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Piano Violin Viola Cello Drums |
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Student (click here for schedule)
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February 7th
1) How to sit at the piano: a) line belly button up with middle C b) Elbow tuck
2) Finger numbers: Thumbs are 1 and Pinkies are 5
3) C Position- a) Right Hand Thumb goes on middle C b) Left Hand Pinky going on the C below middle C
4) Musical Alphabet -A-G BUT practice it backwards!!!
2) Please purchase the following books and a loud metronome that can subdivide
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1)C-Scale - 1 octave (8 notes) - 3rd finger is important *Hands Separately First REALLY well!!! & then together RH - 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 going up & 5-4-3-2-1-3-2-1 going down LH - 5-4-3-2-1-3-2-1 going down & 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 going up
2 octaves (15 notes) - (code: 3-4-3) *Hands Separately First REALLY well!!! & Then together RH - 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 going up & 5-4-3-2-1-3-2-1 going down LH - 5-4-3-2-1-3-2-1 going down & 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 going up
2) C-Arpeggio (notes skip) Rule #1: Don't use the 4th finger Rule #2: Spread out the fingers Rule #3: Only 3 notes we just repeat them! (C-E-G)
1 octave (really get this good before 2 octaves) RH 1(C)-2(E)-3(G)-5(C) going up RH 5(C)-3(E)-2(G)-1 going down
LH 5(C)-3(E)-2(G)-1(C) going up LH 1(C)-2(E)-3(G)-5(C) going down
2 octave RH 1(C)-2(E)-3(G)-1(C)-2(E)-3(G)-5(C) going up RH 5(C)-3(E)-2(G)-1(C)-3(E)-2(G)-1(C) going down
LH 5(C)-3(E)-2(G)-1(C)-3(E)-2(G)-1(C) going up LH 1(C)-2(E)-3(G)-1(C)-2(E)-3(G)-5(C) going down
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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) 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) 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 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)
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