October 27, 2026 (60 min · in-person)

October 28, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

2026-2027 Events

October 17-18, 2026 — Group Classes

December 5-6, 2026 — Group Classes

January 24, 2027 — Performance Class & Guest Artist Workshop

February 27-28, 2027 — Group Classes

April 10-11, 2027 — Group Classes

May 22, 2027 — Student Final Recital

How to Practice

Use the Practice Guide below. It writes your practice down for you, no comments needed.

Tap the first assignment on your list.

The timer starts by itself. Read it and practice.

When you are finished, press Done. It saves your time and opens the next one.

Need to stop for a minute? Press Pause.

If you pause and walk away, press Done when you come back, even if you forgot to press Resume. A run that is paused and never finished logs nothing at all.

Lost? Press My Assignment List at the top to go back.

Log only what you actually did, on the day you did it. Five minutes is a real entry.

Spread it across the week. Five days of short sessions beats two long ones. Repetition is what makes the difference, not total minutes.

Some assignments finish. Those carry a Done for the Week button. Press it when the job is done and the assignment comes off your list.

Need the metronome, a recorder or the Section-Work colors? They are in Practice Tools. Tap one and it opens inside your assignment. Tap Close to put it away.

Official tracking started Monday, October 19.

🟩 on track · 🟨 needs extra attention · 🟪 didn't get to it at the lesson · 🟥 priority · ⬛️ on hold, don't practice this one · 🟧 mine, not yours

[PRACTICE TOOLS]

Technique

1. 🟩 Technical Requirements for Piano, Level 4 (RCM), G melodic minor

THIS WEEK: G melodic minor, hands together, under control.

Left hand alone first, then right hand, then hands together.
The notes and the fingering are not the problem. The tempo is.
You start at a good speed and then push. Stay inside your own speed limit.
Slow it down and watch what happens when the thumb plays.

2. 🟩 Technical Requirements for Piano, Level 4 (RCM), E-flat major scale

THIS WEEK: E-flat major scale. Same assignment as last week.

It is on page 8. Three flats.
Left hand alone. Slow tempo, and watch the thumb.
The faster you go, the further ahead you have to think.

3. 🟩 Technical Requirements for Piano, Level 4 (RCM), C harmonic minor

THIS WEEK: C harmonic minor. Left hand alone, right hand alone, then hands together.

New this week. It is the next one after E-flat major.
Harmonic minor raises the seventh going up and coming down.

Musicianship

4. 🟩 Celebration Series, Preparatory B, Repertoire

THIS WEEK: At least 8 measures of sight reading per practice session.

New book. Celebration Series, 6th Edition, Preparatory B. It is mine, so no markings.
Pick your eight measures before you start. Here to here. More if you have time.
Plan it first: look at the key signature, look at the rhythms, look for anything awkward.
Sight reading does not have to be fast. Pick a speed you can hold.
Play it once without stopping, then go back and find your own errors.

5. 🟩 Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests, Level 4 (Berlin and Markow), Set 4

THIS WEEK: Set 4. One day per practice session.

Set 3 is finished. Days 1 through 5, one per session.
Press Done for the Week after day 5.

Repertoire

6. 🟩 Gavotte in F major (Graupner), mm. 1-8

THIS WEEK: Once through hands alone, then hands together very slowly.

Hands together is the new part. Very slowly, and only focus on the wrist.
Exaggerate every wrist movement. Bigger than feels normal.
Follow all the arrow markings on the page.
Land into the key from the air. Don't sit on the key and then play it.

7. 🟩 Gavotte in F major (Graupner), mm. 9-20, hands alone

THIS WEEK: Measures 9 to 20, hands alone, in chunks of four measures.

Four measures at a time. Three times left hand, then three times right hand, then move on.
Hands alone only. Not hands together yet.
Work out which arrow each marking is before you play it.
Three times in a row is what makes it stick. One pass does nothing.

8. 🟪 Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli), mm. 8-12

THIS WEEK: Measures 8 to 12, with the wrist movements.

Same assignment as last week. We did not get to it at the lesson.
They are all staccato: up, then pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, then down.
Work out which arrow each one is before you play it.

9. 🟪 Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli), mm. 1-7

THIS WEEK: Measures 1 to 7, slowly, with good wrist movements.

Same assignment as last week. We did not get to it at the lesson.
Keep the position changes smooth: slowly, with the wrist movements.
Right hand above the left. Left hand muffled, like it is playing through a pillow.

10. 🟩 Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill)

THIS WEEK: Keep your heel on the floor when you pedal.

NFPER focus: position.

You are lifting your whole leg to pedal. Heel glued to the floor, ankle does the work.
Sit back a little on the bench so the leg has room.
Keep starting from random measures.
Keep working the memorization.

11. ⬛️ Sonatina in B-flat major, Op. 29, I. Andante (Schmitt)

Not started. On deck. The sooner the Gavotte is done, the sooner we start.

12. ⬛️ Cool Cat Waltz (Pine)

Not started. On deck.

13. ⬛️ The Avalanche, Op. 45 No. 2 (Heller)

Not started. On deck.

14. ⬛️ Celebrate Theory, Level 4 (RCM)

On hold.

RCM Level 4, where the program stands

Started

Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli)

Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill)

Gavotte in F major (Graupner)

Not started yet

Sonatina in B-flat major, Op. 29, I. Andante (Schmitt)

Cool Cat Waltz (Pine)

The Avalanche, Op. 45 No. 2 (Heller)

Celebrate Theory, Level 4 (RCM)

About Sight Reading

The Piano Adventures level numbers do not match the RCM levels. Level 2B is about an RCM Level 3 sight reading, and 3A and 3B are closer to Level 4.

We are going to move faster through these than one book per level.

If something is not a little bit difficult, it is not building anything. A little resistance is the point.

October 20, 2026 (60 min · in-person)

October 21, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

2026-2027 Events

October 17-18, 2026 — Group Classes
December 5-6, 2026 — Group Classes
January 24, 2027 — Performance Class & Guest Artist Workshop
February 27-28, 2027 — Group Classes
April 10-11, 2027 — Group Classes
May 22, 2027 — Student Final Recital

How to Practice

Use the Practice Guide below. It writes your practice down for you, no comments needed.

Tap the first assignment on your list.
The timer starts by itself. Read it and practice.
When you are finished, press Done. It saves your time and opens the next one.
Need to stop for a minute? Press Pause.

Lost? Press My Assignment List at the top to go back.

Log only what you actually did, on the day you did it. Five minutes is a real entry.

Some assignments finish. Those carry a Done for the Week button. Press it when the job is done and the assignment comes off your list.

Need the metronome, a recorder or the Section-Work colors? They are in Practice Tools. Tap one and it opens inside your assignment. Tap Close to put it away.

Log every practice session from today. Official tracking starts Monday, October 19, the Monday after our first group class. Logging now is how we get the kinks out.

🟩 on track · 🟨 needs extra attention · 🟪 didn't get to it at the lesson · 🟥 priority · ⬛️ on hold, don't practice this one · 🟧 mine, not yours

[PRACTICE TOOLS]

Technique

1. 🟩 Technical Requirements for Piano, Level 4 (RCM), G melodic minor

THIS WEEK: G melodic minor.

New this week. B-flat major and G harmonic minor are passed off.
Melodic minor raises the sixth and the seventh going up, and lowers them both coming down.
Left hand alone, then right hand alone, then hands together.
Listen for tiny attacks on the way up. That is where they hide.

2. 🟩 Technical Requirements for Piano, Level 4 (RCM), E-flat major scale

THIS WEEK: E-flat major scale.

New this week. It is on page 8.
Left hand alone, then right hand alone, then hands together.
Three flats. Watch the thumb crossings.

Musicianship

3. 🟩 Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests, Level 4 (Berlin and Markow)

THIS WEEK: Set 3. One day per practice session.

