2 beats

The Robbers: practice jumping in between notes; make sure left hand is always softer; add dynamics

Friendly Phantom: Read th notes carefully (watch out for your octaves); make the dynamics more noticeable and dramatic

On the Way Home: REVIEW (focus on your really big problem pieces, not forget to review the ones you know); makes staccatos clearer

El Afilador: Start memorizing; make sure you hold out whole notes for their full count

Footsteps at Midnight: REVIEW; have by memory for next week

Recess: REVIEW

Dew Drops: Review (Good job on octaves!!)

Sonatina No 1: First movement hands separate

February 16, 2019

2019-02-16 15:39:38 UTC

Sonatina Movement 1: Complete for next week

Tauji, The Snake Charmer: Careful with transitioning to other measures, do not pause in between measures.. Measure 21-22 remember to hold out those half notes! Measure 26 left hand is staccato! DYNAMICS!

Stately Procession: Careful with your dynamics! Focus on line 3 and 6. Have a cleat ending! Do not overlook those accents

The Robbers: You know it, do not doubt your notes! Play it bit slower! Keep that left hand at a consistent tempo.

Friendly Phantom: Careful with those sfz notes in measures 20 and 24 where your hand hand jumping over the ocean their one. Gradually slower, GRADUALLY in the last three measure and do not forget thedecrescendo

February 23, 2019

2019-02-23 16:05:16 UTC

Scales: Good, keep reviewing
Cadences: practice daily, make sure you get the movements down and comfortable with the hand positions,
Arpeggios: review

1. Sonatina Part I: Keep Reviewing, make sure you watch your octaves, become more familiar with the notes and dont pause in between measures
2. Sonatina Part II: try to have the left hand done by next week

For rest of your pieces: make sure you review them

Scales-Kepp reviewing Chords/Cadences- Review and complete hands separate Appregios- review Sonatina #1- work on octave change and review Sonatina #2- Work on last measure and add accents Sonatina #3- Complete hands separate. Remember to split piece by sections. Tauji: Try by memory, follow fingering and add dynamics Staley Processions:

musicfun — 2019-03-09 15:31:43 UTC

Dew Drops: Do not rush, take your time! FLOWY!!!!! F SHARP! Add the pedal for the first page!
Recess: Add that pedal part in the last line where it says slowly. Careful with your last note!
Footsteps at Midnight: Start memorizing again
El Afilador: Start memorizing
On the Way Home: Start memorizing
Friendly Phantom: DYNAMICS!
The Robbers:

March 16th 2019

musicfun — 2019-03-16 14:53:27 UTC

Scales-Kepp reviewing
Chords/Cadences- Review and complete hands separate
Appregios- review
Sonatina #1- memorize for next week
Sonatina #2- make sure to practice slowly, review the second page more, make sure to count especially, review the last two measures of the second page, PRACTICE SLOWLY.
Sonatina #3- Practice slowly, both hands compleyed for next week. SLOWLY!!

Tauji The Snake Charmer - memorize for next week

March 23, 2019

2019-03-23 14:37:12 UTC

Scales:Review
Chords/Candnces:Review
Appregios: REview
Sonatina 1: Add dynamics and memorize by next week
Sonatina 2: memorize by next week and practice transitions between measures
Sonatina 3:Practice hands together slowly and remember to count
Tauji The Snake Charmer: Memorize by the next week
Stately Procession: eliminate Pausing
Dew Drops: Play more smoother and add dynamics
Recess:Add dynamics
Footsteps at Midnight: Review and remember to add the pedal
El Afilador: Review
On the Way Home: Review
The Robbers:Slow Down during Practice
Friendly Phantom:Add crescendos

2019-03-23 15:17:01 UTC

March 30, 2019

2019-03-30 14:42:37 UTC

Sonatina Movement 3: Fix the pausing between lines. Start adding dynamic!
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Dew Drops: In a flowing manner! Legato! COUNT! Do not make those dotted half notes less than 3 beats

Recess: Dynamics! Fix the last line! In the slowly part do not make those half notes quarter notes. In the quick part careful with your notes, and play the right notes at a fast tempo.

Tauji the Snake Charmer: that middle section, bring out the left hand. We want to hear the left hand. It's the left hand's shining moment! Do not forget the staccatos in measure 26!

MusicAcademy — 2019-04-18 15:15:01 UTC

MusicAcademy — 2019-08-20 13:32:22 UTC

Class schedule

MusicAcademy — 2019-08-20 13:32:45 UTC

Your class schedule on Saturday at 10:30 AM

9/14/19

musicfun — 2019-09-14 16:03:13 UTC

Allegretto with left hand and practice F major scale with left hand and Arpeggio
with left hand one octave only.

Allegretto in F major show improvement .

musicfun — 2019-09-21 15:38:41 UTC

Practice inverting I chords in F major, practice scale hands separate.
Little hesitation to sight read ( two octaves)
No arpeggios.

September 28, 2019

musicfun — 2019-09-28 14:36:18 UTC

Allegretto: Complete the first page hands together
Tauji: Review piece
A Major: Careful on your right hand, do not go 1232 but 1231
F Major: Careful with your fingering in the left hand. On the right you end on your fourth. Practice it SLOWLY!

9/28/19

musicfun — 2019-09-28 15:32:43 UTC

Tauji: Review piece counting aloud.
Improvement shown.

10/19/19

2019-10-19 15:29:30 UTC

Tauji, the Snake Charmer: Play it in a more charming way. Memorize it by next week. Staccatos bouncier. Dynamics. Work on Decrescendos and Crescendo with the phrases.

Allegretto: Work on hands together.

Sonatina No. 1: Keep practicing

Dew Drops:Review
El Afilader:Review

The place I Know
Tauji, the magician has a show
In the basket deep lies a cobra fast asleep
When Tauji pipes a haunting sound
it raises up and looks around it
It bends and sways
While Tauji's music plays.

2019-10-19 16:28:28 UTC

Review

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musicfun — 2019-11-16 17:08:47 UTC

December 7th 2019

2019-12-07 15:26:19 UTC

1. Scales
2. Chords/Cadences
3. Arpeggios
4. Rustic Dance
5. From the Spirit World
6. Romance
7.Left Hand
8. Quadrelle
9.
10 Sonatina

December 7, 2019

musicfun — 2019-12-07 15:48:03 UTC

From the Spirit World: Add emotion! DYNAMICS! Look for those crescendos and decrescendos important! Also careful with those measures that have circled G, do not play F!
Rustic Dance: Hands together SLOWLY!
Minuet: New Piece! Hands separate all of it!
Romance: Hands separate- Left hand all of the piece. Right hands first two lines!

Melody for the Left Hands: New piece not started
Quadrelle: New piece not started

Scales: Review major scales! Careful with your fingering!

12/14/19

2019-12-14 15:27:24 UTC

Rustic Dance: Watch fingers
Minuet: Try to put hands together
Romance: Count and start putting hands together
Melody for the Left Hand: Hands together
Quadrelle: Hands Together
From the Spirit World: Work on Rit. Work on dynamics.

Scales/Chords/Arpeggios

2019-12-18 22:21:12 UTC

12/21/19

musicfun — 2019-12-21 15:30:13 UTC

Rustic Dance: Keep working on it. Don't rush. Staccatos

Minuet:: Hands together

From the Spirit World: Don't rush. Work on Ritard. Dynamics.

Melody for the Left Hand: Bring out the melody line. Work on hands together.

Allegretto: Don't rush. Count evenly.

Romance: Count and play. Hold the tied notes. Puts hands together.

All Scales/Chords/Arpeggios/Cadences

January 11, 2020

2020-01-11 15:37:50 UTC

From the Spirit World: Start adding the pedal and DYNAMICS!
Rustic Dance: Careful with the star sections! COUNTING AND PRACTICE IT SLOWLY!!!!!!!1
Minuet: First two lines hands together!
Melody for the Left Hand: Hands together up to the star!

Romance: Start putting it hands together if you have time

1/18/20

2020-01-18 15:37:00 UTC

From the Spirit World: Build the crescendos. Tell the story using the dynamics, articulations, and rits.

Rustic Dance: Work on the end. Staccatos (pluck the keys like a guitar string for a more crisp sound).

Minuet: Memorize it.

Melody for the Left Hand: F SHARPS! Put hands together. Bring out melody more and treble clef should be less. Memorize as much as you can.

Romance: Single Hands. B flats. COUNT.

Allegreto: Dynamics and Staccatos

1/25/20

2020-01-25 15:27:45 UTC

From The Spirit World - memorize

Rustic Dance - make sure to have the counting better on the fourth line.

Minuet - have both hands for completed. make sure to practice your left hand first before hands together. Count out loud!! 1+ 2+3+ it will help you make the piece more even

Melody for the left hand - watch out for the F# and the D on the left hand in the begining.

Allegretto - memorize

Romance - watch notes

Scales - make sure to use more pinky on the right hand for chords

February 1st 2020

musicfun — 2020-02-01 15:30:34 UTC

From the Spirit - use dynamics

Rustic Dance - start to memorize, don't rush, and keep counting evenly

Minuet - Really practice slow, watch your notes left hand. count 1+ 2+ 3+

Melody in the left hand - start to memorize

Allegretto - memorize by next week

Romance - watch our for Bb and focus more in fingering

Scales -

2/8/20

2020-02-08 15:41:53 UTC

Sonatina No. 3 First Movement: Work on notes and rhythm.

Second Movement: Keep learning it

Third Movement: Keep learning it.

From the Spirit - use dynamics

Rustic Dance - start to memorize, don't rush, and keep counting evenly

Minuet - Really practice slow, watch your notes left hand. count 1+ 2+ 3+

Melody in the left hand - start to memorize

Allegretto - memorize by next week

Romance - watch our for Bb and focus more in fingering

February 22 2020

musicfun — 2020-02-22 15:33:38 UTC

From the Spirit - practice dynamics

Rustic Dance - fine tune it; polish very sections and transitions

Minuet - watch the counting in the left hand ... 3/4 time - 1+2+3+

Sonatina I: make sure you're counting 1+2+3+4+ even though you're playing hands separate, read knows well. slowly hands together

Sonatina II: read the correct notes, hands separate - count 1+2+3+

February 29, 2020

2020-02-29 15:36:17 UTC

Rustic Dance - overall very good .. could use some polishing; ending ritard

From the Spirit - work dynamics

Minuet - fine tuning; overall good job; work on confidence in those transitions, watch out for that 2nd bar

Sonatina II - watch for that counting; practice slowly and do metronome therapy; transitions

March 7, 2020

2020-03-07 16:08:37 UTC

From the Spirit World: Keep memorizing

Sonatina Part I: Dynamics
Sonatina Part II: Have completed hands together next week slowly!

Romance: B FLAT!!! Remember the ritardando at the end.

Rustic Dance: Add the non rit starting at the end of the second to last line.

Practice notes and piano every day.

2020-03-18 14:32:39 UTC

Here is a resource to work on 15/20 min a day

Music Score Folder

MusicAcademy — 2020-03-19 18:51:34 UTC

March 21

2020-03-21 14:24:49 UTC

To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/mjv-katw-guz

March 21

2020-03-21 14:52:52 UTC

Good work today anthony! We worked through all of the third movement of the Sonatina!

Major Scales

2020-03-24 03:04:43 UTC

Practice the ones you need for Audition. Make sure you have correct fingers

Skype Lesson 03/28/2020

2020-03-28 14:04:24 UTC

Click here to start. Go over all your program and complete SCCA.

3/28/2020

2020-03-28 14:26:06 UTC

1. Scales: review with the music so you’re playing the correct notes
2. Chords/Cadences: review majors (correct notes) & start minors, cadences - make sure your second chords are correct
3. Arpeggios: continue to practice majors, begin minors slowly (remember the chord)
4. Minuet: work on memory and dynamics
5. Quadrille (allegreto): work on details of the RH - staccato and also the dynamics. Slowly work on memory
6. Romance - review D minor (at the bottom of the piece): slowly work on memory, go over details like making sure your RH is louder than your LH, you’re counting even (1st measure) and dynamics (crescendo/decrescendo and slowing down at the end)
7. Tauji, the Snake Charmer - D minor: LH is lower D: continue to practice with the music, practice slowly and make sure you’re playing correct notes
8. Sonatina No. 2: before working on memory review wrong notes and practice dynamics!! LH softer throughout the piece
9. II: add the pedal, the piece should be soft and slow and correct LH notes/softer than RH
10. III: continue to work with the music to work on details
11. From the Spirit World
12. Rustic Dance
13. ?
14. ?
15. ?

