December 8, 2022 (2 of 3)

💚Go to Newzik: RCM Piano Syllabus under “Technical Tests” (p. 9 of the PDF)

1. Do the yellow highlighted items.

2. Remember to drop your wrists into the keys when you start.

3. Keep each finger curved.

4. Raise your wrists as you get to the top (not too high!)

5. When you get back to the starting point, make a forward-motion wrist and come off the keyboard gently.

💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

1. See the new markings and complete the new NFRPE chart.

2. Remember your position and to COUNT correctly

💚FOUR STAR A

1. In Newzik, go to “FOUR STAR 0A” Set 8

   1. Remember NOT to do this all in one day. You should do ONE day per practice session.

💚“SIGHTREADING 00 38-45”

1. Prepare all 8 pages (even Rodeo!)

2. Remember to keep good hand position! Keep fingers curved.

   1. Remember forward wrists on long notes.

   2. Sit straight and tall

   3. Keep your wrists ABOVE THE WHITE keys

💚Preparatory Level

1. Prep Level: Unit 5 “Rhythm”

   1. Complete the entire unit!

Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

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

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

3. The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)

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