June 9, 2024

1. 💚Theory Level 1 Unit 5 “Scales”

   1. Finish the entire unit!

2. 💚Minuet was n G Major by JS Bach (L. 2, A)

3. Follow the three practice videos INSIDE NEWZIK!

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

5. 🖤Farewell op. 98 no 4 by Aleksandr Grechaninov (L. 2, B)

6. 🖤Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, B)

7. 🖤FOUR STAR Level 1:

   1. Prepare Set 6

8. 🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

   1. Do one “Day” for each practice session.

   2. Continue on from page 7

9. 🖤“RCM Technical Requirements Level 01”

1. Chords: Triads broken and solid: See your music for the purple highlights.

2. Two octave scales

   1. Prepare E harmonic minor and F Major

   2. Please practice theses slowly and make sure you can remember where finger 4 goes in each hand.

REVIEW

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

2. 💚Canon by Carlton Elliott

3. 💚Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

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

5. 💚Clear Mountain Sky Level 1, B

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

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

8. 💚💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

10. 💜💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

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

RCMCP: May 29, 2024, 3:00 pm

1. List A: Bourrée in D Minor

2. List B: Early One Morning

3. List C: Canon

4. Etude: Celebration

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April 25, May 2-29, 2024

RCMCP: May 29, 2024, 3:00 pm

1. List A: Bourrée in D Minor

2. List B: Early One Morning

3. List C: Canon

4. Etude: Celebration

Final Recital Repertoire: MAY 19th 1 pm or 3 pm

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

2. Canon List C

3. Early One Morning

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

5. 🖤FOUR STAR Level 1:

   1. Prepare Set 6

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

   1. Do all of the “spot” three times correctly each practice session, RH, LH alone, then HT.

   2. Then play the entire piece through, three times.

7. 💚Canon by Carlton Elliott

   1. Do all of the “spot” three times correctly each practice session, RH, LH alone, then HT.

   2. Then play the entire piece through, three times.

8. 💚Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

   1. Do all of the “spot” three times correctly each practice session, RH, LH alone, then HT.

   2. Then play the entire piece through, three times.

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

   1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece, five different places each practice session

   2. Play the entire piece through three times.

10. 💚Clear Mountain Sky Level 1, B

1. Review ONCE A WEEK with your music.

2. 🖤Theory Level 1 Unit 5 “Scales”

   1. Fix the yellow pen on pages 1-6

3. 🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

   1. Do one “Day” for each practice session.

   2. Continue on from page 7

4. 🖤“RCM Technical Requirements Level 01”

1. Chords: Triads broken and solid: See your music for the purple highlights.

2. Two octave scales

   1. Prepare E harmonic minor and F Major

   2. Please practice theses slowly and make sure you can remember where finger 4 goes in each hand.

REVIEW

💚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. 💚Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

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

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

4. 💚💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

6. 💜💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

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

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April 18, 2024

RCMCP: May 29, 2024, 3:50 pm

1. List A: Bourrée in D Minor

2. List B: Early One Morning

3. List C: Canon

4. Etude: Celebration

Final Recital Repertoire: MAY 19th 1 pm or 3 pm

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

2. Canon List C

3. Early One Morning

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

1. 💚FOUR STAR Level 1:

   1. Prepare Set 5

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

   1. FOR EACH PRACTICE SESSION:

      1. Measures 1-8, hands alone 3 times each correctly, then hands together 3 times each correctly.

      2. Measures 9-12, hands alone 3 times each correctly, then hands together 3 times each correctly.

      3. Measures 13-16, hands alone 3 times each correctly, then hands together 3 times each correctly.

      4. Entire Piece: 2 Times thought.

3. 💚Canon by Carlton Elliott

   1. FOR EACH PRACTICE SESSION::

      1. One phrase (slur) at a time, hands alone (3 times each for each part of NFRPE). Then hands together, also 3 times each.

