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LESSON 8 INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Piano Song, Waltz on C.
The practice sheet on page 7 uses a method of plus 1 practice. You can practice 1
measure + the 1 beat of the next measure. The idea is that students
have a tendency to stop or pause at the bar lines and this
practice technique moves us past the bar lines. It is the
same if you were memorizing a poem, memorizing the sentence plus the
first word of the next sentence.
Practice each set of
measures 5-10 times before learning the next measures. Once you have
practiced page 7, move to page 8. practice the complete song using plus 1
practice.
Playing Middle C in both hands Measure 17:
The left hand is holding the C for 3 beats, but the right hand has to play the same C on beat 3. How do you do that?
On the 3 beat play the C with the right hand thumb, but...try to maintain the feeling of legato.
2 reasons to write the music using this method.
1. It's a practice in hand independence
2. In classical music, you will be holding a note but...changing the finger, so that the legato is maintained. Sometimes, the hand has to change positions to reach notes higher or lower, but the composer wants a certain note held for an effect.
2. Rhythms: More on note values, rests and putting hands
together. There is a page that skips to #26, You will receive
the other pages soon.
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