January 14 & 28, February 4, 2025

1. RCM Level 2: May 27, 2025, 4:20 pm

• List A: (learned 2)

• List B: Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

• List C:

• Etude:

1. Achievement in Posture Award: 💚💚💚💛💚💛💚💚

   1. 💚 Dustin didn’t ask for good posture, ONCE!

   2. 💛 Dustin asked for good posture one to three times.

   3. ❤️ Dustin asked for good posture four or more times!

   4. After 5 greens, you will receive a REWARD!

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

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

   1. Memorize hands alone.

   2. on all staccato notes, pop wrists, not knuckles.

4. 💚“SIGHT-READING 2A

   1. Prepare at least pages 34 to 40

   2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

5. 💜“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. See the highlights

   2. Please keep your position on the keyboard centered so that you are not moving forward and backward toward the ball board.

   3. Three times correctly each item.

   4. Please play with a smooth wrist and smooth sound.

6. 💚Theory Level 2

   1. Complete Unit 5 pages 2 with Dustin

   2. Listen again to the Mozart Horn Concerto in E-flat (movement III)

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

   1. Please make sure ANY detached notes are STICKY staccato - not too short. Remember to lift off the note only long enough for the fingertips to take a breath. 😂

8. 💛Interval Practice

   1. Go to your PDF in Newzik called Interval Practice

   2. See the new audio titled 10 Examples 1/28/25.

   3. I give the answer approx. 5 seconds after the example is played.

9. 💚FOUR STAR Level 2

   1. PREPARE: Set 10

   2. Sight-reading

      1. NEVER start over in the middle of the exercise.

      2. Don’t play faster than m.m. 32 per quarter note. You can turn the metronome on to hear the beat then turn it off.

      3. Look at the rhythm and do it abstractly in your head. NOT fast.

      4. Then look at the intervals, key signature, etc.

      5. If you make a mistake, CONTINUE and pretend it didn’t happen. 😎

   3. Intervals:

      1. Maj 3, Min 3, Per 5

   4. Chords:

      1. Maj, Min

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

    1. More drop and pop wrist movement

    2. Connect the two-note slurs on the last system.

    3. Make the second note of a two-note slur softer.

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

    1. Please take three measures at a time, and practice RH, LH, then HT, three times in-a-row correctly. This doesn’t have to be fast.

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

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

7. 💚💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

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

1. 🖤Presto in 5/8 by Edwin McLean (L. 2, B)

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

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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January 7, 2025

1. RCM Registration: January 5th!

• List A: (learned 2)

• List B: Crocodile Tears by Christine Donkin (L. 2, B)

• List C:

• Etude:

1. Achievement in Posture Award: 💚💚💚💛💚💛💚

   1. 💚 Dustin didn’t ask for good posture, ONCE!

   2. 💛 Dustin asked for good posture one to three times.

   3. ❤️ Dustin asked for good posture four or more times!

   4. After 5 greens, you will receive a REWARD!

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

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

   1. Learn hands alone with a focus on expression.

4. 💚“SIGHT-READING 2A

   1. Prepare pages 27-32

   2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

5. 💚“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. See the highlights

   2. Make sure to look at fingering.

   3. Three times correctly each item.

   4. Please play with a smooth wrist and smooth sound.

6. 💜Theory Level 2

   1. Complete Unit 4 (pages 9-12)

   2. Bonus: complete page 13

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

   1. Expression: overall this should softer (make sure not to play too loudly) and quarter notes should be treated like 8th notes—not too short!

   2. Practice starting from any measure of the piece. 3 times per week. Ask Siri to choose a number between 1-24

   3. Practice with m.m. 76

   4. Review Status!

8. 💜Interval Practice

   1. Go to your PDF in Newzik called Interval Practice

   2. Continue to practice major and minor 3rd and perfect 5th.

9. 💜FOUR STAR Level 2

   1. PREPARE: Set 8

   2. Sight-reading

      1. NEVER start over in the middle of the exercise.

      2. Don’t play faster than m.m. 32 per quarter note. You can turn the metronome on to hear the beat then turn it off.

      3. Look at the rhythm and do it abstractly in your head. NOT fast.

      4. Then look at the intervals, key signature, etc.

      5. If you make a mistake, CONTINUE and pretend it didn’t happen. 😎

   3. Intervals:

      1. Maj 3, Min 3, Per 5

   4. Chords:

      1. Maj, Min

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

    1. Keep practicing on expression. More wrist movement. Keep it slow.

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

    1. Fix fingering throughout.

    2. Fix the fingering in the LH, measures 9-10

    3. Please take three measures at a time, and practice RH, LH, then HT, three times in-a-row correctly. This doesn’t have to be fast.