Set 2 is finished. This is Set 3.
Days 1 through 5, one per practice session.
You prepare the set at home. I test you on it at the lesson.
In 6/8 the beat comes in groups of three. Count one and two, not six.
On the clap backs, listen for the pattern before you clap.
On the play backs you don't have to keep a steady beat. Pause, recall the notes, then play. Closing your eyes helps.
Your ear is already better at finding its way when you get stuck. Keep going and it keeps improving.
On the sight-playing test, keep going instead of stopping to fix.
Press Done for the Week when the set is finished.

4. 🟧 Your next sight reading book

I am bringing Piano Adventures Sightreading Book, Level 3A to your next lesson.
Level 2B is finished. Nothing more to do in that one.

Repertoire

5. 🟩 Gavotte in F major (Graupner), mm. 1-8

THIS WEEK: Measures 1 to 8, very slowly, with the exaggerated wrist movements.

The four small chunks are one assignment now.
Right hand alone, then left hand alone, then hands together.
Exaggerate every wrist movement. Bigger than feels normal.
Follow all the arrow markings on the page.
Land into the key from the air. Don't sit on the key and then play it.
Go as slowly as you need to get the movement right. Slow is what made last week work.
Be tense for as little time as possible. Off the key, then drop.
The first two chords release into the air. The third one is where you land.

6. 🟩 Gavotte in F major (Graupner), mm. 9-20, hands alone

THIS WEEK: A bonus if you want it. Measures 9 to 20, hands alone.

Do measures 1 to 8 first. This one is extra.
Hands alone only. Not hands together yet.
No tempo on this one. Slow is fine.
The same arrow markings apply here. Work out which arrow each one is before you play it.

7. 🟩 Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli), mm. 8-12

THIS WEEK: Measures 8 to 12, with the wrist movements.

They are all staccato: up, then pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, then down.
Work out which arrow each one is before you play it.
Same wrist movements as the Gavotte. Think about them in every piece you play.

8. 🟩 Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli), mm. 1-7

THIS WEEK: Measures 1 to 7, slowly, with good wrist movements.

Three lessons ago this was rough. The position changes are smooth now.
Keep them smooth: slowly, with the wrist movements.
Right hand above the left. Left hand muffled, like it is playing through a pillow.

9. 🟩 Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill)

THIS WEEK: Start from random measures. Then the last two measures on their own, for position.

NFPER focus: position.

Pick a measure at random and start there. That is your favourite game.
Then the last two measures by themselves, for position.
Sit back a little on the bench and give your arm more room. The shoulder relaxes when you do.
Check the flat near the end.
At the group class you went all the way through without stopping. That is exactly the job.

10. ⬛️ Sonatina in B-flat major, Op. 29, I. Andante (Schmitt)

Not started. On deck. The sooner the Gavotte is done, the sooner we start.

11. ⬛️ Cool Cat Waltz (Pine)

Not started. On deck. A completely different vibe from anything you have played.

12. ⬛️ The Avalanche, Op. 45 No. 2 (Heller)

Not started. On deck. Dramatic and fast.

13. ⬛️ Celebrate Theory, Level 4 (RCM)

On hold.

RCM Level 4, where the program stands

Started

Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli)
Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill)
Gavotte in F major (Graupner)

Not started yet

Sonatina in B-flat major, Op. 29, I. Andante (Schmitt)
Cool Cat Waltz (Pine)
The Avalanche, Op. 45 No. 2 (Heller)
Celebrate Theory, Level 4 (RCM)

About Sight Reading

The Piano Adventures level numbers do not match the RCM levels. Level 2B is about an RCM Level 3 sight reading, and 3A and 3B are closer to Level 4.
We are going to move faster through these than one book per level.
If something is not a little bit difficult, it is not building anything. A little resistance is the point.

October 13, 2026 (60 min · in-person)

October 14, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

2026-2027 Events

October 17-18, 2026 — Group Classes
December 5-6, 2026 — Group Classes
January 24, 2027 — Performance Class & Guest Artist Workshop
February 27-28, 2027 — Group Classes
April 10-11, 2027 — Group Classes
May 22, 2027 — Student Final Recital

How to Practice

Use the Practice Guide below. It writes your practice down for you, no comments needed.

Tap the first assignment on your list.
The timer starts by itself. Read it and practice.
When you are finished, press Done. It saves your time and opens the next one.
Need to stop for a minute? Press Pause.

Lost? Press My Assignment List at the top to go back.

Log only what you actually did, on the day you did it. Five minutes is a real entry.

Some assignments finish. Those carry a Done for the Week button. Press it when the job is done and the assignment comes off your list.

Need the metronome, a recorder or the Section-Work colors? They are in Practice Tools. Tap one and it opens inside your assignment. Tap Close to put it away.

Log every practice session from today. Official tracking starts Monday, October 19, the Monday after our first group class. Logging now is how we get the kinks out.

🟩 on track · 🟨 needs extra attention · 🟪 didn't get to it at the lesson · 🟥 priority · ⬛️ on hold, don't practice this one · 🟧 mine, not yours

[PRACTICE TOOLS]

Technique

1. 🟩 Technical Requirements for Piano, Level 4 (RCM), B-flat major scale

THIS WEEK: B-flat major scale.

New this week.
Left hand alone, then right hand alone, then hands together.
Listen for tiny attacks on the way up. That is where they hide.

2. 🟩 Technical Requirements for Piano, Level 4 (RCM), G harmonic minor

THIS WEEK: G harmonic minor.

New this week.
Harmonic minor raises the seventh, going up and coming down.
Left hand alone slowly first, then right hand, then hands together.

Musicianship

3. 🟩 Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests, Level 4 (Berlin and Markow)

THIS WEEK: Set 2. One day per practice session.

Practice type: Learning.

Days 1 through 5, one per practice session.
You prepare the set at home. I test you on it at the lesson.
In 6/8 the beat comes in groups of three. Count one and two, not six.
On the clap backs, listen for the pattern before you clap.
On the play backs you don't have to keep a steady beat. Pause, recall the notes, then play. Closing your eyes helps.
On the sight-playing test, keep going instead of stopping to fix.
Press Done for the Week when the set is finished.

4. 🟩 Piano Adventures Sightreading Book, Level 2B (Faber)

THIS WEEK: Pages 84 through 90. One page a day.

Practice type: Learning.

Nice and slow. Slower than you want to go.
Don't stop to fix a mistake. You wouldn't in an exam.
Press Done for the Week when page 90 is finished.

Repertoire

5. 🟩 Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli), hands alone, mm. 1-5

THIS WEEK: Hands alone, measures 1 to 5. Notes, fingering and position.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

Practice type: Polishing.

Right hand alone, then left hand alone.
Unify the hand position through the whole phrase.

6. 🟩 Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli), hands together, mm. 1-5

THIS WEEK: Hands together. Expression now, and a little faster.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

Practice type: Polishing.

The notes and the tempo are solid. Expression is the job now.
Right hand above the left. Left hand muffled, like it is playing through a pillow.
Every time you go faster, look further ahead than you think you need to.
Final tempo is 108 to 120. You were close to it at the lesson.

7. 🟩 Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli), mm. 4-7

THIS WEEK: Speed building, 56 up to 63 per quarter note.

Speed building: 56 to 63.

Practice type: Polishing.

Three correct in a row at a speed before you move up.

8. 🟩 Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli), mm. 8-12

THIS WEEK: Measures 8 to 12. Hands alone, then together, very slowly.

New section.
Left hand alone, then right hand alone, then hands together.
Very slowly. Slow enough to play it right the first time.

9. 🟩 Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill)

THIS WEEK: Memorize it, one measure at a time.

With the music, then without, then with, then without.
Then the next measure the same way, then join the two.
Two measures at a time is fine if one measure is too easy, and it was.
Memorize as much as you can. There is no page to finish.
Notes, fingering and position are all good. Memory is what is missing.
The two rhythm spots where you paused are worth a look as well.

10. 🟩 Gavotte in F major (Graupner), mm. 1-2

THIS WEEK: Measures 1 and 2. Notes and fingering only. The brick building starts here.

Brick practice: combine the chunks after one round each.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering.

Two measures at a time, measures 1 through 8.
Go as slowly as you need to play it right. There is no rush in this one.
Notes and fingering only this week. Nothing else.
Left hand notes and fingering, then right hand, then hands together.
When two chunks next to each other are both done, play them joined together.

