May 14, 2026

RCM Level 3 Assignments

May 18, 2026 5:05 PM

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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)

  1. You can use music for this.

  2. Spot-practice systems 1-3.

  3. See "Beethoven” practice formula below if needed.

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

  1. Make sure to change your pedal in m. 10 and 18

  2. Spot the transition between mm. 14-15

  3. Fix the rhythm in mm. 17-18

  4. 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!

  5. You can use music for this!

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

  1. 🟥Practice starting from random measures with and without music.

  2. 🟥Measures 1-2 - you need to make sure these are absolutely steady when you start. It will be an easy target for point annihilation!

  3. 🟥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)

  1. You can use music in the exam for this if needed.

  2. Spotting sections:

    1. Measures 6-8

  3. 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.

  4. Medium Tempo Practice:

    1. Set metronome to 60. Play through with music with a special focus on expression and playing exactly with the beat.

  5. 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!

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

  1. Practice starting from any measures of the piece.

  2. RH, LH, HT, four to 8 measures at a time.

  3. Do “Performance Practice” for this piece as well.

đźź©SIGHT-READING 2B

  1. Prepare pages 51-54

  2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

🟨FOUR STAR Level 3: Online RCM Ear Training

  1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING

  2. Login Information:

    1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

    2. dust2789

  3. Clapback

  4. Playback

  5. Intervals

  6. Chords

RCM Level 4 Assignments

đźź©Theory Level 4

  1. 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.

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

  2. Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (b. 1955) L. 2, C)

  3. Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

  4. Minuet G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

  5. Etude in G Major, op. 166, no. 6 by Henri Bertini (1798-1876) (L. 2, Etude)

  6. Ecossaise in G Major by LV Beethoven (L. 2, A)

  7. Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

  8. Canon by Carlton Elliott

  9. Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

  10. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

  11. Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  12. What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

  13. Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  14. To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

  15. 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. (đźź© Green)

  • R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

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

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:

  • âś… 3 times in a row correctly, or

  • âś… 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.



  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. 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?