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

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

7. 💚💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

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

1. 🖤Presto in 5/8 by Edwin McLean (L. 2, B)

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

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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December 17, 2024

1. RCM Registration: January 5th!

2. POSTURE TRACKER: 💚💚💚💛💚💛💚

   1. 💚 Dustin didn’t ask for good posture, ONCE!

   2. 💛 Dustin asked for good posture one to three times.

   3. ❤️ Dustin asked for good posture four or more times!

   4. After 5 greens, you will receive a REWARD!

3. 💚“SIGHT-READING 2A

   1. Prepare pages 27-32

   2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

4. 💚“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. See the highlights

   2. Make sure to look at fingering.

   3. Three times correctly each item.

   4. Please play with a smooth wrist and smooth sound.

5. 💜Theory Level 2

   1. Complete Unit 4 (pages 9-12)

   2. Bonus: complete page 13

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

   1. Expression: overall this should softer (make sure not to play too loudly) and quarter notes should be treated like 8th notes—not too short!

   2. Practice starting from any measure of the piece. 3 times per week. Ask Siri to choose a number between 1-24

   3. Practice with m.m. 76

   4. Review Status!

7. 💚Interval Practice

   1. Go to your PDF in Newzik called Interval Practice

   2. Continue to practice major and minor 3rd and perfect 5th.

8. 💚FOUR STAR Level 2

   1. PREPARE: Set 8

   2. Sight-reading

      1. NEVER start over in the middle of the exercise.

      2. Don’t play faster than m.m. 32 per quarter note. You can turn the metronome on to hear the beat then turn it off.

      3. Look at the rhythm and do it abstractly in your head. NOT fast.

      4. Then look at the intervals, key signature, etc.

      5. If you make a mistake, CONTINUE and pretend it didn’t happen. 😎

   3. Intervals:

      1. Maj 3, Min 3, Per 5

   4. Chords:

      1. Maj, Min

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

   1. First two systems: practice hands alone focusing on extreme expression. Then hands together with he same focus.

   2. Systems three and four: practice hands alone then together.

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

    1. Learn to the end!

    2. One measure at a time, hands alone, then together. SLOW SLOW SLOW enough that you can play your expression, notes, fingering, and position perfectly.

    3. Repeat each hand with and without the music.

    4. Remember to play SLOWLY

    5. How good can your expression be???

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

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

7. 💚💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

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

1. 🖤Presto in 5/8 by Edwin McLean (L. 2, B)

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

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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December 10, 2024

1. POSTURE TRACKER: 💚💚💚💛💚💛

   1. 💚 Dustin didn’t ask for good posture, ONCE!

   2. 💛 Dustin asked for good posture one to three times.

   3. ❤️ Dustin asked for good posture four or more times!

   4. After 5 greens, you will receive a REWARD!

2. 💜“SIGHT-READING 2A

   1. Prepare pages 22-26

   2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

3. 💚“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. See the highlights

   2. Make sure to look at fingering.

   3. Three times correctly each item.

4. 💚Theory Level 2

   1. Complete Unit 4 (pages 9-12)

   2. Bonus: complete page 13

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

   1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece. 3 times per week. Ask Siri to choose a number between 1-24

   2. Practice with m.m. 76

   3. Review Status!

6. 💚Interval Practice

   1. Go to your PDF in Newzik called Interval Practice

7. 💚FOUR STAR Level 2

   1. PREPARE: Set 7

   2. Sight-reading

      1. NEVER start over in the middle of the exercise.

      2. Don’t play faster than m.m. 32 per quarter note. You can turn the metronome on to hear the beat then turn it off.

      3. Look at the rhythm and do it abstractly in your head. NOT fast.

      4. Then look at the intervals, key signature, etc.

      5. If you make a mistake, CONTINUE and pretend it didn’t happen. 😎

   3. Intervals:

      1. Maj 3, Min 3, Per 5

   4. Chords:

      1. Maj, Min

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

   1. First two systems: practice hands alone focusing on extreme expression. Then hands together with he same focus.

   2. Systems three and four: practice hands alone then together.

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

   1. Learn to the end!

   2. One measure at a time, hands alone, then together. SLOW SLOW SLOW enough that you can play your expression, notes, fingering, and position perfectly.

   3. Repeat each hand with and without the music.

   4. Remember to play SLOWLY

   5. How good can your expression be???

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

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

7. 💚💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

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

1. 🖤Presto in 5/8 by Edwin McLean (L. 2, B)

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

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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November 26, December 3, 2024

1. POSTURE TRACKER: 💚💚💚💛💚💛

   1. 💚 Dustin didn’t ask for good posture, ONCE!

   2. 💛 Dustin asked for good posture one to three times.

   3. ❤️ Dustin asked for good posture four or more times!

   4. After 5 greens, you will receive a REWARD!

2. 💚“SIGHT-READING 2A

   1. Prepare pages 22-26

   2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

3. 💚“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. See the highlights

   2. Make sure to look at fingering.

   3. Three times correctly each item.

4. 💜Theory Level 2

   1. Complete Unit 4 (pages 5-8)

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

   1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece. 3 times per week. Ask Siri to choose a number between 1-24

   2. Practice with m.m. 76

   3. Review Status!

6. 💚Interval Practice

   1. Go to your PDF in Newzik called Interval Practice

7. 💜FOUR STAR Level 2

   1. PREPARE: Set 7

   2. ❤️Sight-reading

      1. NEVER start over in the middle of the exercise.

      2. Don’t play faster than m.m. 32 per quarter note. You can turn the metronome on to hear the beat then turn it off.

      3. Look at the rhythm and do it abstractly in your head. NOT fast.

      4. Then look at the intervals, key signature, etc.

      5. If you make a mistake, CONTINUE and pretend it didn’t happen. 😎

   3. Intervals:

      1. Maj 3, Min 3, Per 5

   4. Chords:

      1. Maj, Min

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

   1. Spot the blue section

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

   1. One measure at a time, hands alone, then together. SLOW SLOW SLOW enough that you can play your expression, notes, fingering, and position perfectly.

   2. Repeat each hand with and without the music.

   3. Remember to play SLOWLY

   4. How good can your expression be???

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

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

7. 💚💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

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

1. 🖤Presto in 5/8 by Edwin McLean (L. 2, B)

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

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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November 19, 2024

1. POSTURE TRACKER: 💚💚💚💛💚💛

   1. 💚 Dustin didn’t ask for good posture, ONCE!

   2. 💛 Dustin asked for good posture one to three times.

   3. ❤️ Dustin asked for good posture four or more times!

   4. After 5 greens, you will receive a REWARD!

2. 💜“SIGHT-READING 2A

   1. Prepare pages 13-16

   2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

3. 💛“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. See the highlights

   2. Make sure to look at fingering.

   3. Three times correctly each item.

4. 💜Theory Level 2

   1. Complete Unit 4 (pages 3-4)

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

   1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece. 3 times per week. Ask Siri to choose a number between 1-24

   2. Review status!

6. 💚Interval Practice

   1. Go to your PDF in Newzik called Interval Practice

7. 💚FOUR STAR Level 2

   1. PREPARE: Set 7

   2. ❤️Sight-reading

      1. NEVER start over in the middle of the exercise.

      2. Don’t play faster than m.m. 32 per quarter note. You can turn the metronome on to hear the beat then turn it off.

      3. Look at the rhythm and do it abstractly in your head. NOT fast.

      4. Then look at the intervals, key signature, etc.

      5. If you make a mistake, CONTINUE and pretend it didn’t happen. 😎

   3. Intervals:

      1. Maj 3, Min 3, Per 5

   4. Chords:

      1. Maj, Min

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

   1. Practice measures 9-End hands together very very slowly. DO NOT play fast until Tuesday.

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

   1. One measure at a time, hands alone, then together. SLOW SLOW SLOW enough that you can play your expression, notes, fingering, and position perfectly.

