January 20, 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

#1💚Gavotte by Handel (15-20 min)

  1. Please practice steps 7-12 in your “layers” and complete them each day until your next lesson.

  2. Review the material that you’ve already learned. Hands alone and hands together just once per day.

#2💚”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.

#3💚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)

January 16, 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 Assignments

#1💚Gavotte by Handel (15-20 min)

  1. Please practice steps 7-12 in your “layers” and complete them each day until your next lesson.

  2. Review the material that you’ve already learned. Hands alone and hands together just once per day.

#2💚”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.

#3💚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)

January 13, 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

#1💚Gavotte by Handel (15-20 min)

  1. Please see the 6 steps in your “layers” and complete them each day until your next lesson.

  2. Review the material that you’ve already learned. Hands alone and hands together just once per day.

#2💚”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.

#3💚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)

January 9, 2025 (60 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

#1💚Gavotte by Handel (15-20 min)

  1. Please see the 6 steps in your “layers” and complete them each day until your next lesson.

  2. Review the material that you’ve already learned. Hands alone and hands together just once per day.

#2💚”LET’S GO BACK”

  1. Look at your music in Newzik

  2. Where there are question marks “?????” Come up with at least 5 different phrases for lyrics for our chorus.

  3. Write them in the music.

#3💚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)

January 6, 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

#1💚Gavotte by Handel (15-20 min)

  1. Please see the 6 steps in your “layers” and complete them each day until your next lesson.

  2. Please do all these steps slowly

#2💚”LET’S GO BACK”

  1. Look at your music in Newzik

  2. Where there are question marks “?????” Come up with at least 5 different phrases for lyrics for our chorus.

  3. Write them in the music.

#3💚Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

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

  2. Do one per day and then move on.

  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)

December 17 & 22, 2024

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

#1❤️Gavotte by Handel (20-30 min)

  1. Learn ONE to TWO measures at a time, SLOWLY, hands alone, then together.

    1. With, without, with, without, with music.

#2💚”LET’S GO BACK”

  1. Look at your music in Newzik

  2. Where there are question marks “?????” Come up with at least 5 different phrases for lyrics for our chorus.

  3. Write them in the music.

#2💚Note Reading Game on www.musictheory.net (MAX 4 MIN)

  1. Goal for next week: at least 15 correct in 1 minute.

  2. Set parameters to

    1. Clefs: grand staff

    2. Range: low C to high C

    3. Accidentals: on

    4. Challenge Mode: 1 minute

#3💚Sightreading_2A (MAX 5-8)

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

  2. Do one per day and then move on.

  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)

November 17 & 24, 2024

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

#1💚Note Reading Game on www.musictheory.net

  1. Goal for next week: at least 15 correct in 1 minute.

  2. Set parameters to

    1. Clefs: grand staff

    2. Range: low C to high C

    3. Accidentals: on

    4. Challenge Mode: 1 minute

#2💚Sightreading_2A

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

  2. PREPARE up to 6

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

💜Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

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

#3💚Gavotte by Handel

  1. Learn ONE measure at a time, hands alone, then together.

    1. With, without, with, without, with music.

#4🖤THEORY Level

  1. Go to Newzik and access the “THEORY01

  2. 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)

November 4, 2024

❤️= 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).

Hive Riot - name of Dustin’s old band. :)

💚Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

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

#1💚Curious Cat

  1. Learn the piece in 1 - 2 weeks with NFPER!

#2💚THEORY Level 1

  1. Go to Newzik and access the “THEORY01

  2. Finish reviewing unit 2 with Dustin at the lesson

(5/5) 💜Rhythm Assignment: 019-028

  1. Prepare numbers 19-27

  2. Conduct one measure of silence before start.

  3. Continue to conduct then tah the rhythm.

  4. Three times correctly for each exercise.

(5/5) 💜❤️What’s That Noise? (Every day)

  1. This week your assignment is EXPRESSION & RHYTHM

    1. Excellent position and expression!

    2. Final assignment: work a bit more on p expression

    3. Final tempo: m.m. 108 = quarter note

    4. Play in group class

(5/5) 💛Sightreading_00_46-61 (Every day)

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

  2. PREPARE the entire PDF over the course of the week.

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

(5/5) 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L, A) (Every day)

  1. fix all markings in the music

  2. Work on expression and position

November 3, 2024

❤️= 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).

Hive Riot - name of Dustin’s old band. :)

💚Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

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

(5/5)💜Start Curious Cat with Dustin

(5/5)💜Ghostbusters!

  1. Learn up to measure 28

(5/5) 💜Rhythm Assignment: 019-028

  1. Prepare numbers 19-27

  2. Conduct one measure of silence before start.

  3. Continue to conduct then tah the rhythm.

  4. Three times correctly for each exercise.

(5/5) 💜❤️What’s That Noise? (Every day)

  1. This week your assignment is EXPRESSION & RHYTHM

    1. Excellent position and expression!

    2. Final assignment: work a bit more on p expression

    3. Final tempo: m.m. 108 = quarter note

    4. Play in group class

(5/5) ❤️❤️THEORY Level 1

  1. Go to Newzik and access the “THEORY01 complete unit 2

(5/5) 💛Sightreading_00_46-61 (Every day)

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

  2. PREPARE the entire PDF over the course of the week.

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

(5/5) 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L, A) (Every day)

  1. fix all markings in the music

  2. Work on expression and position

October 26, 2024

❤️= 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).

