October 27, 2025

Three Lesson Assignments

1. Review Czerny, ONE time per day, LH, RH and HT. WITH MUSIC.

2. Review Allegro, ONE time per day, LH, RH and HT. WITH MUSIC.

3. Heavenly Blue by Tom Gerou. See the video below

ALL ASSIGNMENTS BELOW HERE ON PAUSE

⚫️Fight Song by Rachel Patterson

1. Practice with the “Dustin Chords” audio in Newzik.

2. Practice with the “Chasing Sleep” audio

⚫️Technique Prep A and B

1. Major Pentascale: Tonic, whole, whole, half, whole steps.

2. Minor Pentascale: Tonic, whole, half, whole, whole steps.

3. Triads: Both major and minor triads come from the major or minor pentascales.

4. Go to page 2 and practice the major and minor pentascales.

   1. C, G, D Majors, and A Minor.

   2. Keep a bubble hand.

   3. Practice each of these every day in the RH and LH seperately.
      

⚫️Theory_00_05_Rhythm

1. Prepare page 7

🟪Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Please play this HANDS ALONE then hands together enough times to bring it back into your memory

🟪Ear Training

1. Major and Minor Triads. You’re doing really well with these!

🟪Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

• N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

• F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

• P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

• E – Expression – dynamics, articulation (staccato, accents, slurs), etc. (🟩 Green)

• R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

  • ✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

6. “Spot” until it’s solid and you can erase the markings! — meaning:

• ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

• ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

• Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing the spot.

• Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

• Do you need to slow down?

• Should you practice hands alone?

• Could you make the spot even smaller?

• Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

• Do you need to think ahead more clearly

October 19, 2025

Three Lesson Assignments

1. Review Czerny

2. Review Allegro

3. Heavenly Blue by Tom Gerou. See the video below

ALL ASSIGNMENTS BELOW HERE ON PAUSE

⚫️Fight Song by Rachel Patterson

1. Practice with the “Dustin Chords” audio in Newzik.

2. Practice with the “Chasing Sleep” audio

⚫️Technique Prep A and B

1. Major Pentascale: Tonic, whole, whole, half, whole steps.

2. Minor Pentascale: Tonic, whole, half, whole, whole steps.

3. Triads: Both major and minor triads come from the major or minor pentascales.

4. Go to page 2 and practice the major and minor pentascales.

   1. C, G, D Majors, and A Minor.

   2. Keep a bubble hand.

   3. Practice each of these every day in the RH and LH seperately.
      

⚫️Theory_00_05_Rhythm

1. Prepare page 7

🟪Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Please play this HANDS ALONE then hands together enough times to bring it back into your memory

🟪Ear Training

1. Major and Minor Triads. You’re doing really well with these!

🟪Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

• N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

• F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

• P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

• E – Expression – dynamics, articulation (staccato, accents, slurs), etc. (🟩 Green)

• R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

  • ✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

6. “Spot” until it’s solid and you can erase the markings! — meaning:

• ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

• ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

• Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing the spot.

• Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

• Do you need to slow down?

• Should you practice hands alone?

• Could you make the spot even smaller?

• Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

• Do you need to think ahead more clearly

October 13, 2025

One Lesson Assignment

1. Heavenly Blue by Tom Gerou.

ALL ASSIGNMENTS BELOW HERE ON PAUSE

⚫️Fight Song by Rachel Patterson

1. Practice with the “Dustin Chords” audio in Newzik.

2. Practice with the “Chasing Sleep” audio

⚫️Technique Prep A and B

1. Major Pentascale: Tonic, whole, whole, half, whole steps.

2. Minor Pentascale: Tonic, whole, half, whole, whole steps.

3. Triads: Both major and minor triads come from the major or minor pentascales.

4. Go to page 2 and practice the major and minor pentascales.

   1. C, G, D Majors, and A Minor.

   2. Keep a bubble hand.

   3. Practice each of these every day in the RH and LH seperately.
      

⚫️Theory_00_05_Rhythm

1. Prepare page 7

🟪Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Please play this HANDS ALONE then hands together enough times to bring it back into your memory

🟪Ear Training

1. Major and Minor Triads. You’re doing really well with these!

🟪Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

• N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

• F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

• P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

• E – Expression – dynamics, articulation (staccato, accents, slurs), etc. (🟩 Green)

• R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

  • ✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

6. “Spot” until it’s solid and you can erase the markings! — meaning:

• ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

• ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

• Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing the spot.

• Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

• Do you need to slow down?

• Should you practice hands alone?

• Could you make the spot even smaller?

• Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

• Do you need to think ahead more clearly

October 6, 2025

One Lesson Assignment

1. Heavenly Blue by Tom Gerou.

ALL ASSIGNMENTS BELOW HERE ON PAUSE

⚫️Fight Song by Rachel Patterson

1. Practice with the “Dustin Chords” audio in Newzik.

2. Practice with the “Chasing Sleep” audio

⚫️Technique Prep A and B

1. Major Pentascale: Tonic, whole, whole, half, whole steps.

2. Minor Pentascale: Tonic, whole, half, whole, whole steps.

3. Triads: Both major and minor triads come from the major or minor pentascales.

4. Go to page 2 and practice the major and minor pentascales.

   1. C, G, D Majors, and A Minor.

   2. Keep a bubble hand.

   3. Practice each of these every day in the RH and LH seperately.
      

⚫️Theory_00_05_Rhythm

1. Prepare page 7

🟪Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Please play this HANDS ALONE then hands together enough times to bring it back into your memory

🟪Ear Training

1. Major and Minor Triads. You’re doing really well with these!

🟪Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

• N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

• F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

• P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

• E – Expression – dynamics, articulation (staccato, accents, slurs), etc. (🟩 Green)

• R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

  • ✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

6. “Spot” until it’s solid and you can erase the markings! — meaning:

• ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

• ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

• Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing the spot.

• Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

• Do you need to slow down?

• Should you practice hands alone?

• Could you make the spot even smaller?

• Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

• Do you need to think ahead more clearly

September 29, 2025

One Lesson Assignment

1. Heavenly Blue by Tom Gerou!

ALL ASSIGNMENTS BELOW HERE ON PAUSE

⚫️Fight Song by Rachel Patterson

1. Practice with the “Dustin Chords” audio in Newzik.

2. Practice with the “Chasing Sleep” audio

⚫️Technique Prep A and B

1. Major Pentascale: Tonic, whole, whole, half, whole steps.

2. Minor Pentascale: Tonic, whole, half, whole, whole steps.

3. Triads: Both major and minor triads come from the major or minor pentascales.

4. Go to page 2 and practice the major and minor pentascales.

   1. C, G, D Majors, and A Minor.

   2. Keep a bubble hand.

   3. Practice each of these every day in the RH and LH seperately.
      

⚫️Theory_00_05_Rhythm

1. Prepare page 7

🟪Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Please play this HANDS ALONE then hands together enough times to bring it back into your memory

🟪Ear Training

1. Major and Minor Triads. You’re doing really well with these!

🟪Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

• N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

• F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

• P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

• E – Expression – dynamics, articulation (staccato, accents, slurs), etc. (🟩 Green)

• R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

  • ✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

6. “Spot” until it’s solid and you can erase the markings! — meaning:

• ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

• ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

• Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing the spot.

• Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

• Do you need to slow down?

• Should you practice hands alone?

• Could you make the spot even smaller?

• Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

• Do you need to think ahead more clearly

September 22, 2025

One Lesson Assignment

1. Complete all 7 steps in the following video at least three times before your next lesson.

2. Remember to keep track of which video you’re on when you stop your practice so you can pick up from there the next time!

