October 28, 2026 (6 of 12)

2026-2027 Events

October 17-18, 2026 — Group Classes

December 5-6, 2026 — Group Classes

January 24, 2027 — Performance Class & Guest Artist Workshop

February 27-28, 2027 — Group Classes

April 10-11, 2027 — Group Classes

May 22, 2027 — Student Final Recital

How to Practice

Binder on the music stand, iPad to the right. That is the setup.

Use the Practice Guide below. It writes your practice down for you, no comments needed.

Tap the first assignment on your list.

The timer starts by itself. Read it and practice.

When you are finished, press Done. It saves your time and opens the next one.

Need to stop for a minute? Press Pause.

Lost? Press My Assignment List at the top to go back.

30 minutes a day. At least 100 minutes a week.

Five practice days a week.

Something wrong with the guide? Open the video tool, record yourself explaining it, and press Send to Dustin. It emails me a link straight away.

Need the metronome, a recorder or the Section-Work colors? They are in Practice Tools. Tap one and it opens inside your assignment. Tap Close to put it away.

Official tracking started Monday, October 19.

🟩 on track · 🟨 needs extra attention · 🟪 didn't get to it at the lesson · 🟥 priority · ⬛️ on hold, don't practice this one · 🟧 mine, not yours

[PRACTICE TOOLS]

Setup

1. 🟧 Binder dividers

• Dividers for your three ring binder. I am bringing them.

2. 🟧 Your note speller worksheets

• Treble clef, bass clef and grand staff. I still need to bring these.

Theory

3. ⬛️ Theory Unit 7: Triads

• Not yet. This is where we left off and we will come back to it.

Musicianship

4. ⬛️ RCM Online Ear Training

• Not yet.

5. ⬛️ Rhythm: Basic Rhythmic Training (Newzik)

• Not yet.

6. ⬛️ Piano Adventures Sightreading Book, Primer Level (Faber)

• We are stopping this one for now and doing more in your Lesson and Musicianship book instead. We left off at pages 9 to 13.

7. 🟩 Note Reading Flashcards, Bass Clef

THIS WEEK: Pass off drills 4 and 5 at normal speed.

🎥 Flash Card Video, Bass Clef https://youtu.be/TCL1EjHcLQQ

• Drills 4 and 5 only.

• Normal speed this time. Not 0.75 and not 0.5.

8. 🟥 Note Reading Flashcards, Treble and Bass

THIS WEEK: Pass off drills 3 and 4. If a drill is not correct, do it three times.

🎥 Flash Card Video, Treble & Bass https://youtu.be/bPHgfe9bZ6Q

• Drills 3 and 4 only.

• Three times each if you do not get it right the first time.

9. 🟩 Piano Adventures Sightreading Book, Level 1 (Faber), pages 12 to 16

THIS WEEK: Pages 12 to 16. One piece per practice session.

• This is the book I brought you. It is yours.

• One piece a session, in order.

Repertoire

10. 🟥 Fairy Tale, from Celebrate Piano! Solos 1, page 13

THIS WEEK: Say the note names out loud every day, then play it three times correctly.

• Note names out loud first. Every day.

• Then play it correctly three times in each practice session.

• Both hands are in treble clef.

11. 🟩 FGAB Polka, from Celebrate Piano! Lesson and Musicianship 1A, page 59

THIS WEEK: Say the note names first, then play it three times correctly with the right notes and fingering.

• Note names first, then play.

• Correct notes and correct fingering, three times correctly each session.

• Five sessions this week.

12. 🟥 Fuzzy Caterpillar, from Celebrate Piano! Lesson and Musicianship 1A, page 62

THIS WEEK: Note names first, then play it three times correctly.

• Note names out loud first.

• Three times correctly in each practice session.

• Five days this week.

13. ⬛️ New Shoes (Niamath)

• Still on hold. We come back to this when you can find middle C on the page quickly. Pass off your other assignments and we start it again.

Goals This Year

Look ahead to the next note, the way you look ahead crossing the street. Eyes stay on the music.

Finish your piece before you get off the bench or look at the audience.

Loud and soft — make a difference.

Speak loudly. Hold still while you speak. Eyes on one or two spots.

Review List

RCM Preparatory A

💚 The Haunted Mouse (List A)

💚 The Juggler (Nancy and Randall Faber) (List A)

October 21, 2026 (5 of 12)

2026-2027 Events

• October 17-18, 2026 — Group Classes

• December 5-6, 2026 — Group Classes

• January 24, 2027 — Performance Class & Guest Artist Workshop

• February 27-28, 2027 — Group Classes

• April 10-11, 2027 — Group Classes

• May 22, 2027 — Student Final Recital

How to Practice

Binder on the music stand, iPad to the right. That is the setup.

Use the Practice Guide below. It writes your practice down for you, no comments needed.

• Tap the first assignment on your list.

• The timer starts by itself. Read it and practice.

• When you are finished, press Done. It saves your time and opens the next one.

• Need to stop for a minute? Press Pause.

Lost? Press My Assignment List at the top to go back.

30 minutes a day. At least 100 minutes a week.

Need the metronome, a recorder or the Section-Work colors? They are in Practice Tools. Tap one and it opens inside your assignment. Tap Close to put it away.

Log every practice session from today. Official tracking starts Monday, October 19, the Monday after our first group class. Logging now is how we get the kinks out.

🟩 on track · 🟨 needs extra attention · 🟪 didn't get to it at the lesson · 🟥 priority · ⬛️ on hold, don't practice this one · 🟧 mine, not yours

[PRACTICE TOOLS]

Setup

1. 🟧 Binder dividers

• Dividers for your three ring binder. I am bringing them.

2. 🟧 Your sight reading book

• I still need to bring this to you.

3. 🟧 Your note speller worksheets

• Treble clef, bass clef and grand staff. I still need to bring these.

Theory

4. ⬛️ Theory Unit 7: Triads

• Not yet. This is where we left off and we will come back to it.

Musicianship

5. ⬛️ RCM Online Ear Training

• Not yet.

6. ⬛️ Rhythm: Basic Rhythmic Training (Newzik)

• Not yet.

7. ⬛️ Piano Adventures Sightreading Book, Primer Level (Faber)

• We are stopping this one for now and doing more in your Lesson and Musicianship book instead. We left off at pages 9 to 13.

8. 🟪 Note Reading Flashcards, Bass Clef

THIS WEEK: Pass off drill 3 with no mistakes. Set the video to 0.75 speed.

🎥 Flash Card Video, Bass Clef https://youtu.be/TCL1EjHcLQQ

• Only practice drill 3.

• Gear icon, top right. Press Speed. Set it to 0.75.

9. 🟪 Note Reading Flashcards, Treble and Bass

THIS WEEK: Pass off drill 3. Set the video to half speed.

🎥 Flash Card Video, Treble & Bass https://youtu.be/bPHgfe9bZ6Q

• Only practice drill 3.

• Gear icon, top right. Press Speed. Set it to 0.5.

Repertoire

10. 🟨 CDE Waltz, from Celebrate Piano! Lesson and Musicianship 1A, page 49

THIS WEEK: Practice with the video, every day.

NFPER focus: expression, rhythm.

🎥 CDE Waltz, page 49 https://youtube.com/shorts/hQPb08fBmr0

• Say the note names and clap first, then play.

• Slow down. Most of the mistakes went away as soon as you did.

• The second E is not a half note. Look at the rhythm before you start.

• Legato under both slurs.

11. 🟨 Fairy Tale, from Celebrate Piano! Solos 1, page 13

THIS WEEK: Learn the notes, the fingering and the position.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

• Say the names of the notes out loud first, then play. That is the whole lesson from today.

• Don't worry about rhythm on this one yet.

• Both hands are in treble clef.

12. 🟨 FGAB Polka, from Celebrate Piano! Lesson and Musicianship 1A, page 59

THIS WEEK: Practice with the metronome. Position and rhythm.

NFPER focus: position, rhythm.

No faster than m.m. 88 per quarter note.

• Bubble. Curved, round fingers the whole time, every time you touch a key.

• Stay right with the quarter notes in the right hand, and look ahead.

• Left hand is G and A. Find bass F on line four, then step up.

13. 🟨 Fuzzy Caterpillar, from Celebrate Piano! Lesson and Musicianship 1A, page 62

THIS WEEK: Position, expression and rhythm.

NFPER focus: position, expression, rhythm.

No faster than m.m. 72 per quarter note.

• A half note gets two beats. Hold them.

• Look at the rhythm and plan it out before you start.

• Get your left hand ready before you begin, so there is no pause.

• Finger one is on D.

14. ⬛️ New Shoes (Niamath)

• Still on hold. We come back to this when you can find middle C on the page quickly. Pass off your other assignments and we start it again.

