March 22, 2025 (60 in-person)

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).

💜Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Please practice with the audio in Newzik titled “mm. 80 Measures 1-4” and “mm. 80 Measures 5-8”

2. Practice with metronome marking 66 per quarter note 2-4 measures at a time.

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

1. Measures 1-4

   1. RH and LH alone then together.

2. Watch the video inside Newzik!

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

1. Play the card game with measures 1-4

2. On Monday with Dustin, we’ll do 5-9

💜Sleigh Bells

1. Every day:

   1. Practice LH alone, then with the recording

   2. Practice RH alone, then with the recording

   3. Practice HT alone, then with the recording.

💚Note-reading game. See the instructions above.

❌Theory The Grand Staff

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 3 #2

   
   

March 20, 2025 (30 min virtual)

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).

💚Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Please practice with the audio in Newzik titled “mm. 80 Measures 1-4” and “mm. 80 Measures 5-8”

2. Practice with metronome marking 66 per quarter note 2-4 measures at a time.

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

1. Learn the RH and LH alone.

2. Remember how we did it at the lesson! Say letter names, then say and clap, then play!

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

1. Have steps 13-16 done for Saturday.

💜Sleigh Bells

1. Every day:

   1. Practice LH alone, then with the recording

   2. Practice RH alone, then with the recording

   3. Practice HT alone, then with the recording.

💚Note-reading game. See the instructions above.

❌Theory The Grand Staff

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 3 #2

   
   

March 17, 2025 (30 min virtual)

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).

💚Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Please practice with the audio in Newzik titled “mm. 80 Measures 1-4” and “mm. 80 Measures 5-8”

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

1. Learn the LH alone! Do this 4 measures at a time.

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

1. Have steps 13-16 done for Saturday.

💜Sleigh Bells

1. Every day:

   1. Practice LH alone, then with the recording

   2. Practice RH alone, then with the recording

   3. Practice HT alone, then with the recording.

💚Note-reading game. See the instructions above.

❌Theory The Grand Staff

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 3 #2

   
   

March 16, 2025 (45 min virtual)

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).

💚Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Practice the layer “March 13, 2025” and practice this for Saturday!

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

1. Have steps 13-16 done for Saturday.

💜Sleigh Bells

1. Every day:

   1. Practice LH alone, then with the recording

   2. Practice RH alone, then with the recording

   3. Practice HT alone, then with the recording.

💚Note-reading game. See the instructions above.

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

❌Theory The Grand Staff

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 3 #2

   
   

March 13, 2025 (30 min virtual)

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).

💚Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Practice the layer “March 13, 2025” and practice this for Saturday!

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

1. Have steps 13-16 done for Saturday.

💜Sleigh Bells

1. Every day:

   1. Practice LH alone, then with the recording

   2. Practice RH alone, then with the recording

   3. Practice HT alone, then with the recording.

💚Note-reading game. See the instructions above.

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

❌Theory The Grand Staff

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 3 #2

   
   

March 4, 2025 (30 min virtual)

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).

💚Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Follow steps 5-8 in Newzik

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

1. Follow steps 11-16 in the toolbar of your music!

2. AND ALSO REVIEW EVERYTHING YOU’VE LEARNED SO YOU DON’T FORGET IT!

💜Sleigh Bells

1. Every day:

   1. Practice LH alone, then with the recording

   2. Practice RH alone, then with the recording

   3. Practice HT alone, then with the recording.

💚Note-reading game. See the instructions above.

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

❌Theory The Grand Staff

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 3 #2

   
   

March 1, 2025 (60 min in-person)

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).

💚Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (Prep A)

1. Follow steps 1-4 in Newzik

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

1. Follow steps 11-16 in the toolbar of your music!

2. AND ALSO REVIEW EVERYTHING YOU’VE LEARNED SO YOU DON’T FORGET IT!

💚Sleigh Bells

1. Every day:

   1. Practice LH alone, then with the recording

   2. Practice RH alone, then with the recording

   3. Practice HT alone, then with the recording.

💚Note-reading game. See the instructions above.