   2. Repeat each hand with and without the music.

   3. Remember to play SLOWLY

   4. How good can your expression be???

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

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

7. 💚💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

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

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

1. 🖤Presto in 5/8 by Edwin McLean (L. 2, B)

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

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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November 12, 2024

1. POSTURE TRACKER: 💚💚💚💛💚

   1. 💚 Dustin didn’t ask for good posture, ONCE!

   2. 💛 Dustin asked for good posture one to three times.

   3. ❤️ Dustin asked for good posture four or more times!

   4. After 5 greens, you will receive a REWARD!

2. 💚“SIGHT-READING 2A

   1. Prepare pages 12-14

   2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

3. 💚“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. See the highlights

4. 💚Theory Level 2

   1. Complete Unit 4 (pages 3-4)

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

   1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece. 3 times per week. Ask Siri to choose a number between 1-24

   2. Review status!

6. 💚Interval Practice

   1. Go to your PDF in Newzik called Interval Practice

7. 💜FOUR STAR Level 2

   1. PREPARE: Set 7

   2. Sight-reading

   3. Intervals:

      1. Maj 3, Min 3, Per 5

   4. Chords:

      1. Maj, Min

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

   1. Practice measures 9-End hands together very very slowly. DO NOT play fast until Tuesday.

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

   1. see the new recording.

10. 🖤Presto in 5/8 by Edwin McLean (L. 2, B)

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

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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November 5, 2024

1. POSTURE TRACKER: 💚💚💚💛💚

   1. 💚 Dustin didn’t ask for good posture, ONCE!

   2. 💛 Dustin asked for good posture one to three times.

   3. ❤️ Dustin asked for good posture four or more times!

   4. After 5 greens, you will receive a REWARD!

2. 💚“SIGHT-READING 2A

   1. Prepare pages 12-14

   2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

3. 💚“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. See the highlights

4. 💚Theory Level 2

   1. Complete Unit 4 (pages 1-2)

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

   1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece. 3 times per practice session. Ask Siri to choose a number between 1-24

   2. Remember that LH quarter notes are detached.

   3. Play once with metronome and once without.

   4. Focus on expression and even rhythm.

   5. Pass for review

6. 💚Interval Practice

   1. Go to your PDF in Newzik called Interval Practice

7. 💚FOUR STAR Level 2

   1. PREPARE: Set 6

   2. Sight-reading

   3. Intervals:

      1. Maj 3, Min 3, Per 5

   4. Chords:

      1. Maj, Min

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

   1. Practice measures 9-End hands together very very slowly. DO NOT play fast until Tuesday.

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

   1. Learn the first 8 measures

10. 🖤Presto in 5/8 by Edwin McLean (L. 2, B)

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

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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November 1, 2024

1. POSTURE TRACKER: 💚💚💚💛💚

   1. 💚 Dustin didn’t ask for good posture, ONCE!

   2. 💛 Dustin asked for good posture one to three times.

   3. ❤️ Dustin asked for good posture four or more times!

   4. After 5 greens, you will receive a REWARD!

2. 💚“SIGHT-READING 2A

   1. Prepare pages 12-14

   2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

3. 💚“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. See the highlights

4. 💚Theory Level 2

   1. Complete Unit 4 (pages 1-2)

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

   1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece. 3 times per practice session. Ask Siri to choose a number between 1-24

   2. Remember that LH quarter notes are detached.

   3. Play once with metronome and once without.

   4. Focus on expression and even rhythm.

   5. Pass for review

6. 💚Interval Practice

   1. Go to your PDF in Newzik called Interval Practice

7. 💚FOUR STAR Level 2

   1. PREPARE: Set 6

   2. Sight-reading

   3. Intervals:

      1. Maj 3, Min 3, Per 5

   4. Chords:

      1. Maj, Min

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

   1. Practice measures 9-End hands together very very slowly. DO NOT play fast until Tuesday.

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

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

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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October 22, 2024

1. POSTURE TRACKER: 💚💚💚💛💚

   1. 💚 Dustin didn’t ask for good posture, ONCE!