11. 🟩 Gavotte in F major (Graupner), mm. 3-4

THIS WEEK: Measures 3 and 4. Same method as the first chunk.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering.

Slow enough to play it right the first time.
Look for the spots that repeat. Most of this piece is the same figure twice.

12. 🟩 Gavotte in F major (Graupner), mm. 5-6

THIS WEEK: Measures 5 and 6. Same method as the first chunk.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering.

Slow enough to play it right the first time.
Look for the spots that repeat. Most of this piece is the same figure twice.

13. 🟩 Gavotte in F major (Graupner), mm. 7-8

THIS WEEK: Measures 7 and 8. Same method as the first chunk.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering.

Slow enough to play it right the first time.
Look for the spots that repeat. Most of this piece is the same figure twice.

14. ⬛️ Sonatina in B-flat major, Op. 29, I. Andante (Schmitt)

Not started. On deck.

15. ⬛️ Cool Cat Waltz (Pine)

Not started. On deck.

16. ⬛️ The Avalanche, Op. 45 No. 2 (Heller)

Not started. On deck.

17. ⬛️ Celebrate Theory, Level 4 (RCM)

On hold.

RCM Level 4, where the program stands

Started

Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli)
Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill)
Gavotte in F major (Graupner)

Not started yet

Sonatina in B-flat major, Op. 29, I. Andante (Schmitt)
Cool Cat Waltz (Pine)
The Avalanche, Op. 45 No. 2 (Heller)
Celebrate Theory, Level 4 (RCM)

About Sight Reading

The Piano Adventures level numbers do not match the RCM levels. Level 2B is about an RCM Level 3 sight reading, and 3A and 3B are closer to Level 4.

We are going to move faster through these than one book per level.

If something is not a little bit difficult, it is not building anything. A little resistance is the point.

October 6, 2026 (60 min · in-person)

October 6, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

2026-2027 Events

October 17-18, 2026 — Group Classes
December 5-6, 2026 — Group Classes
January 24, 2027 — Performance Class & Guest Artist Workshop
February 27-28, 2027 — Group Classes
April 10-11, 2027 — Group Classes
May 22, 2027 — Student Final Recital

How to Practice

Use the Practice Guide below. It logs your practice for you, no comments needed.

Press Start from # whatever number it shows. It picks up where you stopped last time.
Press Start, read the assignment, practice.
When you are finished, press Done.
Press Next practice item and go again.

Capped items count down and chime. Keep going if it's going well.

Some assignments finish. Those carry a Done for the Week button. Press it when the job is done and the assignment comes off your list. Technique and repertoire don't have one; those are every day.

Need the metronome, a recorder or the Section-Work colors? They are in Practice Tools. Tap one and it opens inside your assignment. Tap Close to put it away.

Got something to say about an assignment? Paste the line it gives you into the comments and add your note.

Log only what you actually did, on the day you did it. Five minutes is a real entry.

Log every practice session from today. Official tracking starts Monday, October 19, the Monday after our first group class. Logging now is how we get the kinks out.

🟩 on track · 🟨 needs extra attention · 🟪 didn't get to it at the lesson · 🟥 priority · ⬛️ on hold, don't practice this one · 🟧 mine, not yours

[PRACTICE TOOLS]

Technique

1. 🟩 Technical Requirements for Piano, Level 4 (RCM), D major scale

THIS WEEK: Two octaves, hands together, with the metronome at 92.

Metronome ♩ = 92. That is the mark printed in your music.
On the way down, finger 4 goes on B.
Smooth, like spreading icing across a cake. Smooth is what lets it go fast later.

2. 🟩 Technical Requirements for Piano, Level 4 (RCM), B harmonic minor

THIS WEEK: Notes, fingering and position, three correct in a row.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

Practice type: Learning.

Three correct in a row, or five correct in total.
Left hand alone slowly first, then right hand, then hands together.
Watch the thumb. Support the wrist instead of dropping it. That is the biggest hurdle.
Harmonic minor raises the seventh, going up and coming down.

3. 🟩 Technical Requirements for Piano, Level 4 (RCM), B melodic minor

THIS WEEK: Notes, fingering and position, three correct in a row.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

Practice type: Learning.

Three correct in a row, or five correct in total.
Melodic minor raises the sixth and seventh going up, and puts them back coming down.
Coming down is the harder direction. You are already on the raised notes on the way up, so going down is where you have to think.

4. 🟩 Technical Requirements for Piano, Level 4 (RCM), A major

THIS WEEK: Left hand, then right hand, then hands together.

Practice type: Learning.

New this week.
Left hand alone, then right hand alone, then hands together. That order.

Musicianship

5. 🟩 Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests, Level 4 (Berlin and Markow)

THIS WEEK: Set 1. One day per practice session.

Practice type: Learning.

Days 1 through 5, one per practice session.
You prepare the set at home. I test you on it at the lesson.
On the sight-playing test, keep going instead of stopping to fix. That is the right instinct and it is what the test is for.
Clap back and play back are the ear tests. Listen, then answer.
Press Done for the Week when the set is finished.

6. 🟩 Piano Adventures Sightreading Book, Level 2B (Faber)

THIS WEEK: Pages 78 through 83. One page a day.

Practice type: Learning.

Nice and slow. Slower than you want to go.
Don't stop to fix a mistake. You wouldn't in an exam.
Press Done for the Week when page 83 is finished.

Repertoire

7. 🟩 Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli), hands alone, mm. 1-5

THIS WEEK: Hands alone, measures 1 to 5. Notes, fingering and position.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

Practice type: Polishing.

Right hand alone, then left hand alone.
Five measures is a small enough spot to actually fix. That is why it is this size.
Unify the hand position through the whole phrase.

8. 🟩 Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli), hands together, mm. 1-5

THIS WEEK: Hands together, measures 1 to 5. Same focus.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

Practice type: Polishing.

Hands alone first. That is the stretching before the run.
Your right hand sounds different once the left hand joins. Keep it doing what it did alone.

9. 🟩 Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli), mm. 4-7

THIS WEEK: Speed building, 56 up to 63 per quarter note.

Speed building: 56 to 63.

Practice type: Polishing.

Three correct in a row at a speed before you move up.
56 to 63, per quarter note.

10. 🟩 Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill), mm. 7-8

THIS WEEK: Measures 7 and 8. The brick building starts here.

Brick practice: combine the chunks after one round each.

Two measures at a time, all the way from 7 to 16.
Your pedal timing is right. Lift all the way up so it isn't blurry.
The top line is a flute. Put the energy at the top of the phrase.
When two chunks next to each other are both done, play them joined together.

11. 🟩 Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill), mm. 9-10

THIS WEEK: Two measures, same method as the first chunk.

Three correct in a row, or five correct in total.
Check the fingering I wrote in.

12. 🟩 Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill), mm. 11-12

THIS WEEK: Two measures, same method as the first chunk.

Three correct in a row, or five correct in total.
Check the fingering I wrote in.

13. 🟩 Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill), mm. 13-14

THIS WEEK: Two measures, same method as the first chunk.

Three correct in a row, or five correct in total.
Check the fingering I wrote in.

14. 🟩 Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill), mm. 15-16

THIS WEEK: Two measures, same method as the first chunk.

Three correct in a row, or five correct in total.
Check the fingering I wrote in.

15. ⬛️ Gavotte in F major (Graupner)

On deck. We start it next lesson, so nothing to practice yet. This is your next List A piece at Level 4.

16. ⬛️ Sonatina in B-flat major, Op. 29, I. Andante (Schmitt)

Not started. On deck.

17. ⬛️ Cool Cat Waltz (Pine)

Not started. On deck.

18. ⬛️ The Avalanche, Op. 45 No. 2 (Heller)

Not started. On deck.

19. ⬛️ Celebrate Theory, Level 4 (RCM)

On hold.

