From this week reading, i realize how important is to understand what i learn, “learning takes place through the act behavior of the student: it is what he does that he learns, not what the teacher does.” mentioned by Ralph W. Tyler (1949).
For me, surface learning (Uni-structural and Multi-structural) is not possible, because it is a kind of skill that i need to practice again and again. In order to playing it well, i need to not only recognized the key and chord, but also understand the music theory and different skills.
To play piano, the left hand is very important, it has to match the right hand in strength and dexterity. Here, what i need is have a deep learning (Relational and Extended Abstract) through knowing the correct piano fingering for the left hand improves playing speed and eases the formation of piano chords.
Working With the Left Hand
- Fingers are numbered 1–5; the thumb is always 1, and the little finger is 5.
- Fingers 1 and 5 should be kept off accidentals whenever possible.
- After playing back keys, aim to land on a white key with your thumb or little finger. This technique goes for both ascending and descending scales played by either hand.
And here are some formulas for the left hand in order to accompanying the right hand.
For this week, i spend most of time on understanding the left hand pattern, which is a large project. For the next week, my goal is combine these formulas with the right hand and play the “spider dance”.
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