Goals This Year

• Look ahead to the next note, the way you look ahead crossing the street. Eyes stay on the music.

• Finish your piece before you get off the bench or look at the audience.

• Loud and soft — make a difference.

• Speak loudly. Hold still while you speak. Eyes on one or two spots.

Review List

RCM Preparatory A

• 💚 The Haunted Mouse (List A)

• 💚 The Juggler (Nancy and Randall Faber) (List A)

October 14, 2026 (4 of 12)

2026-2027 Events

• October 17-18, 2026 — Group Classes

• December 5-6, 2026 — Group Classes

• January 24, 2027 — Performance Class & Guest Artist Workshop

• February 27-28, 2027 — Group Classes

• April 10-11, 2027 — Group Classes

• May 22, 2027 — Student Final Recital

How to Practice

Binder on the music stand, iPad to the right. That is the setup.

Use the Practice Guide below. It writes your practice down for you, no comments needed.

• Tap the first assignment on your list.

• The timer starts by itself. Read it and practice.

• When you are finished, press Done. It saves your time and opens the next one.

• Need to stop for a minute? Press Pause.

Lost? Press My Assignment List at the top to go back.

30 minutes a day. At least 100 minutes a week.

Need the metronome, a recorder or the Section-Work colors? They are in Practice Tools. Tap one and it opens inside your assignment. Tap Close to put it away.

Log every practice session from today. Official tracking starts Monday, October 19, the Monday after our first group class. Logging now is how we get the kinks out.

🟩 on track · 🟨 needs extra attention · 🟪 didn't get to it at the lesson · 🟥 priority · ⬛️ on hold, don't practice this one · 🟧 mine, not yours

[PRACTICE TOOLS]

Setup

1. 🟧 Binder dividers

• Dividers for your three ring binder. I am bringing them.

2. 🟧 Your sight reading book

• I still need to bring this to you.

3. 🟧 Your note speller worksheets

• Treble clef, bass clef and grand staff. I still need to bring these.

Theory

4. ⬛️ Theory Unit 7: Triads

• Not yet. This is where we left off and we will come back to it.

Musicianship

5. ⬛️ RCM Online Ear Training

• Not yet.

6. ⬛️ Rhythm: Basic Rhythmic Training (Newzik)

• Not yet.

7. ⬛️ Piano Adventures Sightreading Book, Primer Level (Faber)

• We are stopping this one for now and doing more in your Lesson and Musicianship book instead. We left off at pages 9 to 13.

8. 🟩 Note Reading Flashcards, Bass Clef

THIS WEEK: Pass off drill 3 with no mistakes. Set the video to 0.75 speed.

• Only practice drill 3.

• Gear icon, top right. Press Speed. Set it to 0.75.

• You passed off drill 2 today.

🎥 Flash Card Video, Bass Clef https://youtu.be/TCL1EjHcLQQ

9. 🟩 Note Reading Flashcards, Treble and Bass

THIS WEEK: Pass off drill 3. Set the video to half speed.

• Only practice drill 3.

• Gear icon, top right. Press Speed. Set it to 0.5.

• You passed off drill 2 today.

• Same as the bass clef one, but with both clefs together.

🎥 Flash Card Video, Treble & Bass https://youtu.be/bPHgfe9bZ6Q

Repertoire

10. 🟨 CDE Waltz, from Celebrate Piano! Lesson and Musicianship 1A, page 49

THIS WEEK: Position, expression and rhythm. One focus at a time.

NFPER focus: position, expression, rhythm.

• You passed off notes and fingering today.

• Position: fingers curved and round the whole time.

• Expression: the piano marking in measure 1 and the forte marking in measure 5.

• There are two slurs, over measures 1 to 4 and measures 5 to 8. Play legato under both.

• Use the Section-Work tool. One color at a time, the way we did it today.

11. 🟨 Fairy Tale, from Celebrate Piano! Solos 1, page 13

THIS WEEK: Notes, fingering and position, with the Section-Work tool.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

• Say the name of the note before you play it. Read, don't guess.

• Look at the notes in relation to each other. Find the one you know, then step up or down from it.

• Both hands are in treble clef here.

• Every day.

12. 🟥 FGAB Polka, from Celebrate Piano! Lesson and Musicianship 1A, page 59

THIS WEEK: Notes, fingering and position, with the Section-Work tool.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

• Brand new piece.

• Use the Section-Work tool.

13. 🟥 Fuzzy Caterpillar, from Celebrate Piano! Lesson and Musicianship 1A, page 62

THIS WEEK: Notes, fingering and position, with the Section-Work tool.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

• Brand new piece.

• Use the Section-Work tool.

14. ⬛️ New Shoes (Niamath)

• Still on hold. We come back to this when you can find middle C on the page quickly. Pass off your other assignments and we start it again.

Goals This Year

• Look ahead to the next note, the way you look ahead crossing the street. Eyes stay on the music.

• Finish your piece before you get off the bench or look at the audience.

• Loud and soft — make a difference.

• Speak loudly. Hold still while you speak. Eyes on one or two spots.

Review List

RCM Preparatory A

• 💚 The Haunted Mouse (List A)

• 💚 The Juggler (Nancy and Randall Faber) (List A)

October 7, 2026 (3 of 12)

2026-2027 Events

• October 17-18, 2026 — Group Classes

• December 5-6, 2026 — Group Classes

• January 24, 2027 — Performance Class & Guest Artist Workshop

• February 27-28, 2027 — Group Classes

• April 10-11, 2027 — Group Classes

• May 22, 2027 — Student Final Recital

How to Practice

Binder on the music stand, iPad to the right. That is the setup.

Use the Practice Guide below. It writes your practice down for you, no comments needed.

• Press Start from # whatever number it shows.

• Press Start, read the assignment, practice.

• When you are finished, press Done.

• Press Next practice item and go again.

30 minutes a day. At least 100 minutes a week.

Need the metronome, a recorder or the Section-Work colors? They are in Practice Tools. Tap one and it opens inside your assignment. Tap Close to put it away.

Log every practice session from today. Official tracking starts Monday, October 19, the Monday after our first group class. Logging now is how we get the kinks out.

🟩 on track · 🟨 needs extra attention · 🟪 didn't get to it at the lesson · 🟥 priority · ⬛️ on hold, don't practice this one · 🟧 mine, not yours

[PRACTICE TOOLS]

Setup

1. 🟧 Binder dividers

Dividers for your three ring binder. I am bringing them.

2. 🟧 Your sight reading book

I still need to bring this to you.

3. 🟧 Your note speller worksheets

Treble clef, bass clef and grand staff. I still need to bring these.

Theory

4. ⬛️ Theory Unit 7: Triads

Not yet. This is where we left off and we will come back to it.

Musicianship

5. ⬛️ RCM Online Ear Training

Not yet.

6. ⬛️ Rhythm: Basic Rhythmic Training (Newzik)

Not yet.

7. ⬛️ Piano Adventures Sightreading Book, Primer Level (Faber)

We are stopping this one for now and doing more in your Lesson and Musicianship book instead. We left off at pages 9 to 13.

8. 🟥 Note Reading Flashcards, Treble Clef

THIS WEEK: Pass off drill 6. Set the video to half speed.

• Only practice drill 6.

• Gear icon, top right. Press Speed. Set it to 0.5.

• You passed off drill 5 today.

🎥 Flash Card Video, Treble Clef https://youtu.be/ClxsPTfBH5A

9. 🟥 Note Reading Flashcards, Bass Clef

THIS WEEK: Pass off drill 2 with no mistakes. Set the video to 0.75 speed.

• Only practice drill 2.

• Gear icon, top right. Press Speed. Set it to 0.75.

• This one is the one to work on most.

🎥 Flash Card Video, Bass Clef https://youtu.be/TCL1EjHcLQQ

10. 🟨 Note Reading Flashcards, Treble and Bass

THIS WEEK: Pass off drill 2.

Practice type: Learning.

• Same as the bass clef one, but with both clefs together.

• Only practice drill 2.

🎥 Flash Card Video, Treble & Bass https://youtu.be/bPHgfe9bZ6Q

Repertoire

11. 🟩 Busy Bee Toccata, from Celebrate Piano! Lesson and Musicianship 1A, page 45

THIS WEEK: The whole piece, with the metronome at 72.

NFPER focus: position, rhythm.

Practice type: Polishing.

• Metronome ♩ = 72.

• You passed off notes and fingering today. Now it is position and rhythm.

• Every day.

12. 🟩 CDE Waltz, from Celebrate Piano! Lesson and Musicianship 1A, page 49

THIS WEEK: Notes, fingering, position and expression.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position, expression.

Practice type: Learning.

• Brand new piece.

• Use the Section-Work tool for all four.

