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Katja M

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May 16th

*MUST DO INTERVAL SONGS!

1) Scales & Arpeggios - Hands Together (Start Lower)

*START TALKING YOURSELF THROUGH IT!!!

stop the skipping

WITH METRONOME AT 70 for triplets

C-Scale (no sharps) C-Arpeggio - (C, E, G)

3-3-4-4-3-3 RH(1) LH(5) no 4th finger -RH(1) LH(5)

Am-Scale (no sharps) F# & G# up only Am-Arpeggio - (A, C, E)

3-3-4-4-3-3 RH(1) LH(5) no 4th finger -RH(1) LH(5)

G-Scale (F#) G-Arpeggio - (G, B, D)

3-3-4-4-3-3 RH(1) LH(5) no 4th finger -RH(1) LH(5)

Em-Scale (F#) C# & D# up only Em-Arpeggio - (E, G, B)

3-3-4-4-3-3 RH(1) LH(5) no 4th finger -RH(1) LH(5)

D-Scale (F#, C#) D-Arpeggio - (D, F#, A)

3-3-4-4-3-3 RH(1) LH(5) no 4th finger -RH(1) LH(5)

Bm-Scale (F#, C#) G# & A# up only Bm-Arpeggio - (B, D, F#)

Groups of 2 (3rd) & 3 (4th) -RH(1) LH(4) no 4th finger -RH(1) LH(5)

A-Scale (F#, C#, G#) A-Arpeggio - (A, C#, E)

3-3-4-4-3-3 RH(1) LH(5) no 4th finger -RH(1) LH(5)

F#m-Scale (F#, C#, G#) D# & E# up only F#m-Arpeggio - (F#, A, C#)

3-3-4-4-3-3 RH(2) LH(4) Going up no 4th finger -RH(4) LH(2)

Groups of 2 (3rd) & 3 (4th) Going down

E-Scale (F#, C#, G#, D#) E-Arpeggio - (E, G#, B)

3-3-4-4-3-3 RH(1) LH(5) no 4th finger -RH(1) LH(5)

C#m-Scale (F#, C#, G#, D#) A# & B# up only F#m-Arpeggio - (F#, A, C#)

Groups of 2 (3rd) & 3 (4th) no 3rd finger -RH(4) LH(2)

*white keys alternate

B-Scale (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#) also Cb B-Arpeggio - (B, D#, F#)

2 Black (3rd) & 3 black 4th) -RH(1) LH(4) no 4th finger -RH(1) LH(5)

G#m-Scale (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#) Fx & E# G#m-Arpeggio - (G#, B, D#)

3-3-4-4-3-3 RH(3) LH(2) Going up no 4th finger -RH(4) LH(2)

Groups of 2 (3rd) & 3 (4th) Going down

F#-Scale (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#) also Gb F#-Arpeggio - (F#, A#, C#)

2 Black (3rd) & 3 black (4th) -RH(2) LH(4) no 4th finger -RH(1) LH(5)

D#m-Scale (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#) B# & Cx D#m-Arpeggio - (D#, F#, A#)

Groups of 2 (2nd) & 3 (4th) -RH(4) LH(2) no 4th or 5th -RH(1 LH(5)

*also Ebm (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb)

C# Scale (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#) also Db C#-Arpeggio - (C#, E#, G#)

2 Black (3rd) & 3 black (4th) RH(2) LH(3) no 3rd or 5th -RH(4) LH(2)

A#m-Scale (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#) Fx & Gx A#m-Arpeggio - (A#, C#, E#)

Groups of 2 (2nd) & 3 (4th) -RH(4) LH(2) no 4th or 5th -RH(2) LH(3)

*Always go the upper white key up and down

*also Bbm (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb)

F-Scale (Bb) F-Arpeggio - (F, A, C)

Groups of 2 (3rd) & 3 (4th) -RH(1) LH(5) no 4th finger RH(1) LH(5)

Dm-Scale (Bb) B♮ & C# up only Dm-Arpeggio - (D, F, A)

3-3-4-4-3-3 RH(1) LH(5) no 4th finger -RH(1) LH(5)

Bb-Scale (Bb, Eb) Bb-Arpeggio - (Bb, G, Eb)

4-4-3-3-4-4 then 3-3-4-4-3-3 -RH(4) LH(3) no 4th or 5th RH(3) LH(3)

*Also when one hand is on 3 the other is on 4 & vice versa

Gm-Scale (Bb, Eb) E♮ & F# up only Gm-Arpeggio - (G, Bb, D)

3-3-4-4-3-3 RH(1) LH(5) no 4th finger -RH(1) LH(5)

Eb-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab) Eb-Arpeggio - (Eb, G, Bb)

Groups of 2 (3rd) & 3 (4th) -RH(3) LH(3) no 3rd or 5th -RH(4) LH(2)

Cm-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab) A♮ & B♮ up only Cm-Arpeggio - (C, Eb, G)

3-3-4-4-3-3 RH(1) LH(5) no 4th finger -RH(1) LH(5)

Ab-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db) Ab-Arpeggio - (Ab, C, Eb)

4-4-3-3-4-4 then 3-3-4-4-3-3 -RH(3) LH(3) no 3rd or 5th -RH(4) LH(2)

Fm-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db) D♮ & E♮ up only Fm-Arpeggio - (F, Ab, C)

Groups of 2 (3rd) & 3 (4th) RH(1) LH(5) no 4th finger -RH(1) LH(5)

2) Hanon No. 15 with metronome (hands together THEN left hand only)

3) Lesson Book - WEEK OFF

4) Recital Book - pg. 24-27

5) Theory - WEEK OFF

6) Duet - WEEK OFF

7) Reference this website Click here to pick songs that are most familiar to you and we will fill this chart in below at your next lesson. (once you can quick identify will start Melodic & Rhythmic dictation)

Ascending		Descending
m2	Jaws	m2	Fur Elise
M2	Frere Jacques	M2	Mary had a Little Lamb
m3	Green Sleeves	m3	Frosty the Snowman
M3	Oh When the Saints	M3	Good Night Ladies "The Music Man"
P4	Oh Christmas Tree	P4	Shave and a Haircut
Tritone "Devil Chord"	"Maria" from West Side Story	Tritone "Devil Chord"	Blue Seven (Sonny Rollins)
P5	Star Wars	P5	Flinstones
m6	Theme from Love Story	m6	Theme from Love Story
M6	Dashing Through the Snow	M6	Nobody Knows the Troubles I've Seen
m7	There's a Place for Us (West Side Story)	m7
M7	Bali Hai (South Pacific)	M7
P8	Somewhere Over the Rainbow	P8	There's No Business Like Show Business

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Viola

1) Muller Rusch -Lesson 13 (#77) & Lesson 14

2) Scales & Arpeggios CLICK HERE

3) Bowing - DON'T HIT OTHER STRINGS! Control and slow it down!