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Offline SisterCM

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Reading Lessons
« on: May 06, 2009, 11:54:54 PM »
I have successfully completed Alfred's All-IN-One Course, Level 2 and is hereby promoted to Alfred's All-IN-One Course, Level 3.

Two more lesson for the spring and I will have a break for the summer.  :)

Now I can resume working on my ear! :)
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Re: Reading Lessons
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2009, 12:33:45 AM »
reading lessons bored me to death. :D
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Re: Reading Lessons
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2009, 03:01:17 AM »
I am going to take them this summer.  :)
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Re: Reading Lessons
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2009, 07:10:16 AM »
Quote from: under13 on May 07, 2009, 12:33:45 AM
reading lessons bored me to death. :D

You should read more interesting songs. :D
Quote from: Fenix on May 07, 2009, 03:01:17 AM
I am going to take them this summer.  :)

Great!  What books will you use?
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Re: Reading Lessons
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2009, 08:07:03 AM »
Quote from: SisterCM on May 07, 2009, 07:10:16 AM

Great!  What books will you use?

Bastien. I will start on the adult beginners series.
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Re: Reading Lessons
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2009, 08:48:00 AM »
Quote from: Fenix on May 07, 2009, 08:07:03 AM
Bastien. I will start on the adult beginners series.

Is this an All-In-One book?
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Re: Reading Lessons
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2009, 09:00:10 AM »
Quote from: SisterCM on May 07, 2009, 08:48:00 AM
Is this an All-In-One book?

Well if by "All in one" you mean theory and sight-reading as well, then not really. There are the theory books then the performance books. I will be using both however.

I am excited to do this because i have wanted to be proficient at sight-reading for a long while.
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Re: Reading Lessons
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2009, 09:04:58 AM »
Are you teaching yourself?
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Re: Reading Lessons
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2009, 09:26:11 AM »
Quote from: SisterCM on May 06, 2009, 11:54:54 PM
I have successfully completed Alfred's All-IN-One Course, Level 2 and is hereby promoted to Alfred's All-IN-One Course, Level 3.

Two more lesson for the spring and I will have a break for the summer.  :)

Now I can resume working on my ear! :)

That's great. I really admire you SisterCM :)


Quote from: under13 on May 07, 2009, 12:33:45 AM
reading lessons bored me to death. :D

Me too, that's why I quit :D Now I regret it :'(
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Re: Reading Lessons
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2009, 09:41:53 AM »
Quote from: Lilfingers on May 07, 2009, 09:04:58 AM
Are you teaching yourself?

No, I have a teacher.
Quote from: Val215 on May 07, 2009, 09:26:11 AM
That's great. I really admire you SisterCM :)

Thank you! You have just gave me a boost of encouragement.


Quote from: Val215 on May 07, 2009, 09:26:11 AM
Me too, that's why I quit :D Now I regret it :'(


Why not get back in there and pick up where you quit.  Never to late.
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Re: Reading Lessons
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2009, 09:42:03 AM »
Quote from: Lilfingers on May 07, 2009, 09:04:58 AM
Are you teaching yourself?

No. I will be taking formal lessons. I could teach myself since i have enough background on music theory but i prefer to be with a teacher who will show me proper technique and such.
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Re: Reading Lessons
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2009, 09:44:15 AM »
Quote from: Fenix on May 07, 2009, 09:00:10 AM
Well if by "All in one" you mean theory and sight-reading as well, then not really. There are the theory books then the performance books. I will be using both however.

I am excited to do this because i have wanted to be proficient at sight-reading for a long while.

yes, all in one everything is in one book.  I also have two Lesson hymnals the I use. 
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Re: Reading Lessons
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2009, 10:34:13 AM »
Sister CM, congrats.  Since you have completed the two levels, how would you describe your reading ability? (Fluent, very good, fair, Etc.)
Did you complete the book fully, or did you start at a point that matched your previous knowledge? How long did it take?  Am I nosey or what?

berbie
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Re: Reading Lessons
« Reply #13 on: May 07, 2009, 10:52:36 AM »
Quote from: berbie on May 07, 2009, 10:34:13 AM
Sister CM, congrats. 
berbie

Thank you!
Quote from: berbie on May 07, 2009, 10:34:13 AM
Since you have completed the two levels, how would you describe your reading ability? (Fluent, very good, fair, Etc.)
berbie

Fair

Quote from: berbie on May 07, 2009, 10:34:13 AM
Did you complete the book fully, or did you start at a point that matched your previous knowledge? How long did it take? 

berbie

Yes, I fully completed the book.  I started Level 1 August 2007 and completed it the spring of 2008, completed two lessons in Level 2, and had a break for the 2008 summer.  I resumed classes in the Level 2 book in August of 2008 and completed the book last night.  I have two more classes this month starting Level 3 and will begin again August 2009 and I hope to finish this book spring 2010.

During my summer breaks I work on my ear.
Quote from: berbie on May 07, 2009, 10:34:13 AM
Am I nosey or what?

berbie

Naw, I wouldn't call you nosey, you are just making me talk a little more by asking questions. :D :D :D
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Re: Reading Lessons
« Reply #14 on: May 07, 2009, 11:13:19 AM »
I have never seen SisterCM talk so much!  :o
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Re: Reading Lessons
« Reply #15 on: May 07, 2009, 11:19:52 AM »
Quote from: Fenix on May 07, 2009, 11:13:19 AM
I have never seen SisterCM talk so much!  :o

 :D :D :D :D :D
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Re: Reading Lessons
« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2009, 11:39:21 AM »
Thanks for the info, Sister CM. It was very informative and pleasant to read. Hope you have great success this year.

berbie
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Re: Reading Lessons
« Reply #17 on: May 07, 2009, 11:50:08 AM »
Quote from: berbie on May 07, 2009, 11:39:21 AM
Thanks for the info, Sister CM. It was very informative and pleasant to read. Hope you have great success this year.

berbie

Thank you!
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Re: Reading Lessons
« Reply #18 on: May 07, 2009, 11:52:27 AM »
Congratulations!

At this point I would suggest that you broaden your horizons past the method books. Try some "Easy Piano" sheet music. You could probably play the top melody line, the one with the words. Look for no/1-2 sharps/flats key signatures - and the fewer notes on the page, the better, for right now. If the music has more than one note at a time (like in Hymnals) you could just do the top notes to get you started.

Alfred has supplemental books available - also check out FJH Music, which has some simplified Hymns....

http://www.fjhmusic.com/piano/ptbthymns.htm

ShowTimeŽ Piano - Level 2A
  or
ChordTimeŽ Piano - Level 2B
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Re: Reading Lessons
« Reply #19 on: May 07, 2009, 02:12:02 PM »
I guess I could learn to get better at sight-reading. I just don't have the time.
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