13. 🟩 Fairy Tale, from Celebrate Piano! Solos 1, page 13

THIS WEEK: Measures 1 to 8, which is the whole piece. Notes, fingering and position.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

Practice type: Learning.

• Brand new piece. Every day.

• Notes on or above line three have their stems pointing down. That is why some of them look different.

• Treble clef notes with the right hand, bass clef notes with the left hand.

14. 🟩 FGAB Polka, from Celebrate Piano! Lesson and Musicianship 1A, page 59

THIS WEEK: Notes, fingering and position.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

Practice type: Learning.

• Brand new piece.

• Use the Section-Work tool.

15. 🟩 Fuzzy Caterpillar, from Celebrate Piano! Lesson and Musicianship 1A, page 62

THIS WEEK: Notes, fingering and position.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering, position.

Practice type: Learning.

• Brand new piece.

• Use the Section-Work tool.

16. ⬛️ New Shoes (Niamath)

Still on hold. We come back to this when you can find middle C on the page quickly. Pass off your other assignments and we start it again.

Goals This Year

Look ahead to the next note, the way you look ahead crossing the street. Eyes stay on the music.

Finish your piece before you get off the bench or look at the audience.

Loud and soft — make a difference.

Speak loudly. Hold still while you speak. Eyes on one or two spots.

Review List

RCM Preparatory A

💚 The Haunted Mouse (List A)

💚 The Juggler (Nancy and Randall Faber) (List A)

September 30, 2026 (2 of 12)

2026-2027 Events

• October 17-18, 2026 — Group Classes

• December 5-6, 2026 — Group Classes

• January 24, 2027 — Performance Class & Guest Artist Workshop

• February 27-28, 2027 — Group Classes

• April 10-11, 2027 — Group Classes

• May 22, 2027 — Student Final Recital

How to Practice

Binder on the music stand, iPad to the right. That is the setup.

Use the Practice Guide below. It writes your practice down for you, no comments needed.

• Press Start from # whatever number it shows.

• Press Start, read the assignment, practice.

• When you are finished, press Done.

• Press Next practice item and go again.

30 minutes a day.

Need the metronome, a recorder or the Section-Work colors? They are in Practice Tools. Tap one and it opens inside your assignment. Tap Close to put it away.

Log every practice session from today. Official tracking starts Monday, October 19, the Monday after our first group class. Logging now is how we get the kinks out.

🟩 on track · 🟨 needs extra attention · 🟪 didn't get to it at the lesson · 🟥 priority · ⬛️ on hold, don't practice this one · 🟧 mine, not yours

[PRACTICE TOOLS]

Setup

1. 🟧 Binder dividers

• Dividers for your three ring binder. I'm bringing them next lesson.

2. 🟧 Your sight reading book

• The Primer Level sight reading book. I'm bringing it, or ordering it and having it sent to you.

3. 🟧 Your note speller worksheets

• Treble clef, bass clef and grand staff. I'm bringing them next lesson.

Theory

4. ⬛️ Theory Unit 7: Triads

• Not yet.

Musicianship

5. ⬛️ RCM Online Ear Training

• Not yet.

6. ⬛️ Rhythm: Basic Rhythmic Training (Newzik)

• Not yet.

7. 🟩 Piano Adventures Sightreading, Primer

THIS WEEK: Pages 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13.

Practice type: Learning.

• Do the repeat.

• Try to play with no pauses.

• Press Done for the Week when page 13 is finished.

Musicianship

8. 🟥 Note Reading Flashcards, Treble Clef

THIS WEEK: Pass off next week: drill 5.

Practice type: Learning.

• Only practice drill 5.

🎥 Flash Card Video, Treble Clef https://youtu.be/ClxsPTfBH5A

9. 🟥 Note Reading Flashcards, Bass Clef

THIS WEEK: Pass off next week: drill 2, all of it.

Practice type: Learning.

• Don't practice anything else but drill 2 in this video.

🎥 Flash Card Video, Bass Clef https://youtu.be/TCL1EjHcLQQ

10. 🟩 Note Reading Flashcards, Treble and Bass

THIS WEEK: Pass off next week: drill 2.

Practice type: Learning.

• Only practice drill 2.

🎥 Flash Card Video, Treble & Bass https://youtu.be/bPHgfe9bZ6Q

Repertoire

11. 🟩 Alphabet Soup, mm. 1-4

THIS WEEK: Expression first, then rhythm with the metronome at 69.

NFPER done: notes, fingering, position.

NFPER focus: expression, then rhythm.

Practice type: Polishing.

• Celebrate Piano! Solos 1, page 9. Right hand only.

• Expression is soft and smooth. The slurs mean connect the notes, not detached.

• Three correct in a row, or five correct in total.

• Then rhythm. Metronome ♩ = 69. Play right with the beat.

🎥 Alphabet Soup, mm. 1-4, instructions https://youtu.be/A6njkXWEh1c

12. 🟩 Alphabet Soup, mm. 5-8, notes and fingering

THIS WEEK: Notes and fingering together, three correct in a row.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering.

Practice type: Learning.

• Celebrate Piano! Solos 1, page 9.

• Say the note names out loud first.

• Left hand: C and D, bass clef, fingers 2 and 3.

• It has to be correct from the beginning to the end before you press Got it.

• Three correct in a row, or five correct in total.

13. 🟩 Alphabet Soup, mm. 5-8, position and expression

THIS WEEK: Position and expression together, three correct in a row.

NFPER done: notes, fingering.

NFPER focus: position, expression.

Practice type: Learning.

• Three correct in a row, or five correct in total.

14. 🟨 Busy Bee Toccata

THIS WEEK: Measures 1 to 4. Notes and fingering together, three correct in a row.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering.

Practice type: Learning.

• Celebrate Piano! Lesson & Musicianship 1A, page 45.

• Say the note names out loud. Right hand finger 2, left hand fingers 2 and 3.

• Three correct in a row, or five correct in total.

• Watch the video. This one sounds close to Alphabet Soup, so listen for what is different.

🎥 Make it sound like this https://youtu.be/e2OeTIhRrLU

15. ⬛️ New Shoes (Niamath)

• Not until I see you next time. We will come back to it.

Goals This Year

Look ahead to the next note, the way you look ahead crossing the street. Eyes stay on the music.

Finish your piece before you get off the bench or look at the audience.

Loud and soft — make a difference.

Speak loudly. Hold still while you speak. Eyes on one or two spots.

Review List

RCM Preparatory A

💚 The Haunted Mouse (List A)

💚 The Juggler (Nancy and Randall Faber) (List A)

September 23, 2026 (1 of 12)

2026-2027 Events

• October 17-18, 2026 — Group Classes

• December 5-6, 2026 — Group Classes

• January 24, 2027 — Performance Class & Guest Artist Workshop

• February 27-28, 2027 — Group Classes

• April 10-11, 2027 — Group Classes

• May 22, 2027 — Student Final Recital

How to Practice

Binder on the music stand, iPad to the right. That is the setup.

Use the Practice Guide below. It writes your practice down for you — no comments needed.

1. Press Start from # whatever number it shows.

2. Press Start, read the assignment, practice.

3. Tap the kind of practice, then press Done.

4. Press Next practice item and go again.

30 minutes a day. Capped items count down and chime.

Log every practice session from today. The competition starts October 1 — practicing and logging now is how we get the kinks out.

🟩 on track · 🟨 needs extra attention · 🟪 didn't get to it · 🟥 priority · ⬛️ don't practice this one

[PRACTICE TOOLS]

Theory

1. ⬛️ Theory Unit 7: Triads

• Not yet.

Musicianship

2. 🟩 Sight Reading (Newzik)

• Pages 2, 3 and 4. One page per practice session.

• Study it first: notes, fingering, position, expression, rhythm. Then play.

• No mistakes before you move on.

3. ⬛️ RCM Online Ear Training

• Not yet.

4. ⬛️ Rhythm: Basic Rhythmic Training (Newzik)

• Not yet.

Musicianship

All three flashcard videos, same drills

• DRILL 1 landmarks · DRILL 2 landmarks plus neighbors · DRILL 3 further away · DRILL 4 all mixed · DRILL 5 faster · DRILL 6 faster still.

• Say the note, then play it.

• Let the drill run to the end. Never pause it. Go back after.

5. 🟨 Note Reading Flashcards, Treble Clef

⏱ Max 4 minutes per practice session.

• Start at DRILL 4. Skip 1, 2 and 3.

• Pass off next week: drills 4, 5 and 6, no problems.

🎥 Flash Card Video, Treble Clef https://youtu.be/ClxsPTfBH5A

6. 🟨 Note Reading Flashcards, Bass Clef

⏱ Max 4 minutes per practice session.

• Pass off next week: drills 3 and 4.

