KEYBOARD AND CELLO LESSONS
Week 2 Spring term, w/c 11 January 2021.
KEYBOARD
First Year Level 1
Learn all the pieces for right and left hand.
Concentrate on the new pieces for left hand. Note F 5th Finger. Learn the four new pieces page 30 and 31.
Choose your three favourite pieces and make sure they are fluent and ready for performance to start the lesson next week.
Second Year Level 2
Prepare three pieces for performance from Book 2. Make sure notes are accurate.
Try Page 8 to a voice suitable for footsteps in the snow. Might use flute / strings?
Have a look at Scarborough Fair - prepare for next week.
We will start the prep test pieces in lessons this term.
Level 3 Passed Prep Test last term
Cockatoo - keep learning the first line and have a look at line 2.
Parsons Farewell - look at line 1 and 2 right hand only
Have a look at La Bamba - it's a duet and will sound good to play together!
Level 4 Grade 2
Learn the scales set last week ready for Tuesday lesson.
(G Major, F Major, A Minor and D Minor, 2 Octaves, hands together; C Major, 2 Octaves)
Have a look at action Adventure first 2 lines. Look at right hand and add left hand.
Learn La Bamba duet - we can play together next Tuesday.
CELLO LESSONS
Level 1- First Year
Continue with the first 6 pieces performing with CD - Pizzicato (plucking).
Learn On Top of Old Smokey with CD backing - counting carefully.
Learn Clown Dance - make sure this is very rhythmic and play in time with the strong beat!
Level 2- Second Year
Continue learning scales and arpeggios for Grade 1. Test next Tuesday! From memory.
Prepare A1 Mattachins for next week.
Prepare C1 Flag Dance.