3. If you do well with this video this week, we’ll do a KPop Demon Hunter song or something else!

4. VIDEO BELOW: Czerny Op. 823 No. 1

ALL ASSIGNMENTS BELOW HERE ON PAUSE

⚫️Fight Song by Rachel Patterson

1. Practice with the “Dustin Chords” audio in Newzik.

2. Practice with the “Chasing Sleep” audio

⚫️Technique Prep A and B

1. Major Pentascale: Tonic, whole, whole, half, whole steps.

2. Minor Pentascale: Tonic, whole, half, whole, whole steps.

3. Triads: Both major and minor triads come from the major or minor pentascales.

4. Go to page 2 and practice the major and minor pentascales.

   1. C, G, D Majors, and A Minor.

   2. Keep a bubble hand.

   3. Practice each of these every day in the RH and LH seperately.
      

⚫️Theory_00_05_Rhythm

1. Prepare page 7

🟪Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Please play this HANDS ALONE then hands together enough times to bring it back into your memory

🟪Ear Training

1. Major and Minor Triads. You’re doing really well with these!

🟪Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

• N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

• F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

• P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

• E – Expression – dynamics, articulation (staccato, accents, slurs), etc. (🟩 Green)

• R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

  • ✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

6. “Spot” until it’s solid and you can erase the markings! — meaning:

• ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

• ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

• Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing the spot.

• Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

• Do you need to slow down?

• Should you practice hands alone?

• Could you make the spot even smaller?

• Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

• Do you need to think ahead more clearly

September 8, 2025

Assignment Legend

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

🟩Technique Prep A and B

1. Major Pentascale: Tonic, whole, whole, half, whole steps.

2. Minor Pentascale: Tonic, whole, half, whole, whole steps.

3. Triads: Both major and minor triads come from the major or minor pentascales.

4. Go to page 2 and practice the major and minor pentascales.

   1. C, G, D Majors, and A Minor.

   2. Keep a bubble hand.

   3. Practice each of these every day in the RH and LH seperately.

💚Music History

1. Johann Sebastian Bach - History and Listening Part 1

2. Complete the assignment by clicking here!

💚Fight Song by Rachel Patterson

1. Practice with the “Dustin Chords” audio in Newzik.

2. Practice with the “Chasing Sleep” audio

🟪Allegro in C Major, op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (Prep A)

1. GOAL: no pauses in the tempo.

2. Please keep bubble.

🟪Theory_00_05_Rhythm

1. Prepare page 7

🟪Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Please play this HANDS ALONE then hands together enough times to bring it back into your memory

🟪Ear Training

1. Major and Minor Triads. You’re doing really well with these!

🟪Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

• N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

• F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

• P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

• E – Expression – dynamics, articulation (staccato, accents, slurs), etc. (🟩 Green)

• R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

  • ✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

6. “Spot” until it’s solid and you can erase the markings! — meaning:

• ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

• ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

• Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing the spot.

• Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

• Do you need to slow down?

• Should you practice hands alone?

• Could you make the spot even smaller?

• Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

• Do you need to think ahead more clearly

July 16, 2025

Assignment Legend

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

• N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

• F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

• P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

• E – Expression – dynamics, articulation (staccato, accents, slurs), etc. (🟩 Green)

• R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

  • ✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

6. “Spot” until it’s solid and you can erase the markings! — meaning:

• ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

• ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

• Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing the spot.

• Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

• Do you need to slow down?

• Should you practice hands alone?

• Could you make the spot even smaller?

• Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

• Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

💚Fight Song by Rachel Patterson

1. Practice with the “Dustin Chords” audio in Newzik.

🟪Allegro in C Major, op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (Prep A)

1. GOAL: no pauses in the tempo.

2. Please keep bubble.

💚Theory_00_05_Rhythm

1. Prepare page 7

💚Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Please play this HANDS ALONE then hands together enough times to bring it back into your memory

🟪Ear Training

1. Major and Minor Triads. You’re doing really well with these!

🟪Technique Prep A and B

1. Major Pentascale: Tonic, whole, whole, half, whole steps.

2. Minor Pentascale: Tonic, whole, half, whole, whole steps.

3. Triads: Both major and minor triads come from the major or minor pentascales.

4. Go to page 2 and practice the major and minor pentascales.

   1. C, G, D Majors, and A Minor.

   2. Keep a bubble hand.

   3. Practice each of these every day in the RH and LH seperately.

🟪Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

July 11, 2025

Assignment Legend

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

• N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

• F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

• P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

• E – Expression – dynamics, articulation (staccato, accents, slurs), etc. (🟩 Green)

• R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

  • ✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

6. “Spot” until it’s solid and you can erase the markings! — meaning:

• ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

• ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

• Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing the spot.

• Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

• Do you need to slow down?

• Should you practice hands alone?

• Could you make the spot even smaller?

• Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

• Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

💚Fight Song by Rachel Patterson

1. Practice playing with the audio in Newzik.

💚Allegro in C Major, op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (Prep A)

1. GOAL: no pauses in the tempo.

2. Please keep bubble.

💛Theory_00_05_Rhythm

1. Finish page 6 of the PDF

💛Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Please play this HANDS ALONE then hands together enough times to bring it back into your memory

💚Ear Training

1. Major and Minor Triads. You’re doing really well with these!

💚Technique Prep A and B

1. Major Pentascale: Tonic, whole, whole, half, whole steps.

2. Minor Pentascale: Tonic, whole, half, whole, whole steps.

3. Triads: Both major and minor triads come from the major or minor pentascales.

4. Go to page 2 and practice the major and minor pentascales.

   1. C, G, D Majors, and A Minor.

   2. Keep a bubble hand.

   3. Practice each of these every day in the RH and LH seperately.

💚Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

June 30, 2025

Assignment Legend

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

• N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟦 Blue)

• F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)

• P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟪 Purple)

• E – Expression – dynamics, articulation (staccato, accents, slurs), etc. (🟩 Green)

• R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟥 Red)

  • ✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

5. Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

6. “Spot” until it’s solid and you can erase the markings! — meaning:

• ✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or

• ✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

• Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing the spot.

• Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

• Do you need to slow down?

• Should you practice hands alone?

• Could you make the spot even smaller?

• Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?

• Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

💚Fight Song by Rachel Patterson

1. Practice playing with the audio in Newzik.

💚Allegro in C Major, op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (Prep A)

1. GOAL: no pauses in the tempo.

2. Please keep bubble.

💚Theory_00_05_Rhythm

1. Prepare pages 5-6 of the PDF

💚Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Please play this HANDS ALONE then hands together enough times to bring it back into your memory

💚Ear Training

1. Major and Minor Triads. You’re doing really well with these!

💚Technique Prep A and B

1. Major Pentascale: Tonic, whole, whole, half, whole steps.

2. Minor Pentascale: Tonic, whole, half, whole, whole steps.

3. Triads: Both major and minor triads come from the major or minor pentascales.

4. Go to page 2 and practice the major and minor pentascales.

   1. C, G, D Majors, and A Minor.

   2. Keep a bubble hand.

   3. Practice each of these every day in the RH and LH seperately.

💚Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

June 27, 2025 (virtual 30)

Assignment Legend

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

💚Fight Song by Rachel Patterson

1. Practice playing with the audio in Newzik.

💚Allegro in C Major, op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (Prep A)

1. GOAL: no pauses in the tempo.

2. ❤️Please fix the notes in purple in measures 15-16

❤️❤️❤️Theory_00_05_Rhythm

1. Prepare pages 1-4.

💚Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Please play this HANDS ALONE then hands together enough times to bring it back into your memory

💚Ear Training

1. Major and Minor Triads. You’re doing really well with these!

💚Technique Prep A and B

1. Major Pentascale: Tonic, whole, whole, half, whole steps.

2. Minor Pentascale: Tonic, whole, half, whole, whole steps.

3. Triads: Both major and minor triads come from the major or minor pentascales.

4. Go to page 2 and practice the major and minor pentascales.

   1. C, G, D Majors, and A Minor.

   2. Keep a bubble hand.

   3. Practice each of these every day in the RH and LH seperately.

💚Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

June 23, 2025

Assignment Legend

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

💚Fight Song by Rachel Patterson

1. Learn the notes in the yellow highlighted area (this is the chorus).
   

❤️❤️Allegro in C Major, op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (Prep A)

