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KRITI'S ONLINE MUSIC PORTFOLIO (OMP) FOR PIANO LESSONS KRITI'S HOME PAGE        KRITI'S GLOSSARY OF TERMS        KRITI'S AUDIO SAMPLES/VIDEO LINKS KRITI'S SHEET MUSIC TO DOWNLOAD        KRITI'S GAMES AND LEARNING TOOLS        KRITI'S PERSONAL REPERTOIRE Piano Playing - Main Page Instrument Studies Fancy Checkmarks Student's Pets Coloring Sheets (main / student's) Form: * Logging Practice Minutes * Hi Kriti! Here are some Audio Samples and Video Links to listen to... Certificate of Merit (Current) CM Technical Requirements (Level 2) (4:00 to perform) SCALES (min. qn=69) CADENCES/CHORD PROGRESSIONS CHORDS G Major   D Major one octave, then two octaves d natural minor / d harmonic minor a natural minor / a harmonic minor e natural minor / e harmonic minor one octave G Major   D Major I - IV - I - V(7) - I use the common tone d minor   a minor   e minor i - iv - i - V(7) - i use the common tone G Major   D Major root position and inversions blocked, up and down _G_   _D_ Major, minor diminished, Augmented triads, root position...      All Elements in a row! **** Ear Training Ear Training: Preparatory Level (test) Ear Training: Level 1 (test) Ear Training: Level 2 (test) Performance Pieces (Current) Speer: Play-a-long: Gavotte (qn=80) Speer: Play-a-long: Gavotte (qn=92) Speer: Play-a-long: Gavotte (qn=120) Speer: Play-a-long: Gavotte (hn=80) Speer: CD Recording: Gavotte (qn=___) Lesson Books (Current) Brahms: Level 2A, 2nd Ed page 16 Mr. Brahms' Famous Lullaby (student part, qn=60) Brahms: Level 2A, 2nd Ed page 16 Mr. Brahms' Famous Lullaby (student part, qn=72) Brahms: Level 2A, 2nd Ed page 16 Mr. Brahms' Famous Lullaby (student part, qn=88) Brahms: Level 2A, 2nd Ed page 16 Mr. Brahms' Famous Lullaby (both parts, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level 2A, 2nd Ed page 14 A Minuet for Mr. Bach's Children (student part, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 13 Leftover Popcorn (student part, qn=84) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 13 Leftover Popcorn (both parts, qn=84) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 13 Leftover Popcorn (student part, qn=126) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 13 Leftover Popcorn (both parts, qn=126) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 12 Skip To My Lou (student part, qn=92) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 12 Skip To My Lou (both parts, qn=92) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 12 Skip To My Lou (student part, qn=144) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 12 Skip To My Lou (both parts, qn=144) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 11 Awesome Creatures (student part, qn=104) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 11 Awesome Creatures (student part, qn=104) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 11 Awesome Creatures (student part, qn=104) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 8 When The Saints Go Marching In (student part, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 8 When The Saints Go Marching In (both parts, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 8 When The Saints Go Marching In (student part, qn=116) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 8 When The Saints Go Marching In (student part, qn=132) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 8 When The Saints Go Marching In (student part, qn=160) Faber and Faber: Level 2A (2nd Ed) - page 8 When The Saints Go Marching In (both parts, qn=160) Faber and Faber: Level 1, 2nd Ed page 60 The Bubble (with tempo changes, qn=92) Faber and Faber: Level 1, 2nd Ed page 60 The Bubble (with tempo changes, qn=112) Faber and Faber: Level 1, 2nd Ed page 60 The Bubble (with tempo changes, qn=132) Performance Books (Current) M: Alan Menken: Faber Disney Level 1 - page 04 Part of Your World (student part, qn=100) M: Alan Menken: Faber Disney Level 1 - page 04 Part of Your World (student part, qn=120) M: Alan Menken: Faber Disney Level 1 - page 04 Part of Your World (student part, qn=140) M: Alan Menken: Faber Disney Level 1 - page 04 Part of Your World (both parts, qn=100) M: Alan Menken: Faber Disney Level 1 - page 04 Part of Your World (both parts, qn=120) M: Alan Menken: Faber Disney Level 1 - page 04 Part of Your World (both