Paul Harris: Simultaneous Learning

the complete
Practice
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Address

Teacher

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Lesson highlights, achievements and key points Lesson date

You really found the character of Minuet in F. 12/2
Think light!
Character

✓ Main focus for practice

Think: key - rhythms - lifting notes - building phrases

Improvising Find a Minuet online (preferably danced in period costume!)
✓ Play and imagine!
Think about the structure of the Minuet and begin to make up
Minuet-like improvisations.
Keys/scales

Reflections on my practice General updates, activities and things to mention

in the next lesson
Listening
What went well?
Thinking in the key. Really got it! Found a great site that has
Enjoyed exploring the Minuet structure. explanations of dances (with
dancing).
Any problems? Played duets with friend all Sunday
Memory
Still need more help on those lifted notes. afternoon!

Performing
45 58 68 98
✓
Posture
45 58 68 98

Rhythm

✓
Sight-reading In this space, use your imagination to reflect on one of your pieces: What I need to bring
write a poem, draw a picture, create a colour scape – whatever you want! to the next lesson

• Minuet
This jolly dance
• Website address
Technique Goes one, two and three. for minuets

✓ It’s in the key of F; • Duets

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 23
Will you step in time with me?
Theory

Other

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 Simultaneous Learning Practice Map
Rhythm
M e m or
y
3/4. Think the pulse
and clap the rhythm

Improvising
Techniqu
e
...in a minuet style
using ingredients
from piece

l
Aura
Title: Minuet in F
Hear the first line re
of the piece in Postu
your head
Character: Light
Polite!
Elegant

adin g
h t re
S ig
Pg 12, No 3
Keys/Scales
(same ingredients
as Minuet)
F major
Do it on day 3 Listening 1 octave only

Performing A minuet online

with dancing if you
can find one

Th e or y

Work out the Practise ‘lifted’ notes

structure

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Lesson highlights, achievements and key points Lesson date

Character

Main focus for practice

Improvising

Keys/scales

Reflections on my practice General updates, activities and things to mention

in the next lesson
Listening
What went well?

Any problems?
Memory

Performing
45 58 68 98

Posture
45 58 68 98

Rhythm

Sight-reading In this space, use your imagination to reflect on one of your pieces: What I need to bring
write a poem, draw a picture, create a colour scape – whatever you want! to the next lesson

Technique

Theory

Other

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 Simultaneous Learning Practice Map
Rhythm
M e m or
y

Improvising
Techniqu
e

l
Aura
Title:
re
Postu
Character:

adin g
h t re
S ig
Keys/Scales

Listening

Performing

Th e or y

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 Aural

Lesson highlights, achievements and key points Lesson date

Character

Main focus for practice

Improvising

Keys/scales

Reflections on my practice General updates, activities and things to mention

in the next lesson
Listening
What went well?

Any problems?
Memory

Performing
45 58 68 98

Posture
45 58 68 98

Rhythm

Sight-reading In this space, use your imagination to reflect on one of your pieces: What I need to bring
write a poem, draw a picture, create a colour scape – whatever you want! to the next lesson

Technique

Theory

Other

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 Simultaneous Learning Practice Map
Rhythm
M e m or
y

Improvising
Techniqu
e

l
Aura
Title:
re
Postu
Character:

adin g
h t re
S ig
Keys/Scales

Listening

Performing

Th e or y

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 Aural

Lesson highlights, achievements and key points Lesson date

Character

Main focus for practice

Improvising

Keys/scales

Reflections on my practice General updates, activities and things to mention

in the next lesson
Listening
What went well?

Any problems?
Memory

Performing
45 58 68 98

Posture
45 58 68 98

Rhythm

Sight-reading In this space, use your imagination to reflect on one of your pieces: What I need to bring
write a poem, draw a picture, create a colour scape – whatever you want! to the next lesson

Technique

Theory

Other

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 Simultaneous Learning Practice Map
Rhythm
M e m or
y

Improvising
Techniqu
e

l
Aura
Title:
re
Postu
Character:

adin g
h t re
S ig
Keys/Scales

Listening

Performing

Th e or y

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 Aural

Lesson highlights, achievements and key points Lesson date

Character

Main focus for practice

Improvising

Keys/scales

Reflections on my practice General updates, activities and things to mention

in the next lesson
Listening
What went well?

Any problems?
Memory

Performing
45 58 68 98

Posture
45 58 68 98

Rhythm

Sight-reading In this space, use your imagination to reflect on one of your pieces: What I need to bring
write a poem, draw a picture, create a colour scape – whatever you want! to the next lesson

Technique

Theory

Other

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 Simultaneous Learning Practice Map
Rhythm
M e m or
y

Improvising
Techniqu
e

l
Aura
Title:
re
Postu
Character:

adin g
h t re
S ig
Keys/Scales

Listening

Performing

Th e or y

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