RCM Level 4, where the program stands

Started

Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli)

Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill)

Not started yet

Gavotte in F major (Graupner)

Sonatina in B-flat major, Op. 29, I. Andante (Schmitt)

Cool Cat Waltz (Pine)

The Avalanche, Op. 45 No. 2 (Heller)

Celebrate Theory, Level 4 (RCM)

About Sight Reading

The Piano Adventures level numbers do not match the RCM levels. Level 2B is about an RCM Level 3 sight reading, and 3A and 3B are closer to Level 4.
We are going to move faster through these than one book per level.
If something is not a little bit difficult, it is not building anything. A little resistance is the point.

October 1, 2026 (60 min · in-person)

October 1, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

2026-2027 Events

October 17-18, 2026 — Group Classes
December 5-6, 2026 — Group Classes
January 24, 2027 — Performance Class & Guest Artist Workshop
February 27-28, 2027 — Group Classes
April 10-11, 2027 — Group Classes
May 22, 2027 — Student Final Recital

How to Practice

Use the Practice Guide below. It logs your practice for you, no comments needed.

Press Start from # whatever number it shows. It picks up where you stopped last time.
Press Start, read the assignment, practice.
When you are finished, press Done.
Press Next practice item and go again.

Capped items count down and chime. Keep going if it's going well.

Some assignments finish. Those carry a Done for the Week button. Press it when the job is done and the assignment comes off your list. Technique and repertoire don't have one; those are every day.

Need the metronome, a recorder or the Section-Work colors? They are in Practice Tools. Tap one and it opens inside your assignment. Tap Close to put it away.

Got something to say about an assignment? Paste the line it gives you into the comments and add your note.

Log only what you actually did, on the day you did it. Five minutes is a real entry.

Log every practice session from today. Official tracking starts Monday, October 19, the Monday after our first group class. Logging now is how we get the kinks out.

🟩 on track · 🟨 needs extra attention · 🟪 didn't get to it at the lesson · 🟥 priority · ⬛️ on hold, don't practice this one · 🟧 mine, not yours

[PRACTICE TOOLS]

Technique

1. 🟩 Technical Requirements for Piano, Level 4 (RCM), D major scale

THIS WEEK: Two octaves, hands together, with the metronome at 92.

Practice type: Polishing.

On the way down, finger 4 goes on B. That is the spot that threw you the first two tries.
Metronome ♩ = 92. Smooth, like spreading icing across a cake.

2. 🟩 Technical Requirements for Piano, Level 4 (RCM), B harmonic minor

THIS WEEK: Notes, fingering and position, three correct in a row.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

Practice type: Learning.

Three correct in a row, or five correct in total.
Harmonic minor raises the seventh, going up and coming down.
Rhythm and expression are crossed out for this one.

3. 🟩 Technical Requirements for Piano, Level 4 (RCM), B melodic minor

THIS WEEK: Notes, fingering and position, three correct in a row.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

Practice type: Learning.

Three correct in a row, or five correct in total.
Melodic minor raises the sixth and seventh going up, and puts them back coming down.

Musicianship

4. 🟩 Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests, Level 4 (Berlin and Markow)

THIS WEEK: Unit 2. Keep going from where you stopped.

Practice type: Learning.

On the sight-playing test you kept going instead of stopping to fix. That is the right instinct and it is what the test is for.
Two things to watch, both from the second example: changing hand position too early, and G where the left hand should be A.
Go as slow as you want. There is no speed requirement.

5. 🟩 Piano Adventures Sightreading Book, Level 2B (Faber)

THIS WEEK: Pages 71 through 76. One page a day.

Practice type: Learning.

You left off at page 71, so start there.
If you get to the last day with two pages left, do both.
Press Done for the Week when page 76 is finished.

Repertoire

6. 🟩 Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli), hands alone, mm. 5-7

THIS WEEK: Rhythm with the metronome at 52. Right hand alone, then left hand alone.

NFPER focus: rhythm.

Practice type: Polishing.

Metronome ♩ = 52.
Three correct in a row, or five correct in total, for each hand.
The metronome click is the quarter note, not the eighth. Whatever it is set to is the beat the composer wrote.

7. 🟩 Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli), hands together, mm. 5-7

THIS WEEK: Speed building, 50 up to 56. Only after one round of hands alone.

Speed building: 50 to 56.

Practice type: Polishing.

Hands alone first. That is the stretching before the run.
Three correct in a row at a speed before you move up.
Playing through a mistake instead of stopping is the thing to keep doing.

8. 🟩 Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill), m. 13

THIS WEEK: Notes, fingering and position. Three correct in a row.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

Practice type: Polishing.

Brick practice: combine the chunks after one round each.

Rhythm is crossed out. Not this one.
Right hand starts on B-flat 5, not the note you had been playing.
Right hand fingering is 5 then 1. Change the pedal.
Once all four single measures have a round, the guide puts them together into 13-14 and 15-16, then all four.

9. 🟩 Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill), m. 14

THIS WEEK: Notes, fingering and position. Three correct in a row.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

Practice type: Polishing.

10. 🟩 Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill), m. 15

THIS WEEK: Notes, fingering and position. Three correct in a row.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

Practice type: Polishing.

11. 🟩 Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill), m. 16

THIS WEEK: Notes, fingering and position. Three correct in a row.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

Practice type: Polishing.

This is the measure that has been hard. One measure on its own is a small enough spot to fix.

12. 🟩 Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill), mm. 7-8, the top line

THIS WEEK: Notes, fingering and position. Three correct in a row.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

Practice type: Polishing.

The fingering change is in. Keep it.
Put the energy at the top of the phrase. That top line is a flute, and it has to come through clearly.

13. 🟧 Gavotte in F major (Graupner)

I'm bringing it printed next lesson. This is your next List A piece.

14. ⬛️ Sonatina in B-flat major, Op. 29, I. Andante (Schmitt)

Not started. On deck.

15. ⬛️ Cool Cat Waltz (Pine)

Not started. On deck.

16. ⬛️ The Avalanche, Op. 45 No. 2 (Heller)

Not started. On deck.

17. ⬛️ Celebrate Theory, Level 4 (RCM)

On hold.

RCM Level 4, where the program stands

Started

Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli)
Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill)

Not started yet

Gavotte in F major (Graupner)
Sonatina in B-flat major, Op. 29, I. Andante (Schmitt)
Cool Cat Waltz (Pine)
The Avalanche, Op. 45 No. 2 (Heller)
Celebrate Theory, Level 4 (RCM)

September 24, 2026 (60 min · in-person)

September 25, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

2026-2027 Events

October 17-18, 2026 — Group Classes
December 5-6, 2026 — Group Classes
January 24, 2027 — Performance Class & Guest Artist Workshop
February 27-28, 2027 — Group Classes
April 10-11, 2027 — Group Classes
May 22, 2027 — Student Final Recital

How to Practice

Use the Practice Guide below. It logs your practice for you — no comments needed.

Press Start from # whatever number it shows. It picks up where you stopped last time.
Press Start, read the assignment, practice.
Tap the kind of practice, then press Done.
Press Next practice item and go again.

Capped items count down and chime. Keep going if it's going well.

Some assignments finish. Those carry a Done for the Week button. Press it when the job is done and the assignment comes off your list. Technique and repertoire don't have one; those are every day.

Need the metronome, a recorder or the NFPER colors? They are in Practice Tools, right under the practice types. Tap one and it opens inside your assignment. Tap Close to put it away.

Got something to say about an assignment? Paste the line it gives you into the comments and add your note.

Log only what you actually did, on the day you did it. Five minutes is a real entry.

Log every practice session from today. The competition starts October 1 — practicing and logging now is how we get the kinks out.

🟩 on track · 🟨 needs extra attention · 🟪 didn't get to it at the lesson · 🟥 priority · ⬛️ don't practice this one

[PRACTICE TOOLS]

Setup

1. 🟩 Hole-punch your technique pages

THIS WEEK: Punch the Technical Requirements, Level 4 pages I gave you and put them in your binder.

Press Done for the Week once they are in.

2. 🟩 Print your Diabelli

THIS WEEK: Print the Sonatina in F major and put it in the binder too.

Press Done for the Week once it is printed.

Technique

3. 🟩 RCM Technique, Level 4

THIS WEEK: D major scale, two octaves. Right hand alone, left hand alone, then together.