🎥 Flash Card Video, Bass Clef https://youtu.be/TCL1EjHcLQQ

7. 🟨 Note Reading Flashcards, Treble and Bass

⏱ Max 4 minutes per practice session.

• Pass off next week: drill 2.

🎥 Flash Card Video, Treble & Bass https://youtu.be/bPHgfe9bZ6Q

Repertoire

8. 🟩 Alphabet Soup, mm. 1-4

⏱ Max 10 minutes per practice session.

• Celebrate Piano! Solos 1, page 9. Right hand only.

• NFPER method, one focus at a time.

• On notes, say the note names out loud first.

• Three correct in a row, then take the next focus.

9. 🟩 Alphabet Soup, mm. 5-8

⏱ Max 8 minutes per practice session.

• Same method as mm. 1-4.

10. 🟩 Busy Bee Toccata

⏱ Max 10 minutes per practice session.

NFPER focus: notes, fingering

• Celebrate Piano! Lesson & Musicianship, Unit 4, page 45. Measures 1 to 8, hands together.

• Notes and fingering together, three correct in a row.

• Then position, expression and rhythm together.

• Say the note names out loud. Right hand finger 2, left hand fingers 2 and 3.

• Forte. Slurs legato, smooth and connected.

🎥 Make it sound like this https://youtu.be/e2OeTIhRrLU

11. ⬛️ New Shoes (Niamath)

• Not until I see you next time. We will come back to it.

Goals This Year

Look ahead to the next note, the way you look ahead crossing the street. Eyes stay on the music.

Finish your piece before you get off the bench or look at the audience.

Loud and soft — make a difference.

Speak loudly. Hold still while you speak. Eyes on one or two spots.

Review List

RCM Preparatory A

💚 The Haunted Mouse (List A)

💚 The Juggler (Nancy and Randall Faber) (List A)

September 16, 2026 (10 of 10)

2026-2027 Events

• October 17-18, 2026 — Group Classes

• December 5-6, 2026 — Group Classes

• January 24, 2027 — Performance Class & Guest Artist Workshop

• February 27-28, 2027 — Group Classes

• April 10-11, 2027 — Group Classes

• May 22, 2027 — Student Final Recital

How to Practice

Use the Practice Tools panel below. It writes down your practice for you — you don't need to post it in the comments.

1. Press Start here. It picks up where you stopped last time.

2. Read the assignment, press Start, practice.

3. Tap what kind of practice it was — learning, spotting, memorizing, polishing, run-through or review — then press Done.

4. Press Next practice item and go again.

30 minutes a day. Start at the top of this list and work down. If you stop partway, start there the next day.

Capped items count down and chime. Keep going if it's going well.

Got something to say about an assignment? Paste the line it gives you into the comments and add your note.

Also in the panel: a metronome, a spotting counter, and recording.

Log only what you actually did, on the day you did it. Five minutes is a real entry. Logging starts October 1.

🟩 keep going · 🟨 extra attention · 🟪 we'll start it next time · ⬛️ don't practice yet

[PRACTICE TOOLS]

Theory

1. ⬛️ Theory Unit 7: Triads

Don't practice this yet.

Musicianship

2. 🟩 Sight Reading (Newzik)

Pages 2, 3 and 4. Do one page in one practice session until finished.

Study first: notes, fingering, position, expression, rhythm. Then play.

No mistakes before you move on. Then check it off.

3. 🟩 Busy Bee Toccata — Celebrate Piano! L&M, Unit 4, page 45

Say the note names out loud. Right hand finger 2, left hand fingers 2 and 3.

Forte. Play the slurs legato — smooth and connected.

🎥 Video — Make it sound like this. https://youtu.be/e2OeTIhRrLU

4. 🟪 Flash Card Video — Treble Clef

5 to 10 minutes. Say the note and play it.

Don't go to the next drill until you get every card right before the video shows you.

🎥 Flash Card Video — Treble Clef https://youtu.be/ClxsPTfBH5A

Video sections:

• DRILL 1: Landmarks — be fluent before you move on.

• DRILL 2: Landmarks with neighboring notes — do the second round, without hints, several times until it's fluent.

• DRILL 3: Notes further away from the landmarks.

• DRILL 4: All mixed.

• DRILL 5: All mixed, faster.

• DRILL 6: All mixed, even faster.

5. 🟪 Flash Card Video — Bass Clef

Same. 5 to 10 minutes.

🎥 Flash Card Video — Bass Clef https://youtu.be/TCL1EjHcLQQ

Video sections:

• DRILL 1: Landmarks — be fluent before you move on.

• DRILL 2: Landmarks with neighboring notes — do the second round, without hints, several times until it's fluent.

• DRILL 3: Notes further away from the landmarks.

• DRILL 4: All mixed.

• DRILL 5: All mixed, faster.

• DRILL 6: All mixed, even faster.

6. 🟪 Flash Card Video — Treble & Bass

Only after the first two are easy.

🎥 Flash Card Video — Treble & Bass Clefs https://youtu.be/bPHgfe9bZ6Q

Video sections:

• DRILL 1: Landmarks — be fluent before you move on.

• DRILL 2: Landmarks with neighboring notes — do the second round, without hints, several times until it's fluent.

• DRILL 3: Notes further away from the landmarks.

• DRILL 4: All mixed.

• DRILL 5: All mixed, faster.

• DRILL 6: All mixed, even faster.

7. ⬛️ RCM Online Ear Training

Don't practice this yet.

8. ⬛️ Rhythm: Basic Rhythmic Training (Newzik)

Don't practice this yet.

Repertoire

9. 🟩 New Shoes by Linda Niamath (L. B)

Watch the study video with your dad, Kavi. Bring me your questions.

🎥 New Shoes — study video https://www.videoask.com/faepo9j8m

Remember: key of F major, so every B is flat.

10. 🟪 Alphabet Soup — Celebrate Piano! Solos 1, page 9

We'll start this next lesson.

Goals This Year

• Finish your piece before you get off the bench or look at the audience.

• Loud and soft — make a difference.

• Speak loudly. Hold still while you speak. Eyes on one or two spots.

Review List

Preparatory A

💚 The Haunted Mouse (List A)

💚 The Juggler (Nancy and Randall Faber) (List A)

July 1, 2026 (Lesson 9 of 10)

Performance Goals for Next Year:

1. Finish your piece fully before you get off the bench or look into the audience.

2. Dynamic contrast.

Stage Presence Goals for Next Year:

1. Speak loudly

2. Hold body still while speaking

3. Keep eyes focused on one or two points.

Assignments:

💚SIGHTREADING_00_26-37_DEF (in Newzik)

1. Please prepare pages 1-3 of the PDF. These deal with landmark notes and will help your note-reading ability.

💚New Shoes by Linda Niamath (L. B)

1. I re-uploaded the instruction study video. Please watch and get back to me with any questions.

💚FLASH CARD VIDEO TREBLE CLEF

1. TREBLE CLEF VIDEO SECTIONS:

   It’s ok for this to be hard at first. Just make sure to spend at least 5-10 min per day on this video and you’ll gradually become faster at reading the notes. Don’t go on to the next drill in the video before you’ve mastered the previous one.

   1. DRILL 1: Landmarks (make sure you’re fluent before you move on)

   2. DRILL 2: Landmarks with neighboring notes (the second round without hints should be practice multiple times until fluent). As you practice the second

   3. DRILL 3: Notes further away from landmarks

   4. DRILL 4: All mixed

   5. DRILL 5: All mixed faster

   6. DRILL 6: All mixed even faster

💚FLASH CARD VIDEO BASS CLEF

1. BASS CLEF VIDEO SECTIONS:

   It’s ok for this to be hard at first. Just make sure to spend at least 5-10 min per day on this video and you’ll gradually become faster at reading the notes. Don’t go on to the next drill in the video before you’ve mastered the previous one.

   1. DRILL 1: Landmarks (make sure you’re fluent before you move on)

   2. DRILL 2: Landmarks with neighboring notes (the second round without hints should be practice multiple times until fluent). As you practice the second

   3. DRILL 3: Notes further away from landmarks

   4. DRILL 4: All mixed

   5. DRILL 5: All mixed faster

   6. DRILL 6: All mixed even faster

💚FLASH CARD VIDEO TREBLE & BASS CLEFS

1. TREBLE & BASS CLEF VIDEO SECTIONS: Only do this video once the two above are mastered.

   It’s ok for this to be hard at first. Just make sure to spend at least 5-10 min per day on this video and you’ll gradually become faster at reading the notes. Don’t go on to the next drill in the video before you’ve mastered the previous one.

