March 15, 22, 28 & April 19, 2024

💚 = do the assignment. We are on track

💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• Fridays: 5:15 pm with Norah?

• Mondays: ? Norah?

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

  • Bach - Invention

  • Mozart - Sonata, mvt. 1

  • Bach - Sheep may safely graze arr. Egan Petri

Technique

1. Talk about beginner curriculum with

2. 🖤Hanon

   1. Watch the practice video for Close Loud and follow the instructions. Video is found in the Newzik PDF.

3. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

4. 💚”RCM Technical Requirements Level 01”

   1. (no faster than m.m. 88 per two notes). At least three-five times per week.

      1. Prepare Major and Minor Scales (levels 1-3)

         1. C/a, G/e, F/d, B-flat/g, D/b

      2. STOP before you play to ask yourself:

         1. The key (number of sharps or flats)

         2. Where is finger 4 in each hand

         3. Set a slow tempo

         4. Repeat the good, three times in-a-row correctly (if you’re ready - you can start just three times correctly first).

1. 💚Solfège Blue Book: (travel assignment - do at your leisure when you are in transit)

   1. Increase speed until it makes you feel slightly uncomfortable. Then work from there.

2. 💚Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. Level 1: finish set 8-9 - focus on “star 4” and the clap-blacks

   2. Playback is very strong for this level

   3. Continue to do Clapback with Dustin as tests.

1. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. 💜Finish Level 4: Unit 5 and 6 and finish level if you can.

   2. 💚Flash Cards

      1. M.m. 60, two ticks per card. Set your cards on the music stand all in a row (randomly) and say the key for major every two ticks.

      2. Minor keys next week - start.

   3. 💛Order of Sharps and flats. Memorize in both directions.

      1. Father

      2. Charles

      3. Goes

      4. Down

      5. And

      6. Ends

      7. Battles

1. 🖤Grieg Lyric Piece

   1. Focus more after recital.

2. 💜(recital)Bach, Sheep May Safely Graze arr. Egon Petri

   1. SLOW DOWN YOUR TEMPO FOR THIS PROCESS (NO FASTER THAN 60 PER 8TH NOTE)

   2. REMEMBER TO PAUSE BEFORE YOU START AGAIN

   3. Memorize LH repeated chords by only playing the changes in movement / harmony.

   4. Do this with and without music three times in-a-row correctly.

   5. Add RH melody (remember correct fingering in the RH).

   6. With and without music, three times in-a-row correctly.

3. 💚(recital)Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

   1. Memorization

   2. Practice stating from any measure

      1. Look at the music and identify where you’re going to start (ask Siri for help with the starting point).

      2. Become secure with where you’re to play and play for several measures and stop.

      3. If it’s not fluid and correct, study again with the music, then look away and try again.

   3. Practice no faster than m.m. 92 per 8th note about 70% of the time.

   4. Do run-throughs at your final tempo m.m. 63 per quarter note.

4. 💚(recital)Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

   1. Practice all trills at a slow tempo with all expression included.

Review Repertoire

1. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150 (L. 6, C)

February 19 & March 7 , 2024

💚 = do the assignment. We are on track

💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

Technique

1. Talk about beginner curriculum with

2. 🖤Hanon

   1. Watch the practice video for Close Loud and follow the instructions. Video is found in the Newzik PDF.

3. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

4. ❤️❤️RCMCP Technique

   1. Prepare Major and Minor Scales

      1. C/a, G/e, D/b, F/d

   2. Focus on No twisting in your wrists.

   3. Focus on the up and over movement with wrists and minimize elbow lift.

   4. Think everything should look and feel smooth.

1. 💚Solfège Blue Book:

   1. Increase speed until it makes you feel slightly uncomfortable. Then work from there.

2. 💚Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. Level 1: finish set 6 and 7

1. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. Order of Sharps and flats.

      1. Father

      2. Charles

      3. Goes

      4. Down

      5. And

      6. Ends

      7. Battles

   2. Finish Unit 4 and 5

1. 💚Grieg Lyric Piece

2. 💜NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics (re-read)

3. 💜Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

4. 💚Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

   1. Compare the exposition and recapitulation with same / similar content. Make note of NEW content in the recap.

Review Repertoire

1. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150 (L. 6, C)

February 9, 2024

💚 = do the assignment. We are on track

💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

Technique

1. 🖤Hanon

   1. Watch the practice video for Close Loud and follow the instructions. Video is found in the Newzik PDF.

2. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

3. ❤️RCMCP Technique

   1. Prepare Major and Minor Scales

      1. C/a, G/e, D/b, F/d

   2. Focus on No twisting in your wrists.

   3. Focus on the up and over movement with wrists and minimize elbow lift.

   4. Think everything should look and feel smooth.

1. 💚Solfège Blue Book:

   1. Increase speed until it makes you feel slightly uncomfortable. Then work from there.

2. 💚Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. Level 1: finish set 6 and 7

1. 💚Overtone Series - Dustin find a video

2. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. Order of Sharps and flats.

