Melissa Y - Lesson 2/3

Melissa Yeong wrote: Hi Hellene
Yes I know my timing for each piece is not at right time or in rhythm which needs to improve.

Melissa, your timing is perfect! Only machine can make 0 (presentation 1-5)
On presentation 6 it is impossible to make 0, since it tracks time in general.
You should be very proud of your achievement!

I will slow down a bit and take it slowly.... LOL.

Good idea. The interaction with the program is very intense. It makes you read music and move your fingers hard. You are already excellent. Just enjoy your journey.

I overplayed and it becomes automatic in my brain and play....

Exactly! Play many songs for the Butterfly Ball. Remember? It will be about quantity - not quality.

What tempo range should I use when i use the metronome. My brain refuses to follow the metronome at times. Range 46-50?

Use the tempo that fits your comfort zone. Increase gradually.

Melissa, I had been also extremely busy and have a chance to view your work just now.
You are doing absolutely wonderful job on sight-reading. It is becoming more fluent and confident.
The fingering is right for the most of part. Way to go!
Now suggestions:
1. You give me just 2 numbers from 3. Please, record the number on the right (amount of missing seconds). I see from the video that the time is very "healthy" for your stage of development, but we have to see, how your eye-hand span is improving. So, it is better to keep track of that number.
2. With this score that you already have you may advance to the next level.

- Play on 6
- Memorize separate and than both hands by hiding notes (R- RH, L-LH, P-PH)
3. Play all the songs with TEACHING VIDEOS

Fav Classics 1 www.softmozart.com/forum/55-teaching-vid...rite-classics-1.html
Nursery 1 www.softmozart.com/forum/55-teaching-vid...nursery-level-1.html

Sample:

Melissa Yeong wrote: Hi Hellene

Thanks for replying even though you are busy. I look through your guidance. I done one song, is this what you are referring to?

Yes, Soft Mozart technology is only one on the world that develops music memory from scratch. You have demonstrated how easy that is.

Am providing you this Old man song.

I learnt from mode 5 first, then i started to memorise the song and then i go to mode 5 to hide the notes and learn to play. Once I am better, i moved on to without notes. I forgot to play mode 6 to give you the right hand side score. But give u the mode 5 scoring. Next time i give you the mode 6 scoring if you are asking for this.

Keep practicing the piece! Now try to play melody starting from 4th (ring) finger:
4-2-4
4-2-4
5-4-3-2-1-2-3

Otherwise you use pinky twice.

Let me know if i am at the right direction.

Thanks
Melissa

Yes, absolutely.

After managing your fingering, please, practice to play the piece with this video with a metronome:



and with no metronome: