February 2, 2023 (1 of ?)

🖤 = assignment is on hold. Don’t practice.

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

1. See your video inside the PDF in Newzik

2. Do the yellow highlighted items.

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

4. Keep each finger curved.

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

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

🖤Giraffe by Teresa RICHERT (b. 1964) (L. A)

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

1. SEE THE NEW RED MARKINGS IN YOUR MUSIC.

2. REMEMBER NOT TO GO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER QUARTER NOTE.

3. WHEN PLAYING STACCATO, POKE THE KEY FROM ABOVE THE KEYBOARD.

🖤Smooth and Crunchy by Elisa Milne (b. 1967) (L. A)

🖤To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. A)

🖤Angelfish by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. A)

💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

1. See your new speed building practice chart and instructions.

💜FOUR STAR A

1. In Newzik, go to “FOUR STAR 0A” Set 10

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

💚“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

1. Finish the unit.

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)(L. A)

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

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