      1. Father

      2. Charles

      3. Goes

      4. Down

      5. And

      6. Ends

      7. Battles

   2. Finish Unit 4 and 5

1. 💜Romantic piece? Liszt Con.

2. 💜NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics (re-read)

3. 💚Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

4. 💚Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

Review Repertoire

1. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150 (L. 6, C)

January 4, 12, & 19 2024

💚 = do the assignment. We are on track

💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

Technique

1. 🖤Hanon

   1. Watch the practice video for Close Loud and follow the instructions. Video is found in the Newzik PDF.

2. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

3. ❤️RCMCP Technique

   1. Prepare Major and Minor Scales

      1. C/a, G/e, D/b, F/d

   2. Focus on No twisting in your wrists.

   3. Focus on the up and over movement with wrists and minimize elbow lift.

   4. Think everything should look and feel smooth.

Musicianship

1. 💚Solfège Blue Book:

   1. Increase speed until it makes you feel slightly uncomfortable. Then work from there.

2. 💚Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. Level 1: finish set 6 and 7

Theory

1. 💚Overtone Series - Dustin find a video

2. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. Order of Sharps and flats.

      1. Father

      2. Charles

      3. Goes

      4. Down

      5. And

      6. Ends

      7. Battles

   2. Finish Unit 4 and 5

Repertoire

1. 💜Romantic piece? Liszt Con.

   1. Dustin find.

2. 💜NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics (re-read)

   1. Access the PDF in Newzik called “Charts & Guides”

   2. In the menu dropdown (upper center of the page), select “NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics.”

   3. Study the information to be applied to learning your repertoire pieces.

3. 💚Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

   1. Do zoom-in section work practice through m. 26.

      1. Hands alone

      2. Hands together

      3. Make sections smaller if needed.

      4. 3 times in-a-row correctly

      5. Daily repetitions.

4. 💚Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

   1. See the green pen.

   2. Decide if you’re going to do the 2 measure chunk practice using NFRPE method.

Review Repertoire

1. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150 (L. 6, C)

December 22, 2023

💚 = do the assignment. We are on track

💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

Technique

1. 🖤Hanon

   1. Watch the practice video for Close Loud and follow the instructions. Video is found in the Newzik PDF.

2. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

3. 💚RCMCP Technique

   1. Prepare Major and Minor Scales

      1. C/a, G/e, D/b, F/d

   2. Focus on No twisting in your wrists.

   3. Focus on the up and over movement with wrists and minimize elbow lift.

   4. Think everything should look and feel smooth.

Musicianship

1. 💜Solfège Blue Book:

   1. Finish No 18 in Chapter 3

   2. Move to Chapter 4. Complete No. 18 with Dustin at the lesson.

      1. Remember mindfulness:

         1. If a mistake happens, accept it and move on as quickly as possible. Just observe that you made the mistake and move on.

2. 💚Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. Level 1: finish set 6 and 7

Theory

1. 💜Note Speed

   1. Level 1 and 2 Cards

      1. Same rules as below for Table Play and Say and Play

   2. Primer Level by Yourself: TABLE PLAY

      1. Shuffle Cards

      2. Deal yourself 5-10 cards

      3. Place the rest of the cards face down

      4. Turn one over

      5. Get rid of your cards as quickly as possible by saying the name out loud as you discard:

         1. you can discard the same letter name, one above or one below.

      6. If you can’t play, draw from the face down pile.

   3. Primer Level by Yourself: SAY AND PLAY

      1. Place 8-10 cards on the music stand.

      2. Set the metronome to 60

      3. Say and play the cards out loud every 2 ticks.

      4. Repeat until the cards are gone.

      5. If you miss a card, move to the next to keep with the beat.

2. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. ❤️ DUSTIN: Bring key signature flash cards.