Use the NFPER tool for it.
Right hand alone first, then left hand alone, then hands together.
That is the whole assignment. One scale.

Musicianship

4. 🟩 Four Star, Level 4

THIS WEEK: Unit 2. One day of the unit per practice session.

No time cap.

Unit 1 is finished.
Five days in the unit. If you run out of days before your lesson, press Done for the Week and leave it.

Repertoire

5. 🟩 Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli), right hand, mm. 5-7

THIS WEEK: Right hand only, measures 5 to 7, using the NFPER tool.

Work the colors in order.
Rhythm: no faster than 66 per quarter note.

6. 🟩 Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli), left hand, mm. 5-7

THIS WEEK: Left hand only, same measures, same tool.

Rhythm: no faster than 66 per quarter note.

7. 🟩 Sonatina in F major, Op. 168 No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli), hands together, mm. 5-7

THIS WEEK: Hands together, same measures, same tool.

Rhythm: no faster than 66 per quarter note.
Watch the ties. Hold them, and always play through to the downbeat.

8. 🟩 Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill), video

THIS WEEK: Watch the video. Nothing to play for this one.

It shows how to close your hand while you play, measures 13 to the end.
Watch it every day this week.

🎥 Solitude, measures 13 to the end https://youtube.com/shorts/WrJZQliYXkQ

9. 🟩 Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill), mm. 13 to the end

THIS WEEK: Practice the up-stem notes first, then add the lower ones.

Slow.
The very last chord: take the bottom note in your left hand.
Look for every chance to close your hand instead of holding it stretched open. An open hand is a tense hand.

10. 🟩 Solitude, No. 9 for right hand alone (Grill), mm. 7-8

THIS WEEK: Fix the fingering in measures 7 and 8. Three times in a row correctly.

Practice type: Spotting.

The fingering we changed at the lesson, and the pedal change I wrote in.

11. ⬛️ Gavotte in F major (Graupner)

RCM Level 4, List A

Not this week. We start this one next lesson.

12. ⬛️ Sonatina in B-flat major, Op. 29, I. Andante (Schmitt)

RCM Level 4, List B

Not this week.

13. ⬛️ Cool Cat Waltz (Pine)

RCM Level 4, List C

Not this week.

14. ⬛️ The Avalanche, Op. 45 No. 2 (Heller)

RCM Level 4, Etude

Not this week.

15. ⬛️ Theory, Level 4

Not this week.

Review List

Review twice a week, with your music. You don't need to review all of them in one practice session, just one per week.

RCM Level 3

Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126, Anonymous, from the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (List A)

Minuet in G Minor, BWV Anh. 115, attr. Christian Petzold (1677-1733) (List A)

Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, No. 1, I. Moderato, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (List B)

Album für die Jugend, Op. 68, No. 1, Melody, by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (List C)

Prelude VII, by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (Etude)

Mouse Dance, by Jakub Metelka (b. 1986) (Etude)

RCM Level 2

Minuet in G Major, from Suite in G Minor, BWV 822, by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (List A)

Écossaise in G Major, WoO 23, by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (List A)

Crocodile Tears, by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (List B)

Invention in C Major, by Renée Christopher (List C)

Etude in G Major, Op. 166, No. 6, by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (Etude)

RCM Level 1

Bourrée in D Minor, by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (List A)

Early One Morning, Traditional, arr. Frederick Silvester (1901-1966) (List B)

Canon, No. 8, from 17 Canons, by Carleton Elliott (1928-2003) (List C)

Celebration, by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Etude)

RCM Preparatory B

To Fly Like an Eagle, by Anne Crosby Gaudet

RCM Preparatory A

What's That Noise?, by Martha Mier (b. 1936)

Sleigh Bells, by Christine Donkin (b. 1976)

Boots, from Little Dog Tales, by Yvonne Adair (1897-1989)

The Haunted Mouse, by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Identify a section to record.
Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small "spot" section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.
"Spot" until it's solid — ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.
Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you've tried to fix something three times in a row and it's still not working, don't just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?
Do you need blocking practice?

September 17, 2026 (60 min · in-person)

September 17, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

2026-2027 Events

October 17-18, 2026 — Group Classes
December 5-6, 2026 — Group Classes
January 24, 2027 — Performance Class & Guest Artist Workshop
February 27-28, 2027 — Group Classes
April 10-11, 2027 — Group Classes
May 22, 2027 — Student Final Recital

How to Practice

Use the Practice Guide below. It logs your practice for you — no comments needed.

Press Start from # whatever number it shows. It picks up where you stopped last time.
Press Start, read the assignment, practice.
Tap the kind of practice, then press Done.
Press Next practice item and go again.

Capped items count down and chime. Keep going if it's going well.

Need the metronome, a recorder or the NFPER colors? They are in Practice Tools, right under the practice types. Tap one and it opens inside your assignment. Tap Close to put it away.

Got something to say about an assignment? Paste the line it gives you into the comments and add your note.

Log only what you actually did, on the day you did it. Five minutes is a real entry. Logging starts October 1.

🟩 on track · 🟨 needs extra attention · 🟪 didn't get to it at the lesson · 🟥 priority · ⬛️ don't practice this one

[PRACTICE TOOLS]

The plan for RCM: we're not doing the Level 4 exam this fall. We'll aim for it in the spring, which gives us time to build the four pieces properly instead of rushing two of them back.

Technique

1. ⬛️ RCM Technique, Level 4

Nothing to do yet — I'm bringing you the Level 4 book. This starts next week.

Theory

2. ⬛️ Theory, Level 4

Not this week.

Musicianship

3. 🟩 PA Sightreading, Level 2B

⏱ One page per practice session.

Pages 66-70.
One page each session. If you do more than one, that's up to you — just log what you actually did.

4. 🟩 Four Star, Level 4, Unit 1

⏱ One day per practice session.

Work through Unit 1, one day at a time.

Repertoire

5. 🟨 Sonatina in F Major, Op. 168, No. 1, I. Moderato cantabile (Diabelli)

RCM Level 4, List B

⏱ No cap, but expect 11-15 minutes to do two measures properly.

You hadn't touched this in about two months and you remembered more than you thought. What we're rebuilding now isn't the notes, it's the habits. So we're going in small sections and making each one performance-ready before moving on.

This week: measures 1-8, two measures at a time

Work each two-measure section in three passes. Three correct repetitions of each hand, then three hands together, before you move on. This is NFPER in order.

Notes, fingering, position. Right hand 3×, left hand 3×, hands together 3×. About 2-3 minutes.
Add expression. Right hand 3×, left hand 3×, hands together 3×. About 2-3 minutes.
Add rhythm, with the metronome at 60 per quarter note. Right hand 3×, left hand 3×, hands together 3×. The goal is to be with the metronome. If 60 is too fast, slow it down — that's fine, just make a note of the tempo you used.

That's roughly 11 to 15 minutes for two measures. In a perfect world you get through all eight measures in one session, but don't rush it to get there.

The next day

Review the two measures you already did: right hand once, left hand once, hands together once, with the metronome.
That tells you whether to work them again the same way, or move on to the next two.
If you have extra time, do more. If two measures start feeling easy on every try, make the section three measures instead.

Keep in mind

Make a note for your music stand that says IN-THE-BLACK. If your thumb is playing a black key, your fingers have to be up in the black keys.
Always go to the downbeat. There's a pickup at the start, so measures 1-2 means through that downbeat.
🟥 Listen and practice with the two videos below, one for right hand and one for left. Copy the wrist movements exactly.
About 70% of your practice should be slow or medium. That's true for me too — the solo recital I just played in Louisiana was 70 minutes of music, and most of the practice behind it was slow.

🎥 Right hand, wrist movement https://youtu.be/dVh8xWb6cXw

🎥 Left hand, wrist movement https://youtu.be/lqQJDhs-5bQ

6. 🟩 Solitude (Grill)

RCM Level 4, Etude

⏱ No more than 10 minutes per practice session, if it's a solid 10 minutes.

This week: measures 1-8, two measures at a time

Both voices together, three times correctly, with the right kind of sound. Then the next two measures.
Play slow enough that your hand stays relaxed. That's the whole test.
We're looking for relaxation, control, and good sound — not speed.

