November 22, 2024

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🖤 = Don’t do

Technique

1. 💚Theory Level 7 Unit 6

   1. Level 5 Unit 7 - finish

   2. Level 6 Unit 5 - complete entire unit

   3. Level 7 Unit 6 pages 7 to the end of the unit.

2. 💚Mendelssohn, Songs without words

   1. FInish unit 7 theory and at the lesson, we’ll apply the V-I ideas.

3. 💚TECHNIQUE

   1. (no faster than m.m. 88 per two notes). At least three-five times per week.

      1. Memory Cards:

      2. Arpeggios:

         1. C-sharp minor (HANDS ALONE FIRST)

      3. Scales:

         1. E-flat / c

         2. E / c-sharp

      4. Method:

         1. DESCENDING - first with a focus on fingering (finger 4 is sometimes naughty).

         2. CLOSE LOUD - independence of the fingers. Round fingertips

         3. STACCATO - (see your video)

         4. LEGTO - start slowly focusing on form, and speed-build to m.m. 120

4. 💚My Funny Valentine:

   1. Runth through final tempo

   2. Random spots full tempo

   3. Medium tempo.

5. 💜Celebrate Theory

   1. Finish Level 5: Unit 3

6. 💜Sheep May Safely Graze

   1. With your sections, memorize hands alone and together.

   2. For class?

7. Jazz standards

8. Beethoven?

9. 🖤Grieg Lyric Piece

   1. Focus more after recital.

Review Repertoire

1. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150 (L. 6, C)

2. Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

3. Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

October 22 & 30, 2024

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❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Technique

1. 💚Mendelssohn, Songs without words

   1. FInish unit 7 theory and at the lesson, we’ll apply the V-I ideas.

2. 💚TECHNIQUE

   1. (no faster than m.m. 88 per two notes). At least three-five times per week.

      1. Memory Cards:

      2. Arpeggios:

         1. C-sharp minor (HANDS ALONE FIRST)

      3. Scales:

         1. E-flat / c

         2. E / c-sharp

      4. Method:

         1. DESCENDING - first with a focus on fingering (finger 4 is sometimes naughty).

         2. CLOSE LOUD - independence of the fingers. Round fingertips

         3. STACCATO - (see your video)

         4. LEGTO - start slowly focusing on form, and speed-build to m.m. 120

3. 💚My Funny Valentine:

   1. Runth through final tempo

   2. Random spots full tempo

   3. Medium tempo.

4. 💜Celebrate Theory

   1. Finish Level 5: Unit 3

5. 💜Sheep May Safely Graze

   1. With your sections, memorize hands alone and together.

   2. For class?

6. Jazz standards

7. Beethoven?

8. 🖤Grieg Lyric Piece

   1. Focus more after recital.

Review Repertoire

1. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150 (L. 6, C)

2. Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

3. Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

October 4, 2024 (BX)

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🖤 = Don’t do

Technique

1. Talk about beginner curriculum?

   1. Look at Young Beginning Curriculum

2. 💚Mendelssohn, Songs without words

   1. ❤️Speed-build each phrase to m.m. 72

      1. Start with the skeleton of melody and bass

      2. Then add the inner texture.

   2. Send Dustin:

      1. Individual phrase videos for two phrases 10/5

      2. Phrases 3-4 by 10/7

      3. Phrases 5-6 by 10/8

      4. Phrases 7-8 by 10/10

      5. Remember the criteria is above. :)

3. 💚TECHNIQUE

   1. (no faster than m.m. 88 per two notes). At least three-five times per week.

      1. Memory Cards:

      2. Arpeggios:

         1. C-sharp minor (HANDS ALONE FIRST)

      3. Scales:

         1. E-flat / c

         2. E / c-sharp

      4. Method:

         1. DESCENDING - first with a focus on fingering (finger 4 is sometimes naughty).

         2. CLOSE LOUD - independence of the fingers. Round fingertips

         3. STACCATO - (see your video)

         4. LEGTO - start slowly focusing on form, and speed-build to m.m. 120

4. 💚My Funny Valentine:

   1. with and without metronome each day.