   1. DRILL 1: Landmarks (make sure you’re fluent before you move on)

   2. DRILL 2: Landmarks with neighboring notes (the second round without hints should be practice multiple times until fluent). As you practice the second

   3. DRILL 3: Notes further away from landmarks

   4. DRILL 4: All mixed

   5. DRILL 5: All mixed faster

   6. DRILL 6: All mixed even faster

🖤THEORY: Unit 7: Triads

1. Print Unit 7 or Complete the Unit in Newzik.

2. Prepare pages 61-63 and be able to tell me about ANY bold words

🖤RCM Ear Training Online Portal

1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php (LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING)

   Login Information:

   info@gledhillartscollective.com

   dust2789

🖤RHYTHM: Basic Rhyhmic Training (in Newzik) “RHYTHM_008_018”

1. Please prepare number 11 (Tah and Conduct).

2. 🎥Please see the new video I texted your thread.

🖤READING: L&M Unit 3

1. Page 1: Deep Blue Sea

   1. Pressing the media button, select “Deep Blue Sea Your Part.” Practice with this until you can play with it exactly as it sounds.

      1. It might not be correct after three tries so just do three in one day and be ok with that - try again the next day.

      2. Remember to keep going if you make a mistake.

   2. Once the above is correct, select the “Deep Blue Sea Accompaniment.”

      1. Do the same as above.

Review List:

💚The Haunted Mouse (RCM, Prep. A)

💚The Juggler by Nancy and Randall Faber (RCM, Prep. A)

Samaraa Doshi (Lesson 7-8 of 10)

Performance Goals for Next Year:

1. Finish your piece fully before you get off the bench or look into the audience.

2. Dynamic contrast.

Stage Presence Goals for Next Year:

1. Speak loudly

2. Hold body still while speaking

3. Keep eyes focused on one or two points.

Assignments:

💚New Shoes by Linda Niamath (L. B)

1. Follow the practice video.

💜FLASH CARDS

1. The new cards (lower neighbors) are at the top of the deck in the box.

💜SIGHTREADING_00_26-37_DEF (in Newzik)

1. Please prepare pages 1-3 of the PDF

🖤THEORY: Unit 7: Triads

1. Print Unit 7 or Complete the Unit in Newzik.

2. Prepare pages 61-63 and be able to tell me about ANY bold words

🖤RCM Ear Training Online Portal

1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php (LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING)

   Login Information:

   info@gledhillartscollective.com

   dust2789

🖤RHYTHM: Basic Rhyhmic Training (in Newzik) “RHYTHM_008_018”

1. Please prepare number 11 (Tah and Conduct).

2. 🎥Please see the new video I texted your thread.

🖤READING: L&M Unit 3

1. Page 1: Deep Blue Sea

   1. Pressing the media button, select “Deep Blue Sea Your Part.” Practice with this until you can play with it exactly as it sounds.

      1. It might not be correct after three tries so just do three in one day and be ok with that - try again the next day.

      2. Remember to keep going if you make a mistake.

   2. Once the above is correct, select the “Deep Blue Sea Accompaniment.”

      1. Do the same as above.

Review List:

💚The Haunted Mouse (RCM, Prep. A)

💚The Juggler by Nancy and Randall Faber (RCM, Prep. A)

June 24, 2026 (Lesson 6 of 10)

Performance Goals for Next Year:

1. Finish your piece fully before you get off the bench or look into the audience.

2. Dynamic contrast.

Stage Presence Goals for Next Year:

1. Speak loudly

2. Hold body still while speaking

3. Keep eyes focused on one or two points.

Assignments:

💚New Shoes by Linda Niamath (L. B)

1. Follow the practice video.

💜FLASH CARDS

1. The new cards (lower neighbors) are at the top of the deck in the box.

💜SIGHTREADING_00_26-37_DEF (in Newzik)

1. Please prepare pages 1-3 of the PDF

🖤THEORY: Unit 7: Triads

1. Print Unit 7 or Complete the Unit in Newzik.

2. Prepare pages 61-63 and be able to tell me about ANY bold words

🖤RCM Ear Training Online Portal

1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php (LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING)

   Login Information:

   info@gledhillartscollective.com

   dust2789

🖤RHYTHM: Basic Rhyhmic Training (in Newzik) “RHYTHM_008_018”

1. Please prepare number 11 (Tah and Conduct).

2. 🎥Please see the new video I texted your thread.

🖤READING: L&M Unit 3

1. Page 1: Deep Blue Sea

   1. Pressing the media button, select “Deep Blue Sea Your Part.” Practice with this until you can play with it exactly as it sounds.

      1. It might not be correct after three tries so just do three in one day and be ok with that - try again the next day.

      2. Remember to keep going if you make a mistake.

   2. Once the above is correct, select the “Deep Blue Sea Accompaniment.”

      1. Do the same as above.

Review List:

💚The Haunted Mouse (RCM, Prep. A)

💚The Juggler by Nancy and Randall Faber (RCM, Prep. A)

June 3, 2026 (Lesson 5 of 10)

Performance Goals for Next Year:

1. Finish your piece fully before you get off the bench or look into the audience.

2. Dynamic contrast.

Stage Presence Goals for Next Year:

1. Speak loudly

2. Hold body still while speaking

3. Keep eyes focused on one or two points.

Assignments:

💚New Shoes by Linda Niamath (L. B)

1. Practice saying and playing the names of the notes of the first system (measures 1-4) hands alone.

2. Remember to pop up your RH wrist (not too far off the keyboard) when you play staccato.

💜FLASH CARDS

1. The new cards (lower neighbors) are at the top of the deck in the box.

💜SIGHTREADING_00_26-37_DEF (in Newzik)

1. Please prepare pages 1-3 of the PDF

🖤THEORY: Unit 7: Triads

1. Print Unit 7 or Complete the Unit in Newzik.

2. Prepare pages 61-63 and be able to tell me about ANY bold words

🖤RCM Ear Training Online Portal

1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php (LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING)

   Login Information:

   info@gledhillartscollective.com

   dust2789

🖤RHYTHM: Basic Rhyhmic Training (in Newzik) “RHYTHM_008_018”

1. Please prepare number 11 (Tah and Conduct).

2. 🎥Please see the new video I texted your thread.

🖤READING: L&M Unit 3

1. Page 1: Deep Blue Sea

   1. Pressing the media button, select “Deep Blue Sea Your Part.” Practice with this until you can play with it exactly as it sounds.

      1. It might not be correct after three tries so just do three in one day and be ok with that - try again the next day.

      2. Remember to keep going if you make a mistake.

   2. Once the above is correct, select the “Deep Blue Sea Accompaniment.”

      1. Do the same as above.

Review List:

💚The Haunted Mouse (RCM, Prep. A)

💚The Juggler by Nancy and Randall Faber (RCM, Prep. A)

May 27, 2026 (Lesson 4 of 10)

Final Recital

1. May 30th: 2 pm
   

💚Czerny, Op 825 No. 1: Complete Etude

“Czerny was my first piece where I used the NFPER method. NFPER stands for Notes, Fingering, Position, Expression, and Rhythm. This method helps you learn pieces properly using good position and technique”

1. Hands in lap thinking of the first two measures.

2. Position: focus on round fingers and bubble.

3. This is also too fast - please play no faster than m.m. 100 per half note (two ticks per note)

💚The Haunted Mouse (RCM, Prep. A)

“This next piece is about a little mouse that lives in a haunted house! He like to watch people run and shriek! It’s very entertaining for that mouse in the haunted house!”

1. Hands in lap thinking of the first two measures.

2. Remember to pop the wrist forward on each of the staccato notes.

3. Practice with m.m. 100. One time with the metronome, and one time without.

💚A Skating Waltz (RCM, Prep. A)

“The next piece is called Skating Waltz by composer, Boris Berlin. It has a lot of dynamics! Dynamics are expressive markings in the music that tell us to play louder or softer.”

1. Hands in lap thinking of the first two measures.

2. Dynamics! Remember left hand is the master of the expression here. Keep the right hand soft the whole time!

3. Practice once through, with music, at m.m. 76 (with the metronome).

4. Then turn the metronome off and pretend that it’s on!

💚The Juggler by Nancy and Randall Faber (RCM, Prep. A)

“The Juggler is fast and fun. Look out for the part where I cross over my hands… this is where the juggler is balancing the balls!”

1. Practice starting from 3 random measures each day.

2. Practice once through, with music, at m.m. 92

3. Close music. Hands in lap thinking of the first two measures. Then play at final tempo. m.m. 126 (set the metronome for reference then turn it off and play through).