Audition Program

2020-03-31 02:38:58 UTC

1-3 EC Classification
4 From The Spirit WorId ñ Joe Robert Poe
5 Melody for the Left Hand ñ Ludwig Schytte
6 Minuet - Jean-Philippe Rameau 
7 Quadrille - Joseph Haydn
8 Romance ñ James Michael Stevens
9 Rustic Dance ñ Joseph M. Martin
10-12 Sonatina No 2 - Irl Allison 
13 Tauji, The Snake Charlller ñ David Angerman
14. The Robbers
15. Friendly Phantom

Skype Lesson 04/04/2020

2020-04-04 13:58:54 UTC

4/4/2020

2020-04-04 14:47:17 UTC

From the Spirit World: excellent use of dynamics, very well done
Rustic Dance: good tempo (maybe a little faster)
Minuet - work on dynamics, start memorizing, watch out
Tauiji the Snake Charmer - good, watch out for the beats in the left hand
Sonatina No 2 - work on confidence with the notes and rhythm
Quadrille - Good speed, good strength. Experiment on the dynamics

05/02/2020

2020-05-02 13:58:17 UTC

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5/2/2020

2020-05-02 14:40:51 UTC

From the Spirit World - very good job
Rustic Dance - awesome! Good speed, try more dynamics; follow dynamic markings (p, mf, mp, f, etc)
Melody for the Left Hand - excellent; bring out the left hand more, pull back on the right hand
Romance - excellent dynamics on this one;
Minuet - watch those dynamics
Quadrille - good
Sonatina No 2 - play a little faster
Tauji the Snake Charmer - Perfect!

*Bold pieces are memorized*

Skype lesson 05/09/2020

2020-05-09 13:44:26 UTC

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May 9, 2020

2020-05-09 14:13:01 UTC

Minuet: Exaggerate your dynamics.
Sonatina Mov. 1/3: Careful with your left hand.
Sonatina Mov 3: Make sure you hold out the whole rest for four beats in measure
Romance: Excellent job with including dynamics and going slowly.

Starry Night: B FLAT! Remember to count and rhythm. Right hand octave higher from measure 25-35. Measure 31, right hands tarts with B flat not D!
La Mia Tarentella: B FLAT! Hands together. Take it line by line. Careful with your rhythm. Work on it slowly. SLOWLY!

Scales: B major work on this one.

5/16/2020

2020-05-16 14:07:01 UTC

5/16/2020

2020-05-16 14:18:37 UTC

Starry Night - play with pedals; practice slowly and try to attain a good, consistent rhythm
Tauji the Snake Charmer - descendo (get softer) at the very end
Rustic Dance - almost memorized, well done; make sure you nail that ending
Melody for the Left-Hand - very good, almost memorized
La Mia Tarantella - watch the rhythm in this piece; watch a few notes here and there and aim for
Romance - watch that high-D in the 3rd measure
Quadrille - almost memorized
Minuet - good; keep it up
From the Spirit World - add pedaling

Master Class 05/23/2020

MusicAcademy — 2020-05-22 19:45:34 UTC

New 2020-21 program

MusicAcademy — 2020-05-26 23:03:48 UTC

Skype lesson 05/30/2020

2020-05-30 14:21:36 UTC

Connect with smile

5/30/2020

2020-05-30 14:36:55 UTC

La Mia Tarantella - keep the rhythm in mind
Melody for the Left-hand - #memorized
Rustic Dance - don't speed up; #memorized
Quadrille - #memorized

Starry Night - still needs a fair amount of work; try it with pedals
Romance - watch
Sonatina No 2 - SLOW. DOWN.
From the Spirit World - very good
Minuet - very good

Skype lesson 06/06/2020

2020-06-06 13:56:26 UTC

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June 6

2020-06-06 14:39:50 UTC

Starry Night
Tarantella - start with a more controlled tempo. Count yourself in before you start playing
Minuet
Romance - listen for the melody in the right hand!
From the Spirit World -
Sonatina Mvmt 2 - Pedal please!!! Make sure you are "catching" the first note in the left hand with the pedal

06/10/2020

2020-06-10 19:54:27 UTC

Hello here

6/13/2020

2020-06-13 14:02:28 UTC

JUNE 13, 2020

2020-06-13 14:42:41 UTC

NEW SCALES: C minor, G minor (B flat, F sharp, E flat)

Starry Night: Fix Rhythm in the second page. Start adding the pedal to the first page. B flats. Careful with notes.

Mia Tarantella: Measure 35 right hand! ADD DYNAMICS!!!

First Movement: Dynamics

Second Movement: Fix the end of the second line with rhythm. Third line make sure you do not hold the half notes in the left hand too long. Beginning of fourth line RHYTHM! COUNT!

Third Movement: Second page first line careful with notes and rhythm! Dynamics!

Minuet: Good job on dynamics

Skype Lesson 07/08/2020

2020-07-08 18:50:44 UTC

July 8, 2020

2020-07-08 19:37:56 UTC

Rustic Dance: Slow down a bit.

La Mia Tarentella: Please practice it slowly and then speed it up. Do not rush keep an even tempo

Minuet in G: Up to the repeat sign! Hands together!

Scales: Work on your minor scales.
Cadences UPGRADED: New cadence formation 1, 4, 1, 5, 1 for major
Example: C major (when going from 1 to 4 careful with the notes and fingering
1) C, E, G
4) C, F, A
1) C, E, G
5) B, D, G
1) C, E, G

07/15/2020

MusicAcademy — 2020-07-15 19:13:25 UTC

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7/15/20

2020-07-15 21:50:40 UTC

Starry Night: Check your notes carefully

Rustic Dance: Slow down a bit. Bouncier staccatos

La Mia Tarentella: Please practice it slowly and then speed it up. Do not rush keep an even tempo

Minuet in G: Check your notes more.

Scales: Work on your minor scales.
Cadences

07/22/2020

2020-07-22 19:14:49 UTC

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Skype lesson 07/27/2020

MusicAcademy — 2020-07-29 19:17:56 UTC

July 29th 2020

2020-07-29 20:01:52 UTC

From The Spirit World - Think slow when you reach measure 15. Make use of the crescendos and descrescendo

La Mia Tarentella - count 1 2 3 4 5 6. Keep the piece as steady as you can. Make sure eighth notes are clean and even.

Minuet in G - both hands up to the third line. Count 1+ 2+ 3+. Make sure to play right notes. Watch out for sharps.

06/06/20

musicfun — 2020-08-06 18:44:34 UTC

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August 6

2020-08-06 18:59:12 UTC

~Rearrange your binder!!! Pieces that have only 2 pages (or any even number) should start on your LEFT~

Minuet in G - we finished the rest of this piece today! good reading. Remember to count slow, and always give the quarter note a _FULL_ beat! maybe draw lines for when hands are together?

Sonatina Clementi - we worked on the first two lines. please practice them, counting!

Tarantella - this is coming together! Please practice it slower, though. Put a metronome on!!!

From the Spirit World - very nice, even tempo. start working on dynamics/expression!

August 12, 2020

2020-08-12 19:09:39 UTC

Please connect with smile

August 12, 2020

2020-08-12 19:51:17 UTC

Minuet in G Major: EVEN TEMPO! Focus on this piece. You know the notes, but our counting is off, especially if we play fast. Eighth notes should not sound like quarter notes and vice versa! Solution: Take it SLOW and COUNT!!! DO NOT RUSH! Add staccatos.

MusicAcademy — 2020-09-06 20:40:02 UTC

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9/19/20

2020-09-19 14:03:34 UTC

Welcome back!!!!
Get ready to work hard

September 19, 2020

2020-09-19 14:37:42 UTC

Rustic Dance: We can start memorizing. Love the speed! Even tempo was good!

Minuet in G Major: Measure 8 careful with your left hand. Careful with our notes, specifically the second half to the piece. Start adding dynamics!!!! Practice slow!

Arpeggios: New arpeggios! Focus on the right hand with the right fingering on all major arpeggios (Going up 1, 2,3,1,2,3,5)

Midnight at the Museum: NEW PIECE! Up to measure 19 hands together. Staccato. Careful with the notes.

September 30, 2020

2020-09-26 13:25:48 UTC

Here is you scale help. Check this out and follow the chart and fingering

September 30

MusicAcademy — 2020-09-30 21:30:18 UTC

Skype Link

9/30/20

2020-10-01 00:22:13 UTC

Rustic Dance: Love the speed! Even tempo was good!

Minuet in G Major: Practice slow! Don't rush, COUNT as you play.

Arpeggios: New arpeggios! Focus on the right hand with the right fingering on all major arpeggios (Going up 1, 2,3,1,2,3,5)

Midnight at the Museum: Page 2.

10/3/2020

MusicAcademy — 2020-10-03 13:50:32 UTC

Good morning

10/3/20

2020-10-03 13:51:43 UTC

Arpeggios - Have C G and D both hands by next week.

From The Spirit World. - memorize

Minuet in G major - practice slowly, use tempo 50 on metronome. Make sure to count as you practice

Rustic Dance - good, keep reviewing.

Midnight at The Museum - both hands complete by next week. count 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+

10/10/20

2020-10-10 13:23:36 UTC

Conect here with the smile

October 10th 2020

2020-10-10 13:58:34 UTC

Minuet in G major - continue to practice slowly, great improvement so far on this piece.

Flamenco Dancers - both hands by next week. Count 1+ 2+ 3+. make sure to not rush the quarter notes

Scales - all major and minor scales

Arpeggios - Have all major scales completed with both hands

October 17. 2020

2020-10-17 13:27:51 UTC

Good Morning!!! We are here for you

10/17/20

2020-10-17 15:03:45 UTC

Minuet in G major - continue to practice slowly, great improvement so far on this piece.

Flamenco Dancers -Start adding dynamics and accents

Scales - all major and minor scales

From The Spirit World. - add crescendos and decrescendos

Arpeggios - Review them all.

Work on all the other pieces.

October 24/2020

2020-10-24 13:52:28 UTC

Here we go

October 24, 2020

2020-10-24 14:14:44 UTC

Scales: Keep reviewing them
Cadences: Careful with C minor and E minor

RECITAL PIECE: From the Spirit World

Minuet in G Major: Keep practicing this piece. Careful with the last four measures. Start memorizing.

Flamenco Dancers: Fix notes and ending. Middle section work on that spot for not pausing between measure

Sonatina Clementi: NEW PIECE! Hands together first two lines, EVEN TEMPO! Next two lines hands separate!

October 30, 2020

2020-10-31 13:52:12 UTC

Happy Halloween!!!

October 31st 2020

2020-10-31 14:04:06 UTC

Scales: Keep reviewing them. Watch out for c minor.
Cadences: Careful with C minor and E minor. Make sure to not rush your cadences.
Arpeggios - take your time with your arpeggios

RECITAL PIECE: From the Spirit World

Minuet in G Major: Keep practicing this piece. Careful with the last four measures. Start memorizing the up to the repeat sign.

Flamenco Dancers: Fix notes and ending. Middle section work on that spot for not pausing between measure

Sonatina Clementi: NEW PIECE! Hands together first three lines, EVEN TEMPO! Next two lines hands separate!

1/14/20

2020-11-07 14:32:18 UTC

Happy Saturday

11/7/20

2020-11-07 16:10:51 UTC

Scales: Practice all

Cadences: Hit pedal after each chord change

Arpeggios - take your time with your arpeggios

RECITAL PIECE: From the Spirit World

Minuet in G Major: Keep practicing this piece. Start memorizing. Keep steady tempo.

Flamenco Dancers: Fix notes and ending. Middle section work on that spot for not pausing between measure. Use metronome to fix pausing, make it flow all the way.

Sonatina Clementi: EVEN TEMPO! Keep learning

November 14th 2020

2020-11-14 16:03:23 UTC

Scales: Practice all

Cadences: Hit pedal after each chord change

Arpeggios - take your time with your arpeggios

RECITAL PIECE: From the Spirit World

Minuet in G Major: Keep practicing this piece. continue memorizing. Keep steady tempo.

Flamenco Dancers: Fix notes and ending. Continue counting out loud. Use metronome to fix pausing, make it flow all the way. Play a little faster

Song of the Cello - both hands completed by next week, focus on not pausing in between notes

Starry Night - re-learn the piece.

Sonatina no. 2 - memorize for next week

Sonatina no 2, 2nd movement - fix the notes on the third line

11/21/20

2020-11-21 14:44:28 UTC

Happy Thanksgiving!

