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//**__Learnin' Pianer: LOTR Style__**// **Project Description** **Project Rationale** **I chose to learn about piano because it is a versatile instrument that can capture just about any style of music.**
 * //__What is it that you want to learn?__//
 * I want to learn to play piano at an intermediate level. **
 * //__What musical aspects will you need to research? (Look to the Process Section Below and refer to your brainstorming)__//
 * Hand-eye coordination, fingerings, music theory, rhythm, pitch, pedals, style, symbols. **
 * //__Why did you choose this particular topic?__//

**An ability to impress impressionable young ladies. Seriously, however, the benefits will be substantial in a variety of different categories, including: the ability to play an instrument, to read music, to understand pitch better, and to have a better understanding of music theory in general.**
 * __//What will be the ultimate benefit to mastering this concept/topic?//__

** First, I will actively attempt to learn the material to the best of my ability. In addition, I will continue to learn with an open mind and actively attempt to get to know things that I don't know that I don't know. ** **Effortless Mastery, Inner Game**
 * //__How will you expand upon the concept for yourself and others?__//
 * Understanding what it takes!
 * Research**
 * Becoming Musically Literate
 * Complete first two units on Thursday and Friday first week. **
 * Remaining units: 15 minute intervals each day of practice **

**Basic research, Types pianos, major player in history**
 * Knowing your Instrument or Voice
 * Short research sections integrated into practice days**

**Initial Research: Left and Right positions, strength, posture** ** [|Ricci Adams] **** [|Hanon] ** [|Hobits][|crazy kid playing LOTR][|Rock Band Style Resource]
 * Skill Requirements
 * Scale finger patterns **
 * Arpeggio Patterns **
 * Tools: **


 * The Warm Up Routine
 * Research to get tools, Check Hanons and others **
 * Develop a plan **
 * Finger Dexterity **
 * Scales **
 * Sight Reading **


 * The Art of Practicing
 * Teacher DIrected **


 * Repertoire
 * Research: Find song and apply practice plan to song. **

** Teacher directed towards end of term ** **Week one/ Structure** **Continue Literacy 15 min** **05 min I will start by exercising/stretching/warming up the hands.** **15 min Begin with Hanon exercises and/or variations** **10 min Scales starting with C scale**
 * The Inner Game

To Online Resources: **15 min Rhythmic exercises (learning notes) and counting in rhythm** **10 min Gettin' comfy with my metronome**
 * Remainder: Beginning with basic songs (see checklist) **
 * __Total:__ //80 min// **

**Creative Work and Presentation** >
 * As the course progresses, we would like you to focus on recording your progress each day. At the end of every major section, we would encourage you to create a type of summative representation of your learning. A recording, short powerpoint, or any interesting method of sharing out your learning.
 * At the end of the course, a final project will be required that will demonstrate your growth over the term. Determine what this project will be and share your idea in this proposal.
 * ** For my first term project I will be playing and recording a version of the //Lord of the Rings// theme as a goal. To do this I will need to learn the basics of piano, including pitches, keyboard layout, fingerings, chords, rhythm, and a basic sense of style. I hope to solve a magnitude of different problems, including my ability to recognize and reproduce pitch on my own, my inability to play any instrument, and my inability to read music. ** ** I will know if I am successful by my ability to play the notes with a consistent rhythm, proper key, good fingering, and possibly emotion. ** **For the second term project I will be taking a clip from a movie and scoring music for said scene. The time of the scene should be around one to two minutes. Ideas for said movie clip include //We Were Soldiers//, //Braveheart//, //Gladiator//, //300//, //Avatar//. Although I will use my piano skills and apply them to scoring, I may decide to use other instruments via audio production software.**   **I will know if I am successful by the emotional accuracy of the piece I put in place, the quality of the piece itself, and the complementary effect of the piece to the video clip itself.**

**Evaluation** What specifically will make your project a success, both to you and to others? Record song, set to Video