AFTER THE RECITAL

💜FLASH CARDS

1. The new cards (lower neighbors) are at the top of the deck in the box.

💜SIGHTREADING_00_26-37_DEF (in Newzik)

1. Same assignment as above - just a new PDF!

2. Please prepare pages 1-3 of the PDF

⬛️Musical Alphabet: Forward and backward

1. This needs more work in order to pass with a steady pulse.

2. Practice speaking the letter names forward and backward by 2nds (steps) and 3rds (skips).

3. Please practice this with m.m. 66. If you have a pause, try to move forward instead of starting over.

⬛️THEORY: Unit 7: Triads

1. Print Unit 7 or Complete the Unit in Newzik.

2. Prepare pages 61-63 and be able to tell me about ANY bold words

⬛️RCM Ear Training Online Portal

1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php (LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING)

   Login Information:

   info@gledhillartscollective.com

   dust2789

⬛️RHYTHM: Basic Rhyhmic Training (in Newzik) “RHYTHM_008_018”

1. Please prepare number 11 (Tah and Conduct).

2. 🎥Please see the new video I texted your thread.

🖤READING: L&M Unit 3

1. Page 1: Deep Blue Sea

   1. Pressing the media button, select “Deep Blue Sea Your Part.” Practice with this until you can play with it exactly as it sounds.

      1. It might not be correct after three tries so just do three in one day and be ok with that - try again the next day.

      2. Remember to keep going if you make a mistake.

   2. Once the above is correct, select the “Deep Blue Sea Accompaniment.”

      1. Do the same as above.

🖤Solos 1

1. Please watch the vide
   
   
   

🖤Flash Cards

1. We will play the step up/down and skip up/down game next week.

Newzik Music PDF App

1. Login info: “reema1131@gmail.com” and password “nfpering”

May 20, 2026 (Lesson 3 of 10)

Final Recital

1. May 30th: 2 pm
   

💚The Haunted Mouse (RCM, Prep. A)

1. Remember to pop the wrist forward on each of the staccato notes.

2. Dynamics need work.

3. Practice with m.m. 100

💚Czerny, Op 825 No. 1: Complete Etude

1. Position: focus on round fingers and bubble.

2. This is also too fast - please play no faster than m.m. 100 per half note (two ticks per note)

💚A Skating Waltz (RCM, Prep. A)

1. Practice starting from 3 random (different) measures each day.

2. Practice once through, with music, at m.m. 76 (with the metronome).

3. Close music. Practice bow. Hands in lap thinking of the first two measures. Then play at final tempo. m.m. 112 (set the metronome for reference then turn it off and play through).

💚The Juggler by Nancy and Randall Faber (RCM, Prep. A)

1. Practice starting from 3 random measures each day.

2. Practice once through, with music, at m.m. 92

3. Close music. Practice bow. Hands in lap thinking of the first two measures. Then play at final tempo. m.m. 126 (set the metronome for reference then turn it off and play through).

4. “The Juggler feels very fast and fun. Look out for the part where I cross over my hand a bunch of times! This is like a juggler balancing the balls.”

💜FLASH CARDS

1. These need a bit more work. Try to build speed with the current cards before we go to the lower neighbor.

2. Use the landmark and “upper neighbor” flash cards found in the front of the “Piano Staff Notes Flashcards” blue box.

   1. Next week we will do lower neighbor cards

⬛️SIGHTREADING_00_06-25_C_F_G (in Newzik)

1. Daily Assignment (do one per day)

2. Please prepare pages 20 of the PDF (last one)

   1. First thing we do is study the rhythm.

   2. Then study the notes.

   3. Then play (remember to do the correct finger numbers and keep BUBBLE)

⬛️SIGHTREADING_00_26-37_DEF (in Newzik)

1. Same assignment as above - just a new PDF!

2. Please prepare pages 1-3 of the PDF

⬛️Musical Alphabet: Forward and backward

1. This needs more work in order to pass with a steady pulse.

2. Practice speaking the letter names forward and backward by 2nds (steps) and 3rds (skips).

3. Please practice this with m.m. 66. If you have a pause, try to move forward instead of starting over.

⬛️THEORY: Unit 7: Triads

1. Print Unit 7 or Complete the Unit in Newzik.

2. Prepare pages 61-63 and be able to tell me about ANY bold words

⬛️RCM Ear Training Online Portal

1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php (LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING)

   Login Information:

   info@gledhillartscollective.com

   dust2789

⬛️RHYTHM: Basic Rhyhmic Training (in Newzik) “RHYTHM_008_018”

1. Please prepare number 11 (Tah and Conduct).

2. 🎥Please see the new video I texted your thread.

🖤READING: L&M Unit 3

1. Page 1: Deep Blue Sea

   1. Pressing the media button, select “Deep Blue Sea Your Part.” Practice with this until you can play with it exactly as it sounds.

      1. It might not be correct after three tries so just do three in one day and be ok with that - try again the next day.

      2. Remember to keep going if you make a mistake.

   2. Once the above is correct, select the “Deep Blue Sea Accompaniment.”

      1. Do the same as above.

🖤Solos 1

1. Please watch the vide
   
   
   

🖤Flash Cards

1. We will play the step up/down and skip up/down game next week.

Newzik Music PDF App

1. Login info: “reema1131@gmail.com” and password “nfpering”

May 13, 2026 (Lesson 2 of 10)

Final Recital

1. May 30th: 2 pm
   

💚The Haunted Mouse (RCM, Prep. A)

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece and continue playing for at least 2-4 measures.

2. Try to practice with m.m. 100 per quarter note.

💚Czerny, Op 825 No. 1: Complete Etude

1. Practice RH alone, LH alone, and HT with metronome (m.m.) 60 per half note. Use your music to do this.

💚A Skating Waltz (RCM, Prep. A)

1. See the video below

💚The Juggler by Nancy and Randall Faber (RCM, Prep. A)

1. See the video below

💜FLASH CARDS

1. These need a bit more work. Try to build speed with the current cards before we go to the lower neighbor.

2. Use the landmark and “upper neighbor” flash cards found in the front of the “Piano Staff Notes Flashcards” blue box.

   1. Next week we will do lower neighbor cards

⬛️SIGHTREADING_00_06-25_C_F_G (in Newzik)

1. Daily Assignment (do one per day)

2. Please prepare pages 20 of the PDF (last one)

   1. First thing we do is study the rhythm.

   2. Then study the notes.

   3. Then play (remember to do the correct finger numbers and keep BUBBLE)

⬛️SIGHTREADING_00_26-37_DEF (in Newzik)

1. Same assignment as above - just a new PDF!

2. Please prepare pages 1-3 of the PDF

⬛️Musical Alphabet: Forward and backward

1. This needs more work in order to pass with a steady pulse.

2. Practice speaking the letter names forward and backward by 2nds (steps) and 3rds (skips).

3. Please practice this with m.m. 66. If you have a pause, try to move forward instead of starting over.

⬛️THEORY: Unit 7: Triads

1. Print Unit 7 or Complete the Unit in Newzik.

2. Prepare pages 61-63 and be able to tell me about ANY bold words

⬛️RCM Ear Training Online Portal

1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php (LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING)

   Login Information:

   info@gledhillartscollective.com

   dust2789

⬛️RHYTHM: Basic Rhyhmic Training (in Newzik) “RHYTHM_008_018”

1. Please prepare number 11 (Tah and Conduct).

2. 🎥Please see the new video I texted your thread.

🖤READING: L&M Unit 3

1. Page 1: Deep Blue Sea

   1. Pressing the media button, select “Deep Blue Sea Your Part.” Practice with this until you can play with it exactly as it sounds.

      1. It might not be correct after three tries so just do three in one day and be ok with that - try again the next day.

      2. Remember to keep going if you make a mistake.

   2. Once the above is correct, select the “Deep Blue Sea Accompaniment.”

      1. Do the same as above.

🖤Solos 1

1. Please watch the vide
   
   
   

🖤Flash Cards

1. We will play the step up/down and skip up/down game next week.

Newzik Music PDF App

1. Login info: “reema1131@gmail.com” and password “nfpering”

May 9, 2026 (Lesson 1 of 10)

Final Recital

1. May 30th: 2 pm

Next Group Class

1. May 2nd or 3rd (your choice)
   
   

💜The Haunted Mouse (RCM, Prep. A)

1. Speed-building starting from m.m. 80 to 126 per quarter note. Dustin needs to create video.

💚Czerny, Op 825 No. 1: Complete Etude

1. Focus on mm. 5-8 hands alone then together saying and playing out loud.

💛A Skating Waltz (RCM, Prep. A)

1. See the video below and please prioritize this Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.

💜💜The Juggler by Nancy and Randall Faber (RCM, Prep. A)

1. Next lesson we will make a video for speed-building.

💛FLASH CARDS

1. These need a bit more work. Try to build speed with the current cards before we go to the lower neighbor.

2. Use the landmark and “upper neighbor” flash cards found in the front of the “Piano Staff Notes Flashcards” blue box.

   1. Next week we will do lower neighbor cards

⬛️SIGHTREADING_00_06-25_C_F_G (in Newzik)

1. Daily Assignment (do one per day)

2. Please prepare pages 20 of the PDF (last one)

   1. First thing we do is study the rhythm.

   2. Then study the notes.

   3. Then play (remember to do the correct finger numbers and keep BUBBLE)

⬛️SIGHTREADING_00_26-37_DEF (in Newzik)

1. Same assignment as above - just a new PDF!

2. Please prepare pages 1-3 of the PDF

⬛️Musical Alphabet: Forward and backward

1. This needs more work in order to pass with a steady pulse.

2. Practice speaking the letter names forward and backward by 2nds (steps) and 3rds (skips).

3. Please practice this with m.m. 66. If you have a pause, try to move forward instead of starting over.

⬛️THEORY: Unit 7: Triads

1. Print Unit 7 or Complete the Unit in Newzik.

2. Prepare pages 61-63 and be able to tell me about ANY bold words

⬛️RCM Ear Training Online Portal

1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php (LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING)

   Login Information:

   info@gledhillartscollective.com

   dust2789

⬛️RHYTHM: Basic Rhyhmic Training (in Newzik) “RHYTHM_008_018”

1. Please prepare number 11 (Tah and Conduct).

2. 🎥Please see the new video I texted your thread.