DROPBOX MUSIC (2020-2021)

2020-11-21 15:09:07 UTC

November 21, 2020

2020-11-21 15:09:45 UTC

Song of the Cello - good; work on this a bit more; work on flow
Minuet in G -
Flamenco Dancers - good; watch the change in time signatures
Midnight at the Museum - start memorizing it
Sonatina (Clementi) - work on first two pages hands separate; slowly put hands together it you feel like it

December 5, 2020

2020-12-05 14:33:50 UTC

Let's celebrate the kindness in December

12/5/2020

2020-12-05 14:40:12 UTC

Song For Cello - watch that change
Minuet in G - watch that new transition at measure 9
Midnight at the Museum - good notes but you lost the flow; work on getting that back and start memorizing
Flamenco Dancers - nailed the time sig. changes! Great
La Mia Tarantella - excellent. Start memorizing
Sonatina No 2 - excellent; keep practicing

NEW PIECES

2020-12-05 15:30:35 UTC

Blues Toccata and Manhattan Blues

12/12/20

2020-12-12 14:33:03 UTC

13 Days before Christmas! Ho-Ho

12/12/2020

2020-12-12 17:18:19 UTC

Sonatina (no 2) - check out that fourth page especially
Sonatina (no 1) - go through the pieces (first two movements) hands separate
Melody for the Left-hand -
Midnight at the Museum - my fav
Flamenco Dancers -
La Mia Tarantella -

Overall, experiment with different dynamics

12/19/20

2020-12-19 14:42:31 UTC

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Enjoy winter break and practice!! Try to memorize your pieces

December 19

2020-12-19 16:22:18 UTC

Clementi Sonatina - so sorry for torturing you today! we picked this apart. keep practicing one phrase at a time, hands together. Have the first page complete, slowly, for next week.

01/09/2021

2021-01-09 14:11:50 UTC

Happy New Year!

1/9/21

2021-01-09 15:58:56 UTC

Pieces to be recorded
Song of the Cello - watch your notes beginning of the second page, measure 14 - be sure to play G A Bb on left hand. Add dynamics and the pedal.

La Mia Tarantella - add dynamics, look for slurs on right hand and staccato left hand

Blue Toccata - first page both hands

1/16/2021

2021-01-16 14:23:12 UTC

Happy January! Start working on recording!

1/16/21

2021-01-16 16:00:21 UTC

Pieces to be recorded
Song of the Cello - don't forget a Bb c Add dynamics and the pedal. Begin to memorize

La Mia Tarantella - add dynamics, look for slurs on right hand and staccato left hand. practice having more dynamics in the piece

Blue Toccata - first page both hands

Scales - all majors scales, C G and D chord inversions. All major cadences and arpeggios.

Starry Night - have the piece more flowing on the first page

Minuet in G - practice slow at the end to get both hands together smoothly. Begin adding dynamics.

Program

2021-01-23 14:37:37 UTC

1. Scales
2. Chords/Cadences
3. Arpeggios
4. La mia Tarantella - start recording
5.Minuet in G
6. Blue Toccata
7. Starry Night - both hands by next week.
8. Clementi Sonatina 1 - first page both hands, counting 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+
9. Mov 2
10. Mov 3
11. Song of the cello - start recording

Connect Here

2021-01-23 14:41:23 UTC

Stay warm and practice

1/30/2021

2021-01-30 14:40:40 UTC

1. Scales - all major and minor scales
2. Chords/Cadences - practice chord inversions
3. Arpeggios
4. La mia Tarantella - start recording
5.Minuet in G - memorize 3 lines. Practice the last line
6. Blue Toccata
7. Starry Night - both hands by next week. add pedal, watch out for Bb
8. Clementi Sonatina 1 - first page both hands, counting 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+
9. Mov 2
10. Mov 3
11. Song of the cello - start recording

02/-6/2021

2021-02-06 14:15:44 UTC

1. Scales - all major and minor scales, practice slowly
2. Chords/Cadences - practice chord inversions
3. Arpeggios
4. La mia Tarantella - finished recording
5.Minuet in G - memorize 3 lines. Practice the last line
6. Blue Toccata
7. Starry Night - both hands by next week. add pedal, watch out for Bb, practice counting out loud 1 2 3. play faster
8. Clementi Sonatina 1 - first and second page both hands, counting 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+
9. Mov 2
10. Mov 3
11. Song of the cello - finished recording

02/13/2021

2021-02-13 14:35:51 UTC

Happy Valentine Day! Lots of LOVE!!!

1. Scales - all major and minor scales, practice slowly
2. Chords/Cadences - practice cadences and chord inversions for all majors and minor
3. Arpeggios
4. La mia Tarantella - finished recording
5.Minuet in G - memorize everything by next week
6. Blue Toccata
7. Starry Night - both hands by next week. add pedal, watch out for Bb, practice counting out loud 1 2 3. play faster
8. Clementi Sonatina 1 - first and second page both hands, counting 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+
9. Mov 2
10. Mov 3
11. Song of the cello - finished recording

02/20/2021

2021-02-20 14:25:51 UTC

Happy Sunny and Cold Saturday! Enjoy the sight outside!

1. Scales - all major and minor scales, practice slowly
2. Chords/Cadences - practice cadences and chord inversions for all majors and minor
3. Arpeggios
4. La mia Tarantella - finished recording
5.Minuet in G - memorize everything and add dynamics by next week
6. Blue Toccata
7. Starry Night - both hands by next week. add pedal, watch out for Bb, practice counting out loud 1 2 3. play faster
8. Clementi Sonatina 1 - first and second page both hands, counting 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+
9. Mov 2
10. Mov 3
11. Song of the cello - finished recording

March 6th 2021

2021-02-27 14:46:58 UTC

Let Spring begin!

1. Scales - all major and minor scales, practice slowly
2. Chords/Cadences - practice cadences and chord inversions for all majors and minor
3. Arpeggios
4. La mia Tarantella - finished recording
5.Minuet in G - finished
6. Blue Toccata - 5 lines both hands next week counting 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+
7. Starry Night - finished
8. Clementi Sonatina 1 - first and second page both hands, counting 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+
9. Mov 2 - first 2 lines both hands
10. Mov 3
11. Song of the cello - finished recording

March 13, 2021

2021-03-13 14:37:09 UTC

Happy St. Patrick Day next week.
Connect with green smile!

2021-03-13 15:12:35 UTC

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March 20, 2021

2021-03-20 15:06:28 UTC

Blue Toccata: Careful second page rhythm in the right hand: Do not make them all quarter notes. Careful with your sharp and flats. Hands together both pages.

Sonatina 1: Nice and slow. Careful on the second page first line rhythm. Work on it hands together SLOWLY line by line like we did today.

3/26/21

2021-03-26 22:04:14 UTC

Scales. chords, and arpeggios.

Blue Toccata: Work on by line by line. Play along with a steady counting.

Sonatina 1:Work on mastering the second page. Keep a steady tempo.

4/17/2021

2021-04-17 13:28:38 UTC

Welcome back! Let's continue to work on your program and recordings

4/17/2021

2021-04-17 15:03:32 UTC

Sonatina No 1 - look at the first three pages (movements 1-2)
Blues Toccata - play a bit more lively; start memorizing
Minuet in G - take each hand by itself, then hands together

Look over these pieces as well; start memorizing

Flamenco Dancers
La Mia Tarantella
Melody for the Left Hand
Midnight at the Museum
Quadrille (Haydn)
Starry Night

DROPBOX

2021-04-17 16:01:28 UTC

4/24/2021

2021-04-24 13:29:46 UTC

Happy Saturday!
Please record pieces for April

2021-04-24 15:03:13 UTC

April Recordings
Clementi Sonatina - it's memorized!!! work on dynamics, and overall smoothness
Blue Toccata - we fixed ALL of the rhythms today!! Please practice to break those old habits.

1. Scales
2. Chords/Cadences -
3. Arpeggios
4. La mia Tarantella D minor - finished recording
5.Minuet in G G Major - finished
6. Blue Toccata E minor
7. Starry Night F Major - finished
8. Clementi Sonatina C Major
9. Mov 2 F Major
10. Mov 3 C Major
11. Song of the cello D minor - finished recording

5/1/21

2021-05-01 13:41:36 UTC

5/1/2021

2021-05-01 15:04:24 UTC

Sonatina No 1 - look at the first three pages (movements 1-2)
Blues Toccata - start memorizing
Minuet in G - hands separate (especially for section 2); then hands together

Look over these pieces as well; start memorizing

Flamenco Dancers
La Mia Tarantella
Melody for the Left Hand
Midnight at the Museum
Quadrille (Haydn)
Starry Night

5/8/2021

2021-05-08 13:52:54 UTC

Sonatina No 1 - memorize 1st movement,
Sonatina No. 2 - both hands completed by next week. Slow practice and hands separate. Don't forget your Bb
Blues Toccata - start memorizing
Minuet in G - hands separate (especially for section 2); then hands together

Look over these pieces as well; start memorizing

Flamenco Dancers
La Mia Tarantella
Melody for the Left Hand
Midnight at the Museum
Quadrille (Haydn)
Starry Night

5/19/2021

2021-05-19 17:58:27 UTC

Happy Wednesday!

5/19/2021

2021-05-19 22:01:59 UTC

Sonatina No 1 - memorize 1st movement,
Sonatina No. 2 - both hands completed by next week
Blues Toccata - start memorizing
Minuet in G - hands together

Look over these pieces as well; start memorizing

Flamenco Dancers
La Mia Tarantella
Melody for the Left Hand
Midnight at the Museum
Quadrille (Haydn)
Starry Night

5/22/2021

2021-05-22 13:18:58 UTC

No classes next week. Enjoy memorial Day Weekend. Youou completed 4 pieces for the Audition: La Mia Tarantella, Minuet in G, Song of the cello, Starry Night.
You need 3 more pieces and SCCA for all the pieces recorded in 3 separate files.
Make sure the SCCA up to your level with 3 inversions for chords.

May 22

2021-05-22 15:01:36 UTC

DOWNLOAD SOUNDBRENNER

Blues Tocatta
Sonata No 1 Clementi - Practice with metronome, start at 50 bpm, work up by 5
Flamenco Dancers

6/5/2021

2021-06-05 13:16:12 UTC

Happy June!

6/5/21

2021-06-05 14:45:45 UTC

1. Manhattan Blues: complete 1st page hands together, continue 2nd page hands separate
2. Minuet: complete hands together
3. Second Movement: continue hands together - but break down those measures I pointed out to correct the notes
4. Third Movement: start hands separate

New program 2021-22

2021-06-11 16:36:11 UTC

06/12/2021

2021-06-12 14:01:27 UTC

Start New Program and requirements

June 19, 2021

2021-06-19 13:46:46 UTC

Today is the last class in June! Enjoy your summer and keep practicing.

July 7 your first summer class.

June 19, 2021

2021-06-19 15:35:32 UTC

Manhattan Blues: Careful with the triplets. Molto rit at the end. Work on this piece glad that it is completed. careful with counting measures 15 and 17

Sonatina Movement 1: Third line careful with notes!

Sonatina Movement 2: B FLAT, NOTES!

Sonatina Movement 3: Start working on hands separate. Careful with notes and counting!

7/7/2021

2021-07-07 19:29:35 UTC

Summer Classes here

July 7, 2021

2021-07-07 22:09:49 UTC

Sonatina Movement 1: 2nd page 2nd line last measure careful with quarter note, do not hold it out longer than one beat!

Sonatina Movement 2:
- B FLAT!!!
- 2nd line first measure notes!
- 2nd line third measure left hand notes (Bflat, A, F)
- 3rd line second measure left hand eighth notes (E, G, C)
- 3rd line fourth measure QUARTER NOTES HOLD THEM OUT DO NOT MAKE THEM SHORTER!
- Last line careful with notes!

Sonatina Movement 3:
- First page hands together good job!

July 14, 2021

2021-07-14 21:21:49 UTC

Happy Summer!
1. Mathattan Blues: make sure to observe rests, count. Slow down and count neatly.
Work on balance, Pedal and dynamics.
2.

July 21, 2021

2021-07-28 19:54:35 UTC

work on your pieces

July 28, 2021

2021-07-28 19:55:02 UTC

Connect here

7/28/21

2021-07-28 22:05:16 UTC

Sonatina No.1: keep working on all three movements.
Mathattan Blues: make sure to observe rests, count. Slow down and count neatly.
Work on balance, Pedal and dynamics.

scales, chords, and arpeggios.

8/4/21

2021-08-04 21:21:08 UTC

8/4/21

2021-08-04 21:37:44 UTC

Scales, chords, and arpeggios.

Give more energy when you play the piano. An acoustic piano needs to played with more energy.

Sonatina: Work on playing louder. Get used to playing on a acoustic piano.
Second movement: Work on bringing out the melody more. Work on crescendos and fortes a little more. Work on getting louder.

Manhatten Blues: Work on playing louder.

Melody for the Left Hand: Bring out the melody and accent the first of a phrase.

Midnight at the Museum: Master the first page and watch your notes carefully.

8/11/2021

2021-08-11 19:16:47 UTC

Today is the last class this summer. Please continue to wotk on your pieces and I will see you in September.