      2. At least to measure 5 for next lesson.

4. 💚Early One Morning (Level 1, B)

   1. PRACTICE

      1. Measures 1-4, hands alone 3 times each correctly, then hands together 3 times each correctly.

      2. Measures 5-8, hands alone 3 times each correctly, then hands together 3 times each correctly.

      3. Measures 9-12, hands alone 3 times each correctly, then hands together 3 times each correctly.

      4. Measures 13-16, hands alone 3 times each correctly, then hands together 3 times each correctly.

5. 💚Clear Mountain Sky Level 1, B

   1. Review ONCE A WEEK with your music.

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

   1. Practice starting from any measure (get a steady beat in your mind first, then play on for three measures)

   2. Turn on m.m. 88 and play through the piece with the metronome.

7. 💜Theory Level 1 Unit 5 “Scales”

   1. Fix the yellow pen on pages 1-6

8. 💜“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

   1. Do one “Day” for each practice session.

   2. Continue on from page 7

9. 💚“RCM Technical Requirements Level 01”

1. Chords: Triads broken and solid: See your music for the purple highlights.

2. Two octave scales

   1. Prepare E harmonic minor and F Major

   2. Please practice theses slowly and make sure you can remember where finger 4 goes in each hand.

REVIEW

💚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. 💚Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

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

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

4. 💚💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

6. 💜💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

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

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March 28 & April 11, 2024 (60 min)

Final Recital Repertoire: MAY 19th 1 pm or 3 pm

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

2. Clear Mountain Sky Level 1, B

3. Early One Morning

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

1. 💚FOUR STAR Level 1:

   1. Prepare Set 5

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

   1. PRACTICE:

      1. Measures 1-4, hands alone 3 times each correctly, then hands together 3 times each correctly.

      2. Measures 5-8, hands alone 3 times each correctly, then hands together 3 times each correctly.

      3. Measures 9-12, hands alone 3 times each correctly, then hands together 3 times each correctly.

      4. Measures 13-16, hands alone 3 times each correctly, then hands together 3 times each correctly.

3. 💚Early One Morning

   1. PRACTICE

      1. Measures 1-4, hands alone 3 times each correctly, then hands together 3 times each correctly.

      2. Measures 5-8, hands alone 3 times each correctly, then hands together 3 times each correctly.

      3. Measures 9-12, hands alone 3 times each correctly, then hands together 3 times each correctly.

      4. Measures 13-16, hands alone 3 times each correctly, then hands together 3 times each correctly.

4. 💚Clear Mountain Sky Level 1, B

   1. CHUNKS OF 4 MEASURES: hands alone, then together with lots of repetition.

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

   1. Practice starting from any measure (get a steady beat in your mind first, then play on for three measures)

   2. Turn on m.m. 88 and play through the piece with the metronome.

6. 💜Theory Level 1 Unit 5 “Scales”

   1. Fix the yellow pen on pages 1-6

7. 💜“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

   1. Do one “Day” for each practice session.

   2. Continue on from page 7

8. 💜“RCM Technical Requirements Level 01”

1. Two octave scales

   1. Prepare E harmonic minor and F Major

   2. Please practice theses slowly and make sure you can remember where finger 4 goes in each hand.

REVIEW

💚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. 💚Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

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

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

4. 💚💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

6. 💜💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

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

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February 29 & March 7 & 14, 2024

1. 💚FOUR STAR Level 1

   1. Prepare Set 4

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

   1. 2-3 beats at a time, practice hands together with the correct wrist movements and expression, 3 times in-a-row correctly.

   2. Then dove-tale (overlap the chunks of 2-3 beats) each section together until you can play measures 1-8.

   3. you should be able to do this over 3-4 practice sessions, so make small goals.

3. 💚Early One Morning

   1. Search for “Early One Morning” on Spotify and make sure the songs say “traditional” in the credits somewhere. Listen away and find your top three favorites. Let me know what they are!

   2. Learn hands alone, 1-2 measures at a time, with NFPER. No more than 8 measures.

4. 💚Clear Mountain Sky Level 1, B

   1. Please keep your wrists up, especially when you play longer notes.

   2. Continue to learn this piece! Can you finish the entire piece by next week??? 🥳

   3. Remember that pedal is part of expression, but practice the dynamics and pedaling separately first, then together.

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

   1. Practice starting from any measure (get a steady beat in your mind first, then play on for three measures)

   2. Turn on m.m. 88 and play through the piece with the metronome.

6. 💜Theory Level 1 Unit 5 “Scales”

   1. Complete pages 1-6

7. 💚“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

   1. Do one “Day” for each practice session.

   2. Continue on from page 7

8. 💚“RCM Technical Requirements Level 01”

1. Two octave scales

   1. See your PDF for the green highlights / instructions. Remember that these are two octave scales.

REVIEW

💚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. 💚Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

