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January 24th
2) Scales & Arpeggios - Hands Together (Start Lower) *START TALKING YOURSELF THROUGH IT!!! WITH METRONOME AT 90 for sixteenth 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) *Cb-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb) *when you get to the 2 white keys always go the lower one! 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) *Gb-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb) 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) *Db-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb) *when you get to the 2 white keys always go the higher one! 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, D, F) 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)
C-Major Scale - 1 octaves (8 notes) - (code: 3) *Hands Separately First REALLY well THEN hands together! 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-Major Arpeggio- 1 octaves Rule #1 - NO 4th Finger Rule #2 - REMEMBER your 3 notes C-E-G RH - 1(C)-2(E)-3(G)-5(C) going up LH - 5(C)-3(E)-2(G)-1(C) going up
RH - 5(C)-3(G)-2(E)-1(C) going down LH - 1(C)-2(G)-3(E)-5(C) going down
C- Major Scale - 2 octaves (15 notes) - (code: 3-4-3) *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 RH - 5-4-3-2-1-3-2-1-4-3-2-1-3-2-1 going down
LH - 5-4-3-2-1-3-2-1-4-3-2-1-3-2-1 going up LH - 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 going down
C-Major Arpeggio- 2 octaves Rule #1 - NO 4th Finger Rule #2 - REMEMBER your 3 notes C-E-G RH - 1(C)-2(E)-3(G)-1(C)-2(E)-3(G)-5(C) LH - 5(C)-3(E)-2(G)-1(C)-3(E)-2(G)-1(C)
C#-Major Arpeggio- 2 octaves Rule #1 - NO 3rd or 5th Rule #2 - REMEMBER your 3 notes C#-E#-G# RH - 4(C#)-1(E#)-2(G#)-4(C#)-1(E#)-2(G#)-4(C#) LH - 2(C#)-1(E#)-4(G#)-2(C#)-1(E#)-4(G#)-2(C#)
1) How to sit at the piano: a) line belly button up with middle C b) Elbows should be able to tuck in front of the belly if sitting far away c) Keep wrists straight d) Fingers curved at all times 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:
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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