12-15-2014

Technique: tempo 88. Last one two beats is ok.

Sight reading: 8, 5-8

Theory: cadence, authentic V-I. Half I-V.

Minuet
Count beats, 二、三拍要够时值。第一段开头d minor 结束到F Major. 第二段开头是F Major, 要把调式色彩弹出来。

Bagatelle
Chord pinkie louder. 先练2-5, finally add thumb.

The clown
第二段soft. 注意结尾的呼吸。target practice ending.

12-8-2014

Technique: chord progression count the beat, don't get slower. 手腕不要僵硬，每组chord手腕放松，pinkie 要清晰，练习pinkie only with other fingers at position.

Sight reading: tempo, dynamics. Start level 4.

Theory : cadence look at the last chord.
Two note chord 补齐。

Minuet: 注意尾音softer. Poly-phonic, LH melody. Memorize first page.

Bagatelle: chord 练习。

The clown: three note slur, use wrist drop move motion. 分手多练习。

12-1-2014

Technique:
Remember all. Tempo reach 72. Practice pedal, change faster.

Theory: double check.

Sight reading: 75, 73-76 next week test.

Bagatelle:
Fingering 1-3-2-5, 1-4-2-5, 不要都用同样的fingering. Count beat. 第一句练习extra chord练习，共5组，抓住把位。

Minuet:

11-24-2014

Technique
Memorize order. e harmonic minor, b harmonic minor more practice. Use pedal, 连续的pedal. Chord no accent, practice top finger. Tempo 50, 70, control slow tempo

Sight reading: largo 宽广的，慢速。表现力更重要

Beyer 92: 慢速， LH softer. Curve for tone quality, start from tempo 40, final 96.

Wild horseman: pass

Minuet: use metronome. Baroque style staccato not too short. Play LH sing RH

11-17-2014

Technique:
Chord tone quality: thumb too loud, emphasize pinkie. 单独练pinkie, then 3-5, last 1-3-5.

Sight reading: 65-68, 67: last chord too loud.

Theory: minor usually refer to harmonic or melodic minor.

Beyer 91: Ending is a melodic minor, 上行raise the 6th & 7th, 下行都还原。pass.

The Wild Horseman
LH P5, 3-7, wrong notes. Accent on first beat only.

Minuet: first phrase connected 8 notes, use arm rotation.

11-10-2014

Technique:
bottom 2 notes softer. Ear training, major or minor.
Scale smooth connected, no accent on thumb, 分手练 wrist rotation.

Sight reading: 61, 61-64 dynamics change.

Beyer 91
节奏要稳定。first and third part softer. Try 附点节奏练习to keep rhythm stable. Target practice.

The Wild Horseman
手指勾键，不要用手腕，手腕前臂要放松。伴奏再轻些。练习一个音dynamic。chord也要用手指勾键。

Musette: first 4 measure 小声唱。pass.

11-3-2014

Technique:
Chord 掌关节撑起来。唱谱。

Theory: sing out dominant 7th smoothly.

Sight reading: 60, 57-60

Beyer: 91
LH finger 3 need to curve. RH finger 3,4 curve. LH Thumb 关节撑起来。

Soldier's March:
Ending chord, pinkie more.

10-27-2014

Technique: lift up finger, relax wrist, move arm not hip.

Sight reading: 53-56, 55 smoothly connected.

Theory: build dominant 7th at every note.

Sonatina: pass.

Soldier's March:
Top melody pinkie more. Ending chord with accent, 不要跳太短，力量下沉不要上抽, 听来庄重一些。Tempo reach 120.

Beyer 90: 更歌唱些。

10-20-2014

Technique:
A Major， E Major，B Major, a minor scale, 分手练三天, 唱谱。

Finger power:
20: 长音elbow 打开放松， 更舒展。开头pinkie press harder, 不要太weak.
Level 4
1: melody on top.

Sight Reading, 48, fingering. 49-52

Beyer: 90
双音slur分手分声部练, 连贯起来pinkie hold，second note soft.

Sonatina
第一段力量渐变。第二段句子的转接更smooth, 不要感觉大喘气。Fermata 延长。

Soldier's March
Dynamic change. 分手练习，分声部。

10-13-2014

Finger power:
20: try 120. Next level lesson 1 preview.

Sight reading: 45-48
First position , time signature, key signature, rhythm, fingering, dynamics.

Theory: pay attention to clef.

