PRACTICE PLAN 10.26.22
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'A River Flows in You' by Yiruma
BASEBALL ORGAN EXERCISE
'Believer' by Imagine Dragons
LISTEN TO DIFFERENT VERSION OF FUR ELISE AND RIVER FLOW IN YOU BEFORE PLAYING
PLAY ALONG ON YOUTUBE, SLOWING SPEED WHEN NECESSARY
BORROW IDEAS FROM THE DIFFERENT PERFORMANCES
'River Flows In You'  PEDAL AND DYNAMICS IDEAS
LET'S READ 'FUR ELISE'
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- Below are some pointers
- Reading in scale degree
- Noticing the scale degree in both the music and on the piano
Prelude 1 in C major by Johann Sebastian Bach
'Satisfy' from HAMILTION

CREATIVE WEEK:

* FINISH THE IMPROV INTO DR DRE
* CREATE TWO MORE IMPROVS
* ONE USING 'FUR ELISE' AS THE THEME
* TRY EXPRESSING FUR ELISE IN DIFFERENT WAYS (MECHANICALLY VS RUBATO)

1. A NATURAL MINOR,
HARMONIC MINOR (raised 7th)
and MELODIC MINOR (raised 6 & 7..natural on way down)

​- Practice with metronome 
2. FULL MAJOR SCALES:  C, G, D, A & E

- Practice with metronome
3. CHORDS AND INVERSIONS:

- R.H. --> thumb, middle and pinky versions 
* a minor, E major, c major, g major, a major
4. 'Still D.R.E.' by Dr. Dre
5. 'MR BLUE SKY' by Electric Light Orchestra CLICK HERE for chords/lyrics
6. 'I'M STILL STANDIN'" by Elton John
INTRO:
VERSE:
7. NEW SECTIONS 'Fur Elise'
CONGRATULATIONS!  WELL DONE.. HERE IS THE FINAL CHUNK:

SONG ARCHIVE:

1.  Beethoven's "Fur Elise" 
PLAYTHROUGH:
3RD SECTION:
2. "L'Arabesque" by Frederic Burgmuller
HANDS ALONE FOR THE NEW SECTION:
LAST 2 SECTIONS
PLAYTHROUGH:
3. "Giorno's Theme"
4. "River Flows In You" by Yiruma
MEASURES 12 & 13 HANDS TOGETHER:
MEASURES 14 & 15 R.H. ALONE
MEASURES 14 & 15 HANDS TOGETHER
5. 'Never Gonna Give You Up' by Rick Astley

COMPOSITIONS/IMPROVISATIONS:

3.16.21 IMPROV:
4.6.21 SONG IDEA:


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