8/11/2021

2021-08-11 21:49:22 UTC

Melody for the Left-Hand - #memorized
Midnight at the Musem - keep practicing, very good
Minuet - almost there, start memorizing
Manhattan Blues - #memorized, but keep playing
Quadrille - #memorized
Sonatina - very good! The padlet has the wrong Sonatina
^{*the piece he plays is a}^Clementi^{Sonatina, not Allison*}

Welcome to new school Year! September 18. 2021

musicfun — 2021-09-18 13:18:36 UTC

Please connect here for your virtual class.

Choose a recital Piece today!

MusicAcademy — 2021-09-18 13:25:17 UTC

MusicAcademy — 2021-09-18 13:26:34 UTC

9/18/2021

2021-09-18 15:03:52 UTC

9/25/2021

2021-09-25 14:17:44 UTC

Manhattan Blues (Recital Piece) - good job memorizing! keep reviewing mm 12-15 and 22 to the end
Sonatina in C Major mvt. 1 - good job memorizing! add dynamics
Sonatina in C Major mvt. 2 - keep practicing and eventually start to memorize

2021-2022 program

MusicAcademy — 2021-09-25 15:30:11 UTC

10/2/21

2021-10-02 14:17:19 UTC

Manhattan Blues (Recital Piece) - good job memorizing! Add more emphasis on the right hand but other than that very good job.
Sonatina in C Major mvt. 1 - good job memorizing!
Sonatina in C Major mvt. 2 - Good job playing it through. Add dynamics and emphasize those fortes in contrast to the pianos. Start to memorize the song
Sonatina in C Major mvt. 3 - Good job playing it through as well! Fix some of those transitions and add more dynamics. Try to start memorizing.

10/9/21

2021-10-09 15:01:25 UTC

Recital Piece 1 - Manhattan Blues
Keep up the memorization. Don’t skip the rests and remember dynamics. Good job with the piece as a whole!
Recital Piece 2 - Sonatina Mvmt 1
Keep up the memorization. Add a bit more dynamics and don’t panic when you mess up. Also very good job on the overall piece!
Sonatina Mvmt 3 -
Overall very good! Focus on the scale parts when practicing and you’ll be good to go.
Sonatina No. 2 Mvmt 1 -
The piece sounds very nice! Keep practicing and fix those problem notes and you’re good.

10/16/2021

2021-10-16 14:03:18 UTC

Happy saturday

10/16/21

2021-10-16 14:34:11 UTC

Recital Piece 1 - Manhattan Blues
Keep up the memorization. Don't rush the rest and continue working on dynamics. Good job with the piece as a whole!
Recital Piece 2 - Sonatina Mvmt 1
Isolate small sections that create hiccups and drill some. Don't slow the G-G part. Slow it down to work on dynamics more.
Sonatina Mvmt 3 -
Add more dynamics and start picking up the tempo.
Sonatina No. 2 Mvmt 1 -
The piece sounds very nice! Keep practicing and fix those problem notes and you’re good.
MVm 2: Pedal. Dynamics, play nice and steady.

Mvm 3: Accents, dynamics, and work on less hiccups. Create dynamic.

Scales, chords, and arpeggios.
Minor.

10/22/2021

musicfun — 2021-10-22 20:20:50 UTC

10/22/21

2021-10-22 23:13:51 UTC

Scales, chords, and arpeggios.

Recital Piece 1 - Manhattan Blues
Don't rush the triplets.
Recital Piece 2 - Sonatina Mvmt 1
Don't rush the tempo. Work on a steady tempo.

Sonatina Mvmt 3 -
Add more dynamics and start picking up the tempo.
Sonatina No. 2 Mvmt 1 -
The piece sounds very nice! Keep practicing and fix those problem notes and you’re good.
MVm 2: Pedal. Dynamics, play nice and steady.

Mvm 3: Accents, dynamics, and work on less hiccups. Create dynamic.

Scales, chords, and arpeggios.

10/30/2021

musicfun — 2021-10-30 13:01:00 UTC

Happy Halloween!
Feel better
practice your pieces, do not forget SCCA.
Perfect your recital program

1. Manhattan Blues: continue to work on memory, make sure your rhythm is even (triplets toward the end of the pc.)
2. Sonatina: good, continue to practice
3. SCCA = EE requirements; 2 octaves, all major sharp & flat scales, chords/cadences & arpeggios.

11/17/2021

musicfun — 2021-11-17 23:02:22 UTC

11/17/21

2021-11-18 00:40:54 UTC

Scales, chords, and arpeggios

All the hard work is done. Review your recital pieces. Don't over practice and get a good nights rest the day before your performance.

December 1, 2021

musicfun — 2021-12-01 22:12:26 UTC

Here is link for make up class

12/1/21

2021-12-02 00:38:35 UTC

Scales, chords, and arpeggios

Start memorizing your pieces.

12/4/21

2021-12-04 16:03:11 UTC

Scales, chords, and arpeggios

Memorize your pieces.
Neopolitan Dance: Put hands together. First page. Always count.
March
In Pensive Mood: Count as you play. Make sure you play the notes at the right time.

December 4, 2021

2021-12-04 17:00:14 UTC

1. Scales
2. Chords/Cadences
3. Arpeggios
4. Allison Sonatina 2 mov 1
5. Allison Mov 2
6. Allison Mov 3
7. Bach Minuet Rameanu
8. Manhattan Bkues
9. Neapolitan Dance
10. Bartok in perceptive mood
11. Bach March

:) December 18, 2021

2021-12-11 15:06:18 UTC

Neapolitan Dance: Finished the whole piece today, worked on rhythm for the left hand. Have it completed with correct notes for next time.

January 8, 2022

2022-01-08 14:19:29 UTC

Happy New Year!!!

Jan. 8, 2022

gestrada072601 — 2022-01-08 17:33:38 UTC

SCCA - Review all major and minor scales, chords/cadences, and arpeggios before practicing your pieces - Great Warmup for your fingers! Also, before beginning a piece, play the SCCA for that piece before starting (ex. if a song is in D major, play the scale, chord/cadence, and arpeggio in D major for that piece).

Manhattan Blues - Awesome job! You know this piece very well, now let's bring out those dynamics! You have room to grow in between phrases so utilize all the dynamics you have (p ~ mp ~ mf ~f)!

Neapolitan Dance - We are in Eb major so you have 3 flats (Eb, Ab, and Bb)! Practice hands separate and focus on solidifying the left hand and its chord switches. Continue to practice slowly - great job! If you have time, try learning the Eb flat major scale to help make learning the piece easier

In Pensive Mood - Continue practicing hands separate, especially funky chord switches in the left hand and weird time signature changes. AMAZING JOB SIGHT READING!

January 15, 2022

2022-01-15 13:55:21 UTC

Work on your program. Complete 2 pieces to record first week of February

1.15.22

2022-01-15 15:02:56 UTC

1. SCCA - scales = 2 octaves; take your time practice separately then together -- really review your minor scales
2. Polonaise in G minor: begin hands separate; be sure to count 1e+a 2e+a 3e+a
3. Pensive Mood:

01/22/2022

2022-01-22 14:16:54 UTC

Scales chords cadences

2022-01-22 14:40:31 UTC

Requirements for Scales

2022-01-22 14:41:02 UTC

01/22/2022

2022-01-22 14:58:26 UTC

Please complete F Major. B b Major and Eb Major. 2 octaves. Remember 4th Finger rule. Include Cadences and Arpeggios.
Follow the chart with the fingers.

polonaise": Part A complete both hands
Part B study hands separate, and voice separate. Make sure to count, respect fingering, holding slurs, be aware of switching accidentals and key signature.

Pencive Mood: complete it try.

Allison Sonatina 2 mov 1
5. Allison Mov 2
6. Allison Mov 3
7. Bach Minuet Rameanu
8. Manhattan Bkues
9. Neapolitan Dance
10. Bartok in perceptive mood
11. Bach Polonaise

MusicAcademy — 2022-01-22 16:31:12 UTC

01/29/2020

2022-01-29 14:28:38 UTC

02/04/2022

2022-02-04 21:55:47 UTC

Here is your link

Feb. 4, 2022

gestrada072601 — 2022-02-08 22:47:24 UTC

In Pensive Mood - It is very impressive how much of this piece you have learned in such little time - it's not an easy one to learn! To polish this piece, practice slowly so you can feel the placement of each note within the rhythm and to properly hear each melody. Also, it would be beneficial to hear a performance of this piece on youtube so you can hear how the melody is supposed to sound. Excellent job!

Manhattan Blues - You have incredible classical technique and this piece sounds great - but try and lean into those triplets to express the jazzy/blues aspect that this piece is made of. Wonderful performance!

Neapolitan Dance - beautiful job! Be careful with rushing the left hand because you want to maintain a steady tempo. Practice the left hand slowly as a start and then work your way up increasing tempo to build strength in your fingers to be comfortable with playing faster tempos steadily.

Sonatina - Great job completing this piece! Practice phrasing and dynamics to evoke more emotion in the piece.

02/12/2022

musicfun — 2022-02-12 13:57:28 UTC

Work on your program and memorization. Getting ready for recordings

Happy Valentine Day!

2/12/22

2022-02-12 15:02:10 UTC

In Pensive Mood - Work on making the melody sound different each time. Give it rubato feel.

Manhattan Blues - Jazz it up if you can.

Neapolitan Dance - Work on phrasings.

Sonatina - Dynamics.

February 19, 2022

2022-02-19 16:05:55 UTC

C Major: Struggled with this one... :'( you do not end with D!!!

Sonatina Movement 2: Circled notes, careful with them

02/26/2022

musicfun — 2022-02-26 13:47:46 UTC

2/26/22

gestrada072601 — 2022-02-27 03:23:35 UTC

Manhattan Blues - lean into the triplet rhythms and increase your dynamic range (piano-forte). Great job with this piece! It is memorized and ready for recording.

Sonatina, Clementi - you can slow down your tempo a tiny bit to avoid rushing the scales in the right hand. Also, have confidence in your left hand! You know the notes, continue to play them expressively. Great job! This piece is also memorized and ready for recording.

Sonatina, Allison - Wonderful job! The first movement is memorized, the second movement is half memorized.

Polonaise - Take your time with this piece. If you can, try sight-reading the three voices in this piece one at a time. Also, try listening to a performance of this piece on youtube to familiarize yourself with the melody. Good job!

Neapolitan Dance - Wonderful job! My one note is to keep a steady tempo when you feel the impulse to rush. You can start to try and memorize this piece after next week's recording!

Minuet - Sounds great! It is important to utilize dynamics and expression with a simple melody to make the piece more captivating!

In Pensive Mood - Play this piece very slowly when practicing and play in legato expression. Also, listen to a recording of this piece to familiarize yourself with the melody.

Overall, wonderful job today! We got a lot done! Good luck with your recording next week and remember to be confident in your skills and play with your own expression! You got this:)

03/05/2022

musicfun — 2022-03-05 13:40:31 UTC

3/5/22

2022-03-05 17:08:37 UTC

In a pensive mood: add more dynamics for the repeating chords. crecendo then decrecendo for the right hand melodies. Slow down and have a fade out moment at the end.

Neopolitan Dance: emphasized the first beats and have it feel like a dance. second and third beats should be softer.

Sonatina second movement: play it slow and use the pedal to catch the bass notes.

03/11/2022

2022-03-11 20:35:52 UTC

3/11/22

gestrada072601 — 2022-03-13 02:58:00 UTC

Record Next Week: 2nd & 3rd Movement Sonatina No. 2, and Minuet
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Second Movement Sonatina No.2 - Incorporate more expressive dynamics and play the left hand slightly softer than the right hand

Third Movement Sonatina No. 2 -Don't rush the eighth notes and connect your phrases (play more legato, not staccato). Also, think about your dynamics in this piece as well.

Minuet - keep practicing this piece memorized + increase your dynamic levels, there should be a more notable difference between piano, mezzo-piano, mezzo-forte, and forte.

Neapolitan Dance - Work on memorizing this piece after completing your recordings for next week. To make memorization easier, practice pattern recognition (break down the piece phrase by phrase and see if there are any patterns or repeats between the left and right hand).

In Pensive Mood - Before practicing this piece, listen to a recording of this piece on youtube so you have a better idea of what the melody sounds like, especially in the left hand. After listening through the piece, practice this about 2 times hands separate, phrase by phrase, and then work on putting it back hands together. Breaking it down will help make playing hands together easier.

Manhattan Blues - Play this piece one time with sheet music and then one time without each time you go to work on this piece to practice memorization.

SCCA - Review Major and Harmonic Minor Scales, Chords, Cadences, and Arpeggios, in this order...

Major: C, G, D, A, E, B, F
Harmonic Minor: C, G, D, A, E, B, F

We got a lot done today, Wonderful Job! :)

- Ms. Gabby

03/18/2022

musicfun — 2022-03-18 19:42:17 UTC

3/18/22

2022-03-18 21:55:00 UTC

Second Movement Sonatina No.2 - Work on the dynamics and phrasings

Third Movement Sonatina No. 2 - dynamics and phrasing

Minuet - work on the balance between two hands

Neapolitan Dance - Work on the accents.
In Pensive Mood - Use the pedal and follow dynamics

Manhattan Blues - Good

Quadrille - Keep it in good shape

SCCA - Review Major and Harmonic Minor Scales, Chords, Cadences, and Arpeggios, in this order...

