February 9, 2023 (2 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 new video for Close Loud pentascales

  2. Practice each item CLOSE LOUD in each hand at m.m. 60 (two ticks for each note)

  3. Then Practice each item LEGATO at m.m. 100 per note

đź–¤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.

đź–¤Smooth and Crunchy by Elisa Milne (b. 1967) (L. A)

đź’śTo Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

đź–¤Angelfish by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (Non-RCM)

đź’šBoots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

  1. Every practice session, practice with the 4 audio recordings in Newzik.

đź’śFOUR 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

đź’śPreparatory 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. đź’šSleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

  2. đź’śThe Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

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