   2. 💛 Dustin asked for good posture one to three times.

   3. ❤️ Dustin asked for good posture four or more times!

   4. After 5 greens, you will receive a REWARD!

2. 💜“SIGHT-READING 2A

   1. Prepare pages 7-10

   2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

3. 💚“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. See the highlights

4. 💚Theory Level 2

   1. Complete Unit 4 (pages 1-2)

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

   1. Practice with the recording in Newzik, three times through.

   2. The rules of the game are:

      1. Listen to the track once through without playing. Listen for expression.

      2. Play exactly with the track.

      3. If you get “kicked off the train, look ahead as quickly as you can and get back on the train asap.

      4. Treat this as a game - don’t worry if you get kicked off more than once - or even five times! :) Just get back on the train.

6. 💜FOUR STAR Level 2

   1. PREPARE: Set 5

   2. Sight-reading

   3. Intervals:

      1. Maj 3, Min 3, Per 5

   4. Chords:

      1. Maj, Min

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

   1. Ninja hand practice for the yellow and green highlights (three of them)

   2. After you’ve completed #1 above, decide where else in the piece you need to practice ninja hands.

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

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

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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October 15, 2024

1. POSTURE TRACKER: 💚💚💚💛

   1. 💚 Dustin didn’t ask for good posture, ONCE!

   2. 💛 Dustin asked for good posture one to three times.

   3. ❤️ Dustin asked for good posture four or more times!

   4. After 5 greens, you will receive a REWARD!

2. 💚“SIGHT-READING 2A

   1. Prepare pages 7-10

   2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

3. 💚“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. Two-octave scales: (follow the highlighted diagram in the first page of the PDF in Newzik)

   2. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand.

4. 💚Theory Level 2

   1. Complete Unit 3, pages 5-9

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

   1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece.

   2. Measures 9 to the end: ask yourself about the articulation - in other words, when is the quarter note connected vs. detached?

6. 💚FOUR STAR Level 2

   1. PREPARE: Set 4

   2. Sight-reading

   3. Intervals:

      1. Maj 3, Min 3, Per 5

   4. Chords:

      1. Maj, Min

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

   1. Fix remaining pen. Hands alone

   2. LEARN MEASURES 1-8 HANDS TOGETHER.

      1. For every new measure:

         1. Hands in lap, doing the fingering and movements, hands alone, then together.

         2. Then take it to the keyboard. Do the same thing - hands alone, then together (three times in-a-row correctly together).

      2. REMEMBER TO PLAY AS SLOWLY AS YOU NEED IN ORDER TO PLAY CORRECTLY.

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

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

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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October 8, 2024

1. POSTURE TRACKER: 💚💚💚

   1. 💚 Dustin didn’t ask for good posture, ONCE!

   2. 💛 Dustin asked for good posture one to three times.

   3. ❤️ Dustin asked for good posture four or more times!

   4. After 5 greens, you will receive a REWARD!

2. 💚“SIGHT-READING 2A

   1. Prepare pages 1-6

   2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

3. 💛“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. Two-octave scales: (follow the highlighted diagram in the first page of the PDF in Newzik)

   2. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand.

4. 💚Theory Level 2

   1. Complete Unit 3, pages 1-4

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

   1. See all markings

   2. Practice with a metronome so you are careful of not speeding up.

6. 💚FOUR STAR Level 2

   1. PREPARE: Set 4

   2. Sight-reading

   3. Intervals:

      1. Maj 3, Min 3, Per 5

   4. Chords:

      1. Maj, Min

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

   1. Fix remaining pen. Hands alone

   2. Next week start hands together with Dustin

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

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

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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October 1, 2024

1. POSTURE TRACKER: 💚💚

   1. 💚 Dustin didn’t ask for good posture, ONCE!