   2. For class

5. 💜Celebrate Theory

   1. Finish Level 5: Unit 1

6. 💜Sheep May Safely Graze

   1. With your sections, memorize hands alone and together.

   2. For class?

7. Jazz standards

8. Beethoven?

9. 🖤Grieg Lyric Piece

   1. Focus more after recital.

Review Repertoire

1. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150 (L. 6, C)

2. Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

3. Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

September 26, 2024 (75)

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🖤 = Don’t do

Technique

1. Talk about beginner curriculum?

   1. Look at Young Beginning Curriculum

2. Mendelssohn, Songs without words

   1. Start to identify phrases

3. 💚TECHNIQUE

   1. (no faster than m.m. 88 per two notes). At least three-five times per week.

      1. Memory Cards:

      2. Arpeggios:

      3. Scales:

         1. E-flat / c

         2. E / c-sharp

      4. Method:

         1. CLOSE LOUD - independence of the fingers. Round fingertips

         2. STACCATO - (see your video)

         3. LEGTO - start slowly focusing on form, and speed-build to m.m. 120

4. 💚My Funny Valentine:

   1. Once a week send me a video of a medium tempo run-through m.m. 79

5. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. Finish Level 5: Unit 1

   2. Have finished

6. Sheep May Safely Graze

   1. With your sections, memorize hands alone and together.

7. Jazz standards

8. Beethoven?

9. 🖤Grieg Lyric Piece

   1. Focus more after recital.

Review Repertoire

1. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150 (L. 6, C)

2. Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

3. Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

September 6, 2024

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💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Technique

1. Talk about beginner curriculum?

   1. Look at Young Beginning Curriculum

2. Mendelssohn, Songs without words

   1. Start to identify phrases

3. 💜TECHNIQUE

   1. (no faster than m.m. 88 per two notes). At least three-five times per week.

      1. Arpeggios:

         1. B-flat / g

         2. D / b

         3. E-flat / c

      2. Scales:

         1. B Minor (careful of LH fingering for B minor- start on 4)

      3. Method:

         1. CLOSE LOUD - independence of the fingers. Round fingertips

         2. STACCATO - (see your video)

         3. LEGTO - start slowly focusing on form, and speed-build to m.m. 120

4. 💚My Funny Valentine:

   1. See some new fingering and purple circles.

   2. Finish the piece!

5. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. 💚Finish Level 4: 8 and finish level if you can.

6. Sheep May Safely Graze

   1. With your sections, memorize hands alone and together.

7. Jazz standards

8. Beethoven?

9. 🖤Grieg Lyric Piece

   1. Focus more after recital.

Review Repertoire

1. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150 (L. 6, C)

2. Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

3. Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

August 15, 2024

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❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Technique

1. Talk about beginner curriculum?

   1. Look at Young Beginning Curriculum

2. 💚TECHNIQUE

   1. (no faster than m.m. 88 per two notes). At least three-five times per week.

      1. Arpeggios:

         1. C/a, G/e, F/d, B-flat/g,

      2. Scales:

         1. B Minor (careful of LH fingering for B minor- start on 4)

      3. Method:

         1. CLOSE LOUD - independence of the fingers. Round fingertips

         2. STACCATO - (see your video)

         3. LEGTO - start slowly focusing on form, and speed-build to m.m. 120

3. 💚My Funny Valentine:

   1. See some new fingering and purple circles.

   2. Finish the piece!

4. ❤️Dustin bring answer key for 5-8

5. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. 💚Finish Level 4: 8 and finish level if you can.

6. Sheep May Safely Graze

   1. With your sections, memorize hands alone and together.

7. Jazz standards

8. Beethoven?

9. 🖤Grieg Lyric Piece

   1. Focus more after recital.

Review Repertoire

1. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150 (L. 6, C)

2. Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

3. Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

August 8, 2024

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❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Technique

1. Talk about beginner curriculum?

   1. Look at Young Beginning Curriculum

2. 💚TECHNIQUE

   1. (no faster than m.m. 88 per two notes). At least three-five times per week.

      1. Arpeggios:

         1. C/a, G/e, F/d, B-flat/g,

      2. Scales:

         1. B Minor (careful of LH fingering for B minor- start on 4)

      3. Method:

         1. CLOSE LOUD - independence of the fingers. Round fingertips

         2. STACCATO - (see your video)

         3. LEGTO - start slowly focusing on form, and speed-build to m.m. 120

3. 💚My Funny Valentine:

   1. See some new fingering and purple circles.

   2. Finish the piece!

4. 💚Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests Level 3

   1. Level 1: finish sets 1-2

5. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. 💚Finish Level 4: Unit 7 and 8 and finish level if you can.