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

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

4. 💚💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

6. 💜💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

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

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February 20, 2024

1. 💚FOUR STAR Level 1

   1. Prepare Review Set 1

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

   1. Hands Together: “SLOW AS A SNAIL”

      1. MEASURES 9 TO THE END. ONE MEASURE AT A TIME. THREE TIMES IN-A-ROW CORRECTLY.

3. 💜Early One Morning

4. 💜Clear Mountain Sky Level 1, B

   1. Dustin will bring book

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

   1. Practice starting from any measure

   2. Turn on m.m. 88 and play through the piece with the metronome.

   3. MEASURES 14 AND 16 - FORWARD WRISTS AFTER EACH CHORD.

   4. SHOULDERS BACK AND DOWN, CHEST OUT.

6. 💚Theory Level 1 Unit 3

   1. Complete page 9

7. 💚“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

   1. Do one “Day” for each practice session.

8. 💛In Newzik: “RCM Technical Requirements Level 01”

1. Two octave scales

   1. Prepare C Major and A natural minor.

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February 8, 2024

1. 💚FOUR STAR Level 1

   1. Prepare Review Set 1

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

   1. For measures 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-End, HANDS ALONE

      1. Set metronome to m.m. 50 per quarter note.

      2. Focus on wrist movements and gradually increase your speed by only a few numbers at a time.

      3. Your final goal for this week is m.m. 104 per quarter note.

3. 💜New Piece Next Week! Level 1, B

   1. Dustin will bring book

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

   1. Practice starting from any measure

   2. Turn on m.m. 88 and play through the piece with the metronome.

5. 💚Theory Level 1 Unit 3

   1. Complete page 9

6. 💚“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

7. 💚In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. G and C-major One-Octave Scale, RH & LH

   1. Practice saying out loud: “G major is the scale of one sharp - F-sharp.”

2. A minor, RH and LH

3. C MAJOR CONTRARY MOTION!

4. C major Tonic Triads: Practice blocked first, RH and LH

   1. Straight back

   2. Curved 1st knuckles

   3. Memorize the formula for minor.

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February 1, 2024

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💚In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. Do G and C-major One-Octave Scale, RH & LH

2. Do A minor, RH and LH

3. DO C MAJOR CONTRARY MOTION!

   1. Straight back

   2. Curved 1st knuckles

   3. Memorize the formula for minor.

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

1. PRACTICE STARTING FROM ANY MEASURE OF THE PIECE.

2. PRACTICE LOOKING AHEAD WHEN YOU PLAY.

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

1. Practice mm. 1-4 - HANDS ALONE, 3 TIMES CORRECTLY, EACH DAY

2. For measures 9-12 - RIGHT HAND ONLY

   1. Set metronome to m.m. 50 per quarter note.

   2. Focus on wrist movements and gradually increase your speed by only a few numbers at a time.

   3. Your final goal for this week is m.m. 104 per quarter note.

3. For measures 9-12 - LEFT HAND ONLY

   1. Play with the RH audio in Newzik titled “RH mm. 9-12”

💜Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece EXCEPT measures 1, 5, 9 and 13.

💜Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Say and play all 32 cards within 64 seconds.

💜FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Set 9. Test next week

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💚Theory Level 1 Unit 3

1. Complete pages 6-8

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

3. 💚💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

5. 💜💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

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

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January 25, 2024

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💛In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. Do G and C-major One-Octave Scale, RH & LH

2. Do A minor, RH and LH

   1. Straight back

   2. Curved 1st knuckles

   3. Memorize the formula for minor.

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

1. see the markings in the music.

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

1. Practice m. 3 RH, LH and HT

2. Learn m. 8

3. Practice mm. 1-8

4. If you have time, learn mm. 9-12 HA first, then HT

💛Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece EXCEPT measures 1, 5, 9 and 13.

💜Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Say and play all 32 cards within 64 seconds.

💚FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Set 9. Test next week

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💛Theory Level 1 Unit 3

1. Complete pages 3-6 (go to the pink line on page 6)

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

3. 💚💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

5. 💜💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

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

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January 18, 2024

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💛In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. Do G and C-major One-Octave Scale, RH & LH

2. Do A minor, RH and LH

   1. Straight back

   2. Curved 1st knuckles

   3. Memorize the formula for minor.

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

1. see the markings in the music.