   2. 💛 Dustin asked for good posture one to three times.

   3. ❤️ Dustin asked for good posture four or more times!

   4. After 5 greens, you will receive a REWARD!

2. 💜“SIGHTREADING 00 62-95”

   1. Prepare pages 28-the end!

   2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

3. 💚“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. Two-octave scales: (follow the highlighted diagram in the first page of the PDF in Newzik)

   2. No need to play with the metronome this week. Just get the notes, fingering and position in your technical repertoire! :)

4. 💜Theory Level 2

   1. Finish Unit 2

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

   1. Fix “spot” 1 and 2

   2. “Spot” each of the section in Newzik

      1. Hands alone first,

      2. Hands together (slowly)

      3. All three times in-a-row correctly

   3. Fix ALL pen in the music

6. 💜FOUR STAR Level 2

   1. PREPARE: Set 3

   2. Sight-reading

   3. Intervals:

      1. Maj 3, Min 3, Per 5

   4. Chords:

      1. Maj, Min

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

   1. Fix any remaining pen

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

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

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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September 17 & 24, 2024

1. POSTURE TRACKER: 💚

   1. 💚 Dustin didn’t ask for good posture, ONCE!

   2. 💛 Dustin asked for good posture one to three times.

   3. ❤️ Dustin asked for good posture four or more times!

   4. After 5 greens, you will receive a REWARD!

2. 💚“SIGHTREADING 00 62-95”

   1. Prepare pages 28-the end!

   2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

3. ❤️❤️“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. Two-octave scales: (follow the highlighted diagram in the first page of the PDF in Newzik)

   2. ❤️Fingering need to be correct.

   3. ❤️Practice with the metronome:

      1. Start at m.m. 54 per two notes

      2. Move to 60, then 66, then 72, 76 and finally 80

4. 💚Theory Level 2

   1. Finish Unit 2

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

   1. Fix “spot” 1 and 2

   2. “Spot” each of the section in Newzik

      1. Hands alone first,

      2. Hands together (slowly)

      3. All three times in-a-row correctly

   3. Fix ALL pen in the music

6. 💚FOUR STAR Level 2

   1. 💚PREPARE: Set 2

   2. 💛Sight-reading

   3. 💚Intervals:

      1. Maj 3, Min 3, Per 5

   4. 💚Chords:

      1. Maj, Min

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

   1. Fix all gold pen

   2. Fix any remaining pen

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

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

   1. Prepare Set 6

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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September 10, 2024

1. 💚“SIGHTREADING 00 62-95”

   1. Prepare pages 13-20

   2. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

2. 💚“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. Two-octave scales: (follow the PDF in Newzik)

   2. Careful not to drop your wrist when playing the thumb (both hands)

   3. Practice with the metronome:

      1. Start at m.m. 54 per two notes

      2. Move to 60, then 66, then 72, 76 and finally 80

3. 💚Theory Level 2

   1. Unit 1: Fix all red ped

   2. Unit 2: prepare pages 1-2

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

   1. Watch your new practice video and please have expression as a focus this week.

   2. Fix all the blue pen.

5. 💜FOUR STAR Level 2

   1. PREPARE: Review Set 2

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

   1. See the YouTube video I texted your parents.

   2. See the purple pen in your music. Remember rainbow wrists in LH!

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

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

   1. Prepare Set 6

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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September 3, 2024

RCM: Level 2 Fall or Spring

Lesson Assignments:

1. 💜“SIGHTREADING 00 62-95” Ieft off on page 4

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

   2. Continue on from page 7

   3. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

2. 💚“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. Two-octave scales: (follow the PDF in Newzik)

   2. Careful not to drop your wrist when playing the thumb (both hands)

   3. Practice with the metronome:

      1. Start at m.m. 54 per two notes

      2. Move to 60, then 66, then 72, 76 and finally 80

3. 💜Theory Level 2

   1. Prepare Unit 1, complete from page 3 to the end.

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

   1. Practice in 2-4 measure chunks, three times correctly, each day.

5. 💚FOUR STAR Level 2

   1. PREPARE: Review Set 1

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

   1. Finish learning the LH to the end.

   2. Fix red pen.

   3. Careful of your wrist movement.

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

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

   1. Prepare Set 6

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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August 26, 2024