6. Sheep May Safely Graze

   1. With your sections, memorize hands alone and together.

7. Jazz standards

8. Beethoven?

9. 🖤Grieg Lyric Piece

   1. Focus more after recital.

Review Repertoire

1. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150 (L. 6, C)

2. Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

3. Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

July 11, 2024 (45 min)

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🖤 = Don’t do

Technique

1. Talk about beginner curriculum?

   1. Look at Young Beginning Curriculum

2. 💚TECHNIQUE

   1. (no faster than m.m. 88 per two notes). At least three-five times per week.

      1. Arpeggios:

         1. C/a, G/e, F/d, B-flat/g,

      2. Scales:

         1. D Major & B Minor (careful of LH fingering for B minor)

      3. Method:

         1. CLOSE LOUD - independence of the fingers. Round fingertips

         2. STACCATO - (see your video)

         3. LEGTO - start slowly focusing on form, and speed-build to m.m. 120

3. 💚My Funny Valentine:

   1. See some new fingering and purple circles.

   2. Finish the piece!

4. 💚Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests Level 3

   1. Level 1: finish sets 1-2

5. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. 💚Finish Level 4: Unit 7 and 8 and finish level if you can.

6. Sheep May Safely Graze

   1. With your sections, memorize hands alone and together.

7. Jazz standards

8. Beethoven?

9. 🖤Grieg Lyric Piece

   1. Focus more after recital.

Review Repertoire

1. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150 (L. 6, C)

2. Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

3. Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

June 27, 2024

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💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Technique

1. Talk about beginner curriculum?

   1. Look at Young Beginning Curriculum

2. 💜TECHNIQUE

   1. (no faster than m.m. 88 per two notes). At least three-five times per week.

      1. ITEMS TO PREPARE FOR NEXT LESSON:

         1. C/a, G/e, F/d, B-flat/g

      2. METHOD:

         1. ONE major and ONE minor per practice session.

            1. SCALES:

               1. one octave apart

               2. Contrary motion

               3. Broken chords

               4. Arpeggios

         2. The key (number of sharps or flats)

         3. Where is finger 4 in each hand

         4. CLOSE LOUD - independence of the fingers. Round fingertips

         5. STACCATO - (see your video)

         6. LEGTO - start slowly focusing on form, and speed-build to m.m. 120

3. 💚My Funny Valentine:

   1. See the new audio

4. 💜Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. Level 1: finish set 8-9 - focus on “star 4” and the clap-blacks

   2. Playback is very strong for this level

   3. Continue to do Clapback with Dustin as tests.

5. 💜Celebrate Theory

   1. 💜Finish Level 4: Unit 5 and 6 and finish level if you can.

6. Jazz standards

7. Beethoven?

8. 🖤Grieg Lyric Piece

   1. Focus more after recital.

Review Repertoire

1. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150 (L. 6, C)

2. Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

3. Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

June 13 & 20, 2024

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💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Technique

1. Talk about beginner curriculum?

   1. Look at Young Beginning Curriculum

2. 💚TECHNIQUE

   1. (no faster than m.m. 88 per two notes). At least three-five times per week.

      1. ITEMS TO PREPARE FOR NEXT LESSON:

         1. C/a, G/e, F/d, B-flat/g

      2. METHOD:

         1. ONE major and ONE minor per practice session.

            1. SCALES:

               1. one octave apart

               2. Contrary motion

               3. Broken chords

               4. Arpeggios

         2. The key (number of sharps or flats)

         3. Where is finger 4 in each hand

         4. CLOSE LOUD - independence of the fingers. Round fingertips

         5. STACCATO - (see your video)

         6. LEGTO - start slowly focusing on form, and speed-build to m.m. 120

3. 💚My Funny Valentine:

   1. Swing only applies to 8th notes.

   2. Think about each beat (quarter note) having three parts (1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a).

   3. Learn as much as you can and record in Newzik.

4. 💚Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. Level 1: finish set 8-9 - focus on “star 4” and the clap-blacks

   2. Playback is very strong for this level

   3. Continue to do Clapback with Dustin as tests.

5. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. 💜Finish Level 4: Unit 5 and 6 and finish level if you can.

