October 27, 2025

Four Lesson Assignments:

1. Review Gavotte

2. Review Angelfish

3. Review German Dance

4. Follow the practice video below to complete all five videos, three times before your next lesson.

ALL ASSIGNMENTS BELOW HERE ON PAUSE

💜Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💜Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review

🎨 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?

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

October 19, 2025

Four Lesson Assignments:

1. Review Gavotte

2. Review Angelfish

3. Review German Dance

4. Follow the practice video below to complete all five videos, three times before your next lesson.

ALL ASSIGNMENTS BELOW HERE ON PAUSE

💜Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💜Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review

🎨 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?

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

October 13, 2025

One Lesson Assignment:

1. DUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT: all videos submitted

2. DUE FRIDAY NIGHT: all videos submitted again

3. DUE SUNDAY NIGHT: all videos submitted a third time.

ALL ASSIGNMENTS BELOW HERE ON PAUSE

💜Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💜Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review

🎨 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?

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

October 6 2025 (45 min)

One Lesson Assignment:

1. DUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT: all videos submitted

2. DUE FRIDAY NIGHT: all videos submitted again

3. DUE SUNDAY NIGHT: all videos submitted a third time.

ALL ASSIGNMENTS BELOW HERE ON PAUSE

💜Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💜Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review

🎨 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?

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

September 29, 2025

One Lesson Assignment:

1. DUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT: all videos submitted

2. DUE FRIDAY NIGHT: all videos submitted again

3. DUE SUNDAY NIGHT: all videos submitted a third time.

ALL ASSIGNMENTS BELOW HERE ON PAUSE

💜Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💜Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review

🎨 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?

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

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. VIDEO BELOW: Piano Man

ALL ASSIGNMENTS BELOW HERE ON PAUSE

💜Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💜Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review

🎨 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?

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

September 15, 2025 (45 min virtual)

Practice Guide

❤️= 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).

Lesson Assignment

💚Music History and Listening

LINK TO BACH VIDEO

💚The Piano Man

LINK TO THE PRACTICE VIDEO

💜Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💜Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review

🎨 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?

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

September 8, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= 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).

Lesson Assignments

🎨 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?

💚Music History and Listening

💚The Piano Man

💜Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💜Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

July 16, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= 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).

Lesson Assignments

🎨 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?

💚The Piano Man

1. “Color-focus practice” the following sections:

   1. 1-8

   2. 8-15

   3. 15-22

   4. 23-28

💜Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💜Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

July 11, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= 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).

Lesson Assignments

🎨 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?

💚The Piano Man

1. “Color-focus practice” the following sections:

   1. 1-8

   2. 8-15

   3. 15-22

   4. 23-28

💜Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💜Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

June 30, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= 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).

Lesson Assignments

🎨 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?

💚The Piano Man

1. “Color-focus practice” the following sections:

   1. 1-8

   2. 8-15

   3. 15-22

   4. 23-28

💜Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💜Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💜Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Measures 23-24: less bumpy road - smooth! Go a bit slower.

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

June 27, 2025 (30 min virtual)

Practice Guide

❤️= 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).

Lesson Assignments

💛The Piano Man

1. Speed-building: Measures 1-4, hands together, correctly at each speed below.

   1. Speeds: 60, 63, 66, 69, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96.

2. Learning measures 5 to 21.

   1. Hands alone first, then together, please look at the fingering.

💜Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💜Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💜Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Measures 23-24: less bumpy road - smooth! Go a bit slower.

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

June 23, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= 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).

Lesson Assignments

💛The Piano Man

1. Speed-building: Measures 1-4, hands together, correctly at each speed below.

   1. Speeds: 60, 63, 66, 69, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96.

2. Learning measures 5 to 21.

   1. Hands alone first, then together, please look at the fingering.

💜Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💜Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💜Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💜The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💜Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Measures 23-24: less bumpy road - smooth! Go a bit slower.

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

June 16, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= 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).

Lesson Assignments

💚Four_Star_01_02

1. Complete the set before Monday the 23rd!

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

   2. Please don’t do the sight-playing examples faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

💛RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

   1. Remember where you play finger 4 in each hand and it will help you remember the fingering of the scales.

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

💚Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review once a week with your music. Don’t spend much time on this.

💜The Piano Man

1. Practice measures 1-4 hands alone and together so you can play it correctly on Thursday.

2. Learn as much as you can hands alone. Make sure you do the correct fingering.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Be mindful of all of the expression in this piece.

2. Practice starting from any measure.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Measures 23-24: less bumpy road - smooth! Go a bit slower.

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

June 12, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= 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).

Lesson Assignments

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

❤️❤️Four Star

1. Complete Review Set 2

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

❤️RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

💜💚Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review. Don’t spend much time on this.

💛The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Practice measures 10-12, RH, LH and HT three times correctly every day. PLEASE DON’T PLAY THIS FAST.