Expression: it's two voices, and the top one wins

Put your energy into the upper-stem notes. Let the lower ones relax.

What we fixed at the lesson

You don't have to stretch to hold those notes — the pedal is down, so you can let go. That was the thing making it feel impossible.
Last measure: take the very bottom note into your left hand. Fingering 1-2-3.
The key signature is four flats. Name them before you play.
Watch the wrist: don't slope it and don't hike it. Sit back a little, and check where your elbow is — scooped back, not forward.
If you want to add the pedal, change about twice a measure, on the downbeats.

7. ⬛️ Gavotte in F major (Graupner)

RCM Level 4, List A

Not this week.

8. ⬛️ Sonatina in B-flat Major, Op. 29, I. Andante (Schmitt)

RCM Level 4, List B

Not this week.

9. ⬛️ Cool Cat Waltz (Pine)

RCM Level 4, List C

Not this week.

10. ⬛️ The Avalanche, Op. 45, No. 2 (Heller)

RCM Level 4, Etude

Not this week.

Review List

Review twice a week, with your music. You don't need to review all of them in one practice session, just one per week.

RCM Level 3

Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126, Anonymous, from the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (List A)
Minuet in G Minor, BWV Anh. 115, attr. Christian Petzold (1677-1733) (List A)
Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, No. 1, I. Moderato, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (List B)
Album für die Jugend, Op. 68, No. 1, Melody, by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (List C)
Prelude VII, by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (Etude)
Mouse Dance, by Jakub Metelka (b. 1986) (Etude)

RCM Level 2

Minuet in G Major, from Suite in G Minor, BWV 822, by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (List A)
Écossaise in G Major, WoO 23, by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (List A)
Crocodile Tears, by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (List B)
Invention in C Major, by Renée Christopher (List C)
Etude in G Major, Op. 166, No. 6, by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (Etude)

RCM Level 1

Bourrée in D Minor, by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (List A)
Early One Morning, Traditional, arr. Frederick Silvester (1901-1966) (List B)
Canon, No. 8, from 17 Canons, by Carleton Elliott (1928-2003) (List C)
Celebration, by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Etude)

RCM Preparatory B

To Fly Like an Eagle, by Anne Crosby Gaudet

RCM Preparatory A

What's That Noise?, by Martha Mier (b. 1936)
Sleigh Bells, by Christine Donkin (b. 1976)
Boots, from Little Dog Tales, by Yvonne Adair (1897-1989)
The Haunted Mouse, by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Identify a section to record.
Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small "spot" section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

"Spot" until it's solid — meaning:

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you've tried to fix something three times in a row and it's still not working, don't just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?
Do you need blocking practice?

July 11, 2026 (0.75 hr remote)

July 11, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

Lesson Assignments

Repertoire

🟨Sonatina in F Major, op. 168, no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (L. 4, B)

Make a note to put on your music stand that says “IN-THE-BLACK” to remind you of good position.
🟥Be able to listen and practice with the two videos below - one for RH and one for LH. The focus is expression and position. Copy the wrist movements exactly in the video.
measures 1-24: please make sure you re-watch the videos below and focus on position this week! Record yourself and watch for the wrist movements.

🟩Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Learn this one measure at a time - up and down-stem notes.
Make sure your position changes do not go in and out of the black.
Every time you start this piece, think about the metronome marking - which is no faster than m.m. 60 per 8th note
Rotate your writs into the down-stem notes (actually come off the key to then rotate to the notes).
Please don’t pike the wrist. It should be almost level with your arm.

🟩SIGHT-READING 2B

Prepare pages 62-65
GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

⬛️Gavotte in F Major by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 4, A)

⬛️Sonatina in B-flat Major, op. 29, I. Andante by Jacob Schmitt (1803-1853) (L. 4, B)

⬛️Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (b. 1954) (L. 4, C)

⬛️The Avalanche, op. 45, no. 2 by Stephen Heller (1813-1888) (L. 4, Etude)

⬛️Theory Level 4

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)
Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)
Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)
Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)
Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)
Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)
Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)
Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)
Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)
Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)
Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)
Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)
Canon by Carlton Elliott
Early One Morning (Level 1, B)
Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)
What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)
Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)
To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)
The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

June 30, 2026 (1.0 hr remote)

July 1, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

Lesson Assignments

Repertoire

🟩Sonatina in F Major, op. 168, no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (L. 4, B)

Make a note to put on your music stand that says “IN-THE-BLACK” to remind you of good position.
Be able to listen and practice with the two videos below - one for RH and one for LH. The focus is expression and position. Copy the wrist movements exactly in the video.
Learn measures 13-24 hands alone, but apply the expression and rhythm that we learned at your lesson today regarding mm. 1-12

🟩Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Learn all of the down-stem notes in the RH with the correct fingering.
Review the up-stem notes.
Please remember to play slowly.

🟪SIGHT-READING 2B

Prepare pages 55-60
GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

⬛️Gavotte in F Major by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 4, A)

⬛️Sonatina in B-flat Major, op. 29, I. Andante by Jacob Schmitt (1803-1853) (L. 4, B)

⬛️Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (b. 1954) (L. 4, C)

⬛️The Avalanche, op. 45, no. 2 by Stephen Heller (1813-1888) (L. 4, Etude)

⬛️Theory Level 4

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)
Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)
Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)
Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)
Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)
Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)
Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)
Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)
Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)
Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)
Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)
Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)
Canon by Carlton Elliott
Early One Morning (Level 1, B)
Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)
What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)
Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)
To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)
The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

June 18, 2026

June 18, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

Lesson Assignments

Repertoire

🟩Sonatina in F Major, op. 168, no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (L. 4, B)

Look up what “Alberti Bass” is and where it comes from!
Write the names of the chords under each harmonic change in the LH from mm. 1-7
Learn the LH blocked.
Learn the RH alone.
Learn the expression as you go along.
Use the slurs as a guideline for your wrists.

🟪Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Learn all of the up-stem notes in the RH with the correct fingering.

🟪SIGHT-READING 2B

Prepare pages 51-54
GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

⬛️Gavotte in F Major by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 4, A)

⬛️Sonatina in B-flat Major, op. 29, I. Andante by Jacob Schmitt (1803-1853) (L. 4, B)

⬛️Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (b. 1954) (L. 4, C)

⬛️The Avalanche, op. 45, no. 2 by Stephen Heller (1813-1888) (L. 4, Etude)

⬛️Theory Level 4

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)
Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)
Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)
Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)
Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)
Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)
Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)
Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)
Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)
Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)
Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)
Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)
Canon by Carlton Elliott
Early One Morning (Level 1, B)
Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)
What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)
Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)
To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)
The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

June 6, 2026

June 6, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

Lesson Assignments

Repertoire

🟩Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Learn all of the up-stem notes in the RH with the correct fingering.

🟪SIGHT-READING 2B

Prepare pages 51-54
GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

⬛️Gavotte in F Major by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 4, A)

⬛️Sonatina in B-flat Major, op. 29, I. Andante by Jacob Schmitt (1803-1853) (L. 4, B)

⬛️Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (b. 1954) (L. 4, C)

⬛️The Avalanche, op. 45, no. 2 by Stephen Heller (1813-1888) (L. 4, Etude)

⬛️Theory Level 4

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)
Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)
Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)
Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)
Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)
Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)
Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)
Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)
Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)
Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)
Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)
Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)
Canon by Carlton Elliott
Early One Morning (Level 1, B)
Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)
What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)
Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)
To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)
The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

May 28, 2026 (45 min)

May 28, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

🟩Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

Use your music! Just make sure to bring it to the recital.
Practice this hands alone and hands together before the reictal

🟩Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

Practice with metronome 73 keeping all the expression.
For each yellow section, practice hands alone, hands together, slowly, 5 times correctly.

🟩Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)

For each yellow section, practice hands alone, hands together, slowly, 5 times correctly.

After the Recital

RCM Level 4 Assignments

🟪Start new Level 4 pieces.