6. Jazz standards

7. Beethoven?

8. 🖤Grieg Lyric Piece

   1. Focus more after recital.

Review Repertoire

1. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150 (L. 6, C)

2. Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

3. Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

March 15, 22, 28 & April 19, May 2 & 10 & 17, 2024

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💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• Fridays: 5:15 pm with Norah?

• Mondays: ? Norah?

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

  • Bach - Invention

  • Mozart - Sonata, mvt. 1

  • Bach - Sheep may safely graze arr. Egan Petri

Technique

1. Talk about beginner curriculum with

2. 💚”RCM Technical Requirements Level 01”

   1. (no faster than m.m. 88 per two notes). At least three-five times per week.

      1. Prepare Major and Minor Scales (levels 1-3)

         1. C/a, G/e, F/d, B-flat/g, D/b

      2. STOP before you play to ask yourself:

         1. The key (number of sharps or flats)

         2. Where is finger 4 in each hand

         3. Set a slow tempo

         4. Repeat the good, three times in-a-row correctly (if you’re ready - you can start just three times correctly first).

1. 💚Solfège Blue Book: (travel assignment - do at your leisure when you are in transit)

   1. Increase speed until it makes you feel slightly uncomfortable. Then work from there.

2. 💚Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. Level 1: finish set 8-9 - focus on “star 4” and the clap-blacks

   2. Playback is very strong for this level

   3. Continue to do Clapback with Dustin as tests.

1. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. 💜Finish Level 4: Unit 5 and 6 and finish level if you can.

   2. 💚Flash Cards

      1. M.m. 60, two ticks per card. Set your cards on the music stand all in a row (randomly) and say the key for major every two ticks.

      2. Minor keys next week - start.

   3. 💛Order of Sharps and flats. Memorize in both directions.

      1. Father

      2. Charles

      3. Goes

      4. Down

      5. And

      6. Ends

      7. Battles

1. 🖤Grieg Lyric Piece

   1. Focus more after recital.

2. 💚(recital)Bach, Sheep May Safely Graze arr. Egon Petri

   1. Finish memorizing

   2. Recital practice next week

3. 💚(recital)Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

   1. For Each Section:

      1. Medium Tempi:

         1. Medium Tempi:

         2. Hands alone, then together at a medium tempo.

         3. M.m. 84, 88, 96

         4. Focus is expression

         5. With and without music.

   2. After Section Work:

      1. Final Tempi:

         1. m.m. 116, 120, 126

         2. Recital practice, with and without music. Pretend you’re playing in front of people. Don’t stop if you have issues.

4. 💚(recital)Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

   1. For Each Section:

      1. Medium Tempi:

         1. Hands alone, then together at a medium tempo.

         2. M.m. 84, 88, 96

         3. Focus is expression

         4. With and without music.

   2. After Section Work:

      1. Final Tempi:

         1. m.m. 104, 108, 112

         2. Recital practice, with and without music. Pretend you’re playing in front of people. Don’t stop if you have issues.

   3. Practice starting from random meausres

5. 🖤Hanon

   1. Watch the practice video for Close Loud and follow the instructions. Video is found in the Newzik PDF.

6. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

Review Repertoire

1. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150 (L. 6, C)

February 19 & March 7 , 2024

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💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

Technique

1. Talk about beginner curriculum with

2. 🖤Hanon

   1. Watch the practice video for Close Loud and follow the instructions. Video is found in the Newzik PDF.

3. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

4. ❤️❤️RCMCP Technique

   1. Prepare Major and Minor Scales

      1. C/a, G/e, D/b, F/d

   2. Focus on No twisting in your wrists.

   3. Focus on the up and over movement with wrists and minimize elbow lift.

   4. Think everything should look and feel smooth.

1. 💚Solfège Blue Book:

   1. Increase speed until it makes you feel slightly uncomfortable. Then work from there.

2. 💚Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. Level 1: finish set 6 and 7

1. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. Order of Sharps and flats.