🖤READING: L&M Unit 3

1. Page 1: Deep Blue Sea

   1. Pressing the media button, select “Deep Blue Sea Your Part.” Practice with this until you can play with it exactly as it sounds.

      1. It might not be correct after three tries so just do three in one day and be ok with that - try again the next day.

      2. Remember to keep going if you make a mistake.

   2. Once the above is correct, select the “Deep Blue Sea Accompaniment.”

      1. Do the same as above.

🖤Solos 1

1. Please watch the vide
   
   

🖤Flash Cards

1. We will play the step up/down and skip up/down game next week.

Newzik Music PDF App

1. Login info: “reema1131@gmail.com” and password “nfpering”

May 6, 2026 (Lesson 10 of 10)

Final Recital

1. May 30th: 2 pm

Next Group Class

1. May 2nd or 3rd (your choice)
   
   

💜The Haunted Mouse (RCM, Prep. A)

1. See the video below

💚Czerny, Op 825 No. 1: Complete Etude

1. See the video below

💚A Skating Waltz (RCM, Prep. A)

1. See the video below

💜The Juggler by Nancy and Randall Faber (RCM, Prep. A)

1. Next lesson we will make a video for speed-building.

💜FLASH CARDS

1. These need a bit more work. Try to build speed with the current cards before we go to the lower neighbor.

2. Use the landmark and “upper neighbor” flash cards found in the front of the “Piano Staff Notes Flashcards” blue box.

   1. Next week we will do lower neighbor cards

💜SIGHTREADING_00_06-25_C_F_G (in Newzik)

1. Daily Assignment (do one per day)

2. Please prepare pages 20 of the PDF (last one)

   1. First thing we do is study the rhythm.

   2. Then study the notes.

   3. Then play (remember to do the correct finger numbers and keep BUBBLE)

💜SIGHTREADING_00_26-37_DEF (in Newzik)

1. Same assignment as above - just a new PDF!

2. Please prepare pages 1-3 of the PDF

⬛️Musical Alphabet: Forward and backward

1. This needs more work in order to pass with a steady pulse.

2. Practice speaking the letter names forward and backward by 2nds (steps) and 3rds (skips).

3. Please practice this with m.m. 66. If you have a pause, try to move forward instead of starting over.

⬛️THEORY: Unit 7: Triads

1. Print Unit 7 or Complete the Unit in Newzik.

2. Prepare pages 61-63 and be able to tell me about ANY bold words

⬛️RCM Ear Training Online Portal

1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php (LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING)

   Login Information:

   info@gledhillartscollective.com

   dust2789

⬛️RHYTHM: Basic Rhyhmic Training (in Newzik) “RHYTHM_008_018”

1. Please prepare number 11 (Tah and Conduct).

2. 🎥Please see the new video I texted your thread.

🖤READING: L&M Unit 3

1. Page 1: Deep Blue Sea

   1. Pressing the media button, select “Deep Blue Sea Your Part.” Practice with this until you can play with it exactly as it sounds.

      1. It might not be correct after three tries so just do three in one day and be ok with that - try again the next day.

      2. Remember to keep going if you make a mistake.

   2. Once the above is correct, select the “Deep Blue Sea Accompaniment.”

      1. Do the same as above.

🖤Solos 1

1. Please watch the vide
   
   

🖤Flash Cards

1. We will play the step up/down and skip up/down game next week.

Newzik Music PDF App

1. Login info: “reema1131@gmail.com” and password “nfpering”

May 2, 2026 (Group Class In-Person)

Final Recital

1. May 30th: 2 pm

Next Group Class

1. May 2nd or 3rd (your choice)
   
   

💚The Haunted Mouse (RCM, Prep. A)

1. Follow the instructions in the TWO TUTORIALS below.

HAUNTED MOUSE PART 2

💛FLASH CARDS

1. These need a bit more work. Try to build speed with the current cards before we go to the lower neighbor.

2. Use the landmark and “upper neighbor” flash cards found in the front of the “Piano Staff Notes Flashcards” blue box.

   1. Next week we will do lower neighbor cards

💜SIGHTREADING_00_06-25_C_F_G (in Newzik)

1. Daily Assignment (do one per day)

2. Please prepare pages 20 of the PDF (last one)

   1. First thing we do is study the rhythm.

   2. Then study the notes.

   3. Then play (remember to do the correct finger numbers and keep BUBBLE)

💜SIGHTREADING_00_26-37_DEF (in Newzik)

1. Same assignment as above - just a new PDF!

2. Please prepare pages 1-3 of the PDF

💛A Skating Waltz (RCM, Prep. A)

1. Work on playing smoothly between measures 10-11

2. We need work on the last four measures!

💜The Juggler by Nancy and Randall Faber (RCM, Prep. A)

1. SPEED-BUILDING! This is a new tempo this week.

2. Set your metronome to 88 per quarter note

   1. (next week we’ll move to m.m. 100 and final goal is 126).

3. Before you begin, place hands in lap and imagine playing with the metronome for two measures, then begin!

4. One to two times each practice session.

💜Czerny, Op 825 No. 1: Complete Etude

1. Practice “performing” this piece now, in that if you have a mistake, practice playing through the mistake and don’t start over.

⬛️Musical Alphabet: Forward and backward

1. This needs more work in order to pass with a steady pulse.

2. Practice speaking the letter names forward and backward by 2nds (steps) and 3rds (skips).

3. Please practice this with m.m. 66. If you have a pause, try to move forward instead of starting over.

⬛️THEORY: Unit 7: Triads

1. Print Unit 7 or Complete the Unit in Newzik.

2. Prepare pages 61-63 and be able to tell me about ANY bold words

⬛️RCM Ear Training Online Portal

1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php (LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING)

   Login Information:

   info@gledhillartscollective.com

   dust2789

⬛️RHYTHM: Basic Rhyhmic Training (in Newzik) “RHYTHM_008_018”

1. Please prepare number 11 (Tah and Conduct).

2. 🎥Please see the new video I texted your thread.

🖤READING: L&M Unit 3

1. Page 1: Deep Blue Sea

   1. Pressing the media button, select “Deep Blue Sea Your Part.” Practice with this until you can play with it exactly as it sounds.

      1. It might not be correct after three tries so just do three in one day and be ok with that - try again the next day.

      2. Remember to keep going if you make a mistake.

   2. Once the above is correct, select the “Deep Blue Sea Accompaniment.”

      1. Do the same as above.

🖤Solos 1

1. Please watch the vide
   
   

🖤Flash Cards

1. We will play the step up/down and skip up/down game next week.

Newzik Music PDF App

1. Login info: “reema1131@gmail.com” and password “nfpering”

April 29, 2026 (Lesson 9 of 10)

Final Recital

1. May 30th: 2 pm

Next Group Class

1. May 2nd or 3rd (your choice)
   
   

💚The Haunted Mouse (RCM, Prep. A)

1. Follow the instructions in the TWO TUTORIALS below.

HAUNTED MOUSE PART 2

💛FLASH CARDS

1. These need a bit more work. Try to build speed with the current cards before we go to the lower neighbor.

2. Use the landmark and “upper neighbor” flash cards found in the front of the “Piano Staff Notes Flashcards” blue box.

   1. Next week we will do lower neighbor cards

💜SIGHTREADING_00_06-25_C_F_G (in Newzik)

1. Daily Assignment (do one per day)

2. Please prepare pages 20 of the PDF (last one)

   1. First thing we do is study the rhythm.

   2. Then study the notes.

   3. Then play (remember to do the correct finger numbers and keep BUBBLE)

💜SIGHTREADING_00_26-37_DEF (in Newzik)

1. Same assignment as above - just a new PDF!

2. Please prepare pages 1-3 of the PDF

💛A Skating Waltz (RCM, Prep. A)

1. Work on playing smoothly between measures 10-11

2. We need work on the last four measures!

💜The Juggler by Nancy and Randall Faber (RCM, Prep. A)

1. SPEED-BUILDING! This is a new tempo this week.

2. Set your metronome to 88 per quarter note

   1. (next week we’ll move to m.m. 100 and final goal is 126).

