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)