      1. Father

      2. Charles

      3. Goes

      4. Down

      5. And

      6. Ends

      7. Battles

   2. Finish Unit 4 and 5

1. 💚Grieg Lyric Piece

2. 💜NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics (re-read)

3. 💜Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

4. 💚Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

   1. Compare the exposition and recapitulation with same / similar content. Make note of NEW content in the recap.

Review Repertoire

1. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150 (L. 6, C)

February 9, 2024

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💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

Technique

1. 🖤Hanon

   1. Watch the practice video for Close Loud and follow the instructions. Video is found in the Newzik PDF.

2. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

3. ❤️RCMCP Technique

   1. Prepare Major and Minor Scales

      1. C/a, G/e, D/b, F/d

   2. Focus on No twisting in your wrists.

   3. Focus on the up and over movement with wrists and minimize elbow lift.

   4. Think everything should look and feel smooth.

1. 💚Solfège Blue Book:

   1. Increase speed until it makes you feel slightly uncomfortable. Then work from there.

2. 💚Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. Level 1: finish set 6 and 7

1. 💚Overtone Series - Dustin find a video

2. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. Order of Sharps and flats.

      1. Father

      2. Charles

      3. Goes

      4. Down

      5. And

      6. Ends

      7. Battles

   2. Finish Unit 4 and 5

1. 💜Romantic piece? Liszt Con.

2. 💜NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics (re-read)

3. 💚Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

4. 💚Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

Review Repertoire

1. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150 (L. 6, C)

January 4, 12, & 19 2024

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💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

Technique

1. 🖤Hanon

   1. Watch the practice video for Close Loud and follow the instructions. Video is found in the Newzik PDF.

2. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

3. ❤️RCMCP Technique

   1. Prepare Major and Minor Scales

      1. C/a, G/e, D/b, F/d

   2. Focus on No twisting in your wrists.

   3. Focus on the up and over movement with wrists and minimize elbow lift.

   4. Think everything should look and feel smooth.

Musicianship

1. 💚Solfège Blue Book:

   1. Increase speed until it makes you feel slightly uncomfortable. Then work from there.

2. 💚Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. Level 1: finish set 6 and 7

Theory

1. 💚Overtone Series - Dustin find a video

2. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. Order of Sharps and flats.

      1. Father

      2. Charles

      3. Goes

      4. Down

      5. And

      6. Ends

      7. Battles

   2. Finish Unit 4 and 5

Repertoire

1. 💜Romantic piece? Liszt Con.

   1. Dustin find.

2. 💜NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics (re-read)

   1. Access the PDF in Newzik called “Charts & Guides”

   2. In the menu dropdown (upper center of the page), select “NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics.”

   3. Study the information to be applied to learning your repertoire pieces.

3. 💚Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

   1. Do zoom-in section work practice through m. 26.

      1. Hands alone

      2. Hands together

      3. Make sections smaller if needed.

      4. 3 times in-a-row correctly

      5. Daily repetitions.

4. 💚Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

   1. See the green pen.

   2. Decide if you’re going to do the 2 measure chunk practice using NFRPE method.

Review Repertoire

1. Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150 (L. 6, C)

December 22, 2023

💚 = do the assignment. We are on track

💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

Technique

1. 🖤Hanon

   1. Watch the practice video for Close Loud and follow the instructions. Video is found in the Newzik PDF.

2. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

3. 💚RCMCP Technique

   1. Prepare Major and Minor Scales

      1. C/a, G/e, D/b, F/d

   2. Focus on No twisting in your wrists.

   3. Focus on the up and over movement with wrists and minimize elbow lift.

   4. Think everything should look and feel smooth.

Musicianship

1. 💜Solfège Blue Book:

   1. Finish No 18 in Chapter 3

   2. Move to Chapter 4. Complete No. 18 with Dustin at the lesson.

      1. Remember mindfulness:

         1. If a mistake happens, accept it and move on as quickly as possible. Just observe that you made the mistake and move on.

2. 💚Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. Level 1: finish set 6 and 7

Theory

1. 💜Note Speed

   1. Level 1 and 2 Cards

      1. Same rules as below for Table Play and Say and Play

   2. Primer Level by Yourself: TABLE PLAY

      1. Shuffle Cards

      2. Deal yourself 5-10 cards

      3. Place the rest of the cards face down

      4. Turn one over

      5. Get rid of your cards as quickly as possible by saying the name out loud as you discard:

         1. you can discard the same letter name, one above or one below.

      6. If you can’t play, draw from the face down pile.

   3. Primer Level by Yourself: SAY AND PLAY

      1. Place 8-10 cards on the music stand.

      2. Set the metronome to 60

      3. Say and play the cards out loud every 2 ticks.

      4. Repeat until the cards are gone.

      5. If you miss a card, move to the next to keep with the beat.

2. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. ❤️ DUSTIN: Bring key signature flash cards.