   2. Order of Sharps and flats.

      1. Father

      2. Charles

      3. Goes

      4. Down

      5. And

      6. Ends

      7. Battles

   3. Teach me about relative major and minor, as well as leading tone vs. sub-tonic.

   4. Leading Tone is ALWAYS a 1/2 step below the tonic.

   5. Major Scale Patterns:

      1. Made up of two tetrachords (Starting note, Whole, Whole, Half) divided by a whole step.

      2. Or, All whole steps apart from 1/2 steps between 3 and 4, and 7 and 8.

   6. Level 3, Prepare Units 1-3

   7. Level 5, unit 3: Study

Repertoire

1. 💚NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics (re-read)

   1. Access the PDF in Newzik called “Charts & Guides”

   2. In the menu dropdown (upper center of the page), select “NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics.”

   3. Study the information to be applied to learning your repertoire pieces.

2. 💚Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

   1. Memorize all of the subjects in the order they are presented. Perform them for me at the next lesson.

   2. Don’t hang on to notes with leaps (greater than a 7th)

   3. A-flat, LH m. 15

3. 💚Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150

   1. RH melody: close loud, then wrist contouring with the melody with the thought of close-loud.

   2. Remember “piano” doesn’t always need to be soft soft. Chopin is catabile which means to “sing”

   3. LH - play more on the pads of your fingers. Careful not to hyper-curve.

   4. Continue to work on rubato.

4. 💚Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

   1. Discuss hierarchy of the beat and how it applies to expression in the melody.

   2. P. 2, system 4, m. 1 - LH rhythm. And m. 2, RH rhythm.

   3. Close loud on 32nd notes with repetition.

December 8, 2023

💚 = do the assignment. We are on track

💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

Technique

1. 🖤Hanon

   1. Watch the practice video for Close Loud and follow the instructions. Video is found in the Newzik PDF.

2. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

3. 🖤RCMCP Technique

   1. No assignment

Musicianship

1. 💚Solfège Blue Book:

   1. Finish No 18 in Chapter 3

   2. Move to Chapter 4. Complete No. 18 with Dustin at the lesson.

      1. Remember mindfulness:

         1. If a mistake happens, accept it and move on as quickly as possible. Just observe that you made the mistake and move on.

2. 💚Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. Level 1: finish set 4 (and 5 if you can)

Theory

1. 💜Note Speed

   1. Level 1 and 2 Cards

      1. Same rules as below for Table Play and Say and Play

   2. Primer Level by Yourself: TABLE PLAY

      1. Shuffle Cards

      2. Deal yourself 5-10 cards

      3. Place the rest of the cards face down

      4. Turn one over

      5. Get rid of your cards as quickly as possible by saying the name out loud as you discard:

         1. you can discard the same letter name, one above or one below.

      6. If you can’t play, draw from the face down pile.

   3. Primer Level by Yourself: SAY AND PLAY

      1. Place 8-10 cards on the music stand.

      2. Set the metronome to 60

      3. Say and play the cards out loud every 2 ticks.

      4. Repeat until the cards are gone.

      5. If you miss a card, move to the next to keep with the beat.

2. 💜Celebrate Theory

   1. Level 2, Finish Unit 8

   2. Level 3, Prepare Units 1-3

   3. Level 5, unit 3: Study

Repertoire

1. 💚NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics (re-read)

   1. Access the PDF in Newzik called “Charts & Guides”

   2. In the menu dropdown (upper center of the page), select “NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics.”

   3. Study the information to be applied to learning your repertoire pieces.

2. 💚Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

   1. Memorize all of the subjects in the order they are presented. Perform them for me at the next lesson.

   2. Don’t hang on to notes with leaps (greater than a 7th)

   3. A-flat, LH m. 15

3. 💚Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150

   1. RH melody: close loud, then wrist contouring with the melody with the thought of close-loud.

   2. Remember “piano” doesn’t always need to be soft soft. Chopin is catabile which means to “sing”

   3. LH - play more on the pads of your fingers. Careful not to hyper-curve.

   4. Continue to work on rubato.

4. 💚Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

   1. Discuss hierarchy of the beat and how it applies to expression in the melody.

   2. P. 2, system 4, m. 1 - LH rhythm. And m. 2, RH rhythm.

   3. Close loud on 32nd notes with repetition.

November 30, 2023

💚 = do the assignment. We are on track

💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

Technique

1. 🖤Hanon

   1. Watch the practice video for Close Loud and follow the instructions. Video is found in the Newzik PDF.

2. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

3. 🖤RCMCP Technique

   1. No assignment

Musicianship

1. 💚Solfège Blue Book:

   1. Chapter 2 - complete and follow the instructions on the paper.

   2. Go to Chapter 3 when you are very secure about Chapter 2.

2. 💜Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. Complete sets 1-3

Theory

1. 💜Note Speed

   1. Level 1 and 2 Cards

      1. Same rules as below for Table Play and Say and Play

   2. Primer Level by Yourself: TABLE PLAY

      1. Shuffle Cards

      2. Deal yourself 5-10 cards

      3. Place the rest of the cards face down

      4. Turn one over

      5. Get rid of your cards as quickly as possible by saying the name out loud as you discard:

         1. you can discard the same letter name, one above or one below.

