Evaluation Isabel got a bit upset because she didn’t get a distinction in her Grade 3 exam in December. She got very high marks for the pieces and aural part of the exam however, she got stressed when it came to scales and totally confused the fingering resulting in lots of mistakes. As predicted, …
Lesson 11-15 (January-February) General aims: basic knowledge on the composers, the era and style of the pieces role, precision and fluency of the left and syncopated pedal emphasizing top or bottom notes of the chord and making soundless change of a finger on one of the notes in the chord ability to lead two voices …
Lesson 6-10 (November-December) General aims: playing the pieces off by heart (hands together and hands separately) and being able to start from different places basic knowledge on the era and style of the pieces and ability to differentiate them stylistically comparing and analyzing various performances of the same piece emphasizing top or bottom notes …
Lesson 1-5 (September-October 2014) General aims: introducing different ways to practice with emphasis on the quality of sound and paying attention to details using staccato, legato and portato articulation understanding the structure of the pieces fluency in using different agogic ingredients (ritenuto, accelerando and tempo rubato) preparing for Grade 3 in December understanding the …