1. GOAL: no pauses in the tempo.

2. ❤️Please fix the notes in purple in measures 15-16

❤️❤️Theory_00_05_Rhythm

1. Prepare pages 1-4.

💚Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Please play this HANDS ALONE then hands together enough times to bring it back into your memory

💚Ear Training

1. Major and Minor Triads. You’re doing really well with these!

💚Technique Prep A and B

1. Major Pentascale: Tonic, whole, whole, half, whole steps.

2. Minor Pentascale: Tonic, whole, half, whole, whole steps.

3. Triads: Both major and minor triads come from the major or minor pentascales.

4. Go to page 2 and practice the major and minor pentascales.

   1. C, G, D Majors, and A Minor.

   2. Keep a bubble hand.

   3. Practice each of these every day in the RH and LH seperately.

💚Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

June 16, 2025

Assignment Legend

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

💚Fight Song by Rachel Patterson

1. Learn the notes in the yellow highlighted area (this is the chorus).
   

❤️Allegro in C Major, op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (Prep A)

1. Review once a day with bubble as your focus.

2. ❤️Please fix the notes in purple in measures 15-16

❤️Theory_00_05_Rhythm

1. Prepare pages 1-4.

💚Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Please play this HANDS ALONE then hands together. Please bring this back into your memory.

💚Ear Training

1. Major and Minor Triads. You’re doing really well with these!

💚Technique Prep A and B

1. Major Pentascale: Tonic, whole, whole, half, whole steps.

2. Minor Pentascale: Tonic, whole, half, whole, whole steps.

3. Triads: Both major and minor triads come from the major or minor pentascales.

4. Go to page 2 and practice the major and minor pentascales.

   1. C, G, D Majors, and A Minor.

   2. Keep a bubble hand.

   3. Practice each of these every day in the RH and LH seperately.

💚Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

June 12, 2025

Assignment Legend

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

💚Allegro in C Major, op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (Prep A)

1. Review once a day with bubble as your focus.

2. Please fix the notes in purple in measures 15-16

💚Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Please play this HANDS ALONE then hands together. Please bring this back into your memory.

💚Theory_00_05_Rhythm

1. Prepare pages 1-4.

💚Ear Training

1. Major and Minor Triads. You’re doing really well with these!

💚Technique Prep A and B

1. Major Pentascale: Tonic, whole, whole, half, whole steps.

2. Minor Pentascale: Tonic, whole, half, whole, whole steps.

3. Triads: Both major and minor triads come from the major or minor pentascales.

4. Go to page 2 and practice the major and minor pentascales.

   1. C, G, D Majors, and A Minor.

   2. Keep a bubble hand.

   3. Practice each of these every day in the RH and LH seperately.

💚Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

June 9, 2025

Assignment Legend

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

💛Allegro in C Major, op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (Prep A)

1. Review once a day with bubble as your focus.

2. Please fix the notes in purple in measures 15-16

💛Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Please play this HANDS ALONE then hands together. Please bring this back into your memory.

💚Theory_00_05_Rhythm

1. Prepare pages 1-4.

💚Ear Training

1. Major and Minor Triads. You’re doing really well with these!

💚Technique Prep A and B

1. Major Pentascale: Tonic, whole, whole, half, whole steps.

2. Minor Pentascale: Tonic, whole, half, whole, whole steps.

3. Triads: Both major and minor triads come from the major or minor pentascales.

4. Go to page 2 and practice the major and minor pentascales.

   1. C, G, D Majors, and A Minor.

   2. Keep a bubble hand.

   3. Practice each of these every day in the RH and LH seperately.

💚Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

June 5, 2025 (no-show)

Assignment Legend

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

💛Allegro in C Major, op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (Prep A)

1. Review once a day with bubble as your focus.

💛Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Review once a day with bubble as your focus.