      6. If you can’t play, draw from the face down pile.

   3. Primer Level by Yourself: SAY AND PLAY

      1. Place 8-10 cards on the music stand.

      2. Set the metronome to 60

      3. Say and play the cards out loud every 2 ticks.

      4. Repeat until the cards are gone.

      5. If you miss a card, move to the next to keep with the beat.

2. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. Level 2, Finish Unit 6 and on

   2. Level 3, Begin

   3. Level 5, unit 3: Study

Repertoire

1. 💚NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics (re-read)

   1. Access the PDF in Newzik called “Charts & Guides”

   2. In the menu dropdown (upper center of the page), select “NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics.”

   3. Study the information to be applied to learning your repertoire pieces.

2. 💜Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

   1. Memorize all of the subjects in the order they are presented. Perform them for me at the next lesson.

   2. Be thoughtful about scale degrees and keys / where does the subject begin? Memorize it this way.

   3. Learn the rest of the piece!

3. 💚Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150

   1. Practice slower

   2. Add rubato markings to the rest of the piece.

   3. Add pedal markings

4. 💚Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

   1. Listen to various recordings and do a study on ornaments. How do they do it?

   2. Sightread through

   3. Learn 2 measures at a time, hands alone first, using the NFRPE method.

November 21, 2023

💚 = do the assignment. We are on track

💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

Technique

1. 💚Hanon

   1. Watch the practice video for Close Loud and follow the instructions. Video is found in the Newzik PDF.

2. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

3. 🖤RCMCP Technique

   1. No assignment

Musicianship

1. 💚Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. Complete sets 1-3

Theory

1. 💜Note Speed

   1. Level 1 and 2 Cards

      1. Same rules as below for Table Play and Say and Play

   2. Primer Level by Yourself: TABLE PLAY

      1. Shuffle Cards

      2. Deal yourself 5-10 cards

      3. Place the rest of the cards face down

      4. Turn one over

      5. Get rid of your cards as quickly as possible by saying the name out loud as you discard:

         1. you can discard the same letter name, one above or one below.

      6. If you can’t play, draw from the face down pile.

   3. Primer Level by Yourself: SAY AND PLAY

      1. Place 8-10 cards on the music stand.

      2. Set the metronome to 60

      3. Say and play the cards out loud every 2 ticks.

      4. Repeat until the cards are gone.

      5. If you miss a card, move to the next to keep with the beat.

2. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. Finish Unit 1

      1. Finish self-correcting level 2

   2. Complete Unit 2

Repertoire

1. 💚NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics (re-read)

   1. Access the PDF in Newzik called “Charts & Guides”

   2. In the menu dropdown (upper center of the page), select “NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics.”

   3. Study the information to be applied to learning your repertoire pieces.

2. 💚Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

   1. Memorize all of the subjects in the order they are presented. Perform them for me at the next lesson.

   2. Be thoughtful about scale degrees and keys / where does the subject begin? Memorize it this way.

   3. Learn the rest of the piece!

3. 💚Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150

   1. Practice slower

   2. Add rubato markings to the rest of the piece.

   3. Add pedal markings

4. 💚Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

   1. write down your questions: ask yourself questions about the piece: texturally, melodically, harmonically, etc.

   2. Sightread through

   3. Learn 2 measures at a time, hands alone first, using the NFRPE method.

November 10, 2023

💚 = do the assignment. We are on track

💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

Technique

1. 💚Hanon

   1. Watch the practice video for Close Loud and follow the instructions. Video is found in the Newzik PDF.

2. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

3. 🖤RCMCP Technique

   1. No assignment

Musicianship

1. 💜Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. We’ll start this together at your next lesson.

Theory

1. 💚Note Speed

   1. Level 1 and 2 Cards

      1. Same rules as below for Table Play and Say and Play

   2. Primer Level by Yourself: TABLE PLAY

      1. Shuffle Cards

      2. Deal yourself 5-10 cards

      3. Place the rest of the cards face down

      4. Turn one over

      5. Get rid of your cards as quickly as possible by saying the name out loud as you discard:

         1. you can discard the same letter name, one above or one below.