Beyer:
90: Smooth connected RH 双音，pinkie connected. Part 2, LH no need to connected, can be louder, melody on the top note. From f to p, softer. 太生硬，注意melody 更歌唱。

Sonatina: two note slur, strong-weak. Part 1 ending softer. Too much accent on half note. Open the elbow时，手指力度少些。

Quick March:
Ending chord.

10-6-2014

Finger power:
18: ok.
19: thumb no accent, one phrase.

Sight reading:
Pay attention to dynamics.

Beyer 89: pass.

Quick March: emphasize top note for chord, weak finger target practice. Fingering.

Sonatina: 2 notes slur, second softer. Phrase.

09-29-2014

Finger power
19: curve finger 3. Reach 80. First three measures make sure.

Sight reading

Beyer 89: count beat, 3 beats per measure. Accent too much, 加强节奏感就够了。中段力量多些即可。

Russian Folk Song:
结尾crescendo more. Recording.

March:
呼吸做好，放松。pass.

9-22-2014

Finger power
18: emphasize first note only.
New lesson 19.

Sight reading

Beyer 88:
语气，尾音。pass

Russian folk song
三句尾音轻。结尾渐强幅度再大些,拉宽，左手也要有渐强。跳音手腕up. 4指抓住key.

March: measure 11-12, LH 要抓住key. 20-23 need target practice, melody LH reach mf. Slower tempo 练习。

9-15-2014

Finger power
17: pass
18: 弹好听。

Sight reading: 29-32

Beyer: 88:
顿音要短促。不要每个音rotation. 一个measure 做一次rotation. 头音和尾音不要too loud. 顿音要亮，之后p thumb 马上轻下来。tempo 108

Russian Folk Song
Singing out 好些。结尾要gradually louder, 更好听，第一个跳音要短而轻，用up motion.

March: target practise everyday 20x. LH staccato. f use both finger 2&3 to add power. Ending melody on LH 多些。mp softer.

9-8-2014

Finger power
16: rhythm emphasize 1st and 3rd beat.
Pass
17: finger 4 both hand weak. Curve finger 4. Practice hit finger 4 on table. 主动提指。

Theory: 2-1, reverse to 1-2, is a M2, so it is m7.

Sight reading 25-28

Beyer 87: no rush on last phrase. Count the beat in mind. Curve finger 3,4.

Musette: 换首歌。弹的要放松。

Song: second line, LH more, two melody. Forth line LH smoothly connected the four 双音。

8-25-2014

Finger Power
15: melody, finger 4 press harder.
16: count the beat carefully.

Sight reading: 16, 17-20. Try to perfect.

Theory page 22-24.

Beyer 86: triplet to 8th too fast. Pass.

Song: count the beat! 结尾tone quality. 双音chord, major third. Tempo reach 96.

Musette: 开头4指贴键，不要用力过猛，不要提手。16分音符手指动作小些。

7-28-2014

Finger power
13: pass.
14:

Sight reading 9-12

Beyer 85
LH melody keep mf. 歌唱。pass

Musette. Second page line 2: Fingering fix. Crescendo first 4 notes keep softer. 动作太多，4 measures make a phrase.

Tarantula: last phrase ff, finger 4. Pass.

2014-7-14

Finger power
12: pass.
13: new lesson

Sight reading: 3, 5-8

Beyer 85
Last phrase crescendo on RH more. LH melody tone quality, keep LH mf. Tempo reach 100.

Ecossaise: pass.
New lesson: Musette

Tarantula: 结尾要给人感觉越来越有力，deep breath, 不要犹豫，全身力量。 Super fast. Reach 120.

7-7-2014

Finger power
11: pass
12:

Sight reading 75, review 1-4. Singing out melody.

Theory : B M 5 sharps. F# M 6 sharps. 7 flats, 7th need lower 8 oct. this week 10-12. Next week quiz on key signatures.

Beyer 84: emphasize top notes more. Pass. This week 85.

Ecossaise: tenudo curve finger for good tone quality. Slur second note softer. Forte keep for whole phrase, not just one measure. Tempo 120.

Tarantula: vivace 快速数两拍，tempo 120 for 3 beats.

6-30-2014

Finger power:
10: pass
11:

Sight reading: 71, 73-76.

Theory: C+5 next G(1 sharp) +5 next D(2 sharp), etc. Flat look left, -5. 5 度循环法。

Beyer:
82: part 2 accent 再突出。pass. video
New lesson 84.

