April 27, 2026 (60 min)




  • ❤️❤️Andante in G Minor by Telemann (L. 1, A)

    • Follow the video instructions below.

  • ❤️Heavenly Blue by Tom Gerou (L. 1, Etude)

    • Follow the video instructions below.

  • 💜“The Pieces of Memory” by Finley Manice

    1. Practice playing the melody a few times until you like what you hear, then record it into Newzik and let me know you did it!

    2. Next, we’ll learn how to put it into a music notation software program.

  • 💚RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

    • Review C major and A minor scales.

    • Learn A Harmonic Minor scale in both hands.

  • 💚Review Allegro, ONE time per day, LH, RH and HT. WITH MUSIC. Review Czerny, ONE time per day, LH, RH and HT. WITH MUSIC







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