RCM: Level 2 Fall or Spring

Lesson Assignments:

1. 🎉💚“SIGHTREADING 00 62-95” Ieft off on page 4

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

   2. Continue on from page 7

   3. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

2. 🎉💚“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. Two octave scales: (follow the PDF in Newzik)

   2. Practice with the metronome:

      1. Start at m.m. 54 per two notes

      2. Move to 60, then 66, then 72, 76 and finally 80

1. 💚Theory Level 2

   1. Prepare Unit 1, complete from page 3 to the end.

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

   1. Practice in 2-4 measure chunks, three times correctly, each day.

3. 💚FOUR STAR Level 1:

   1. PREPARE Sets 10

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

   1. Fix green pen

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

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

   1. Prepare Set 6

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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August 22, 2024

RCM: Level 2 Fall or Spring

Lesson Assignments:

1. 🎉💚“SIGHTREADING 00 62-95” Ieft off on page 4

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

   2. Continue on from page 2

   3. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

2. 🎉💚“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. Two octave scales: (follow the PDF in Newzik)

   2. RH: tuck your thumb under a bit sooner before it needs to play. Careful not to twist your wrist too much!

   3. Focus is: keeping wrists up and steady (don’t move it up and down).

      1. CLOSE LOUD

      2. STACCATO

      3. LEGATO

1. 💚Theory Level 2

   1. Prepare Unit 1

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

   1. Practice / watch the video I texted your mom and dad. I’m looking for proper wrist movement.

   2. Review the rest of the piece SLOWLY once per day. Fix any remaining pen.

3. 🎉💜FOUR STAR Level 1:

   1. PREPARE Sets 9

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

   1. Learn as much as you can hands alone.

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

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

   1. Prepare Set 6

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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July 10, 2024 (60 min)

1. 🎉💚“SIGHTREADING 00 62-95”

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

   2. Continue on from page 2

   3. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

2. 🎉💚“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. Two octave scales: (follow the PDF in Newzik)

   2. Focus is: keeping wrists up and steady (don’t move it up and down).

      1. CLOSE LOUD

      2. STACCATO

      3. LEGATO

1. 💚Theory Level 1

   1. Prepare all of Unit 8 and remember you’ll have a quiz on any of the musical terms and symbols.

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

   1. Fix green, red and blue pen.

   2. Learn to the very end of the piece, hands alone, then together, 1-2 measures at a time.

      1. Focus on Notes and Fingering first.

      2. Remember which notes are detached and which are legato.

      3. Play softly

      4. Go slowly

3. 🎉💚FOUR STAR Level 1:

   1. PREPARE Sets 7 and 8

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

   1. Using Theory, Level 1, Unit 8 questions as a guide, create your own set of questions for Ecossaise. Do this AFTER you’ve studied the piece - looking for things like time signature, key signature, intervals, dynamics, special terms, etc.

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

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

   1. Prepare Set 6

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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June 13 & 20, 2024

1. 💚“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

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

   2. Continue on from page 9

   3. GO NO FASTER THAN M.M. 50 PER QUARTER NOTE

2. 💚“RCM Technical Requirements Level 02”

   1. Two octave scales: E Minor Harmonic & Melodic RH and LH alone

   2. Melodic = raised 6th and 7th scale degrees on the way up and lowered on the way down

   3. Harmonic = raised 7th scale degree on the way up AND down.

      1. CLOSE LOUD

      2. STACCATO

      3. LEGATO

1. 💚Theory Level 1

   1. Prepare all of Unit 7

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

   1. Fix the blue and red pen in measures 1-8

   2. Learn measures 9-12 hands alone, then together, 1-2 measures at a time.

      1. Focus on Notes and Fingering first.

      2. Remember which notes are detached and which are legato.

      3. Play softly

      4. Go slowly

3. 💚FOUR STAR Level 1:

   1. PREPARE Set 6

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. 1. Prepare Set 6

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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