October 13, 2026 (4 of 12)

October 14, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

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.

Some assignments finish. Those carry a Done for the Week button. Press it when the job is done and the assignment comes off your list.

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]

Two Piano Rules

Always sit in the middle. Piano seatbelt.

Low wrist first, then play. Never flat fingers.

Lesson 1

1. 🟩 GAC Note Reading, Lesson 1, page 15

THIS WEEK: Finish numbers 5 and 6, the ones circled in blue.

Say the letters out loud, then say them again without looking.
Test on it next time.
That is Forward and Backward. Note Reading Book page 4.
Press Done for the Week when it is done.

2. 🟩 GAC Rhythm, Lesson 1, page 17

THIS WEEK: Finish exercise 2.

That is Drawing a Quarter Note. Rhythm Book page 2.
Press Done for the Week when it is done.

3. 🟩 GAC Rhythm, Lesson 1, page 18

THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions on page 18.

That is The Quarter Rest. Rhythm Book page 3.
Press Done for the Week when it is done.

4. 🟩 GAC Ear Training, Lesson 1, page 20

THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions on page 20.

That is Same or Different. Ear Training Book page 2.
Press Done for the Week when it is done.

🎥 Same or Different https://youtu.be/zHJdIsDW-d4

5. 🟩 GAC History, Lesson 1, pages 21 to 23

THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions on pages 21 to 23.

That is Meet Daniel Gottlob Türk, Türk's Life, Listening to Türk. History Book pages 1-2, Listening Book page 1.
Press Done for the Week when it is done.

🎥 Listening to Türk https://youtu.be/XHK7NsygT3c

Lesson 2

6. 🟩 GAC Technique, Lesson 2, page 5

THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions on page 5.

Every day. Drop first, then hold the key down while your wrist floats forward.
That is Forward Wrist. Technique Book page 9.

🎥 Forward Wrist https://youtu.be/WNpTiDBksxo

7. 🟩 GAC Technique, Lesson 2, page 6

THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions on page 6.

Every day. Right hand finger 3, then finger 2.
That is Forward Wrist Practice. Technique Book page 10.

8. 🟩 GAC Theory, Lesson 2, page 7

THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions on page 7.

That is Line and Space Numbers. Theory Book page 6.
Press Done for the Week when it is done.

9. 🟩 GAC Theory, Lesson 2, page 8

THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions on page 8.

That is High and Low on the Staff. Theory Book page 7.
Press Done for the Week when it is done.

10. 🟩 GAC Theory, Lesson 2, page 9

THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions on page 9.

That is Line and Space Practice. Theory Book page 8.
Press Done for the Week when it is done.

11. 🟩 GAC Note Reading, Lesson 2, pages 10 to 16

THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions on pages 10 to 16.

That is Spooky Lane, Bat Caves and Castles, The Bat Cave, The Castle, Draw Them, Find C, D and E, Find F, G, A and B. Note Reading Book pages 5-11.
Press Done for the Week when it is done.

12. 🟩 GAC Note Reading, Lesson 2, pages 17 to 18

THIS WEEK: Follow the instructions on pages 17 to 18.

That is Trick or Treat, Trick or Treat, Part 2. Note Reading Book pages 12-13.
Press Done for the Week when it is done.

Setup

13. 🟧 Your color pages

I am bringing the new color version of your pages to your next lesson.

October 6, 2026 (3 of 12)

October 6, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

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.

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]

Technique

1. 🟩 GAC Method, Technique, Preparatory Unit 1, Finger Numbers, page 2

THIS WEEK: Draw a line from each number to the finger.

Practice type: Learning.

Say the number out loud as you draw it.
Press Done for the Week when page 2 is finished.

2. 🟩 GAC Method, Technique, Preparatory Unit 1, Finger Number Practice, page 3

THIS WEEK: Finish the boxes that are not checked.

Practice type: Learning.

Tap the fingers in the order the box shows.
Say the numbers out loud as you tap.
Press Done for the Week when page 3 is finished.

3. 🟩 GAC Method, Technique, Preparatory Unit 1, Drop Wrist, page 4

THIS WEEK: Drop, claw, float up, hands back in your lap.

Practice type: Learning.

Heavy arm. Let it go, don't hold it up.
Round fingers, like a claw.
Every day.

🎥 Drop Wrist https://youtu.be/TSK7ZNAaEHA

4. 🟩 GAC Method, Technique, Preparatory Unit 1, Black Key Groups, pages 5-7

THIS WEEK: Read page 5. Then do pages 6 and 7.

Practice type: Learning.

Circle every group of two black keys.
Circle every group of three black keys.
Press Done for the Week when page 7 is finished.

Theory

5. 🟩 GAC Method, Theory, Preparatory Unit 1, Higher or Lower, page 2

THIS WEEK: Circle the higher dot on each pair of keys.

Practice type: Learning.

Two keys have dots. Circle the higher one.
Press Done for the Week when page 2 is finished.

6. 🟩 GAC Method, Theory, Preparatory Unit 1, Where the Staff Came From, page 3

THIS WEEK: Read the story on page 3.

Practice type: Learning.