🟪SIGHT-READING 2B

Prepare pages 51-54
GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟪Theory Level 4

Start soon

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)
Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)
Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)
Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)
Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)
Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)
Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)
Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)
Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)
Canon by Carlton Elliott
Early One Morning (Level 1, B)
Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)
What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)
Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)
To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)
The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

May 14, 2026

May 14, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

RCM Level 3 Assignments

May 18, 2026 5:05 PM

🟨RCM Technical Requirements Level 03 (set timer for 7 min every day)

For each item, do one round of close-loud (no faster than m.m. 60 per note), then with the metronome at the final tempo. If you make any mistakes, slow it down and do it three times correctly before you move on.
Remember two octaves!
1. B-flat Major - small mistakes
2. G minor harmonic - untidy attacks
3. F major - untidy, uneven
4. D minor melodic - untidy
5. D major formula pattern - slightly uneven
6. B-flat major - solid triad - needs to be slightly more solid
7. D major - broken triad - slightly uneven
8. G minor - broken triad - some mistakes, uneven

🟨Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

You can use music for this.
Spot-practice systems 1-3.
See "Beethoven” practice formula below if needed.

🟨Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

Make sure to change your pedal in m. 10 and 18
Spot the transition between mm. 14-15
Fix the rhythm in mm. 17-18
Make sure you get the first two measures in your mind first before you begin - they will say something about an uneven LH if you don’t!
You can use music for this!

🟨Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

🟥Practice starting from random measures with and without music.
🟥Measures 1-2 - you need to make sure these are absolutely steady when you start. It will be an easy target for point annihilation!
🟥Practice once a day, all 16th notes with a close-loud technique - remember this is very slow, and the wrist pops forward on each note strongly.

🟥Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

You can use music in the exam for this if needed.
Spotting sections:
1. Measures 6-8
8 measures chunks: 1-8, 9-16, 17-24, and 25-34
1. LH alone, slowly, and doing close-loud on al 8th notes.
2. RH alone, same as above.
3. HT, same as above, ALSO SLOW WORK. CLOSE LOUD ON ALL 8THS. THREE TIMES IN-A-ROW CORRECTLY.
4. IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE, GO BACK ONE BEAT AND CONTINUE ON.
Medium Tempo Practice:
1. Set metronome to 60. Play through with music with a special focus on expression and playing exactly with the beat.
Performance Practice:
1. Set the metronome to your final speed, then turn it off, and perform the entire piece, three times. Don’t stop for anything!

🟩Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)

Practice starting from any measures of the piece.
RH, LH, HT, four to 8 measures at a time.
Do “Performance Practice” for this piece as well.

🟩SIGHT-READING 2B

Prepare pages 51-54
GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟨FOUR STAR Level 3: Online RCM Ear Training

https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING
Login Information:
1. info@gledhillartscollective.com
2. dust2789
Clapback
Playback
Intervals
Chords

RCM Level 4 Assignments

🟩Theory Level 4

Start soon with Dustin

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)
Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)
Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)
Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)
Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)
Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)
Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)
Canon by Carlton Elliott
Early One Morning (Level 1, B)
Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)
What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)
Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)
To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)
The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

May 9, 2026

May 9, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

RCM Level 3 Assignments

May 18, 2026 5:05 PM

🟥🚨RCM Technical Requirements Level 03 (set timer for 7 min every day)

For each item, do one round of close-loud (no faster than m.m. 60 per note), then with the metronome at the final tempo. If you make any mistakes, slow it down and do it three times correctly before you move on.
Remember two octaves!

🟨🚨Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

Memorization
1. Measures 1-8:
  1. LH play with music, then without. If you have mistakes, continue to the end of your section, and then look at the music to fix the issue in your mind, then put the music away again and try again.
  2. RH: same as above
  3. HT: same as above.
2. Measures 8-End
  1. Same steps as above.
3. Entire Piece
  1. Same steps as above.

🟪Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

Some memory issues around mm. 11-13. Practice starting from random measures with and without the music.
mm. 10, and 18 - change your pedal cleanly and hold the whole notes for their full value.
The pp texture is getting so much better!

🟩Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

Practice starting from random measures with and without music.
Measures 1-2 - you need to make sure these are absolutely steady when you start. It will be an easy target for point
annihilation!
Practice once a day, all 16th notes with a close-loud technique - remember this is very slow, and the wrist pops forward on each note strongly.

🟩Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

Practice playing in 8 measure chunks. with music then without. And fix any mistakes in the same manner as Mouse Dance.
Then practice playing entire piece without music - record yourself for extra pressure.

🟨Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)

Listen to your audio recording once a day whilst looking at the music. Focus on the tempo, the sound, the dynamics, the rit. fermatas etc. Please don’t play any faster than this recording.
RH, LH, HT, four measures at a time, focusing on memorization. Send Dustin a video or audio by Wednesday night of the whole pieces memorized similar to the recording.

🟩SIGHT-READING 2B

Prepare pages 51-54
GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟨FOUR STAR Level 3: Online RCM Ear Training

https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING
Login Information:
1. info@gledhillartscollective.com
2. dust2789
Clapback
Playback
Intervals
Chords

RCM Level 4 Assignments

🟩Theory Level 4

Start soon with Dustin

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)
Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)
Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)
Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)
Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)
Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)
Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)
Canon by Carlton Elliott
Early One Morning (Level 1, B)
Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)
What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)
Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)
To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)
The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

May 3, 2026 (Group Class In-Person)

April 30, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

RCM Level 3 Assignments

May 18, 2026 5:05 PM

🟨🚨RCM Technical Requirements Level 03 (set timer for 7 min every day)

Practice with the metronome. This is very important because your tempos are different between chromatic and formula patterns (they are actually the same).
For each item, do one round of close-loud, then with the metronome at the final tempo. If you make any mistakes, slow it down and do it three times correctly before you move on.

🟨🚨Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

Two measures at a time, speed-build and memorize.
1. Start at m.m. 90-ish and work up gradually.
2. First try with music, second time without music.
3. Keep a focus on expression.
4. Next week, we’ll speed-build in increments of four measures at a time.
Last system: Practice in the following way:
1. Close-loud RH alone.
2. LH alone soft and slow
3. Together RH close-loud, LH soft

🟩Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

Some memory issues around mm. 11-13. Practice starting from random measures with and without the music.
mm. 10, and 18 - change your pedal cleanly and hold the whole notes for their full value.
The pp texture is getting so much better!

🟩Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

Practice starting from random measures with and without music.
Measures 1-2 - you need to make sure these are absolutely steady when you start. It will be an easy target for point
annihilation!
Practice once a day, all 16th notes with a close-loud technique - remember this is very slow, and the wrist pops forward on each note strongly.

🟩Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

Careful not to accent the high notes in a phrase - for example, m. 10 the A in the RH.
m. 25 to the end, make extra effort to play the LH softly.
Practice starting at random measures

🟥🚨Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)

measures 7-8 and 11-12: play as slow as you need to play correct notes! Lot’s of repetition hands alone and together. Memorized as well.
RH, LH, HT, four measures at a time, focusing on getting notes secure. Practice looking ahead when you play.

🟩SIGHT-READING 2B

Prepare pages 51-54
GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

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Clapback
Playback
Intervals
Chords

RCM Level 4 Assignments

🟩Theory Level 4

Start soon with Dustin

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)
Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)
Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)
Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)
Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)
Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)
Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)
Canon by Carlton Elliott
Early One Morning (Level 1, B)
Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)
What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)
Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)
To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)
The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

April 23, 2026

April 23, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

RCM May 23rd.

RCM🟩“RCM Technical Requirements Level 03”

Start your practice with technique every day. Our focus is: tidy attacks, increase tempo for broken chords, wrist steady while playing the thumb.
Start from the beginning of the PDF, and do each item three times correctly. Then move on to the next. Keep track of where you leave off (after at least 7-10 min of practice). Pick up from there the next practice session.

🟩“SIGHT-READING 2B

Prepare pages 47-50
GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

RCM🟨Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

System 1-3: Speed-build:
1. Expression is focus - LH beats 2-3 = soft! Do the crescendo in RH but not LH.
2. Metronome markings: 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100
3. Be gentle with yourself with this process! It will take multiple practice days doing all tempos above.
Last system: Practice in the following way:
1. mm. 3-4, mm. 2-3, mm. 1-2, mm. 2-4, mm. 1-3, mm. 1-4
2. Remember to play these slowly and look ahead.

