Monday, August 25, 2014

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。

Monday, July 28, 2014

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.

Monday, July 14, 2014

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.

Monday, July 7, 2014

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.

Monday, June 30, 2014

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.

Monday, June 23, 2014

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。

Monday, June 16, 2014

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.