11-27-2009

感恩节课程时间改在下午2点。

Thompson检查作业：
《穿过树林》PASS
《长号手》PASS
《噢，苏珊娜》PASS
《十个小印第安人》PASS

新课
《钟声响了》：学习升记号（#）(sharp)。音符(note)前的升记号#，要弹这个音右边最近的黑键。但并非所有的升音符都是黑键，#E=F，升E对应的是F音。该曲中的最快音符是四分音符，唱谱时一拍不用唱and。

《太阳升起》：学习降记号（b）(flat)。音符前的降记号b，要弹这个音左边最近的黑键。同样不是所有的降音符都是黑键，bF=E，#G=bA。 这首曲子有难度，可先分手练习。

A sharp # raises a note by semitone or half-step. A flat b lowers a note by semitone or half-step.
bF: F-flat
#F: F-sharp

拜厄
1。检查曲子7和8。曲子7的最后一小节只有一拍四分音符，不要拉长尾音。
曲子8弹得很好，老师询问是否每天练习不止5遍？
2。新曲子9和10。

弹曲注意：在弹曲子时，即使拇指没有用到，也要将其放在键盘上，不要太靠后，离开键盘。
下次12月的课调到周一晚6：45。12/7开始，共三节课。老师会加入两本新的教材，分别为finger power练习，及识谱练习。12月学费要交。

appendix
乐谱--score, sheet music, staff
音符--note
谱号--clef
高音谱号--G clef
低音谱号--F clef
五线谱的线和间--staff position, line or space
小节--measure, bar
小节线--bar line
拍--beat
终止符--end, fine, a barline followed by a thicker barline.
repeat barline
休止符--rest, whole rest, half rest, quarter rest, etc.
切分音--syconation （4/4，切分，第二拍要加强）
附点二分音符--dotted half note
同音连线--tie notes
3/4：strong, weak, weak
2/4: strong, weak
4/4: strong, weak, a little bit strong, weak


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Note
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_(music)

11-21-2009

Mom took Jonathan to Piano Class.

开始Thompson的第二册。

检查作业
《上学的日子》：复习第一册内容。PASS。
《捉人游戏》：八分音符。PASS。
《穿过树林》：当乐谱包含八分音符(8th note)，唱谱时四分音符(quarter note)的一拍的C唱做“do and"。八分音符的节奏要稳，Jonathan有到八分音符节奏会变快为十六分音符的问题。此曲下次再检查。

新课
《长号手》
《噢，苏珊娜》：学习到加线(ledger lines, ledger spaces)。原先右手1指弹Middle C（Do），左手1指弹低音B（Ti）。这里右手1指弹到Ti，Ti音出现在高音谱表下加线的位置。左手整体右移一个键，左手1指弹Re，Re音在低音谱表上加线处。
《十个小印第安人》

拜厄
1。 检查曲子5和6
2。回家练习曲子7和8。

11-13-2009

11/13/2009 7:30~8:00PM

• Target practice on Pinkie

1. result: no good, need check next class
2. key points:

1. practice SLOWLY, one by one, not continuous.
2. Pinkie need against the key next to it to help holding finger position
3. need help to hold the pinkie (from bottom) when hitting the key
4. keep practicing everyday, even without the piano ... on other surface
   

• Homework

1. row the boats <- singing when play the piano
2. sadness <- last 2 "C" soft
3. princess: strong, week, week

• left hand, raise the wrist to have strong sound
• right hand, need hit quick but "soft/week" sound
• practice: started with tempo at 52~60 (for first 3 days), then 80, final 100, 120 for best

1. Bayer:

• raising the finger right before next key (NO way ahead the next key)
• hit the key quickly to make sound right on "point"
• wrist need rest all the time except for hitting the key

• New lessons:

1. Tompson 2: first 3 songs
2. 1/8 => C-And
3. Bayer: page 90, # 5 & #6
   

11-07-2009

The 1st November class. Tuition $120. The class was adjusted to Saturday 12:15PM temporarily.

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Target practice : both finger 5 (pinkies)
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- hold thumb on the key, keep pinkie standing and press firmly on the key next 5 to thumb key
- pinkie need press on the left part (the side close to thumb key), not middle or right part of the key
- pinkie need against the key left (side close to thumb key) to help holding right position
- keep thumb holding on the key, but pinkie need raise and hit down: ALL 3 finger joints need "stand" during all steps.
- keep slow tempo and press/hit pinkie firmly but wrist need to be relax.
- pinkie: use finger strength itself, not hand nor wrist.
- keep practicing for more than 20 time every day
- do same practice for left hand (above are for right hand), each at least 20 times per day
- after 3 days, do practice on both hands together, 20+ times per day
- Teacher will check progress next class
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After bath, stretch the pinkies to help extend them. Unfortunately, they are too short for Jonathan. Do it as well for Annabel, it's more helpful on toddlers. DO IT EVERYDAY.
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新课及作业
《自新大陆》（from last class. Need to play beautifully)
《军号响》 （from last class)
《划呀划》: play a little faster to show happiness
《有谁知道我的忧愁》
《乘黄包车》
《班卓琴手》
《公主圆舞曲》: Very important, 3/4 strong-weak-weak. Keep tempo consistent on ALL bars. Issue: fast on familiar parts but slow on the rest

拜厄 Bayer book
Big difference between Bayer with Thompson: raise wrist/hand or not（断奏/连奏). Bayer is for "continuous" playing (连奏）, like singing songs. Practice on each hand first, after 3 days, both hands together.
Will start Bayer book next week. Take all books Thompson 1,2 & Bayer 1 to class.