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

1. Review measures 1-3 with NFPE. Remember to take time if the wrists markings are not correct.

2. Complete

💜Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece EXCEPT measures 1, 5, 9 and 13.

💜Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Say and play all 32 cards within 64 seconds.

💜FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 8: Days 1-5 (one day per practcie session)

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💚Theory Level 1 Unit 3

1. Complete pages 1-3

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

3. 💚💜Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

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

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January 11, 2024

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💚In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. Only do G and C-major One-Octave Scale, RH

   1. Straight back

   2. Memorize the formula for the scale in whole and half steps.

2. “No twisty twist twist” 😎

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

1. see the markings in the music.

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

1. NO FASTER THAN M.M. 40 PER QUARTER NOTE.

2. HANDS ALONE ONLY.

3. LEARN MEASURES 5-9

💜Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece EXCEPT measures 1, 5, 9 and 13.

💜Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Say and play all 32 cards within 64 seconds.

💜FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 8: Days 1-5 (one day per practcie session)

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💛Theory Level 1

1. Fix page 27. Read the instructions carefully. Remember draw the note as well.

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

3. 💚💜Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

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

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December 29, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

❤️In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. Only do C-major One-Octave Scale, RH. Follow the practice video inside the PDF.

2. “No twisty twist twist” 😎

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

1. See the new markings in Newzik

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

1. NO FASTER THAN M.M. 40 PER QUARTER NOTE.

2. HANDS ALONE ONLY.

3. LEARN MEASURES 5-9

💚Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece EXCEPT measures 1, 5, 9 and 13.

💚Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Say and play all 32 cards within 64 seconds.

💛FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 8: Days 1-5 (one day per practcie session)

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

❤️Theory Level 1

1. Unit 2: Fix all of the circles! Do this with Judith or your dad. Double check all of your work because there are still some errors.

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

3. 💚💜Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

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

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December 21, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💜In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. Only do C-major One-Octave Scale, RH. Follow the practice video inside the PDF.

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

1. See the new markings in Newzik

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

1. Remember how slowly we did this at the lesson? Please follow all the arrows and you’ll play this piece so beautifully!

💜Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece!

💜Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Set the metronome to 60.

   2. Have someone help by throwing down the cards, ONE CARD PER BEAT (this is very fast!).

   3. Move on to the next card if you miss one.

   4. Do this at least 10 times before you next lesson.

💛FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 8: Days 1-5 (one day per practcie session)

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💛Theory Level 1

1. Unit 2: Fix all of the circles!

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

3. 💚💜Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

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

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December 14, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💚In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. Only do C-major One-Octave Scale, RH. Follow the practice video inside the PDF.

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

1. Start with Dustin next time

2. Work on keeping your wrists above the white keys.

3. As your pedal gets easier, work on getting rid of pauses between notes when you use your pedal

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

1. Remember how slowly we did this at the lesson? Please follow all the arrows and you’ll play this piece so beautifully!

💜Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece!

💜Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Set the metronome to 60.

   2. Have someone help by throwing down the cards, ONE CARD PER BEAT (this is very fast!).

   3. Move on to the next card if you miss one.

   4. Do this at least 10 times before you next lesson.

💜FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 8: Days 1-5 (one day per practcie session)

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💜Theory Level 1

1. Unit 2: pages 12-18

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

3. 💚💜Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

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

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December 7, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💛In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. See the circled items in the above PDF

   1. Do all the Pentascales in staccato. These need a bit more work (pages 8-10 of the PDF)

   2. Memorize the “key signatures”

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

1. You’re doing so well with this! 🥳

2. Work on keeping your wrists above the white keys.

3. As your pedal gets easier, work on getting rid of pauses between notes when you use your pedal

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

1. Follow the practice video inside Newzik very carefully - learn measures 1-2 with the video.

💛Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece!

💚Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Set the metronome to 60.

   2. Have someone help by throwing down the cards, ONE CARD PER BEAT (this is very fast!).

   3. Move on to the next card if you miss one.

   4. Do this at least 10 times before you next lesson.

💚FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 8: Days 1-5 (one day per practcie session)

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💜Theory Level 1

1. Unit 2: pages 12-18

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

3. 💚💜Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

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

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November 30, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💜In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. See the circled items in the above PDF

   1. Do all the Pentascales in staccato. These need a bit more work (pages 8-10 of the PDF)

   2. Memorize the “key signatures”

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

1. You’re doing so well with this! 🥳

2. Work on keeping your wrists above the white keys.

3. As your pedal gets easier, work on getting rid of pauses between notes when you use your pedal

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

1. Follow the practice video inside Newzik very carefully - learn measures 1-2 with the video.

💜Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece!