Minuet: measure 11,12 节奏要稳定，piano 声音也要清楚，句尾deep breath,不要着急。finger 3 curve. 结尾表现力多些，crescendo 之后不要马上弱下来，second time 可以有一点rit。Pass. video

Tarantella:
Correct fngering. Rest. Ending deep breath keep ff. LH 8th note no hold.

6-23-2014

Finger power:
9: tempo 80. Pass
10:

Sight reading 67, 69-72

Beyer 82: wrong notes LH chord. 注意 Dynamic 变化，第3句要getting louder. 第二段mf, 要多些力量，注意accent要有力量。mf to f , 继续step up, LH chord louder. 最后一句太平淡，RH pinkie上要wrist rotation.

Gallop: pass

Minuet: measure 6-8, mf 用上wrist rotation 的力量而不要敲手指。TP。LH 不是伴奏，有它的旋律。

6-16-2014

Finger power
8: 声音stronger, open elbow. Pass. Weekend practice.
9:

Sight reading: 63, 65-68

Beyer: E Major
Strong-weak-weak, 第一拍要大胆些。顿音：时间更短，触键更快，时值1／4。pass
New lesson 82.

Minuet (k.6 by Mozart)
更好听，声音的层次变化再多些，三个层次：soft, medium soft, medium loud. Contrast. 结尾LH要半连半跳，LH除slur的地方都可半连半跳。tempo reach 108. Remember to repeat.

Gallop
LH 指尖力量，后半拍虽然轻但要清楚，pinkie 的力量要有。RH accent 用上手臂的力量。tempo 100.

6-2-2014

Finger power:
7: curve finger.
8:

Sight reading:

Romanza: LH measure 3 wrong notes. Measure 30, 灵巧。注意呼吸。

Sonatina: finger 4 keep power. Make each note evenly.

5-19-2014

Finger power
6: forte。pass
7: slow lift every finger, 触键要快。finger 4.

Sight reading

Romanza: 对自己要求要高。脑子要记住，走在手之前。三次琶音要由弱到强有变化。

Sonatina: left hand 单独背。half note tempo 80. Deep breath, powerful 情绪饱满， curve finger.

5-12-2014

Finger power:
5: pass.
6:

Sight reading: 52, 53-56

Romanza: 感觉太谨慎，emphasize first beat more. 第二段mf, 呼吸。dotted 8th 处1/16 note 节奏要准，不要弹长。开头表现力要注意。

Sonatina: curve finger3. 第一段结尾keep forte. TP position. Tempo reach 100.

5-5-2014

Finger power
4: 句子的走向，渐强。pass.
5：new lesson.

Sight reading: 48, 49-52

Theory: remember the ledger line. 有key signature 时，不要加临时的sharp or flat.

Romanza: 开头三句话，第三句最有表现力，music shape. 第一句朴素。dotted 8th need rhythm. third beat softer. 结尾mf keep. Control, tempo 100 for 3 beat. 练琴的方法：慢速，TP, 分手。控制力，手指听话。1beat 80, 100, 120.

Sonatina: 手指勾键，不要用手腕压。弱拍的staccato不够精神。tone quality. 结尾保持f. Memorize.

4-28-2014

P154.

Finger power:
3: 听力练习，2 or 3 note chord. Pass
4: New.

Sight reading 43, 45-47

Romanza:
Fingering, count beat. Slow tempo practice. Grace note softer. 结尾Wrist 太僵硬，up down motion，呼吸，quiet. 3rd beat thumb quiet. LH 琶音moving fast. 呼吸。tempo 8th=100.

Sonatina: 起始呼吸. 熟悉手位，chord 练习：上行下行chord。结尾1-4-2-3 fingering。

4-14-2014

Finger power:
2: pass
3: RH keep softer, 触键点低些，贴键弹。3-5遍分手练。

Sight reading: 36，37-40
Count beat, rest.

German dance: pinkie 刮音。pass

Follow the leader:
Ending slow down. Slur second note softer. Big contrast. Forte 要keep, 不要变弱。pass.

Beyer 81: music shape wrist rotation on the dotted quart note TP. Middle part wrist rotation from finger 4 to thumb and accent on thumb.

Romanza: 要有节奏感：strong weak weak.

4-7-2014

Finger power
1: pass.
2: 前三天先分手练。

Sight reading : 31, 33-36.

Beyer 80: left hand 2,3 beat too loud. Grace note 更轻快些。pass.

German dance: 注意strong-weak-weak. Open elbow. Two same note, second need softer. Legato 更抒情些，wrist rotation. TP.

Follow the leader: two notes slur second note softer.

