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Sarah R

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May 19th

 

*Teach a new scale

 

1) 0-2-2-1-2's - Major, Minor, Diminished, Major, Augmented...

     if ambitious do the inversions= root, then 1st then 2nd inversion back to root 

 

2) Look in back of theory book for all the types of 7th chords. Try and memorize

  

    

 

3) Lesson Book 3 - Soldier's Joy & Laura

 

4) Comp (Fake Book) - pg. 141

 

5) CHROMATIC SCALE - Hands Separately then Together going down and up

     2 & 1 should be opposites with Metronome 80 Quarter

 

6) Hanon - no. 2 (metronome at 60 don't be afraid to turn in to eights)

 

7) Theory - pg. 86

 

8) 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)

    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)

    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)

    *also Cb  (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb)

    *When you get to the 2 white keys ALWAYS go the the lower one!!!

    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)

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

    *When you get to the 2 white keys ALWAYS alternate lower then higher!!!

     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)

    *also Db  (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb)

    *When you get to the 2 white keys ALWAYS go the the higher one!!!

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

    2 Black (3rd) & 3 black (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

     *Also when hitting a black key go under or over to a black key!

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

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

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

     2 Black (3rd) & 3 black (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)

     *always upper white key

     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)

     *always upper white key

 

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