   2. Order of Sharps and flats.

      1. Father

      2. Charles

      3. Goes

      4. Down

      5. And

      6. Ends

      7. Battles

   3. Teach me about relative major and minor, as well as leading tone vs. sub-tonic.

   4. Leading Tone is ALWAYS a 1/2 step below the tonic.

   5. Major Scale Patterns:

      1. Made up of two tetrachords (Starting note, Whole, Whole, Half) divided by a whole step.

      2. Or, All whole steps apart from 1/2 steps between 3 and 4, and 7 and 8.

   6. Level 3, Prepare Units 1-3

   7. Level 5, unit 3: Study

Repertoire

1. 💚NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics (re-read)

   1. Access the PDF in Newzik called “Charts & Guides”

   2. In the menu dropdown (upper center of the page), select “NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics.”

   3. Study the information to be applied to learning your repertoire pieces.

2. 💚Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

   1. Memorize all of the subjects in the order they are presented. Perform them for me at the next lesson.

   2. Don’t hang on to notes with leaps (greater than a 7th)

   3. A-flat, LH m. 15

3. 💚Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150

   1. RH melody: close loud, then wrist contouring with the melody with the thought of close-loud.

   2. Remember “piano” doesn’t always need to be soft soft. Chopin is catabile which means to “sing”

   3. LH - play more on the pads of your fingers. Careful not to hyper-curve.

   4. Continue to work on rubato.

4. 💚Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

   1. Discuss hierarchy of the beat and how it applies to expression in the melody.

   2. P. 2, system 4, m. 1 - LH rhythm. And m. 2, RH rhythm.

   3. Close loud on 32nd notes with repetition.

December 8, 2023

💚 = do the assignment. We are on track

💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

Technique

1. 🖤Hanon

   1. Watch the practice video for Close Loud and follow the instructions. Video is found in the Newzik PDF.

2. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

3. 🖤RCMCP Technique

   1. No assignment

Musicianship

1. 💚Solfège Blue Book:

   1. Finish No 18 in Chapter 3

   2. Move to Chapter 4. Complete No. 18 with Dustin at the lesson.

      1. Remember mindfulness:

         1. If a mistake happens, accept it and move on as quickly as possible. Just observe that you made the mistake and move on.

2. 💚Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. Level 1: finish set 4 (and 5 if you can)

Theory

1. 💜Note Speed

   1. Level 1 and 2 Cards

      1. Same rules as below for Table Play and Say and Play

   2. Primer Level by Yourself: TABLE PLAY

      1. Shuffle Cards

      2. Deal yourself 5-10 cards

      3. Place the rest of the cards face down

      4. Turn one over

      5. Get rid of your cards as quickly as possible by saying the name out loud as you discard:

         1. you can discard the same letter name, one above or one below.

      6. If you can’t play, draw from the face down pile.

   3. Primer Level by Yourself: SAY AND PLAY

      1. Place 8-10 cards on the music stand.

      2. Set the metronome to 60

      3. Say and play the cards out loud every 2 ticks.

      4. Repeat until the cards are gone.

      5. If you miss a card, move to the next to keep with the beat.

2. 💜Celebrate Theory

   1. Level 2, Finish Unit 8

   2. Level 3, Prepare Units 1-3

   3. Level 5, unit 3: Study

Repertoire

1. 💚NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics (re-read)

   1. Access the PDF in Newzik called “Charts & Guides”

   2. In the menu dropdown (upper center of the page), select “NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics.”

   3. Study the information to be applied to learning your repertoire pieces.

2. 💚Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

   1. Memorize all of the subjects in the order they are presented. Perform them for me at the next lesson.

   2. Don’t hang on to notes with leaps (greater than a 7th)

   3. A-flat, LH m. 15

3. 💚Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150

   1. RH melody: close loud, then wrist contouring with the melody with the thought of close-loud.

   2. Remember “piano” doesn’t always need to be soft soft. Chopin is catabile which means to “sing”

   3. LH - play more on the pads of your fingers. Careful not to hyper-curve.

   4. Continue to work on rubato.

4. 💚Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

   1. Discuss hierarchy of the beat and how it applies to expression in the melody.

   2. P. 2, system 4, m. 1 - LH rhythm. And m. 2, RH rhythm.

   3. Close loud on 32nd notes with repetition.

November 30, 2023

💚 = do the assignment. We are on track

💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

Technique

1. 🖤Hanon

   1. Watch the practice video for Close Loud and follow the instructions. Video is found in the Newzik PDF.

2. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

3. 🖤RCMCP Technique

   1. No assignment

Musicianship

1. 💚Solfège Blue Book:

   1. Chapter 2 - complete and follow the instructions on the paper.

   2. Go to Chapter 3 when you are very secure about Chapter 2.

2. 💜Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. Complete sets 1-3

Theory

1. 💜Note Speed

   1. Level 1 and 2 Cards

      1. Same rules as below for Table Play and Say and Play

   2. Primer Level by Yourself: TABLE PLAY

      1. Shuffle Cards

      2. Deal yourself 5-10 cards

      3. Place the rest of the cards face down

      4. Turn one over

      5. Get rid of your cards as quickly as possible by saying the name out loud as you discard:

         1. you can discard the same letter name, one above or one below.

      6. If you can’t play, draw from the face down pile.

   3. Primer Level by Yourself: SAY AND PLAY

      1. Place 8-10 cards on the music stand.

      2. Set the metronome to 60

      3. Say and play the cards out loud every 2 ticks.

      4. Repeat until the cards are gone.

      5. If you miss a card, move to the next to keep with the beat.

2. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. Level 2, Finish Unit 6 and on

   2. Level 3, Begin

   3. Level 5, unit 3: Study

Repertoire

1. 💚NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics (re-read)

   1. Access the PDF in Newzik called “Charts & Guides”

   2. In the menu dropdown (upper center of the page), select “NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics.”

   3. Study the information to be applied to learning your repertoire pieces.

2. 💜Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

   1. Memorize all of the subjects in the order they are presented. Perform them for me at the next lesson.

   2. Be thoughtful about scale degrees and keys / where does the subject begin? Memorize it this way.

   3. Learn the rest of the piece!

3. 💚Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150

   1. Practice slower

   2. Add rubato markings to the rest of the piece.

   3. Add pedal markings

4. 💚Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

   1. Listen to various recordings and do a study on ornaments. How do they do it?

   2. Sightread through

   3. Learn 2 measures at a time, hands alone first, using the NFRPE method.

November 21, 2023

💚 = do the assignment. We are on track

💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

Technique

1. 💚Hanon

   1. Watch the practice video for Close Loud and follow the instructions. Video is found in the Newzik PDF.

2. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

3. 🖤RCMCP Technique

   1. No assignment

Musicianship

1. 💚Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. Complete sets 1-3

Theory

1. 💜Note Speed

   1. Level 1 and 2 Cards

      1. Same rules as below for Table Play and Say and Play

   2. Primer Level by Yourself: TABLE PLAY

      1. Shuffle Cards

      2. Deal yourself 5-10 cards

      3. Place the rest of the cards face down

      4. Turn one over

      5. Get rid of your cards as quickly as possible by saying the name out loud as you discard:

         1. you can discard the same letter name, one above or one below.

      6. If you can’t play, draw from the face down pile.

   3. Primer Level by Yourself: SAY AND PLAY

      1. Place 8-10 cards on the music stand.

      2. Set the metronome to 60

      3. Say and play the cards out loud every 2 ticks.

      4. Repeat until the cards are gone.

      5. If you miss a card, move to the next to keep with the beat.

2. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. Finish Unit 1

      1. Finish self-correcting level 2

   2. Complete Unit 2

Repertoire

1. 💚NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics (re-read)

   1. Access the PDF in Newzik called “Charts & Guides”

   2. In the menu dropdown (upper center of the page), select “NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics.”

   3. Study the information to be applied to learning your repertoire pieces.

2. 💚Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

   1. Memorize all of the subjects in the order they are presented. Perform them for me at the next lesson.

   2. Be thoughtful about scale degrees and keys / where does the subject begin? Memorize it this way.

   3. Learn the rest of the piece!

3. 💚Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150

   1. Practice slower

   2. Add rubato markings to the rest of the piece.

   3. Add pedal markings

4. 💚Mozart Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330: I. Allegro moderato

   1. write down your questions: ask yourself questions about the piece: texturally, melodically, harmonically, etc.