Major: C, G, D, A, E, B, F
Harmonic Minor: C, G, D, A, E, B, F

03/26/2022

musicfun — 2022-03-26 12:32:19 UTC

3/26/22

gestrada072601 — 2022-03-27 17:02:50 UTC

Wonderful Job today! We got a lot done!

What to Record: Sonatina (all 3 movements) and Quadrille (dont forget dynamics!)

What to prepare for the next recording: Neapolitan Dance and Manhattan Blues - Congrats! Both are memorized!

In Pensive Mood - practice with the left hand only a couple of times --> this will help you hear the lower melody

- Ms. Gabby

4/2/2022

musicfun — 2022-04-02 12:51:55 UTC

4/2/22

2022-04-02 16:25:26 UTC

Sonatina: Record all movements.

Mineut: Record.

In Pensive Mood: Work on making the treble melody stand out.

Neapolitan Dance: Work on articulations.

04/08/2022

2022-04-08 19:54:59 UTC

4/8/22

2022-04-08 23:02:22 UTC

Sonatina: Prepare to record the third movement.

Mineut: Record.

In Pensive Mood: Work on making the treble melody stand out. Work on crecendos and decrecendos.

Neapolitan Dance: Work on articulations. Do the Accents a little more.

April 30, 2022

2022-04-30 13:52:42 UTC

Neapolitan: E flat major
Minuet: C major
Quadrille: C major
Sonatina 2 (1st & 2nd): G major
Manhattan Blues: C Major?

New scales:
E flat major and f sharp major

Neapolitan Dance: make sure we have our staccatos! Especially in the Piu Mossi section make sure your staccatos are correct in the right hand. Fingering as well will help here so pay attention to that. Work on left hand and have that secure.

Circle of Fifth

rhapsody1 — 2022-05-04 22:49:32 UTC

Happy Mothers' Day Song

musicfun — 2022-05-06 13:21:40 UTC

5/7/2022

2022-05-07 12:56:41 UTC

Complete your recordings!

5/7/22

2022-05-07 16:16:27 UTC

Neapolitan Dance - Record.
In Pensive Mood - Record.

Scales chords and cadences of the pieces you'll record.

5/13/2022

musicfun — 2022-05-13 21:53:28 UTC

Please get everything ready and record the rest of your program and SCCA

Requirements

musicfun — 2022-05-13 21:54:51 UTC

5/13/22

2022-05-13 23:02:14 UTC

Neapolitan Dance - Brush up and prepare to record. Great work!
In Pensive Mood - Memorize well for recording.

Polanaise in G: Keep learning.

Scales chords and cadences of the pieces you'll record.

05/23/2022

musicfun — 2022-05-23 20:49:07 UTC

May 23, 2022

2022-05-23 23:01:07 UTC

In Pensive Mood:
- Last piece to record! Woooooo! You got this!
- Scale for this piece D minor. Record the scale, chords, cadences, and arpeggio for D minor

Polanaise in G Minor:
- Careful with the last line of the first page, specifically the last measure. Make sure you have the correct notes and rhythm.

Work on G minor scale, careful with fingering and notes.

06/04/2022

musicfun — 2022-06-04 12:46:39 UTC

6/4/22

2022-06-04 16:51:49 UTC

Learn new pieces that will be given to you.

Review all scales, chords, and arpeggios.
Start learning your melodic minor scales.
Memorize diminished and augmented chords.

06/11/2022

musicfun — 2022-06-11 12:44:11 UTC

New Music for 2022-2023 school year

MusicAcademy — 2022-06-11 13:06:42 UTC

6/11/22

2022-06-11 15:33:14 UTC

Work on all melodic minor scales.

Start learning new pieces.

06/18/2022

musicfun — 2022-06-18 12:38:18 UTC

6/18/22

2022-06-18 16:28:07 UTC

Continue learning new pieces.

Practice your black note scales.

Practice all your required scales, chords, arpeggios, and cadences daily.

9/17/22

2022-09-17 15:25:06 UTC

1. Neapolitan Dance- Continue to work on relaxing your wrist and fingers when playing. Try to lift your wrist when ascending and let go of the keys when you can to avoid too much tension being forced on your hands.

2. Carnaval- Work slowly, hands separate and count while playing.
3. Continue to practice scales.

October 1, 2022

2022-10-01 14:24:20 UTC

Neapolitan Dance: add the accent marks and have it by memory for next week

2. Carnaval complete

3. Sonatina complete first movement hands separate. Cout.

October 8, 2022

2022-10-08 14:52:48 UTC

Neapolitan Dance: stronger bass, more comfortable melody, trumpety sound

Carnaval: keep practicing and count out loud, play with more confidence

Sonatina: mm 1-12 hands together slowly, mm 5 and 9 left hand 1 1 2 2, stick to right hand fingering

October 15. 2022

2022-10-15 15:20:41 UTC

Dona Nobis Pachem song

1,. Recital Piece: confidence work slow

2. Carnaval complete

3. Sonatina; continue working

Dona Nobis Pacem

MusicAcademy — 2022-10-22 15:03:15 UTC

Let There Be Peace on Earth Instrumental

MusicAcademy — 2022-10-22 15:08:14 UTC

MusicAcademy — 2022-10-25 00:46:29 UTC

10/29/2022

musicfun — 2022-10-29 13:38:02 UTC

October 29, 2022

2022-10-29 15:03:29 UTC

1. Neapolitan Dance: good!
2. Carnaval: you can start memorizing
3. Sonatina: mm 13-26 hands together slowly, keep practicing trills. mm 27-48 hands separate then together slowly

11/05/2022

musicfun — 2022-11-05 13:00:15 UTC

11/5/22

musicfun — 2022-11-05 14:28:27 UTC

1. Neapolitan Dance: good! continue to review!
2. Carnaval: you can start memorizing
3. Sonatina: mm 13-26 hands together slowly, keep practicing trills. mm 27-48 hands separate then together slowly.
- Really focus on slowing down to avoid hiccups and rushing.

November 12, 2022

2022-11-12 15:54:49 UTC

Carnaval de Buenos Aires:
- Remember b flat
- Counting, please!
- Ritardando at the end

Neapolitan Dance Song
- Sounding lovely

Sonatina Movement 1:
- Have the piece completed
- Make sure we are counting

Scales:
- New achievement unlocked: F-sharp, C-sharp, and E flat

11/16/2022

musicfun — 2022-11-16 20:44:36 UTC

11/16/22

2022-11-16 22:04:35 UTC

Scales, Chords. Arpeggios

Carnaval de Buenos Aires:
- Remember b flat
- Counting, please!
- Ritardando at the end
-Start picking up the tempo a bit, it is a carnival.
-Dynamics

Neapolitan Dance Song
- Sounding lovely

Sonatina Movement 1:
- Have the piece completed. Keep working on the dynamics and evenness.
- Make sure we are counting
Movement 2
-Cycle in small sections then work on smooth transitions between sections.
-Work on dynamics.

Scales:
- New achievement unlocked: F-sharp, C-sharp, and E flat

12/03/2022

rhapsody1 — 2022-12-03 16:02:40 UTC

1. Bach Minuet in G minor

2. Sonatina Clementi op 36 # 3
movement 1 2 3
Cmajor/G major

3. Neapolitan Dance Tchaikovsky

4. Carnaval de Buenos Aires

5. Entertainer study slow and count. hands separate only

12/17/2022

musicfun — 2022-12-17 14:23:00 UTC

12/17/2022

musicfun — 2022-12-17 16:21:50 UTC

1. Bach Minuet memory
2. Bach Polonaise complete with the Book
- Learned first page.
3. Sonatina: start 3 movement
- first two lines started. work in dynamics, start hands separate and then combine.
4. Sonatina 1 st movement memory
- Done, rework specific scale passages slowly to avoid hiccups.
5. Sonatina 2 ns: complete with the book
- continue to work on
6. Neapolitan Memory
7. Carnaval of Buenos memory
8. Entertainer
- Started first two lines. Be very careful with rhythms. Make sure to count and practice slowly and hands separately.

01/07/2023

musicfun — 2023-01-07 14:14:52 UTC

01/07/2023

musicfun — 2023-01-07 16:34:17 UTC

1. Work on Sonatina 3rd Movement
-work on dynamics, play slowly and connect the measures so it flows cleanly without stopping.

January 13, 2023

2023-01-14 16:29:42 UTC

Recordings for January

1. Menuet Bach plus SCCA memory with all dynamics. Non legato for quarter notes and half notes while eight notes are legato.
Make sure fingers are smooth.

g minor
Cadence 3 positions
Scales 2 octaves
Arpeggios 2 octaves

2. Neapolitan review Memory plus SCCA

No rush, review slow with the book prior that practice it by memory.

3. Sonatina 1 movement

Study with metronome.
Very important!!!

4. Sonatina mov 2 continue to work with the book

5. Sonatina 3 movement continue to work on it.

Make sure that you count. All the phases soft in the end. Watch for the slurs to lift your hands.

TEMPO work with metronome.

Bach Polonaise continue to move on with study

January 21, 2023

2023-01-21 16:29:49 UTC

SCCA
C# + Db Scale (same)
Eb Scale
F# + Gb Scale (same)
Ab Scale
Bb Scale

1. Sonatina
- Review 1st and 2nd Movement
- 3rd movement, continue to work on dynamics and releasing tension at the ends of phrases.
- Continue to work slowly on scale patterns and 16th note rhythms
- First two pages of 3rd movement complete, make sure to work on dynamics and watch for staccato and legato markings.

2. Review Neapolitan Memory
3. Entertainer
- Work on second page, make sure to count as rhythms can get tricky.

January 28, 2023

2023-01-28 16:01:12 UTC

Make sure to review all SCCA before pieces

1. Neapolitan - recorded today
2. Carnaval - focus on dynamics and working on memory
3. Sonatina mvt. 1 - looser on trills and dynamics
mvt. 2 - deeper right hand when going up and review problem areas
mvt. 3 - mm 30-38 hands together slowly

February 4, 2023

musicfun — 2023-02-04 15:31:52 UTC

SCCA
1. Neapolitan - recorded last week
2. Carnaval - memorized, prepare to record next week.
3. Sonatina mvt. 1 - looser on trills and dynamics
- Work on accenting down beats of long scale patterns
mvt. 2 - deeper right hand when going up and review problem areas
mvt. 3 - mm 30-38 hands together slowly
- Practice scale patterns slowly and speed up over time. Take your time and remember to practice slowly, the speed will come.
- Focus on the clarity of notes in these measures ^^
- Learned up to mm 64

02/04/2023

musicfun — 2023-02-04 15:35:54 UTC

2/11/2023

2023-02-11 15:46:58 UTC

SCCA
-d minor SCCA
1. Neapolitan - recorded last week
2. Carnaval - recorded (d minor)
- Left hand has the melody for most of the piece, make sure to sound the left hand louder than the right.
- the right hand plays the accompaniment for a lot of the piece.
3. Sonatina mvt. 1 - looser on trills and dynamics
- Work on accenting down beats of long scale patterns
mvt. 2 - deeper right hand when going up and review problem areas
mvt. 3 - mm 30-38 hands together slowly
- Practice scale patterns slowly and speed up over time. Take your time and remember to practice slowly, the speed will come.
- Focus on the clarity of notes in these measures ^^
- Learned up to mm 64

2/18/23

musicfun — 2023-02-18 15:25:15 UTC

SCCA
-d minor SCCA
1. Neapolitan - recorded last week
2. Carnaval - recorded (d minor)
3. Sonatina mvt. 1 - looser on trills and dynamics
- Work on accenting down beats of long scale patterns
mvt. 2 - deeper right hand when going up and review problem areas
mvt. 3 - mm 30-38 hands together slowly
- Practice scale patterns slowly and speed up over time. Take your time and remember to practice slowly, the speed will come.
- Focus on the clarity of notes in these measures ^^
- Learned entire movement

February 25, 2023

2023-02-25 16:14:34 UTC

Minuet in G minor: sounds good! start memorizing

Sonatina mvt. 1: start memorizing with dynamics
mvt. 2: mm 5-8 focus on crescendo and decrescendo, and fix tempo at pianissimo section
mvt. 3: mm 38-42 focus on right hand to make sure all your notes are correct

March 4, 2023

villarac — 2023-03-04 15:21:44 UTC

Minuet in G minor: recording today!