❤️Theory The Grand Staff

1. Please finish page 4.

💚Ear Training

1. Major and Minor Triads. You’re doing really well with these!

💚Technique Prep A and B

1. Major Pentascale: Tonic, whole, whole, half, whole steps.

2. Minor Pentascale: Tonic, whole, half, whole, whole steps.

3. Triads: Both major and minor triads come from the major or minor pentascales.

4. Go to page 2 and practice the major and minor pentascales.

   1. C, G, D Majors, and A Minor.

   2. Keep a bubble hand.

   3. Practice each of these every day in the RH and LH seperately.

💚Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

June 2, 2025

Assignment Legend

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

💛Allegro in C Major, op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (Prep A)

1. Review once a day with bubble as your focus.

💛Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Review once a day with bubble as your focus.

❤️Theory The Grand Staff

1. Please finish page 4.

💚Ear Training

1. Major and Minor Triads. You’re doing really well with these!

💚Technique Prep A and B

1. Major Pentascale: Tonic, whole, whole, half, whole steps.

2. Minor Pentascale: Tonic, whole, half, whole, whole steps.

3. Triads: Both major and minor triads come from the major or minor pentascales.

4. Go to page 2 and practice the major and minor pentascales.

   1. C, G, D Majors, and A Minor.

   2. Keep a bubble hand.

   3. Practice each of these every day in the RH and LH seperately.

💚Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

May 22, 2025

Assignment Legend

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

💚Theory The Grand Staff

1. Prepare page 4!

💚Ear Training

1. Major and Minor Triads. You’re doing really well with these!

💚Technique Prep A and B

1. Go to page 2 and practice the major and minor pentascales.

   1. C, G, D Majors, and A Minor.

   2. Keep a bubble hand.

   3. Practice each of these every day in the RH and LH seperately.

💜“Run It” from Sonic 3”

1. This piece is in the key signature of three flats. They are:

   1. B-flat, E-flat, and A-flat.

   2. This means that every single B, E, and A in the music are flatted.

2. Practice with the TWO videos in Newzik. One is for the LH, and the other is for the RH chords.

3. Learn the two new chords.

💜Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

💜Allegro in C Major, op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (Prep A)

1. Review once a day with bubble as your focus.

💜Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Review once a day with bubble as your focus.

May 18, 2025

Assignment Legend

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

❤️❤️❤️Theory The Grand Staff

1. Review pages 2-3

💚Technique Prep A and B

1. Watch the video!

2. Memorize the pattern for a major pentascale (penta means 5). The info is found on page 1 of the PDF.

3. Practice playing C Major Pentascale found on page 3.

   1. Think about the pattern of “Tonic, Whole,, Whole, Half, Whole” steps.

   2. Hand position = keep bubble, especially when you play finger 5.

💚“Run It” from Sonic 3”

1. This piece is in the key signature of three flats. They are:

   1. B-flat, E-flat, and A-flat.

   2. This means that every single B, E, and A in the music are flatted.

2. Practice with the TWO videos in Newzik. One is for the LH, and the other is for the RH chords.

3. Learn the two new chords.

💚Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

💚Allegro in C Major, op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (Prep A)

1. Review once a day with bubble as your focus.

💚Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Review once a day with bubble as your focus.

May 15, 2025

Assignment Legend

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first.

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

❤️❤️Theory The Grand Staff

1. Review pages 1-3

💜Technique and Musicianship next week!

💚“Run It” from Sonic 3”

1. This piece is in the key signature of three flats. They are:

   1. B-flat, E-flat, and A-flat.

   2. This means that every single B, E, and A in the music are flatted.

2. Practice with the TWO videos in Newzik. One is for the LH, and the other is for the RH chords.

💚Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Review once a week

💚Allegro in C Major, op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (Prep A)

1. Review once a day with bubble as your focus.

💚Melody in G Major, op, 101 no. 39 by Ferdinand Beyer (1803-1863) (Prep. A)

1. Review once a day with bubble as your focus.