💚Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Set the metronome to 60.

   2. Have someone help by throwing down the cards, ONE CARD PER BEAT (this is very fast!).

   3. Move on to the next card if you miss one.

   4. Do this at least 10 times before you next lesson.

💜FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 7

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💜Theory Level 1

1. Unit 2: pages 12-18

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

3. 💚💜Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

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

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November 20, 2023

Normal Practice Time:

Around 7:00-ish. After dinner.

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💜In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. See the circled items in the above PDF

   1. Do all the Pentascales in staccato. These need a bit more work (pages 8-10 of the PDF)

   2. Memorize the “key signatures”

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

1. Watch your pedaling video and practice with it every day.

2. Measures 14 and 16: remember these are quarter notes. Don’t rush them.🥳

💜Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. practice with the audio in your pdf in Newzik

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

💚Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Set the metronome to 60.

   2. Have someone help by throwing down the cards, ONE CARD PER BEAT (this is very fast!).

   3. Move on to the next card if you miss one.

   4. Do this at least 10 times before you next lesson.

💜FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 7

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💜Theory Level 1

1. Unit 2: pages 12-18

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

3. 💚💜Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

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

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November 2 & 9, 2023

Normal Practice Time:

Around 7:00-ish. After dinner.

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💛 In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. See the circled items in the above PDF

   1. Do all the Pentascales in staccato. These need a bit more work (pages 8-10 of the PDF)

   2. Memorize the “key signatures”

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

1. Fix all the red pen in Newzik

2. Finish learning the rest of the piece! We already did this at your lesson, so you should be confident that you can do it on your own!

💛Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. practice with the audio in your pdf in Newzik

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

💜💜Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Have a practice partner help you:

   2. Set the metronome to 60 in Newzik (the beat should say 2)

   3. Pace a book on the music stand to support the cards

   4. When you’re ready, have your practice partner place one card at a time on the music stand, every two ticks.

   5. Say and play the name of the card out loud with the correct hand.

   6. If you miss a card, move forward to the next card.

   7. Maximum 2 cards missed at the test.

💚FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 7

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💚Theory Level 1

1. Unit 2: pages 12-18

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

3. 💚💜Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

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

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October 5 & 26, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💛 In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. See the circled items in the above PDF

   1. Do all the Pentascales in staccato. These need a bit more work (pages 8-10 of the PDF)

   2. Memorize the “key signatures”

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

1. See the new instructions in Newzik.

2. Finish learning the rest of the piece! We already did this at your lesson, so you should be confident that you can do it on your own!

💚Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. The last system is still not correct. Please follow the rhythm correct rhythm and practice with new video every day.

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

💜Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Have a practice partner help you:

   2. Set the metronome to 60 in Newzik (the beat should say 2)

   3. Pace a book on the music stand to support the cards

   4. When you’re ready, have your practice partner place one card at a time on the music stand, every two ticks.

   5. Say and play the name of the card out loud with the correct hand.

   6. If you miss a card, move forward to the next card.

   7. Maximum 2 cards missed at the test.

💜FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 5 and 6

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💜Theory Level 1

1. Prep Level: Unit 2

   1. Prepare the entire Unit for your lesson after the 19th

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

3. 💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚❤️To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

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

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September 28, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💜 In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B” page 9

1. See the circled items in the above PDF

   1. Watch the video inside the PDF about how to do staccato.

💚Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Learn the last four measures, two measures at a time:

   1. LH alone correctly NFRPE 3 times

   2. RH alone correctly NFRPE 3 times (remember the correct rhythm

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

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

💚Note Speed:

1. Level 2 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Have a practice partner help you:

   2. Set the metronome to 60 in Newzik (the beat should say 2)

   3. Pace a book on the music stand to support the cards

   4. When you’re ready, have your practice partner place one card at a time on the music stand, every two ticks.

   5. Say and play the name of the card out loud with the correct hand.

   6. If you miss a card, move forward to the next card.

   7. Maximum 2 cards missed at the test.

💚FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Set 4

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💜💜Theory Level 1

1. Prep Level: Unit 1

   1. Study with Dustin next lesson

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

3. 💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚💜The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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