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

❌Theory The Grand Staff

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 3 #2

   
   

February 27, 2025 (30 min virtual)

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).

Talent Show: February - Taylor Swift Love Story. Create chord accompaniment for Fin.

New Piece Next Lesson! Dustin bring options.for pedal

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

1. Follow steps 11-16 in the toolbar of your music!

2. AND ALSO REVIEW EVERYTHING YOU’VE LEARNED SO YOU DON’T FORGET IT!

#2💚Sleigh Bells

1. Every day:

   1. Practice LH alone, then with the recording

   2. Practice RH alone, then with the recording

   3. Practice HT alone, then with the recording.

#3💚Note-reading game. See the instructions above.

#4❌Theory The Grand Staff

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 3 #2

   
   

February 10, 2025 (45 min virtual)

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).

Talent Show: February - Taylor Swift Love Story. Create chord accompaniment for Fin.

New Piece Next Lesson! Dustin bring options.for pedal

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

1. Follow steps 11-14 in the toolbar of your music!

2. AND ALSO REVIEW EVERYTHING YOU’VE LEARNED SO YOU DON’T FORGET IT!

#2💚Sleigh Bells

1. Every day:

   1. Practice LH alone, then with the recording

   2. Practice RH alone, then with the recording

   3. Practice HT alone, then with the recording.

#3💚Note-reading game. See the instructions above.

#4❌Theory The Grand Staff

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 3 #2

   
   

February 6, 2025 (30 min virtual)

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).

Talent Show: February - Taylor Swift Love Story. Create chord accompaniment for Fin.

New Piece Next Lesson! Dustin bring options.for pedal

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

1. Follow steps 11-14 in the toolbar of your music!

2. AND ALSO REVIEW EVERYTHING YOU’VE LEARNED SO YOU DON’T FORGET IT!

#2💚Sleigh Bells

1. Every day:

   1. Practice LH alone, then with the recording

   2. Practice RH alone, then with the recording

   3. Practice HT alone, then with the recording.

#3💚Note-reading game. See the instructions above.

#4❌Theory The Grand Staff

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 3 #2

   
   

January 27, 2025 (45 min virtual)

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).

Talent Show: February - Taylor Swift Love Story. Create chord accompaniment for Fin.

New Piece Next Lesson! Dustin bring options.for pedal

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

1. Follow steps 7-10 in the toolbar of your music!

#2💚Sleigh Bells

1. Every day:

   1. Practice LH alone, then with the recording

   2. Practice RH alone, then with the recording

   3. Practice HT alone, then with the recording.

#3💚Note-reading game. See the instructions above.

#4❌Theory The Grand Staff

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 3 #2

   
   

January 20, 2025 (30 min virtual)

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).

Talent Show: February - Taylor Swift Love Story. Create chord accompaniment for Fin.

New Piece Next Lesson! Dustin bring options.for pedal

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

1. Follow steps 7-10 in the toolbar of your music!

#2💚Sleigh Bells

1. Every day:

   1. Practice LH alone, then with the recording

   2. Practice RH alone, then with the recording

   3. Practice HT alone, then with the recording.

#3💚Note-reading game. See the instructions above.

#4❌Theory The Grand Staff

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 3 #2

   
   

January 16, 2025 (30 min virtual)

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).

Talent Show: February - Taylor Swift Love Story. Create chord accompaniment for Fin.

New Piece Next Lesson! Dustin bring options.for pedal

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

1. Follow steps 5-6 in the toolbar of your music!

#2💚Sleigh Bells

1. Every day:

   1. Practice LH alone, then with the recording

   2. Practice RH alone, then with the recording

   3. Practice HT alone, then with the recording.

#3💚Note-reading game. See the instructions above.

#4❌Theory The Grand Staff

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 3 #2

   
   

January 13, 2025 (30 min virtual)

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).

Talent Show: February - Taylor Swift Love Story. Create chord accompaniment for Fin.

