A systematic way to approach learning all 12 keys, A Year of Folk Tunes for Piano is now available.
Each month has 5-finger warm-ups, arpeggios and scales for the focus key. The folk tunes have an easier verse and a more challenging verse. You can choose to play one verse, the second verse or both.
The book comes with a bonus practice log. Look for excerpts and practice examples on the YouTube Channel.
Join my students in January with the Key of C and Funga alafia, an African folk tune.
March of the Elephant is a canon in C. Listen to it here.
For Point Contest learn the March of the Elephant. Download your music and use the appropriate clef.
Piano A, B, C, D, E, F: 5 points, 10 points to play right hand and left hand in canon after 4 measures
Violins and Violas: 5 points, 10 points to play in third position
Cellos: 5 points, 10 points to play in thumb position
This year for Point Contest there is a learn by ear assignment.
Mozart’s Menuet No. 2 in F is 24 measures long. There are two repeated sections. The first one is 8 measures. The second is the remainder of the piece. Here is the playlist that shows each part with right hand alone, left hand alone and hands together. The first note of each hand is F.
This assignment is worth 100 points. There is a 25-point bonus if you submit your assignment by Mozart’s birthday (January 27).
Piano A, B, C: Learn right hand for 50 points, learn left hand for 50 points
Piano D, E: Learn right hand for 40 points, left hand for 40 points, together 20 points
Piano F: Hands together 100 points
Violin and Viola: Learn right hand for 80 points, learn left hand for 20 points
Cello: Learn left hand for 80 points, learn right hand for 20 points
Listen to the musical samples at the following links. Submit your answers on paper at your lesson or by email. Composer and name of the work is required for 25 points.
Point Contest begins tomorrow!
For six weeks, starting January 1st, students compete for trophies. Each student earns musical points during the lesson.
Do you need a copy of the rules or a listening chart?
Continuing to feature this year’s seniors, enjoy Katrina playing a duet with her sister, Auld Lang Syne.
Featuring two of this year’s seniors, Rachael and Alex, enjoy this video from the recent Winter recital.
12/8/12 and 12/21/12
Miriam Troxler 