   2. Sightread through

   3. Learn 2 measures at a time, hands alone first, using the NFRPE method.

November 10, 2023

💚 = do the assignment. We are on track

💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

Technique

1. 💚Hanon

   1. Watch the practice video for Close Loud and follow the instructions. Video is found in the Newzik PDF.

2. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

3. 🖤RCMCP Technique

   1. No assignment

Musicianship

1. 💜Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. We’ll start this together at your next lesson.

Theory

1. 💚Note Speed

   1. Level 1 and 2 Cards

      1. Same rules as below for Table Play and Say and Play

   2. Primer Level by Yourself: TABLE PLAY

      1. Shuffle Cards

      2. Deal yourself 5-10 cards

      3. Place the rest of the cards face down

      4. Turn one over

      5. Get rid of your cards as quickly as possible by saying the name out loud as you discard:

         1. you can discard the same letter name, one above or one below.

      6. If you can’t play, draw from the face down pile.

   3. Primer Level by Yourself: SAY AND PLAY

      1. Place 8-10 cards on the music stand.

      2. Set the metronome to 60

      3. Say and play the cards out loud every 2 ticks.

      4. Repeat until the cards are gone.

      5. If you miss a card, move to the next to keep with the beat.

2. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. Finish Unit 1

   2. Complete Unit 2

Repertoire

1. 💚NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics (re-read)

   1. Access the PDF in Newzik called “Charts & Guides”

   2. In the menu dropdown (upper center of the page), select “NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics.”

   3. Study the information to be applied to learning your repertoire pieces.

2. 💚Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

   1. See your notes in pencil on the paper

   2. Learn one subject at a time.

3. 💜Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150

   1. Using the NFRPE method, choose a “chunk” (no more than 2-4 measures.

   2. Learn the notes and fingering according to each highlighted voice (green = melody, purple = harmony, yellow = bass).

   3. Once you have learned them independendly, start to combine the voices in all combinations. Yellow + green, yellow + purple, green + purple, etc.

4. 💜Beethoven Sonata

   1. Dustin - find three options.

November 2, 2023

💚 = do the assignment. We are on track

💛 = do the assignment - it needs extra focus.

❤️ = do the assignment - needs lots of work or was not prepared properly

💜 = do the assignment - we didn’t get to it at the lesson and will start with this before any 💛💚

🖤 = Don’t do

Important Dates

• December 10, 2023 - Performance Class

• March 10, 2024 - Guest Artist Workshop

• May 19, 2024 - Final Recitals

Technique

1. 💜Hanon

   1. Review No. 1 until the pattern is memorized and the transition from ascending to descending is learned.

   2. Hands alone first, ensuring that fingers are round and wrist is not below the white keys.

   3. Observe correct fingering.

   4. Do not play this at a fast tempo.

2. 🖤Czerny

   1. No assignment

3. 🖤RCMCP Technique

   1. No assignment

Musicianship

1. 💜Four Star Sight-readng & Ear Tests

   1. We’ll start this together at your next lesson.

Theory

1. 💚Celebrate Theory

   1. Dustin, check for level 2 theory book.

   2. Vocab:

      1. Interval = distance between two notes (two letter names)

         1. From A to B = interval of a 2nd. (Step)

         2. From A to C = interval of a 3rd. (Skip)

         3. 4th or larger = “leap”

      2. Note values - see new chapter.

      3. Scale Degrees

         1. In A minor =

            1. A = 1

            2. B = 2

            3. C = 3, etc

   3. Complete Unit 2 of Level 1 Theory.

      1. Be able to teach me about any vocabulary words, etc.

Repertoire

1. 💚NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics (re-read)

   1. Access the PDF in Newzik called “Charts & Guides”

   2. In the menu dropdown (upper center of the page), select “NFRPE Five Basic Practice Tactics.”

   3. Study the information to be applied to learning your repertoire pieces.

2. 💚Bach, Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major, HWV 776

   1. Find all complete subjects and highlight them

   2. Learn using NOTES and FINGERING - write in your fingerings.

3. 💚Chopin, Waltz in A Minor op. Posth., B 150

   1. Using the NFRPE method, choose a “chunk” (no more than 2-4 measures.

   2. Learn the notes and fingering according to each highlighted voice (green = melody, purple = harmony, yellow = bass).

   3. Once you have learned them independendly, start to combine the voices in all combinations. Yellow + green, yellow + purple, green + purple, etc.

4. 💜We will discuss another option for Classical