3-3-2014

Finger Power:
19: Two hand need keep same balance.
20,21: pinkie press down harder. reach 160.

Sight reading: 20.

Cmtanc.

Beyer: 80
中段三个层次，p-mf-f. LH balance with RH, RH forte, LH need mf, not too weak. LH strong-weak-weak. Start RH mf very clear, louder, 5-note slur use down-up motion. Final tempo 120.

Minuet: measure 9 too weak, use finger tip. Wrist rotation, avoid accent on second half beat. TP from very slow tempo. Final tempo 108.

Sonatina: finger 4 press harder to have clear good tone quality.

2-24-2014

Finger power
19: 不要砸琴。
20，21。

Sight reading: 16. 17-20.

g-flat minor: augment 2nd is not a third.

Beyer 79: crescendo to forte need big contrast.

Minuet: measure 27,8th note rhythm emphasize first half beat, wrist rotation. Keep mf for first long phrase 8 measures. Measure 8 LH need more confident. Polyphonic, more than two melodies.

Sonatina: second paragraph LH softer. Ending three groups getting louder.

2-10-2014

Finger power 19: 复习。open elbow.
预习 20，21

Sight reading: 12,

Theory: c-flat minor, from c major to c-flat major, then to c-flat minor. Double flat e note. g-flat minor similar.

Beyer 79: new lesson.
Minuet g minor BWV Anh 115.
Sonatina page 8.

1-27-2014

Duet: start Forte. Annabel no accent. Jonathan 音量太躁，balance with Annabel.
Juanita : ending slowly raise hands. Tempo stable. Third page p-pp, first time not too weak. Triplet tempo 60-72-92-108. 2nd page 3rd measure pedal at second beat.

Farewell: not touch the heart. Second part dreamy, not too realistic. Pedal only half. 呼吸。进行感。curve finger 2.

1-25-2014 Piano recital

1-25-2014 Piano recital
Duet 1
Tempo more lively
Annabel's 1st note more rotation, not hitting as hammer
Duet 2
2nd page Annabel rotation elbow open more widely

Annabel
End of 1st page and beginning of 2nd page
Left hand not wreaking
Hold right hand melody

Jonathan passpied
3rd page - 4th page contrast to give surprise. Lower
5th page
Prepare the emotion change
Special homony .....
Soft pedal prepare earlier


Jonathan invention 13
1-4
Left half spegate
Sequence too weak at the end
3-2
Left hand need to be more clear
Hold tempo, not going faster and faster

1/20/2014 Annabel Qin Piano

1/20/2014 Annabel Qin Piano

(1) 2nd page , last note in measure too strong, follow music shape

(2) Triplets need count 1-2-3. Mi-2-3, Mi-2-3

(3) add progressive on 3rd page

(4) Last measure, hold hand in the air for 2 seconds before

1st piece
The first 1.5 beats need to be firm and confident, no shaking around

Hold hands walking up

Practice together everyday

Farewell: think tempo, singing out melody in heart, take breath.
LH melody keep going, RH melody also need to be clear. Two melodies.
Clap rhythm before playing.
渐强幅度大些，RH melody 要突出。最高音手臂要甩出去。
Piano emphasize note use elbow rotation. Sweet and be quiet.

1-13-2013

Duet:
Very expressively, elbow open wider. Ending two melodies. Third page RH louder than LH. Triplets tempo stable, not too fast. Jonathan triplet not too slow. Ending slow down.

Augustine: final tempo 138.

Farewell: 开头弱起，不是正拍起，先呼吸。curve finger tip speed can be faster, align finger tip on same line. 3rd line: Singing top melody mi-so-fa-la-la, 练习chord, 熟悉手位。line 2 go back to original tempo, 不要犹豫。结尾呼吸， take time to rest, 更放松。多练慢速， LH要弹平均。

Finger power 19: emphasize pinkie. RH elbow raise more. 练习提腕远仍然准确， 更strong.

Sight reading 10, 9-12. 数拍子。

1-6-2012

Duet:Juanita pinkie 更婉转歌唱, rotation. 开头整齐，哥哥看妹妹的节奏。第二段mf，第二拍elbow open. 第三页Jonathan melody要清楚，TP。
Augustin ：first time deep breath stronger.

Farewell: left hand 太机械。渐强。part 2 phrase 表现, hold a long phrase. Pedal need work. Real breath. 练习staccato方法把音抓实，力量集中在指尖。三四指慢速提高练muscle. 快速贴键。

Finger power: open elbow. Try tempo 80.

Sight reading: 5, legato smoothly connected.