3. Before you begin, place hands in lap and imagine playing with the metronome for two measures, then begin!

4. One to two times each practice session.

💜Czerny, Op 825 No. 1: Complete Etude

1. Practice “performing” this piece now, in that if you have a mistake, practice playing through the mistake and don’t start over.

⬛️Musical Alphabet: Forward and backward

1. This needs more work in order to pass with a steady pulse.

2. Practice speaking the letter names forward and backward by 2nds (steps) and 3rds (skips).

3. Please practice this with m.m. 66. If you have a pause, try to move forward instead of starting over.

⬛️THEORY: Unit 7: Triads

1. Print Unit 7 or Complete the Unit in Newzik.

2. Prepare pages 61-63 and be able to tell me about ANY bold words

⬛️RCM Ear Training Online Portal

1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php (LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING)

   Login Information:

   info@gledhillartscollective.com

   dust2789

⬛️RHYTHM: Basic Rhyhmic Training (in Newzik) “RHYTHM_008_018”

1. Please prepare number 11 (Tah and Conduct).

2. 🎥Please see the new video I texted your thread.

🖤READING: L&M Unit 3

1. Page 1: Deep Blue Sea

   1. Pressing the media button, select “Deep Blue Sea Your Part.” Practice with this until you can play with it exactly as it sounds.

      1. It might not be correct after three tries so just do three in one day and be ok with that - try again the next day.

      2. Remember to keep going if you make a mistake.

   2. Once the above is correct, select the “Deep Blue Sea Accompaniment.”

      1. Do the same as above.

🖤Solos 1

1. Please watch the vide
   
   

🖤Flash Cards

1. We will play the step up/down and skip up/down game next week.

Newzik Music PDF App

1. Login info: “reema1131@gmail.com” and password “nfpering”

April 25, 2026 (Lesson 8 of 10)

Final Recital

1. May 30th: 2 pm

Next Group Class

1. May 2nd or 3rd (your choice)
   
   

💚The Haunted Mouse (RCM, Prep. A)

1. Follow the instructions in the video below.

💜FLASH CARDS

1. 🎥See the video for instructions

2. Use the landmark and “upper neighbor” flash cards found in the front of the “Piano Staff Notes Flashcards” blue box.

   1. Next week we will do lower neighbor cards

💜SIGHTREADING_00_06-25_C_F_G (in Newzik)

1. Daily Assignment (do one per day)

2. Please prepare pages 20 of the PDF (last one)

   1. First thing we do is study the rhythm.

   2. Then study the notes.

   3. Then play (remember to do the correct finger numbers and keep BUBBLE)

💜SIGHTREADING_00_26-37_DEF (in Newzik)

1. Same assignment as above - just a new PDF!

2. Please prepare pages 1-3 of the PDF

💜A Skating Waltz (RCM, Prep. A)

1. Please keep eyes on the music while you play

2. Review measures 1-12 with music.

3. 💛🎥Measures 13-16: LH alone, RH alone, three times each per practice session. See the video from last week in the text thread

💜The Juggler by Nancy and Randall Faber (RCM, Prep. A)

1. SPEED-BUILDING! This is a new tempo this week.

2. Set your metronome to 88 per quarter note

   1. (next week we’ll move to m.m. 100 and final goal is 126).

3. Before you begin, place hands in lap and imagine playing with the metronome for two measures, then begin!

4. One to two times each practice session.

💜Czerny, Op 825 No. 1: Complete Etude

1. Practice “performing” this piece now, in that if you have a mistake, practice playing through the mistake and don’t start over.

⬛️Musical Alphabet: Forward and backward

1. This needs more work in order to pass with a steady pulse.

2. Practice speaking the letter names forward and backward by 2nds (steps) and 3rds (skips).

3. Please practice this with m.m. 66. If you have a pause, try to move forward instead of starting over.

⬛️THEORY: Unit 7: Triads

1. Print Unit 7 or Complete the Unit in Newzik.

2. Prepare pages 61-63 and be able to tell me about ANY bold words

⬛️RCM Ear Training Online Portal

1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php (LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING)

   Login Information:

   info@gledhillartscollective.com

   dust2789

⬛️RHYTHM: Basic Rhyhmic Training (in Newzik) “RHYTHM_008_018”

1. Please prepare number 11 (Tah and Conduct).

2. 🎥Please see the new video I texted your thread.

🖤READING: L&M Unit 3

1. Page 1: Deep Blue Sea

   1. Pressing the media button, select “Deep Blue Sea Your Part.” Practice with this until you can play with it exactly as it sounds.

      1. It might not be correct after three tries so just do three in one day and be ok with that - try again the next day.

      2. Remember to keep going if you make a mistake.

   2. Once the above is correct, select the “Deep Blue Sea Accompaniment.”

      1. Do the same as above.

🖤Solos 1

1. Please watch the vide
   
   

🖤Flash Cards

1. We will play the step up/down and skip up/down game next week.

Newzik Music PDF App

1. Login info: “reema1131@gmail.com” and password “nfpering”

April 15, 2026 (Lesson 7 of 10)

Final Recital

1. May 30th: Approx. 2 pm - will confirm time

Next Group Class

1. May 2nd or 3rd (your choice)
   

💚FLASH CARDS

1. 🎥See the video for instructions

2. Use the landmark and “upper neighbor” flash cards found in the front of the “Piano Staff Notes Flashcards” blue box.

   1. Next week we will do lower neighbor cards

💚SIGHTREADING_00_06-25_C_F_G (in Newzik)

1. Daily Assignment (do one per day)

2. Please prepare pages 20 of the PDF (last one)

   1. First thing we do is study the rhythm.

   2. Then study the notes.

   3. Then play (remember to do the correct finger numbers and keep BUBBLE)

💚SIGHTREADING_00_26-37_DEF (in Newzik)

1. Same assignment as above - just a new PDF!

2. Please prepare pages 1-3 of the PDF

💛A Skating Waltz (RCM, Prep. A)

1. Please keep eyes on the music while you play

2. Review measures 1-12 with music.

3. 💛🎥Measures 13-16: LH alone, RH alone, three times each per practice session. See the video from last week in the text thread

💚The Juggler by Nancy and Randall Faber (RCM, Prep. A)

1. SPEED-BUILDING! This is a new tempo this week.

2. Set your metronome to 88 per quarter note

   1. (next week we’ll move to m.m. 100 and final goal is 126).

3. Before you begin, place hands in lap and imagine playing with the metronome for two measures, then begin!

4. One to two times each practice session.

💚Czerny, Op 825 No. 1: Complete Etude

1. Practice “performing” this piece now, in that if you have a mistake, practice playing through the mistake and don’t start over.

💜💜The Haunted Mouse (RCM, Prep. A)

1. We will start this next week if you’re Skating Waltz assignment is completed.

⬛️Musical Alphabet: Forward and backward

1. This needs more work in order to pass with a steady pulse.

2. Practice speaking the letter names forward and backward by 2nds (steps) and 3rds (skips).

3. Please practice this with m.m. 66. If you have a pause, try to move forward instead of starting over.

⬛️THEORY: Unit 7: Triads

1. Print Unit 7 or Complete the Unit in Newzik.

2. Prepare pages 61-63 and be able to tell me about ANY bold words

⬛️RCM Ear Training Online Portal

1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/login/index.php (LINK TO RCM ONLINE EAR TRAINING)

   Login Information:

   info@gledhillartscollective.com

   dust2789

⬛️RHYTHM: Basic Rhyhmic Training (in Newzik) “RHYTHM_008_018”

1. Please prepare number 11 (Tah and Conduct).

2. 🎥Please see the new video I texted your thread.

🖤READING: L&M Unit 3

1. Page 1: Deep Blue Sea

   1. Pressing the media button, select “Deep Blue Sea Your Part.” Practice with this until you can play with it exactly as it sounds.

      1. It might not be correct after three tries so just do three in one day and be ok with that - try again the next day.

      2. Remember to keep going if you make a mistake.

   2. Once the above is correct, select the “Deep Blue Sea Accompaniment.”

      1. Do the same as above.

🖤Solos 1

1. Please watch the vide
   

🖤Flash Cards

1. We will play the step up/down and skip up/down game next week.

Newzik Music PDF App

1. Login info: “reema1131@gmail.com” and password “nfpering”