September 7, 2024

Assignment 1 (5-10 Minutes every day until finished)

• Memorize the wrist movements in Finley’s blog. Have him teach you how to do it!

  1. Forward Wrists

  2. Pop Wrists

  3. Drop & Pop Wrists (Landing & Bouncing Pumpkin Wrists)

• Now watch the video below and see if you can identify all the movements above!

Assignment 2 (15-25 Minutes every day until finished)

1. Practice What’s That Noise WITH THE VIDEO, following the instructions. Notice the NEW ARROWS in your music.

July 11, 2024 (30 min

Assignment 1 (10-15 Minutes every day until finished)

1. Go to Newzik and find the What’s That Noise? PDF.

2. Click on the media button by tapping the center of the screen and clicking the little note icon at the bottom left.

3. Follow each video in order - Video 1, through Video 5. Follow the instructions CAREFULLY and complete the NFPER charts as you go.

4. When you’ve finished with Video 5, record a video of you playing the LH and send it to me!

5. This might seem easy in some ways and very basic, but once you understand how to use the NFPER chart, you’ll be learning pieces really quickly!

Assignment 2 (1-2 minutes every day)

• Write down exactly what you practiced after every practice session. Dustin will ask to see what you wrote at your next lesson.

• You can do this in the “comment” section of the Blog, or on a piece of paper or journal!

June 26, 2024

Lesson Assignments

PIANO LESSON RULES

• Only play the piano when asked by Dustin

• Good sitting position

• Be respectful

• Have Fun and Be Safe (Oliver’s rule)

Assignment 1 (5 Minutes every day)

• THEORY_00_02_TREBLE STAFF:

  • In Newzik, complete the entire unit by studying every word and writing the answers using your iPad pen.

• THEORY_00_03_BASS STAFF:

  • In Newzik, complete the entire unit by studying every word and writing the answers using your iPad pen.

• QUIZ ON ANY BOLD WORDS IN THE ABOVE PDF’S

Assignment 2 (6 Minutes one day)

• WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW ABOUT “CONDUCTOR”

• Tell Dustin about the video at your next lesson

Assignment 3 (3-5 minutes every day)

• RHYTHM_001-007: Find this PDF in Newzik

• Listen to the audio under the “media” icon (lower left note icon) for your instructions.

• Dustin will ask you to perform two of these at your next lesson

Assignment 4 (3-5 minutes every day)

• SIGHT-READING_00_06-25_C_F_G:

• Watch the video called “instructions” before you do anything.

• In Newzik, complete Day 1 through Day 6

• Dustin will ask you to play one or two of these at the next lesson

Assignment 5 (4 minutes one day)

• Play the TREBLE and BASS beginner level of “Name That Note” by clicking the button below:

Lesson Assignment 6 (1-2 minutes every day)

• Write down exactly what you practiced after every practice session. Dustin will ask to see what you wrote at your next lesson.

• You can do this in the “comment” section of the Blog, or on a piece of paper or journal!