Sonatina mvt 1: slow down the 2nd and 3rd section! review fingering and notes in the runs

Keep reviewing 2nd and 3rd mvt

SCCA

March 11, 2023

2023-03-11 16:05:03 UTC

1. Sonatina - complete study sixteen notes take under control. phrasing no rush

2. Minuet g minor: slow complete

3. Scca

4. Entertainer: start hands separate

5. Rest of the Sonatina: complete by memory other movements

MusicAcademy — 2023-03-16 22:19:19 UTC

March 25, 2023

rhapsody1 — 2023-03-25 15:08:33 UTC

1. Sonatin 1 movement recorded

2. Next 2 & 3 for recording

Entertainer

April 1, 2023

rhapsody1 — 2023-04-01 14:43:48 UTC

Needs to record:

1. 3 Movement

2. In Persive Mood

All SCCA for the pieces

April 22, 2023

villarac — 2023-04-22 14:58:25 UTC

1. 3rd Movement: recorded today

2. In Pensive Mood: deep left hand, contrasting right hand. try to sit closer to the piano and be mindful of the notations and dynamics. play around with the sound and listen to yourself

3. SCCA: continue to review for all pieces

May 6, 2023

rhapsody1 — 2023-05-06 15:36:18 UTC

On Persive Mood - needs recording

SCCA

Eb
d minor
C major
G major
g minor

SCCA B b Major
F # minor

Db Major
c# minor

May 20th, 2023

rhapsody1 — 2023-05-20 15:15:52 UTC

Requirements:
Scales
-All major scales
-Keys of C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, C#, Ab, Eb, Bb, and F, two octaves, hands together, eighth-note rhythm, M.M 60 to the quarter

Chords/Cadences
-All Tonic Major and Minor Triads (around Circle of Fifths), root position, hands together
-Cadences I-IV-I-V (or V7)-I, root position 1st inversion, hands separate, all Major and Minor keys

Arpeggios
-All Tonic Major and Minor triads, root position, two octaves with thumb turns, hands together, M.M. 60 to the quarter note

Ear Training
-Recognition of all intervals in the harmonic minor scale: M2, m3, P4, P5, m6, M7, P8 (harmonically and melodically)
-Recognition of minor and diminished triads in root position

Transposition
-Transpose any mid-elementary to late elementary piece to any two keys

Improvisation
-Play an improvisation of at least 24 measures. Provide a brief written outline of the harmonic pattern

Sight-Reading+
-Sight-read any level EE repertoire

All your pieces review and memory

Musictheory.net

Entertainment

June 3, 2023

rhapsody1 — 2023-06-03 14:45:10 UTC

Scales, Chords, Cadebces, Arpegios

update requerements

Entertainer

2 part Invention

New 2023-24 music (IB)

MusicAcademy — 2023-06-03 15:06:14 UTC

June 9, 2023

rhapsody1 — 2023-06-10 15:22:23 UTC

1. Registration (summer&Fall)

2. 2 Part Invention

3. SCCA

Scales major
minor - harmonic VII+
mwlodic VI+ VII+ on the way up
natural down

Natural minor
Circle of Fifth and study

4 octaves

Chords:
Augmented, Diminished Inversions 3

I-IV-I-V-V7-I

Arpeggios: 3 positions

Sonata: 1 movement moonlight

Mozart Fantasy in d minor

Ballade

MusicAcademy — 2023-09-06 12:15:36 UTC

MusicAcademy — 2023-09-06 12:15:44 UTC

2023-24 Music Scores

MusicAcademy — 2023-09-06 12:54:24 UTC

September 16, 2023

2023-09-16 14:34:39 UTC

1. SCCA
2. Entertainer: slow tempo: review memory
3. 2 part Invention: review memory
4. Habanera secundo: whole piece hands together slowly. make sure to count out loud and watch for sharps

September 23, 2023

2023-09-23 14:39:20 UTC

1. SCCA
2. Habenera secundo: very good, keep practicing and keep that steady tempo, start to memorzie if you can
3. Entertainer: keep practicing and start to memorize, make sure the theme is solid
4. 2 part invention: keep practicing
5. Moonlight mvt. 1: first 3 lines together SLOWLY, remember to play deeply into the piano and have the top note (the note that the pinky plays) to sound piercing

6. Fantasy in D minor

September 30, 2023

rhapsody1 — 2023-09-30 15:22:47 UTC

1. SCCA
2.Habanera - complete your part with enetgy
3. Entertainer - memory solid, have fun playing
4. Moonlight - comntinue with 2nd page. Complete 2 pages
Make it different romantic sound

5. Fantasy in D minor?

6 2 part Invention - review and be ready to perfrom for master class.

MusicAcademy — 2023-10-06 21:23:49 UTC

October 14, 2023

rhapsody1 — 2023-10-14 14:59:23 UTC

Congrats on Master Class

1. Invention - continue

2. Sonata - 1st Movement continue to study

3. Recital Piece

4. Song: Harmony

5. Duet

October 14, 2023

2023-10-14 15:03:27 UTC

1. Scales
2. Moonlight Sonata 1st mvt. pages 1-3
practice hand separate measure by measure then hands together.
3. Duet
4. The Entertainer

MusicAcademy — 2023-10-21 14:01:15 UTC

October 28, 2023

2023-10-28 15:34:19 UTC

Entertainer: deeper base line, transition measure slower, dynamics
Songs
Moonlight: deeper base line, add the pedal, 2nd page hands together slowly

11/08/2023

2023-11-08 22:07:29 UTC

11/08/2023

2023-11-08 22:56:26 UTC

Entertainer:
slow tempo, dynamics
measure 28 counting and F#
Habanera: 2 page clear notes, staccatos
Songs: Harmony; Hearts around the world
Polonaise in G min: review in a slow tempo with counting and touch
work on the style
Moonlight 1st movement 2 more pages

11/11/2023

2023-11-11 14:52:12 UTC

November 11, 2023

2023-11-11 15:52:03 UTC

Entertainer: sounds good, keep practicing for next week!
Habanera: this is good too! just make sure when you play the duet you listen to the other part carefully just in case you mess up
Polonaise in G minor: practice that middle section slowly and make sure to keep a light hand especially the right hand
Moonlight Sonata: keep practicing first 2 pages, 3rd page hands together SLOWLY, pay attention to the sharps/double sharps! reference the fingering below!!

December 2, 2023

rhapsody1 — 2023-12-02 16:04:20 UTC

Moonlight Sonata complete 1 movement
2 part Invention Review
Fantasy in d minor
Entertainer
Bagatelle Cherepnin # 1
Chopin Mazurka
Menuet in g minor review

December 9, 2023

2023-12-09 16:18:42 UTC

Moonlight Sonata: review fingering in page 3, page 4 hands together slowly. finish next week!
Take a look at Bagatelle and Mazurka before next week
possibly finish Fantasy in D

MusicAcademy — 2023-12-09 17:01:23 UTC

MusicAcademy — 2023-12-13 22:49:50 UTC

12/16/2023

2023-12-16 15:25:47 UTC

December 16, 2023

rhapsody1 — 2023-12-16 22:49:17 UTC

Sonata - complete and start memorization
Bagatelle: start hands separate
Mazurka
2 part Invention review
Entertainer - review
Menuet in g minor - review

January 13, 2024

2024-01-13 15:55:30 UTC

Moonlight Sonata: practice problem areas and fix dynamics/notes
Mazurka: keep practicing first three lines and work out the wrong notes
Fantasy in D: start playing with pedal and add the dynamics to the beginning similar to Moonlight. play deeper into the piano too!! start looking at Adagio hands separately

January 20, 2024

2024-01-20 16:12:49 UTC

1) Moonlight Sonata: Focus on the second page, right hand section where noted hold it out (pinky).

2) Fantasy in D Minor: Star section in first page make sure we have the correct notes. Second and third line DYNAMICS. Once you have the notes, work on crescendo!!! Adagio section work on the rhythm! Careful there!

January 27, 2024

2024-01-27 16:16:36 UTC

Moonlight: listen to recording to hear dynamics, make sure to play correct notes, hold down pinky on 4th page, and work on mm 56-57 hands separate slowly then together
Fantasy: emphasize dynamics a little more, make sure to play it as a triplet, last line and first line hands together slowly, sing it out loud

February 3, 2024

2024-02-03 15:46:57 UTC

Moonlight: keep practicing mm 56-57 hands separately slowly, be more mindful of your dynamics and add crescendos/decrescendos accordingly
Fantasy: make sure to play the triplet, be more dramatic and emphasize dynmaics

February 10, 2024

rhapsody1 — 2024-02-10 16:27:31 UTC

Moonlight light - complete by memory Prepare for recording
Fantasy: great job keep working
SCCA
Mazurka

February 17, 2024

2024-02-17 15:44:31 UTC

Moonlight Sonata: play a little slower and focus on memorizing for recording
Fantasy: you're making really good progress on this piece.. practice from the first presto to the next presto hands together slowly except the last 3 measures before the next presto; focus on the staccatos and slurs in both hands
Mazurka: keep practicing and practice 4th line hands separately and even 5th line because it's pretty similar

February 24, 2024

rhapsody1 — 2024-02-24 15:28:02 UTC

Fantasy: last 3 measures before the 2nd presto, need to really focus on having both hands solids separately then play slowly together, break the presto in half and recognize the pattern with the correct fingerings, first 4 measures in allgretto make sure to play slowly and count out loud
Work on all other pieces
SCCA

03/02/2024

2024-03-02 15:41:30 UTC

March 2, 2024

2024-03-02 16:13:09 UTC

Fantasy: good progress!! 3 measures before the 2nd presto need to be played SLOWLY before speeding it up.. keep practicing the prestos with correct notes and then emphasize the speed.. allegretto section before the run hands together slowly, make sure to count and play the 32nd notes correctly
1. can finish the piece next week! :)
Moonlight Sonata: memorize and prepare for recording
SCCA

March 9, 2024

rhapsody1 — 2024-03-09 16:33:02 UTC

Fantasy: complete with the bool
Moonlight Sonata: memory for recording
SCCA

all Scales 2 octoves haemonic

next week add 1st inversion review cadences

review all arpeggios

must work on 1st inversion next week

March 16, 2024

rhapsody1 — 2024-03-16 15:22:29 UTC

Fantasy - Complete start memorization
Moonlight get ready for recording
Mazurka

SCCA

March 24, 2024

rhapsody1 — 2024-03-23 15:20:01 UTC

Fantasy complete
Moonlight review
Mazurka

SCCA complete for recording

April 13, 2024

2024-04-13 15:27:17 UTC

SCCA: need to review and practice. make sure to play cadences and arpeggios in root position AND 1st inversion
Fantasy: pay close attention to dynamics and fermatas, and other technical things. recording possibly in 2 weeks

May 4, 2024

rhapsody1 — 2024-05-11 15:36:05 UTC

SCCA
Fantasy Review
Mazurka - wotk on the piece hands separate
Polonaise - hands separate
Moonlight review - I want next year mov 2 and 3
Bartok review
Neapolitan Dance
Menuet
Menuet in

May 11, 2024

rhapsody1 — 2024-05-11 15:56:00 UTC

Prepare your program. Next week 10-12

May 18, 2024

rhapsody1 — 2024-05-18 15:18:08 UTC

Mazurka - complete both hands
sonata in G Beethovwn
Bach 3 part

SCCA

June 1, 2024

2024-06-01 14:30:29 UTC

Recorded Minuet today
Mazurka: keep practicing
Bagatelles: need to start
In Pensive Mood: maybe pull from last year
Neapolitan Dance: maybe pull from last year

06/07/2024

2024-06-07 20:06:01 UTC

June 7, 2024

2024-06-07 21:53:25 UTC

Mazurka: very good! just keep practicing to have it a little smoother and make sure the middle section is lighter and up to tempo
Bagatelles: finished piece today :) keep practicing slowly especially the octave part to get used to that movement.
Sonata in G major

June 15, 2024

rhapsody1 — 2024-06-15 15:05:17 UTC

New Piece.

Congrats

Reveiw the program

SCCA

New Music for year 2024-25

2024-09-03 18:44:08 UTC

09/13/2024

2024-09-13 18:56:13 UTC

September 13, 2024

2024-09-13 22:59:48 UTC

2 Scales with SCCA per day
Complete Preludium. Fingering and dynamics.
Review Mazurka
Bagatelle review
Moonlight first movement
Mozart
2 part Invention

09/20/2024

2024-09-20 20:37:53 UTC

September 20, 2024

2024-09-20 22:25:21 UTC

All minor Scales even 4 octaves

Harmonic VII degree up; Melodic VI and VII degree up ascending, natural descending

Preludium complete with dynamics smooth

Mazurka: make like a dance 3 lines by memory

review all memorized pieces

09/27/2024

2024-09-27 21:16:34 UTC

0/27/2024

2024-09-27 23:06:36 UTC

1. Study circle of 5th

Study minors at home same assignment from last week . harmonic, melodic, natural
Preludium continue to work on dynamics and memory 3 lines
Sonata 2nd movement left hand only 16 measures
Review all other pieces

concentrate on Chopin

10/11/2024

2024-10-11 21:34:24 UTC

October 11. 2024

2024-10-11 23:01:58 UTC

Study theory behind chords and inversion.
Preludium: make sure to build up to the climax on the Secord page
Always stronger base
16 measures by memory
study 4 measures at the time and work hands separate to build up the plan
D flat major complete all the requirement. Scale. Chord/Inversions. cadences with inversions, arpeggios with inversions

4 review other pieces fantasy bagatelle and others nest time complete review

2 movement of the sonata exposition complete with correct both hands?

