My lesson this afternoon was good. We touched on all four books that I’m working in, and based on my assignment I’ve got some good goals in mind for the coming week.
##Position Pieces
Pick a piece
Learn the piece, paying attention to the shifts
Increase tempo to the metronome marking
Play piece five times in a row with metronome
Play piece five times in a row at tempo without metronome
Move on to the next piece
##Schröder #31
Increase piece to Allegro moderato tempo
Work a line at a time, only move on when current line can be played at tempo five times in a row
##Suzuki Chanson Triste
Improve dynamics throughout piece
Start with much softer piano
Increase tempo ever so slightly from what I’ve been playing
In B-section use a 4-note moving window to practice shifts from MM 33 - 40
##Bach Minuet 2
Use metronome to correct rhythm errors in A-section
Use separate bows to emphasize correct rhythm
Focus on B-flats, both extended and shifted through out piece
Play second half separate bows
Pay attention to marked fingering in MM 21 - 23
##Bach Minuet 1
Practice G-string/D-string double stop looking for even tone
Practice G-string/A-string double stop looking fro even tone
Add in C on A-string for G-string/middle-C double stop
Use rolling window of one measure plus following note to work through B-section