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Makayla Dawson

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July 31st

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Daily Practice

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

    WITH METRONOME AT 60 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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

     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)

     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)

     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

     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)

     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)

*Except for enharmonics....when in doing sharps go to the lower white key BUT on flats go the upper white key

2) Lesson Book - pg. 22-23 (work towards hands together)

3) Recital Book - pg. 16-17 (work towards hands together)

Voice

STRETCH & WARM-UP

1) 0-2-2-1-2's play first & then sing on "eee - aaa- ahhh-ohhh-ooo"

2) "A Change in Me" - Refer to the copy you have

     -Please find a recording of it & memorize the song!

      (Broadway version - from the show "Beauty & the Beast"

*Voice Range Check: Low G below middle C & High G above High C

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