2. Focus on expression.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Measures 23-24: less bumpy road - smooth! Go a bit slower.

💜The Piano Man

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

June 9, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= 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).

Lesson Assignments

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Everyday assignment.

2. Please play the A’s in the LH in measures 17 and 19

3. Practice with metronome 88 (no faster)

❤️❤️Four Star

1. Complete Review Set 2

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

❤️RCM Technical Requirements Level 1

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

💜💚Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review. Don’t spend much time on this.

💛The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Practice measures 10-12, RH, LH and HT three times correctly every day. PLEASE DON’T PLAY THIS FAST.

2. Focus on expression.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Measures 23-24: less bumpy road - smooth! Go a bit slower.

💜The Piano Man

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

June 5, 2025 (no-show)

Practice Guide

❤️= 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).

Lesson Assignments

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Three things to do for next lesson:

   1. NO FASTER THAN M.M. 80 PER QUARTER NOTE

   2. GOOD DYNAMICS: Make the “mp” much softer. I’d like to hear a huge contrast between the louds and softs of the piece. Make it sound more like “p”

   3. DETACH LEFT HAND NOTES that are NOT in under slurs.

💛Four Star

1. Finish Review Set 1 and Prepare Review Set 2

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

💚Technique

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

💚Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review. Don’t spend much time on this.

❤️The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Keep a good sitting position.

2. Learn hands alone to the end of the piece. The goal is to play slowly and with bubble - wrist above keys.

3. Learn hands togehter!

4. Right Hand: be careful of the fingering change between measure 10 and 11

5. Left Hand: double check fingering and notes between measures 7 and 8.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Practice starting from three random measures once a week.

💜The Piano Man

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

June 2, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= 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).

Lesson Assignments

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Three things to do for next lesson:

   1. NO FASTER THAN M.M. 80 PER QUARTER NOTE

   2. GOOD DYNAMICS: Make the “mp” much softer. I’d like to hear a huge contrast between the louds and softs of the piece. Make it sound more like “p”

   3. DETACH LEFT HAND NOTES that are NOT in under slurs.

💛Four Star

1. Finish Review Set 1 and Prepare Review Set 2

   1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

💚Technique

1. Study and memorize the information (pattern of the major and minor scales) on page 2 of the PDF

2. Practice C Major and A Minor, hands alone on page 5 of the PDF.

💚Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review. Don’t spend much time on this.

❤️The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Keep a good sitting position.

2. Learn hands alone to the end of the piece. The goal is to play slowly and with bubble - wrist above keys.

3. Learn hands togehter!

4. Right Hand: be careful of the fingering change between measure 10 and 11

5. Left Hand: double check fingering and notes between measures 7 and 8.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Practice starting from three random measures once a week.

💜The Piano Man

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

May 22, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= 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).

Lesson Assignments

❤️Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Entire piece, hands alone and hands together, at least 5 times each day. VERY SLOWLY.

❤️Four Star

1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

💜Technique

💚Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Keep a good sitting position.

2. The goal is to keep wrist above the white keys. Keep the BUBBLE!

3. Learn hands alone to the end of the piece. The goal is to play slowly and with bubble - wrist above keys.

4. Right Hand: be careful of the fingering change between measure 10 and 11

5. Left Hand: double check fingering and notes between measures 7 and 8.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Practice starting from three random measures once a week.

💜The Piano Man

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)

May 18, 2025

Practice Guide

❤️= 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).

Lesson Assignments

💚Haydn German Dance in D Major

1. Entire piece, hands alone and hands together, at least 5 times each day. VERY SLOWLY.

❤️❤️Four Star

1. Follow the practice video in Newzik. Do one “day” per practice session

💚Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, List B)

1. Review. Don’t spend much time on this.

💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, List C)

1. Keep a good sitting position.

2. The goal is to keep wrist above the white keys. Keep the BUBBLE!

3. Learn hands alone to the end of the piece. The goal is to play slowly and with bubble - wrist above keys.

4. Right Hand: be careful of the fingering change between measure 10 and 11

5. Left Hand: double check fingering and notes between measures 7 and 8.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Review once a week. But don’t spend much time on this.

2. Practice starting from three random measures once a week.

💜The Piano Man

🖤”LET’S GO BACK”

1. See the new PDF in Newzik called “Let’s Go Back V1”

2. Practice what’s written and propose any changes to the melody or lyrics.

3. Start thinking about a melody and lyrics for the verses

🖤Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

1. Go to Newzik and access the “Sightreading” PDF.

2. Complete at least page 4

3. Main reason for this assignment is to practice the technique you learned on the black keys

#4🖤Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

1. Try to play the melody of the chorus on the piano for your next lesson.

#5🖤THEORY Level 1

1. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

Review List!

Once a week, review the following piece with your music.

1. 💚What’s That Noise? By Martha Mier (b. 1936)

2. 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (b. 1968)