10/18/2024

2024-10-18 21:10:41 UTC

October 18. 2024

2024-10-18 22:55:52 UTC

Moonlight review by memory 1st movement
Moonlight second polish exposition
Preludium: 1st page by memory complete
MUST practice SCCA as required around the circle of 5th

10/25/2024

2024-10-25 21:30:42 UTC

October 25. 2024

2024-10-26 00:32:43 UTC

SCCA
Moonlight 1st movement complete by memory. Work on the marked measures 11, 21, 26, 41 and 58 to the end Make sure to use left pedal
Moonlight 2nd movement 1 part complete both hands and count
Continue to work hands separate prior to adhere all the slurs, count loud it will help you in organize music lines and voices
Preludium continue to work on memory, dynamics and smooth sound.

10/01/2024

2024-11-01 21:53:21 UTC

10/01/24

2024-11-01 23:30:46 UTC

Moonlight 1st movement complete by memory
2. Moonlight 2nd movement: complete part 1 and 2 both hands. Adhere slurs and fingering pattern. Tempo slow hold ties as indicated in music.
Preludium start memory

Check with you dad for November 17th to play prelude at the church

11/08/2024

rhapsody1 — 2024-11-08 13:47:32 UTC

11/08/2024

rhapsody1 — 2024-11-08 17:10:16 UTC

Preludium: 3 more lines to memorize
Moonlight review book and by memory
Moonlight light second movement: complete trio line
drop and roll
SCCA

11/15/2024

2024-11-15 21:53:55 UTC

November 15, 2024

2024-11-15 23:57:46 UTC

Moonlight work on memory security and stability
2nd movement complete follow dynamics, slurs.
Use different techniques to connect both hands: silent sound against loud sound.
Preludium 5 lines left
1 or 3 lines

11/22/2024

2024-11-22 15:29:10 UTC

11/22/2024

2024-11-23 00:06:34 UTC

2nd movement complete with dynamics and memorize 1 part
Movement 1 - review with the bool and by memory
Preludium complete by memory
Fantasia in d minor: review slow with the book

11/29/2024

2024-11-29 14:52:12 UTC

11/29/2024

2024-11-29 16:04:34 UTC

Preludium: memory security, emphasis on dynamics. Requirements add diminished, augmented, dominant 7
3 part of Moonlight complete by memory, adhere dynamics, use left pedal for pp and make sure that drop and roll techniques is present when indicated with slur.
Fantasia in d: continue to work with the book by sections and bring it back to memory and life.
Bagatelle: practice chromatic scales before for 4 octaves parallel motions.
1 page by memory

12/13/2024

2024-12-13 22:15:37 UTC

December 13, 2024

2024-12-14 00:03:02 UTC

Preludium - complete with the book and by memory *
Moonlight 1 movement review by memory
2 Movement - memorize and review slowly concentrate on accuracy
Fantasy fix the rhythm
Bagatelle next week

12/202/2024

2024-12-20 22:11:05 UTC

12/ 20/2024

2024-12-21 00:02:55 UTC

2nd movement: fix rhythm measure 24. left pedal for pp, study slow with the book perfect connection, memory, keep steady beat. Db Major with all requirements.
Bagatelle complete by memory. Sharp staccatos on the eight notes, keep the contrast, steady beat.
Mazurka - start memorization with identifying repeat material,
Pedal use clearly and for the contrasts add left pedal to secure the contrast.
Fantasy in d minor: work on memory, runs, tempo steadiness.
1 movement review
Preludium review
2 part invention

01/10/2025

2025-01-10 21:34:57 UTC

January 10, 2025

2025-01-10 23:42:03 UTC

Fantasy: work on consistency in passages, concentrate on logistics
memory up to page 12.
Mazurka: complete by memory work on grace notes and eight notes to fit the style and rhythm
Bagatelle: memory
4. Second movement of sonata continue to study complete by memory

01/17/2025

2025-01-17 21:37:14 UTC

January 17, 2025

2025-01-18 00:31:28 UTC

Mazurka: address all the fingering issues to make grace notes smooth and logical
Memory in slow tempo, but have all dynamics with contrasts, ritardando, accents and pedal.
Fantasy: continue your work on memory dynamics and details.
Bagatelle: practice with book, complete by memory with Pedal as indicated, do not rush the end.
Sonata: review 1st movement, secure dynamics and memory
Second movement: complete by memory

01/31/2025

2025-01-24 20:10:39 UTC

January 31, 2025

2025-01-31 22:46:49 UTC

Master Class Saturday March 29 at 3 PM at Enlow Hall Kean University 215 North Avenue, Hillside, NJ

Fantasy - work on Secord part and secure pulsation, rhythm correction, notes correction, memory.

Preparing the piece for Master class.

Mazurka - continue to work on smoothness and comfortability. Grace notes needs improvement. Memory

Bagatelle: don't rush ending. Dramatic ending, playing all together, review with the book

02/07/2025

2025-02-07 21:28:42 UTC

February 7, 2025

2025-02-07 23:31:34 UTC

II movement: memory security with all the detail. Be careful with eight notes. Stable rhythm and tempo, adhere all dynamics marks.
Review I Movement with SCCA
Mazurka - complete by memory, inner voices softer. tempo work, dynamics.
Fantasy: perfect marked parts with metronome
Also work on the passages runs in slow tempo making sure that you are smooth

02/14/2025

2025-02-14 22:03:57 UTC

February 14, 2025

2025-02-14 23:29:58 UTC

Happy Valentine Day!!

Sunday, February 16th is you performance!

Prepare Prelude and postlude.

Prepare questions for post-performance.

Mazurka_ dynamics, Pedal, personal interpretation memory, half note holding!! Middle part a bit faster. Melody in the middle part. fermata - hold it.
2 Part- Invention : prepare by memory slow down, fix wrong notes.
Ballade: study slow.
2 part of Sonata: continue to work on memory and dynamics.

02/21/2025

2025-02-21 20:52:41 UTC

February 21, 2025

2025-02-22 00:03:47 UTC

Start 3rd movement: 1 page slow counting and hands separate . Follow the group accent

2 part Invention - memory with style, dynamics, and total control of the speed.
Mazurka: analyze what is giving you problem and why
Prelude: review with book and them by memory
Bagatelle - review with music and by memory always
Fantasy: study by parts, connect everything smoothly.
SCCA

02/28/2025

2025-02-28 21:26:36 UTC

March 1, 2025

2025-03-01 00:00:37 UTC

Fantasia - complete, steady rhythm. memory. fermatas and long notes
accents to separate runs
Prelude - review
Sonata 3rd movement: hands separate all parts that are marked

rest of the program review

03/07/2025

2025-03-07 22:40:55 UTC

March 7, 2025

2025-03-08 00:59:06 UTC

Sonata 3rd movement - continue next part. Great job

Review other pieces of the program with SCCA.

03/14/2025

2025-03-14 21:27:53 UTC

March 14, 2025

2025-03-14 23:02:37 UTC

Fantasy in D.
Create dramatic story to music.
March 30th performance
Prelude - review and memorize
Mazurka - for postlude review and memorize
3rd movement 43-53 or 57 plus review all other parts with pulsation of sixteen notes
SCCA

3/21/2025

2025-03-21 21:25:37 UTC

March 21, 2025

2025-03-21 22:54:18 UTC

Fantasy complete . Fix rhythm and notes in the second part.
Prelude: memory
Mazurka: Memory
3rd movement continue
Review the rest of the pieces.

03/28/2028

2025-03-28 20:01:52 UTC

March 28. 2028

2025-03-28 22:48:57 UTC

Fantasia complete by memory
address all the holding issues, values of the notes, subito in dynamics to have a dramatic result between p and f. Balance on the repeat.
Prelude by memory
Mazurka
Review your program including sonata, bagatelle
2 part invention complete by memory

04/04/2025

2025-04-04 20:49:07 UTC

April 4, 2025

2025-04-04 23:02:23 UTC

SCCA all requirements.
Prelude
Fantasia
Mazurka

Prepare for the recording and performance on Sunday April 6

2 part Invention complete by memory. Study slow with the book
Sonata movement 1 and 2 complete by memory and prepare for the recording
Work on the 3rd Movement
Bagatelle - review

04/11/2025

2025-04-11 01:43:14 UTC

Anna Kroik invited you to a Microsoft Teams Meeting series:

Music classes
Friday, April 11, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (PST)
Occurs every Friday starting 4/11

Meeting link: Music classes | Microsoft Teams | Meetup-Join

04/11/2025

2025-04-11 21:14:50 UTC

April 11, 2025

2025-04-11 22:58:49 UTC

Next two weeks off

Review 2 part-Invention: memory
Sonata part 1 ready for recording
Sonata Part 2 ready for recording
3 movement: hands separate, separate layer to study by parts with analysis
measures 43-50 at home 51-57
measures 139-152

tempo 1 ending arpeggios 164-167

review all the program

05/02/2025

2025-05-02 20:57:22 UTC

05/09/2025

2025-05-09 21:41:58 UTC

May 9, 2025

2025-05-09 23:10:14 UTC

Part 1 Sonata: accent on the first note of the triplet
measures 63.65 extra notes m 27 notes
accompaniment softer lighter, not overpowering the melodic part

strong memory, listen to phrases, follow your musical intuition

SCCA requirements

Part 2 Sonata: continue working, memory security,
more excitement. ???
Part 2 Invention: Walking eight notes, and light sixteen notes. Follow the dynamics. make contrast listen
record and listen
Part 3 indicate parts and measures that needs work and new for you.
Parts that in work review slow and careful

2025-05-13 22:16:38 UTC

05/16/2025

2025-05-16 21:14:08 UTC

May 16, 2025

2025-05-16 22:58:22 UTC

Prepare for recording during the service for May 18th

Part 1 Sonata - prelude for the service review the ending

Part 2 Sonata - Anthem

Prelude - offertory

2 part Invention - postlude

Plus after the service recording bagatelle and scales and all the requirements for pieces.

Make sure to review it especially natural, harmonic and melodic minors.

Happy Memorial Day. No class next Friday.

However, continue to work on the 3rd movement of Sonata and try to complete it

5/30/2025

2025-05-30 19:18:26 UTC

May 30, 2025

2025-05-30 23:02:10 UTC

Record SCCA for all your pieces
2 part invention work on focus till the very end doubling the piece
Moonlight review all that you know to perfection and work on fingering in demonstrated sections.

06/06/2025

musicfun — 2025-06-06 18:52:19 UTC

June 6, 2025

musicfun — 2025-06-06 23:01:43 UTC

Complete recording all SCCA for Audition.
2 part Invention - continue to study and secure memory
3 part Sonata - work on the balance and trills. Secure rhythm measures 21-33.
measures 72 -86, 116-129, 172-178, 164-168
Review the rest

6/13/2025

musicfun — 2025-06-13 23:02:22 UTC

SCCA
review the Program
3 part Invention: up to measure 104

SCCA

2025-06-19 20:39:17 UTC

06/13/2025

musicfun — 2025-06-20 21:26:20 UTC

06/20/2025

musicfun — 2025-06-20 21:28:16 UTC

June 20, 2025

musicfun — 2025-06-20 23:36:54 UTC

Happy Summer

Next class Wednesday 25 9 am

complete sonata

get ready and print new music

2026 Music Scores

2025-06-24 11:40:55 UTC

06/25/2025

musicfun — 2025-06-25 12:49:17 UTC

June 25, 2025

musicfun — 2025-06-25 13:23:18 UTC

Fuge:

DO NOT PLAY ALL TOGETHER

color Bass Tenor Alto Soprano 4 different colors

study each voice separate by colors using fingering that you will use to combine all voices

study Teams(subject) only in all voice

combine Bass and Soprano

Bass and Alto

Alto and Soprano

Tenor and Alto

Tenor and Soprano

3 Part Invention

voices

Subjects (Theme)

2 voices

COUNT

Ear Training

INTERVALS

min 2 - 1/2 step

Maj 2 - 1 step

min 3 - 1 1/2 steps

Maj 3 - 2 steps

Perfect 4 - 2 1/2 steps

Augmented 4th - 3 steps

Diminished 5th - 3 steps

Perfect 5 - 3 1/2 steps

min 6 - 4 steps

Maj 6 - 4 1/2steps

min 7 - 4 1/2 steps

Maj 7 - 5 steps

09/05/2025

musicfun — 2025-09-05 22:03:19 UTC

September 5, 2025

musicfun — 2025-09-05 22:16:30 UTC

1-2.Prelude and Fugue by Bach

3-4-5. Beethoven 3 parts

6. Chopin: Mazurka

7. Shubert: Impromptu

8, 3 part Invention

9. Cherepnin Ballade 1

Fantasy ()8&6???