parts, qn=140) Exercises (Current) -------------: Play-a-long: 5 Finger Pattern in C only 1x (both hands, qn=70) -------------: Play-a-long: 5 Finger Pattern in C only 2x (both hands, qn=70) -------------: Play-a-long: 5 Finger Pattern in G only 1x (both hands, qn=70) -------------: Play-a-long: 5 Finger Pattern in G only 2x (both hands, qn=70) -------------: Play-a-long: 5 Finger Pattern in C and G 1x each (both hands, qn=70) -------------: Play-a-long: 5 Finger Pattern in C and G 2x each (both hands, qn=70) Performance Pieces - other (Current) Performance Pieces (Current) Theory Books (Current) Popular Repertoire Books (Current) Past links... Lesson Books (prior) Faber: Book 1 - pages 14 Mexican Jumping Beans (student part, qn=72) Faber: Book 1 - pages 14 Mexican Jumping Beans (student part, qn=88) Faber: Book 1 - pages 14 Mexican Jumping Beans (student part, qn=108) Faber: Book 1 - pages 14 Mexican Jumping Beans (both parts, qn=120) Faber: Book C - pages 46 Night of Stars (student part, qn=72) Faber: Book C - pages 46 Night of Stars (both parts, qn=72) Faber: Book C - pages 40 Dolphin Dreams (qn=72) Faber: Book C - pages 36 Birthday Cake for Me (qn=92) Faber: Book C - pages 36 Birthday Cake for Me (qn=108) Faber: Book C - pages 36 Birthday Cake for Me (qn=120) Mozart (arranged): Book C - pages 20 Dinner with Wolfgang (student part, qn=80) Mozart (arranged): Book C - pages 20 Dinner with Wolfgang (both parts, qn=80) Mozart (arranged): Book C - pages 20 Dinner with Wolfgang (student part, qn=100) Mozart (arranged): Book C - pages 20 Dinner with Wolfgang (both parts, qn=100) Brahms: Book C - page 18 Cat Game (student part, qn=80) Brahms: Book C - page 18 Cat Game (student part, qn=100) Brahms: Book C - page 18 Cat Game (student part, qn=120) Brahms: Book C - page 18 Cat Game (both parts, qn=120) Brahms: Book C - page 19 Mouse Game (student part, qn=80) Brahms: Book C - page 19 Mouse Game (student part, qn=100) Brahms: Book C - page 19 Mouse Game (student part, qn=120) Brahms: Book C - page 19 Mouse Game (both parts, qn=120) Brahms: Book C - pages 18+19 Cat Game into Mouse Game (both parts, qn=120) Brahms: Book C - page 17 E-G-B's Morning Warm-ups (student part, qn=xxx) Brahms: Book C - page 12 Rising Sun (student part, qn=xxx) Brahms: Book C - page 10 Hungarian Dance (student part, qn=120) Brahms: Book C - page 10 Hungarian Dance (both parts, qn=160) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 68 This Is My C Scale (qn=108) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 67 Octave Blues (student part, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 67 Octave Blues (both parts, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Book B - page 58 Beethoven's Door (student part, qn=60) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book A) - page 22 Pumpkin Pary (student part, qn=58) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book A) - page 22 Pumpkin Pary (student part, qn=66) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book A) - page 22 Pumpkin Pary (student part, qn=88) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book A) - page 22 Pumpkin Pary (student part, qn=108) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book A) - page 72 Oh I Love Snack Time (student part, qn=60) Faber and Faber: Level Primer (Book A) - page 72 Oh I Love Snack Time (student part, qn=88) Theory Books (Prior) Performance Books (Prior) 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 Performance Pieces (Prior) 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) Turk: Play-a-long: Determination, R.H. only (qn=80) Turk: Play-a-long: Determination, R.H. only (qn=92) Turk: Play-a-long: Determination, L.H. only (qn=80) Turk: Play-a-long: Determination, L.H. only (qn=92) Turk: Play-a-long: Determination (mm1-6 only 6x, qn=66) Turk: Play-a-long: Determination (2nd line only 6x, qn=66) Turk: Play-a-long: Determination (qn=66) Turk: Play-a-long: Determination, mm1-2 only 6x (qn=92) to memorize Turk: Play-a-long: Determination, mm1-4 only 6x (qn=92) to memorize Turk: Play-a-long: Determination, mm1-6 only 6x (qn=92) to memorize Turk: Play-a-long: Determination, mm1-end only 6x (qn=92) to memorize Turk: Play-a-long: Determination (qn=92) Turk: Determination (from CD) Other 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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