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January 24th
1) How to sit at the piano: a) line belly button up with middle C b) Knee caps sit just barely under the edge of the piano c) Keep wrists straight d) Fingers curved at all times. Just enough so the thumbs can reach the keyboard
2) Practice saying the musical alphabet A-B-C-D-E-F-G forward & backwards!
3) Practice finger numbers wiggle exercise and REMEMBER 4th finger is weak!
4) Please purchase the following books & LOUD metronome:
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C-Scale - 1 octaves (8 notes) - (code: 3) *Hands Separately First REALLY well!!! RH - 1(C)-2(D)-3(E)-1(F)-2(G)-3(A)-4(B)-5(C) going up RH - 5(C)-4(B)-3(A)-2(G)-1(F)-3(E)-2(D)-1(C) going down
LH - 5(C)-4(B)-3(A)-2(G)-1(F)-3(E)-2(D)-1(C) going up LH - 1(C)-2(D)-3(E)-1(F)-2(G)-3(A)-4(B)-5(C) going down
C-Scale - 2 octaves (15 notes) - (code: 3-3-4-4-3-3) *Hands Separately First REALLY well!!! & Then together RH - 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 going up LH - 5-4-3-2-1-3-2-1-4-3-2-1-3-2-1 going up
RH - 5-4-3-2-1-3-2-1-4-3-2-1-3-2-1 going down LH - 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 going down
C-Arpeggio - Playing a Triad one note at time *hands separately & hands together a) Rule #1 - No 4th finger b) Remember your 3 notes c) No flying & keep fingers spread out RH - 1(C)-2(E)-3(G)-1(C)-2(E)-3(G)-5(C) going up LH - 5 (C)-3(E)-2(G)-1(C)-3(E)-2(G)-1(C) going down
RH - 5 (C)-3(G)-2(E)-1(C)-3(G)-2(E)-1(C) going down LH - 1(C)-2(G)-3(E)-1(C)-2(G)-3(E)-5(C) going up
Scales & Arpeggios - Hands Together (Start Lower) 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(1) LH(5) 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 C#m-Arpeggio - (F#, A, C#) Groups of 2 (3rd) & 3 (4th) no 4th finger -RH(1) LH(5) *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) *also Cb (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb) 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) *also Gb (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb) 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) 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) 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 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 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) 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)
Some great theory websites: http://www.good-ear.com/servlet/EarTrainer http://www.musictheory.net/exercises
2) 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)
3) Memorize Scale Degree Names:
4) Memorize the following Solfege syllables both forwards and backwards:
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Treble Clef or the "G Clef" - RIGHT HAND
Bass Clef or the "F Clef" - LEFT HAND
Quarter
Note (1 beat ad we play) 
Quarter Rest (1 beat and we don't play)
Half Note (2 beats and we play)
Half
Rest (2 beats and we don't play)
Whole
Note (4 beats and we play) 