      6. If you can’t play, draw from the face down pile.

   3. Primer Level by Yourself: SAY AND PLAY

      1. Place 8-10 cards on the music stand.

      2. Set the metronome to 60

      3. Say and play the cards out loud every 2 ticks.

      4. Repeat until the cards are gone.

      5. If you miss a card, move to the next to keep with the beat.

2. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. Finish Unit 1

   2. Complete Unit 2

Repertoire

1. 💚NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics (re-read)

   1. Access the PDF in Newzik called “Charts & Guides”

   2. In the menu dropdown (upper center of the page), select “NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics.”

   3. Study the information to be applied to learning your repertoire pieces.

2. 💚Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

   1. See your notes in pencil on the paper

   2. Learn one subject at a time.

3. 💜Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150

   1. Using the NFRPE method, choose a “chunk” (no more than 2-4 measures.

   2. Learn the notes and fingering according to each highlighted voice (green = melody, purple = harmony, yellow = bass).

   3. Once you have learned them independendly, start to combine the voices in all combinations. Yellow + green, yellow + purple, green + purple, etc.

4. 💜Beethoven Sonata

   1. Dustin - find three options.

November 2, 2023

💚 = do the assignment. We are on track

💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

Technique

1. 💜Hanon

   1. Review No. 1 until the pattern is memorized and the transition from ascending to descending is learned.

   2. Hands alone first, ensuring that fingers are round and wrist is not below the white keys.

   3. Observe correct fingering.

   4. Do not play this at a fast tempo.

2. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

3. 🖤RCMCP Technique

   1. No assignment

Musicianship

1. 💜Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. We’ll start this together at your next lesson.

Theory

1. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. Dustin, check for level 2 theory book.

   2. Vocab:

      1. Interval = distance between two notes (two letter names)

         1. From A to B = interval of a 2nd. (Step)

         2. From A to C = interval of a 3rd. (Skip)

         3. 4th or larger = “leap”

      2. Note values - see new chapter.

      3. Scale Degrees

         1. In A minor =

            1. A = 1

            2. B = 2

            3. C = 3, etc

   3. Complete Unit 2 of Level 1 Theory.

      1. Be able to teach me about any vocabulary words, etc.

Repertoire

1. 💚NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics (re-read)

   1. Access the PDF in Newzik called “Charts & Guides”

   2. In the menu dropdown (upper center of the page), select “NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics.”

   3. Study the information to be applied to learning your repertoire pieces.

2. 💚Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

   1. Find all complete subjects and highlight them

   2. Learn using NOTES and FINGERING - write in your fingerings.

3. 💚Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150

   1. Using the NFRPE method, choose a “chunk” (no more than 2-4 measures.

   2. Learn the notes and fingering according to each highlighted voice (green = melody, purple = harmony, yellow = bass).

   3. Once you have learned them independendly, start to combine the voices in all combinations. Yellow + green, yellow + purple, green + purple, etc.

4. 💜We will discuss another option for Classical

October 26, 2023 (consultation)

Important Dates

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

Technique

1. Hanon

   1. Review No. 1 until the pattern is memorized and the transition from ascending to descending is learned.

   2. Hands alone first, ensuring that fingers are round and wrist is not below the white keys.

   3. Observe correct fingering.

   4. Do not play this at a fast tempo.

2. Czerny

   1. No assignment

3. RCMCP Technique

   1. No assignment

Musicianship

1. Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. We’ll start this together at your next lesson.

Theory

1. Celebrate Theory

   1. In Newzik, access the Theory 01 PDF.

   2. Complete Unit 8. If this is extremely easy for you, discontinue the unit and move on to the Level 2 PDF.

   3. If level 2 is also too easy, move on to Level 3, Level 4, etc.

Repertoire

1. NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics

   1. Access the PDF in Newzik called “Charts & Guides”

   2. In the menu dropdown (upper center of the page), select “NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics.”

   3. Study the information to be applied to learning your repertoire pieces.

2. Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

   1. Identify each “subject” entry in each voice (two voices in each Invention).

   2. Observe the key signature, time signature

3. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150

   1. Using the NFRPE method, choose a “chunk” (no more than 2-4 measures.

   2. Learn the notes and fingering according to each highlighted voice (green = melody, purple = harmony, yellow = bass).

   3. Once you have learned them independendly, start to combine the voices in all combinations. Yellow + green, yellow + purple, green + purple, etc.

4. We will discuss another option for Classical