Tell me about it next time.
Press Done for the Week when you have read it.

7. 🟩 GAC Method, Theory, Preparatory Unit 1, The Staff, pages 4-7

THIS WEEK: Do pages 4, 5, 6 and 7 together.

Practice type: Learning.

Five lines and four spaces. Count from the bottom up.
Trace the notes. Circle the higher note on each staff.
Teach me about the staff, the clefs and the grand staff next time.
Press Done for the Week when page 7 is finished.

Musicianship

8. 🟩 GAC Method, Rhythm, Preparatory Unit 1, The Quarter Note, page 1

THIS WEEK: Clap the X's and say "ta" on every quarter note.

A quarter note gets one beat.
Clap and say ta at the same time.
Keep a steady beat, like your heartbeat.

9. 🟧 GAC Method, Ear Training, Preparatory Unit 1, High, Low, Same and Different, page 1

This one is mine. I play the notes and you circle the answer, so we do it together at your lesson. Numbers 5 to 8 next time.

10. 🟩 GAC Method, History, Preparatory Unit 1, Meet Daniel Gottlob Türk, page 1

THIS WEEK: Read everything on page 1.

Talk to me about it next time.
Press Done for the Week when you have read it.

Setup

11. 🟧 Your three ring binder

I am bringing your binder to your house tomorrow. All your new Halloween pages go in it.

Your Books

Technique
Theory
Note Reading
Rhythm
Ear Training
Sight Playing
History

Seven new Halloween books. They all go in the binder.

Two Piano Rules

Always sit in the middle. Piano seatbelt.

Low wrist first, then play. Never flat fingers.

September 29, 2026 (2 of 12)

September 30, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

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 Guide below. It logs your practice for you, no comments needed.

Press Start from # whatever number it shows. It picks up where you stopped last time.

Press Start, read the assignment, practice.

When you are finished, press Done.

Press Next practice item and go again.

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

Some assignments finish. Those carry a Done for the Week button. Press it when the job is done and the assignment comes off your list. Technique and repertoire don't have one; those are every 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.

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

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

Log every practice session from today. The competition starts October 1, and practicing and 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]

Reading

1. 🟥 Notespeller for Piano, Book 1 (Hal Leonard Student Piano Library), page 2

THIS WEEK: Finish page 2, the gloves on the line.

Practice type: Learning.

In each glove write RH for right hand, or LH for left hand.
On each clothespin write the finger number.
Thumb is 1. Then 2, 3, 4, 5.

Press Done for the Week when the page is done.

2. 🟩 Notespeller for Piano, Book 1 (Hal Leonard Student Piano Library), page 3

THIS WEEK: Do all three activities on page 3.

Practice type: Learning.

Blue line from each set of two black keys to the twins.
Red line from each set of three black keys to the triplets.
Color the twins blue. Color the triplets red.

Press Done for the Week when the page is done.

3. 🟩 Bee and the Note Family

THIS WEEK: Play every Baby C and every Eddy E.

Practice type: Learning.

Read the second paragraph.
Baby C is to the left of the doghouse.
Eddy E is to the right of the doghouse.
Play all of them, all the way up.

Theory

4. 🟩 Celebrate Theory, Preparatory Level, Unit 1 (RCM), page 4

THIS WEEK: Say the musical alphabet forward and backward.

Practice type: Learning.

Page 4, The Musical Alphabet.
A B C D E F G, then it starts over. There is no H.
Say it forward. Then say it backward.

5. 🟩 Celebrate Theory, Preparatory Level, Unit 1 (RCM), page 5

THIS WEEK: Read page 5 and do what it says.

Practice type: Learning.

Page 5, The Keyboard.

Press Done for the Week when the page is done.

Musicianship

6. 🟩 Piano Lessons, Book 1 (Hal Leonard Student Piano Library), page 4

THIS WEEK: Feel the Beat on page 4.

Practice type: Learning.

Read the page and do what it says.
Clap the beat. Slow, medium, fast.
Watch the video and follow it.

🎥 Feel the Beat, page 4 https://youtu.be/TY86qhJXd94

7. 🟩 Piano Lessons, Book 1 (Hal Leonard Student Piano Library), page 7

THIS WEEK: Play doghouse on both sets of black keys.

Practice type: Learning.

Watch the video and follow it.
Finger 3 and finger 3, one hand on each black note.
Low wrist first, then say dog house while you hold it.
Skip the very lowest set and the very highest set.

🎥 Page 7, your part https://youtube.com/shorts/Hjji_oWfMGE

8. 🟩 Piano Lessons, Book 1 (Hal Leonard Student Piano Library), pages 8-9

THIS WEEK: Climbing Up and Climbing Down, both pages.

Practice type: Learning.

Watch the video and follow it.
Right hand is up-stem notes. Left hand is down-stem notes.
Start in the center. Finger 3 and finger 3.
Page 8 climbs up. Page 9 picks up where page 8 stopped.

🎥 Pages 8-9, your part https://youtu.be/YTX2YLW6Cno

9. 🟩 Piano Lessons, Book 1 (Hal Leonard Student Piano Library), pages 8-9, teacher part

THIS WEEK: Watch the teacher part so you know what I play with you.