New Piece Next Lesson! Dustin bring options.for pedal

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

1. Follow steps 1-4 in the toolbar of your music!

#2💚Sleigh Bells

1. Every day:

   1. Practice LH alone, then with the recording

   2. Practice RH alone, then with the recording

   3. Practice HT alone, then with the recording.

#3💚Note-reading game. See the instructions above.

#4❌Theory The Grand Staff

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 3 #2

   
   

January 6, 2025 (30 min virtual)

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).

Talent Show: February - Taylor Swift Love Story. Create chord accompaniment for Fin.

New Piece Next Lesson! Dustin bring options.for pedal

#1💚Sleigh Bells

1. Every day:

   1. Practice LH alone, then with the recording

   2. Practice RH alone, then with the recording

   3. Practice HT alone, then with the recording.

#2💚Note-reading game. See the instructions above.

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

#4❌Theory The Grand Staff

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 3 #2

   
   

December 16 & 23, 2024

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).

Play the 1-minute challenge in the treble clef and bass clef.

• GAME 1: Treble clef: middle C to treble C

  • 16/16

• GAME 2: Treble clef: treble C to high C

  • 11/11

• GAME 3: Bass clef: middle C to bass C

  • 13/13

• GAME 4: Bass clef: bass C to low C

  • 8/11

Talent Show: February - Taylor Swift Love Story. Create chord accompaniment for Fin.

New Piece Next Lesson! Dustin bring options.for pedal

#1💚Sleigh Bells

1. Practice with the audio recordings!

#2💚Note-reading game. See the instructions above.

#3❌Theory The Grand Staff

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 3 #2

   
   

December 2, 2024

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).

Play the 1-minute challenge in the treble clef and bass clef.

• GAME 1: Treble clef: middle C to treble C

  • 16/16

• GAME 2: Treble clef: treble C to high C

  • 11/11

• GAME 3: Bass clef: middle C to bass C

  • 13/13

• GAME 4: Bass clef: bass C to low C

  • 8/11

Talent Show: February - Taylor Swift Love Story. Create chord accompaniment for Fin.

#1💚Sleigh Bells

1. Practice with the audio recordings in Newzik marked RH and LH.

#2💚Note-reading game. See the instructions above.

#3❌Theory The Grand Staff

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 3 #2

   
   

November 17, 2024

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).

Play the 1-minute challenge in the treble clef and bass clef.

• GAME 1: Treble clef: middle C to treble C

  • 16/16

• GAME 2: Treble clef: treble C to high C

  • 11/11

• GAME 3: Bass clef: middle C to bass C

  • 13/13

• GAME 4: Bass clef: bass C to low C

  • 8/11

Talent Show: February - Taylor Swift Love Story. Create chord accompaniment for Fin.

#1💚Sleigh Bells

1. Practice measures 1-4, 5-8, and 9-12 very slowly. Try to keep a steady, slow, beat.

2. Learn

#2💚Note-reading game. See the instructions above.

#3❌Theory The Grand Staff

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 3 #2

   
   

November 4, 2024

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).

Play the game in the link above during the week! Try to get at least 10 correct in challenge mode!

Talent Show: February - Taylor Swift Love Story. Create chord accompaniment for Fin.

#1💚Sleigh Bells

1. Using N.F. P. E. R, learn this piece one measure at a time!

#2💚Theory The Grand Staff

1. This assignment is to be done with Dustin at the lesson
   

November 3, 2024

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).

Talent Show: February - Taylor Swift Love Story. Create chord accompaniment for Fin.

#1💚Sleigh Bells

#2❤️Theory Bass Staff (5/5)

1. Go to Newzik and complete all of the “Theory 00 03 Bass Staff” PDF.

2. Finish your assignment for Monday’s lesson

#3❤️This Is Halloween! (?/5)

1. say the names of the notes out loud 3 times

2. Play and say the names of the notes out loud 3 times. SLOWLY

#4💛Flash Cards! (5/6)

1. Practice setting your cards on the music stand.

2. Say and play each card as fast as you can

3. Mix them up and do it again! 🎉

(?/5) 🖤Rhythm Assignment