RCM🟩Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

Practice with and without your music.
Work on a bigger range of expression and softer 8th notes.

RCM🟪Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

Practice at m.m. 50 and then 60, and then 72 with to help you play with a steady beat. This is per quarter note.

RCM🟪Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

Measure 2 - continue to work on more-less with the two-note slurs and play them evenly.

RCM🟨Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)

Spot the blue highlighted sections.
RH, LH, HT, four measures at a time, focusing on getting notes secure. Practice looking ahead when you play.
Please play as slow as you need in order to play perfect notes and fingering.

🟩Theory Level 4

Start soon with Dustin

RCM🟪FOUR STAR Level 3: Online RCM Ear Training

https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING
Login Information:
1. info@gledhillartscollective.com
2. dust2789

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)
Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)
Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)
Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)
Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)
Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)
Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)
Canon by Carlton Elliott
Early One Morning (Level 1, B)
Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)
What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)
Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)
To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)
The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

Final Recital: May 30th, approx. 2:15 pm

Group Class: May 2nd (morning or afternoon) or May 3rd (afternoon)

Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach
Prelude: work memorization and LH softer.

RCM May 23rd.

🟥“RCM Technical Requirements Level 03”

Start your practice with technique every day.
Start from the beginning of the PDF, and do each item three times correctly. Then move on to the next. Keep track of where you leave off (after at least 7-10 min of practice). Pick up from there the next practice session.

🟩“SIGHT-READING 2B

Prepare pages 42-26
GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

RCM🟩Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

System one: Speed-build:
1. Expression is focus - LH beats 2-3 = soft! Do the crescendo in RH but not LH.
2. Metronome markings: 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100
3. Be gentle with yourself with this process! It will take multiple practice days doing all tempos above.
Last system: Practice in the following way:
1. mm. 3-4, mm. 2-3, mm. 1-2, mm. 2-4, mm. 1-3, mm. 1-4
2. Remember to play these slowly and look ahead.

RCM🟩Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

Practice with and without your music.
Still work on fixing the 8th notes in the RH at the end of the page. They need to line up with the LH 8th notes.
Measure 17 - pedal change

🟩Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

Continue to practice measures 24-End, practice LH, RH, HT (three cycles) keep it very slow.
Review entire piece with music, once daily.

RCM🟩Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

Practice at m.m. 50 and then 60, and then 72 with to help you play with a steady beat. This is per quarter note.

RCM🟩Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

Measure 2 - continue to work on more-less with the two-note slurs and play them evenly.

🟩Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody (L. 3, C)

Isolate mm. 2-3, 8, 11 - spot it.
Please play as slow as you need in order to play perfect notes and fingering.

🟩Theory Level 4

Start soon with Dustin

🟪FOUR STAR Level 3: Online RCM Ear Training

https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING
Login Information:
1. info@gledhillartscollective.com
2. dust2789

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)
Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)
Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)
Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)
Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)
Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)
Canon by Carlton Elliott
Early One Morning (Level 1, B)
Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)
What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)
Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)
To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)
The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

Final Recital: May 30th, approx. 2:15 pm

Group Class: May 2nd (morning or afternoon) or May 3rd (afternoon)

Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach
Prelude: work memorization and LH softer.

RCM May 23rd.

🟥“SIGHT-READING 2B

Prepare pages 33-40
GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟩Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

Last system - you need to practice this slowly enough to play correct notes.

🟩Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

Continue to work on three distinct layers of sound: bass, middle and melody.
Fix the 8th notes in the RH at the end of the page.

🟪Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

Measures 24-End, practice LH, RH, HT (three cycles) keep it very slow.
Review entire piece with music, once daily.

🟪Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

Practice at m.m. 50 and then 60, and then 72 with to help you play with a steady beat. This is per quarter note.

🟪Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

Set metronome to 60 per quarter note. Play until you run into mistakes or pauses. Then stop and fix the issue before you move on. You might want to set a timer for this type of practice because it could take more an hour to get through the whole piece if you’re “spotting” correctly.

🟩Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody

Practice blocking one beat at a time, one measure at a time, then play as written.

🟩Theory Level 4

Start soon with Dustin

🟨“RCM Technical Requirements Level 03”

Practice all the scales on p. 6-7 in the PDF

🟪FOUR STAR Level 3: Online RCM Ear Training

https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING
Login Information:
1. info@gledhillartscollective.com
2. dust2789

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)
Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)
Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)
Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)
Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)
Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)
Canon by Carlton Elliott
Early One Morning (Level 1, B)
Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)
What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)
Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)
To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)
The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

Group Class

Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach
Prelude: work memorization and LH softer.

RCM May ?

🟥“SIGHT-READING 2B

Prepare pages 33-40
GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟩Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

Last System: Hands together, at least three different practice sessions.
1. Spot each color alone
2. Put two colors together (all combinations)
3. Then three colors together (all comb)
4. Then entire system.

🟪Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

Continue to practice memorization. Continue to practice the LH softly by playing it slowly with careful hand position!

🟪Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

Measures 24-End, practice LH, RH, HT (three cycles) keep it very slow.
Review entire piece with music, once daily.

🟪Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

Practice at m.m. 50 and then 60, and then 72 with to help you play with a steady beat. This is per quarter note.

🟪Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

Set metronome to 60 per quarter note. Play until you run into mistakes or pauses. Then stop and fix the issue before you move on. You might want to set a timer for this type of practice because it could take more an hour to get through the whole piece if you’re “spotting” correctly.

🟩Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody

Learn mm. 5-12 - finish hands together. Learn this slowly.
For Measures 1-4:
1. RH should have a cantabile sound.
2. LH should be much softer.
3. Think about your phrases - softer at the ends of phrases and breathe between them.

🟩Theory Level 3

Congrats on finishing Level 3 theory!

🟨“RCM Technical Requirements Level 03”

Practice all the scales on p. 6-7 in the PDF

🟪FOUR STAR Level 3: Online RCM Ear Training

https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING
Login Information:
1. info@gledhillartscollective.com
2. dust2789

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)
Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)
Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)
Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)
Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)
Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)
Canon by Carlton Elliott
Early One Morning (Level 1, B)
Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)
What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)
Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)
To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)
The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

March 14, 2026 (Group Class)

March 14, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

Group Class

Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach
Prelude: work memorization and LH softer.

RCM May ?

🟥“SIGHT-READING 2B

Prepare pages 33-40
GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟩Mouse Dance by Jakub Metelka b. 1986 (L. 3, Etude)

Last System: Hands together, at least three different practice sessions.
1. Spot each color alone
2. Put two colors together (all combinations)
3. Then three colors together (all comb)
4. Then entire system.

🟪Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (L. 3, Etude)

Continue to practice memorization. Continue to practice the LH softly by playing it slowly with careful hand position!

🟩Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L 3, A)

Measures 24-End, practice LH, RH, HT (three cycles) keep it very slow.
Review entire piece with music, once daily.

🟩Musette in D Major BWV Anh. 126 by J. S. Bach (L 3, A)

Practice at m.m. 50 and then 60, and then 72 with to help you play with a steady beat. This is per quarter note.

🟨Beethoven, Sonatina in G Major, Ahn. 5, I. Moderato (L. 3, B)

Set metronome to 60 per quarter note. Play until you run into mistakes or pauses. Then stop and fix the issue before you move on. You might want to set a timer for this type of practice because it could take more an hour to get through the whole piece if you’re “spotting” correctly.

🟩Schumann, Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, Melody

Learn mm. 5-12
For Measures 1-4:
1. RH should have a cantabile sound.
2. LH should be much softer.
3. Think about your phrases - softer at the ends of phrases and breathe between them.

🟩Theory Level 3

Please complete Unit 8

🟨“RCM Technical Requirements Level 03”

Practice all the scales on p. 6 in the PDF

🟪FOUR STAR Level 3

Practice daily with the two audio examples in Newzik (tests). There are 8 for each playback and clapbacks. Spend at least 5 min on each one per day.

REVIEW

Review twice a week with your music.

You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)
Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)
Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)
Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)
Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)
Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)
Canon by Carlton Elliott
Early One Morning (Level 1, B)
Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)
What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)
Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)
To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)
The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?