Practice type: Polishing.

Watch the video and follow it.
This is the part I play next to you next time.

🎥 Pages 8-9, teacher part https://youtu.be/7yH5BND-zdw

Setup

10. 🟥 Get a three ring binder

THIS WEEK: Get a three ring binder and put your books in it.

Your theory Unit 1 packet goes in it.
Bee and the Note Family goes in it.
Every book stays inside the binder from now on.

Press Done for the Week when it is done.

11. ⬛️ Who Was Mozart?

For next time. Nothing to do yet.

How Much to Practice

About 30 minutes, all the way through, with your dad. At least 15 minutes every day.

Your Books

Piano Lessons, Book 1

Notespeller for Piano, Book 1

Piano Solos, Book 1

Celebrate Theory, Preparatory Level

Bee and the Note Family

Manuscript paper

Keep them in your own pile, not with Aria's. A binder is coming.

Two Piano Rules

Always sit in the middle. Piano seatbelt.

Low wrist first, then play. Never flat fingers.

September 22, 2026 (1 of 12)

September 22, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

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 Guide below. It logs your practice for you — no comments needed.

Press Start from # whatever number it shows. It picks up where you stopped last time.
Press Start, read the assignment, practice.
Tap the kind of practice, then press Done.
Press Next practice item and go again.

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

Some assignments finish. Those carry a Done for the Week button. Press it when the job is done and the assignment comes off your list. Technique and repertoire don't have one; those are every day.

Need the metronome, a recorder or the NFPER colors? They are in Practice Tools, right under the practice types. Tap one and it opens inside your assignment. Tap Close to put it away.

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

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

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 at the lesson · 🟥 priority · ⬛️ on hold, don't practice this one · 🟧 mine, not yours

[PRACTICE TOOLS]

Setup

1. 🟩 Sitting Position

THIS WEEK: Sit in the middle, straight back, elbows in front of your tummy.

Do this every day, before you play.

Straighten the bench. Get off first, then one side at a time.
Sit in the middle. That is your piano seatbelt.
Straight back.
Hands on the keys. Your elbows go right in front of your tummy.
Elbows too far in front? Move the bench closer.

Technique

2. 🟩 Baby Bird Hands

THIS WEEK: One time with each hand. Keep the space under your knuckles.

Do this every day. One time with each hand.

Pick up a pretend baby bird from the bench.
Put it on the two black keys. Keep it safe.
Keep space under your knuckles. Do not squash the bird.
Low wrist first, then play.
Relax your elbow and your shoulder.

Right hand, then left hand.

Reading

3. 🟩 Bee and the Note Family

THIS WEEK: Play Doggy D in every doghouse.

Do this every day.

Read the first paragraph.
Watch the video.
Find every doghouse. A doghouse is two black keys, never three.
Play Doggy D in every doghouse. He sits in the middle, in the shade.
Baby bird hands. High ones with your right hand, low ones with your left.

🎥 How to play Doggy D https://youtube.com/shorts/-rgpslL-GvE

Theory

4. 🟩 Celebrate Theory, Preparatory Level, Unit 1 (RCM)

THIS WEEK: Read page 4, then play a high, a middle and a low Doggy D.

Do this every day.

Read your musical map on page 4, Unit 1, Getting Started.
Read Pitch.
Watch the video.
Play a high Doggy D, a middle Doggy D, and a low Doggy D.
Hold each one for two seconds.

Pitch means high, middle or low.

🎥 High, middle and low https://youtube.com/shorts/jbI0ofJZuNo

Musicianship

5. 🟩 Piano Lessons, Book 1 (Hal Leonard Student Piano Library), page 3

THIS WEEK: Page 3. Sitting at the Piano, then Hand Position.

Do this every day.

Page 3, Sitting at the Piano. Read it and do what it says.
Same page, Hand Position. Read it and do what it says.
Done for the week assignment

It is the same thing we practiced: relax your arm, pick up the bubble, put it on the keys.

6. 🟩 Piano Lessons, Book 1 (Hal Leonard Student Piano Library), page 6

THIS WEEK: Finish page 6, Finger Numbers.

Page 6, Finger Numbers. Follow the instructions and finish the page.

This is a one-time assignment. When the page is done, press Done for the Week and it goes away.

7. 🟩 Notespeller for Piano, Book 1 (Hal Leonard Student Piano Library), page 2

THIS WEEK: Finish page 2, the gloves on the line.

Page 2, the gloves on the line.

In each glove write RH for right hand, or LH for left hand.
On each clothespin write the finger number.
Thumb is 1. Then 2, 3, 4, 5.

This is a one-time assignment. When the page is done, press Done for the Week and it goes away.

How Much to Practice

At least 15 minutes every day. More is even better.

Your Books

Piano Lessons, Book 1
Notespeller for Piano, Book 1
Piano Solos, Book 1
Celebrate Theory, Preparatory Level
Bee and the Note Family
Manuscript paper

Keep them in your own pile, not with Aria's. A binder is coming.

Two Piano Rules

Always sit in the middle. Piano seatbelt.
Low wrist first, then play. Never flat fingers.