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Daily Warm-ups Daily Warm-ups: Technical Exercises and Scales Certificate of Merit (Current) CM Technical Requirements (Level 4) (4:30 to perform) SCALES (min. qn=76) CADENCES/CHORD PROGRESSIONS CHORDS A Major   Eb Major   Bb Major 8th notes = 2 octaves, and triplets = 3 octaves c natural minor / c harmonic minor g natural minor / g harmonic minor 8th notes = 2 octaves ---------------- Chromatic Scale, contrary motion, 1 octave, thumbs begin on D A Major   Eb Major   Bb Major I - IV - I - V - V7 - I use the common tone with legato pedal c minor   g minor i - iv - i - V - V7 - i use the common tone with legato pedal A Major   Bb Major Primary first then secondary root position ---------------- A Major g minor Broken triads to, the octave, root position and inversions, up first, then down       All Elements in a row! (qn=76, 100) (4:53) *** Ear Training: Level 4 (Test) (Songs for interval recognition) (includes Major and Perfect intervals up to and including an octave, asc. and desc. blocked and broken) Performance Pieces (Current) Telemann: Play-a-long: Fantasie (qn=88) Telemann: Play-a-long: Fantasie (qn=108) Telemann: Play-a-long: Fantasie (hn=63) *** Telemann: Play-a-long: Fantasie (hn=72) *** Ideal Telemann: Play-a-long: Fantasie (hn=79) Telemann: Play-a-long: Fantasie (hn=88) Telemann: Fantasie (CD, qn=158) Baroque - Telemann: Fantasie (CD, qn≈162) (Book: Marlais 3) Turk: Play-along: Never A Dull Moment (qn=52) Turk: Play-along: Never A Dull Moment (qn=60) Turk: Play-along: Never A Dull Moment (qn=72) Turk: Play-along: Never A Dull Moment (qn=80) Turk: Play-along: Never A Dull Moment (qn=100) Turk: Play-along: Never A Dull Moment (qn=116) Turk: Play-along: Never A Dull Moment (qn=126) Turk: Never A Dull Moment (CD, qn=~127) Rahbee: Play-a-long: Waltz (no repeat, qn=80) Rahbee: Play-a-long: Waltz (no repeat, qn=92) Rahbee: Play-a-long: Waltz (no repeat, qn=112) Rahbee: Play-a-long: Waltz (no repeat, qn=132) Rahbee: Play-a-long: Waltz (no repeat, qn=144) Rahbee: Play-a-long: Waltz (no repeat, dh=56) *** Ideal Rahbee: Waltz (CD, hn=~54/qn=~163) Lesson Books (Current) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 44 Boogie on Broadway (student part, qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 44 Boogie on Broadway (both parts, qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 44 Boogie on Broadway (student part, qn=184) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 44 Boogie on Broadway (both parts, qn=184) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 43 Party Song (qn=92) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 43 Party Song (qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 43 Party Song (qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 43 Party Song (qn=160) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 42 Super Secret Agent (student part, qn=76) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 42 Super Secret Agent (student part, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 42 Super Secret Agent (both parts, qn=88) Theory Books (Current) Pieces to Listen to! ----- Wish I Were A Fish (recorded at the lesson) Performance Pieces - other (Current) Performance Books (Current) Popular Repertoire Books (Current) Lesson Books (Current) (non-Faber books) Past links... Lesson Books (Prior) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 38 No Moon Tonight (student part, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 38 No Moon Tonight (both parts, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 36 Forest Drums (qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 36 Forest Drums (qn=100) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 36 Forest Drums (qn=120) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 36 Forest Drums (qn=144) Faber and Faber: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 36 Forest Drums (qn=160) Faber and Faber: Book C - page 38 Swan Lake (student part, qn=132) Faber and Faber: Book C - page 38 Swan Lake (both parts, qn=132) Faber and Faber: Book C - page 25 Skip with my L.H. Friends (student part, qn=100) Faber and Faber: Book C - page 24 Skip with my R.H. Friends (student part, qn=100) Faber and Faber: Book C - page 22 Baby Owl (student part, qn=100) Faber and Faber: Book C - page 20 Dinner with Wolfgang (student part, qn=80) Faber and Faber: Book C - page 20 Dinner with Wolfgang (both parts, qn=80) Faber and Faber: Book C - page 20 Dinner with Wolfgang (student part, qn=100) Faber and Faber: Book C - page 20 Dinner with Wolfgang (both parts, qn=100) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 78 Alley Cat Choir (student part, qn=140) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 78 Alley Cat Choir (both parts, qn=160) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 76 Alouette (student part, qn=120) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 76 Alouette (student part, qn=140) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 76 Alouette (student part, qn=160) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 76 Alouette (both parts, qn=160) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 74 Hot Chocolate, Whipped-Cream Day (qn=76) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 74 Hot Chocolate, Whipped-Cream Day (qn=96) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 74 Hot Chocolate, Whipped-Cream Day (student part, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 74 Hot Chocolate, Whipped-Cream Day (student part, qn=120) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 74 Hot Chocolate, Whipped-Cream Day (both parts, qn=120) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 40 King of the Land (qn=92) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 42 Tambourine Party (qn=80) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 42 Tambourine Party (qn=92) Theory Books (Prior) Performance Books (Prior) Performance Pieces (Prior) Czerny: Play-along: The Mermaid (qn=72) Czerny: Play-along: The Mermaid (qn=82) Czerny: Play-along: The Mermaid (qn=92) Czerny: Play-along: The Mermaid (qn=102) Turk: Play-along: Carefree (qn=80) Turk: Play-along: Carefree (qn=88) Turk: Play-along: Carefree (qn=108) Turk: Play-along: Carefree (qn=120) Turk: Play-along: Carefree (qn=140) Traditional Russian Folk Song: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 41 Russian Sailor Dance (student part, qn=66) Traditional Russian Folk Song: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 41 Russian Sailor Dance (student part, qn=98) Traditional Russian Folk Song: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 41 Russian Sailor Dance (student part, qn=101) Traditional Russian Folk Song: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 41 Russian Sailor Dance (student part, qn=108) Traditional Russian Folk Song: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 41 Russian Sailor Dance (student part, qn=120) Traditional Russian Folk Song: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 41 Russian Sailor Dance (both parts, qn=120) Traditional Russian Folk Song: Level 1 (2nd Ed) - page 41 Russian Sailor Dance (both parts, qn=180) Other CM Technical Requirements (Preparatory Level) (4:00 to perform) MAJOR & MINOR 5-FINGER PATTERNS & TRIADS (min. qn=66) SCALES CADENCES/CHORD PROGRESSIONS _F_   _C_   _G_ _D_   _A_   _E_ Major _f_   _c_   _g_ _d_   _a_   _e_ minor 8th notes Five-finger patterns up and down; Triads broken, up and down & blocked HT _C_   _G_   Major tetrachord or scale form quarter note = 1 octave HS or HT _C_   _G_ Major I - V - I in root position or use common tone HT       ***All Elements in a row! (qn=80) Ear Training: Preparatory Level CM Technical Requirements (Preparatory Level) 5-Finger Pattern: F Major (qn=66), (qn=80), (qn=108) 5-Finger Pattern: f minor (qn=66), (qn=80), (qn=108) 5-Finger Pattern: C Major (qn=66), (qn=80), (qn=108) 5-Finger Pattern: c minor (qn=66), (qn=80), (qn=108) 5-Finger Pattern: G Major (qn=66), (qn=80), (qn=108) 5-Finger Pattern: g minor (qn=66), (qn=80), (qn=108) 5-Finger Pattern: D Major (qn=66), (qn=80), (qn=108) 5-Finger Pattern: d minor (qn=66), (qn=80), (qn=108) 5-Finger Pattern: A Major (qn=66), (qn=80), (qn=108) 5-Finger Pattern: a minor (qn=66), (qn=80), (qn=108) 5-Finger Pattern: E Major (qn=66), (qn=80), (qn=108) 5-Finger Pattern: e minor (qn=66), (qn=80), (qn=108) Scale: C Major and I-V-I (qn=66), (qn=80), (qn=108) Scale: G Major and I-V-I (qn=66), (qn=80), (qn=108) ALL ELEMENTS IN A ROW! (qn=66) (4:22) *** ALL ELEMENTS IN A ROW! (qn=80) (3:36) ALL ELEMENTS IN A ROW! (qn=108) (2:40) ALL ELEMENTS IN A ROW! (qn=120) (2:24) Here are some VIDEO clips to check out... BRAND/SOURCE TITLE LENGTH Science Channel: How It's Made - Pianos 9:40 Kawai: Making Of A Kawai Grand Piano, Part 1 9:17 Steinway: The Making of a Steinway - A Steinway & Sons Factory Tour Narrated by John Steinway 8:33 Baldwin: The Making Of A Baldwin Piano Video: Pianos Made In America 7:23 Schimmel: Schimmel Pianos - made in Braunschweig 19:49

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