Bach fugue

make 2 copies

4 colors

work on teams(subjects) only in different voices follow the fingering, and intonation of the team and be careful with accidentals.

Review Praeludium (water flowing) more smooth and follow dynamics.

SCCA

Impromptu 2 page check for structure and repeats have a report on the structure of part A

Ballade, 1 and 2 movement, 3 part check next week

09/19/2025

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September 19. 2025

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Work on Modulations I TO V
I - IV - I Pivet + IV - V - I
5 leys CM - G M; DM-AM; EM- BM; FM - CM; GM-DM
3rd Movement: m 138 fix triplets and quillet
continue to work achieve ease and balance
Fugue extra copy highlighters
Mazurka and Ballade review

09/26/2025

musicfun — 2025-09-26 21:19:55 UTC

Master Class Info

musicfun — 2025-09-26 22:13:16 UTC

Saturday October 25, 2025 at 9:30 am

arrival time 9:10

Enclow Recital Hall

215 North Ave, Hillside, NJ 07205

September 26, 2025

musicfun — 2025-09-26 23:02:03 UTC

Chopin Mazurka F Major op 68 # 3

Work on energetic phrasing, p has to have to high energy level, relax wrist, emphasy6 on long notes (second beat), work on middle part melody to secure accurate endings. Contrasts as clear as possible

2. Modulations on CM, GM, DM, AM, EM, BM, F#, C#

3. Fugue Teams work

3rd mo9vement = continue to work explore different

10/03/2025

musicfun — 2025-10-03 21:34:32 UTC

10/03/2025

musicfun — 2025-10-03 23:01:49 UTC

Shubert: Part A complete both hands. study slow hands separate making sure of fingers accuracy and notes accuracy. Careful with accidentals

Emphasis on accents, and dynamics

2. Sonata 3 part prepare for next week.

3. Bach Fugue soprano voice full score

continue to work on themes/subjects in different voices

4. sharp major modulation Continue work

Mazurka tempo

10/10/2025

musicfun — 2025-10-10 21:36:30 UTC

10/10/2025

musicfun — 2025-10-10 22:52:00 UTC

Bach Fugue: soprano and bass voice count and clap to make sure all rhythm is correct, complete 2 voices fingering adhere as written

Sonata 3 movement complete

Schubert part A complete add the ending too
Mazurka review with strong memory and dynamics.

10/17/2025

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10/17/2025

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Next week class on Saturday at Kean
arrive there by 9 am to warm up
dress up, no sneakers please
Continue to work on accuracy and memory security for Mazurka daily
Bring music score for the class and record.
Sonata: review 1 and 2 movement.
3 movement start memorization work by parts. :listening, study the score, practicing difficult parts, transactions, recording yourself.
Prepare Shubert in 2 weeks.
Bach prelude and Fugue.

10/31/2025

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10/31/2025

musicfun — 2025-10-31 23:02:17 UTC

Sonata review
3 movement keep working on memory
Schubert 1 part steady6 beat, accents,
middle part start working with correct transition between triplet and doubles
review the entire program

Remainder program approval!

11/07/2025

musicfun — 2025-11-07 22:34:28 UTC

11/07/2025

musicfun — 2025-11-08 00:02:52 UTC

Schubert: middle part complete both hands second page
Study first part with dynamics raise your elbows with better sitting!
Sonata: memorization start 4 pages targeting goal.
Review rest of the program. SCCA Requirements.

11/14/2025

musicfun — 2025-11-14 22:21:10 UTC

11/14/2025

musicfun — 2025-11-15 00:01:22 UTC

Complete Schubert Impromptu both hands
Sonata 3rd movement continue memorization
Plan to complete memorization by December and perform in December.
SCCA every day non negotiable.
Review the rest of the program.

Submit Approval Card

11/25/2025

musicfun — 2025-11-21 20:54:51 UTC

11/25/2025

musicfun — 2025-11-26 01:05:56 UTC

Sonata Movement 3 - continue to work on memory. Strive to memorize 1/2 of the movement. Please review 1 and 2 movement.
Shubert - continue to improve especially middle part by separating different sounds and move the tempo. Complete Coda
IMPORTANT: FUGE
Work on voices as much as possible.

Welcome to Gabby Estrada concert November 30 at 11:15 at the 1st Presbyterian Church of Roselle

Happy Thanksgiving!

12/05/2025

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12/05/2025

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Shubert Impromtu: start memorizatin. 1st part
Work on the quality of the secont part of part A
Work on middle part Part B and coda.
Complete wholke with CODA
Sonata - continue to work and complete
Cointinue memorization of the 3rd movement.
Fugue - cohntinue to work on voices.

12/12/2025

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12/12/2025

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Fugue - study voices one at the time
3 part invention - study different voices with different tembre and cohnnhect 2 sat the time
try to do 3 voices at the same time.
Impromtu - work on memory for the 1 part
continue to study middle part more dramatic
sonata 1 and 2 review
3 part continue to invest in memorization
Mazyrka - review
Ballade - review

12/19/2025

musicfun — 2025-12-19 20:50:17 UTC

December 19, 2025

musicfun — 2026-01-03 14:24:02 UTC

Next week - no class

Next class January 2 morning - 9:30

No class January 16th.

Impromtu

Memory

Dynamic work especially middle part contrast and cre and de creshendos
eliminate the tempo drop for the middle part and coda (slow 1 part to even) find the matching point
last of the mesure do not cut hold it to fit triplet

Sonata 3rd movement - continue to work on memory

Fugue - study 2 voices at the time

01/09/2026

musicfun — 2026-01-03 14:25:07 UTC

01/09/26

musicfun — 2026-01-10 00:07:30 UTC

Happy New Year!

Let it be productive, successful and GREAT!!!

Next Class January 23

Bach Fugue: connect soprano and alto emphisis on the themes in each voice. Correct rhythm. has to exact!

Complete tenor and base on your own similar as we did during the class.

Bach Preludiom: review by memory

Impromtu - complete by memory. Confidence on the middle part and Coda!

Mazurka - review work on the character

Ballade- review

3 part continue working and start memory

Sonata

1 2 review

3 continue memorization

01/23/2026

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January 23, 2026

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Impromtu: 1 part: fix notes adress dynamics with contrasts, creshendo and decreshendo more accurate. Work on memory. Part 2 contrasts, last note make sure full triplet fit. Last passage fix notes.
Bach Fugue: connect 1/2 fuge by the team apperance.
3 part Invention

Review the rest of your program

01/31/2026

musicfun — 2026-01-30 22:52:47 UTC

January 31, 2026

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Fugue: continue to study both hands. Make sure you emphysis themes and subjects as appears in music. Study different hands and enjoy playing subjects as a continues work for the fugue.
Prelude: review with the book and by memory.
3 part Invention : continue to study with the book. subjects listening, non legato approach, fingering.
Impromtu: continue to work and memorize.

02/06/2026

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02/06/ 2026

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Fugue: need to molot your teams so I can hear it every time it appears. More work on the second page. Dynamics work.
Impromtu: continue to work on even sound and memory. Middle part is much better. Add dynamics.
Make sure your fingers are correct and used consistly the same.
Review other p[ieces
3 Part Invention study

02/13/2026

musicfun — 2026-02-13 22:42:39 UTC

Master Class 3/28/2026

musicfun — 2026-02-13 23:07:39 UTC

Shumert Impromtu op 90 # 2

02/13/2026

musicfun — 2026-02-13 23:54:21 UTC

Looking Forward: in Preparation to your Master Class

on March 22, 2026 - performance at the church

Impromtu complete by memory by March 8

Possibly Fuge or 3 Part Invention with the Book

Plan accordingly

For next week:

Impromtu: midfdle part by memory. Make sure incorporate dynamical contrast and climaxed when you study. Make sure all notes and rhythm are correct and precise.

Fuge - continue to study

3 Part Invention - review with the book

Sonata 3 movement review

The rest of the program review with the book and by memory.

02/20/2026

musicfun — 2026-02-20 22:33:52 UTC

February 20, 2026

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Shubert: Impromtu memory complete. DYNAMICS!!! be very careful with triplets and you need emphasis on the accents
Fuge- continue to study
3 Part Invention - continue
Sonata 1,2,3 review

2/27/2026

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2/20/26

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continue to work on the program

musicfun — 2026-02-28 00:12:37 UTC

SHUBERT

Fix all the troubles
Play slow and emphysize dynamics augmented.
Work on te,mpo but triplets even and with the strong accent

3 PART INVENTION

Program review a must

03/07/2026

musicfun — 2026-03-07 15:14:04 UTC

March 7, 2026

musicfun — 2026-03-07 16:35:39 UTC

1. Impromtu - contasted dynamics, powerful chirds in the left, middle part more dramatic and ending. MEMORY

Get ready for the performance on 22

3 Part Invention - slow down, start memory 3 lines
Fugue - study second page hands separate. Work on the subject apperance in each voice.
Preludium - review
Chopin Mazurka

03/13/2026

musicfun — 2026-03-13 21:23:45 UTC

3/13/2026

musicfun — 2026-03-13 22:54:15 UTC

Sunday March 22 - church
Impromtu - prelude
Preludium
Mazurka
March 28 - 9 AM Kean Masterclass Shubert
April 3 Friday no class
April 10 - class

Mental work on your pieces that you are perfroming

Fugue - continue to study and work on memory

3 part invention - memory complete

03/20/2026

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3/20/2026

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1. Sunday March 22 Service Performing. Please arrive 9:55 am to the 1 Presbyterian church of Roselle

Prelude will start at 10;10 am

Next Friday - no class
Saturday March 28: Master Class at Kean Enlow Recital Hall with Stephany and Saar 9:30 am. Arrival time 9 am.
Friday, April 3 - no class Good Friday.
During Spring Break please practice triple time.
Fuge middle part clear all voices. Please work on marcatto touch in sixteen notes. More subjects sound. Work by sections. 1 section - memory
2nd and 3rd as you can but solid
3 Part Invention Please complete by memory.
Review entire Sonata with the book and by memory.
All Program review with SCCA requirements.

04/10/2026

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April 10, 2026

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Fugue: continue to work on memory. 1st page would be great.
3 Part Invention: continue to work on memory. Emphaze your team.
Impromtu - review
3 movement of Sonata
rest of the program review

04/17/2026

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4/19/2026

musicfun — 2026-04-20 00:41:55 UTC

3 part Sonata complete by memory
3 part Invention 1/2
May 17th Sunday - church recording of Bach and Sonata
Sonata 3 movement - Prelude
Offetory - 2 movement of Sonata
3 part Invention - offetory
Fuge review

04/24/2026

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004/24/2026

musicfun — 2026-04-24 23:05:12 UTC

3 Part Invention work on dynamics
more contrast and growing intencity to f parts from p
climax
fix grace notes following opposite ;line of 16th
rhythmical work on exact beat

Contin ue to work on memory the goal is to complete

3 part of sonata work on memory

Paperwork

2026-04-27 22:18:42 UTC

05/08/2026

2026-05-08 19:23:27 UTC

05/16/2026

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May 16, 2026

musicfun — 2026-05-17 00:02:09 UTC

Recording May 31

Sonata 3 movement memory

3 part Invention Memory

Fuge with the book

SCCA - recording at home

05/29/2026

musicfun — 2026-05-22 15:45:03 UTC

05/29/2026

musicfun — 2026-05-29 23:21:39 UTC

Modulation:

Method 2: Using a Secondary Dominant (Direct Chromatic)

This method introduces an accidental (a note outside the original key) to force the ear into the new key immediately. [1]

Concept: Play the dominant chord of your destination key (\(V/V\), spoken as "five of five").
The Progression:
- I (C major)
- !V in C Major
- 1 C Major pivit chord + !V in G Major
- V/V (D major — introduces the F♯ note)
- V (G major — The Destination)
Study that in various keys

Sonata 3 movement by memory complete and adress all revieled problems: tempo, memory, rests, dynamisc
Fuge slow and clean
3 part - by memory smooth and secure

06/05/2026

musicfun — 2026-06-05 21:32:14 UTC

06/05/2026

musicfun — 2026-06-05 23:03:51 UTC

Next class Thursday 11
Record Scales
Chords/Cadences/Modulation
Arpeggios

3 Part Invention rerecord