Hive Riot - name of Dustin’s old band. :)

💚Johnny Bill by Oliver Manice

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

(5/5)💚Ghostbusters!

  1. Learn up to measure 28

(5/5) 💚Rhythm Assignment: 019-028

  1. Prepare numbers 19-27

  2. Conduct one measure of silence before start.

  3. Continue to conduct then tah the rhythm.

  4. Three times correctly for each exercise.

(5/5) ❤️What’s That Noise? (Every day)

  1. This week your assignment is EXPRESSION & RHYTHM

    1. Excellent position and expression!

    2. Final assignment: work a bit more on p expression

    3. Final tempo: m.m. 108 = quarter note

    4. Play in group class

(5/5) ❤️THEORY Level 1

  1. Go to Newzik and access the “THEORY01 complete unit 2

(5/5) ❤️Sightreading_00_46-61 (Every day)

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

  2. PREPARE the entire PDF over the course of the week.

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

(5/5) ❤️Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L, A) (Every day)

  1. fix all markings in the music

  2. Work on expression and position

October 20, 21, 2024

❤️= 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).

(3/5)💛Ghostbusters!

ENTIRE FIRST PAGE HANDS TOGETHER

NO FASTER THAN M.M. 56 PER QUARTER NOTE

(5/5) 💚Rhythm Assignment: 019-028

  1. DUSTIN WILL UPLOAD THE NEXT PDF FOR RHYTHM

  2. SEND DUSTIN A REMINDER IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

(5/5) 💚What’s That Noise? (Every day)

  1. This week your assignment is EXPRESSION & RHYTHM

    1. Excellent position and expression!

    2. Final assignment: work a bit more on p expression

    3. Final tempo: m.m. 108 = quarter note

    4. Play in group class

(5/5) 💚THEORY Level 1

  1. Go to Newzik and access the “THEORY01 complete unit 2

(5/5) 💚Sightreading_00_46-61 (Every day)

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

  2. PREPARE the entire PDF over the course of the week.

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

(5/5) 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L, A) (Every day)

  1. fix all markings in the music

  2. Work on expression and position

October 11 & 14, 2024

❤️= 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).

💚Ghostbusters!

Learn hands apart then together, 2 measures at a time.

(5/5) 💚Rhythm Assignment:

  1. You will have a test on numbers 14-17

  2. Practice these each day so you can do well on your test.

  3. Down-stem small notes represent: the beat (conducting)

  4. Tah the up-step notes (the rhythm).

(5/5) 💚What’s That Noise? (Every day)

  1. This week your assignment is EXPRESSION & RHYTHM

    1. Excellent position and expression!

    2. Final assignment: work a bit more on p expression

    3. Final tempo: m.m. 108 = quarter note

    4. Play in group class

(5/5) 💚THEORY Level 1

  1. Go to Newzik and access the “THEORY01 complete unit 1

  2. Complete the entire unit! TEACH ME ABOUT ANYTHING IN THE UNIT

(5/5) 💚Sightreading_00_46-61 (Every day)

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

  2. PREPARE the entire PDF over the course of the week.

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

(4/5) 💛Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L, A) (Every day)

  1. fix all markings in the music

  2. Work on expression and position

October 6, 2024

❤️= 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).

Dustin send Halloween options to Oliver

(5/5) 💚Rhythm Assignment:

  1. You will have a test on numbers 14-17

  2. Practice these each day so you can do well on your test.

  3. Down-stem small notes represent: the beat (conducting)

  4. Tah the up-step notes (the rhythm).

(5/5) 💚What’s That Noise? (Every day)

  1. This week your assignment is EXPRESSION & RHYTHM

    1. Excellent position and expression!

    2. Final assignment: work a bit more on p expression

    3. Final tempo: m.m. 108 = quarter note

    4. Play in group class

(5/5) 💚THEORY Level 1

  1. Go to Newzik and access the “THEORY01 complete unit 1

  2. Complete the entire unit! TEACH ME ABOUT ANYTHING IN THE UNIT

(5/5) 💚Sightreading_00_46-61 (Every day)

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

  2. PREPARE the entire PDF over the course of the week.

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

(4/5) 💛Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L, A) (Every day)

  1. fix all markings in the music

  2. Work on expression and position

September 30, 2024

❤️= 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).

(?/5) 💚Rhythm Assignment:

  1. You will have a test on numbers 11-13.

  2. Practice these each day so you can do well on your test.

  3. Down-stem small notes represent: the beat (conducting)

  4. Tah the up-step notes (the rhythm).

(6/5) 💚What’s That Noise? (Every day)

  1. This week your assignment is EXPRESSION & RHYTHM

    1. Excellent position and expression!

    2. Final assignment: work a bit more on p expression

    3. Final tempo: m.m. 108 = quarter note

(4/5) 💛THEORY_00_07 TRIADS (Every day until complete)

  1. Go to Newzik and access the “THEORY00 07 TRIADS” PDF

  2. Complete the entire unit! TEACH ME ABOUT ANYTHING IN THE UNIT

  3. This is 11 pages. Please do it over the course of the week. Don’t save it for the last day.

(5/5) 💚Sightreading_00_26-37 (Every day)

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

  2. PREPARE the entire PDF over the course of the week.

(?/5) 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L, A) (Every day)

  1. Watch the video to make sure your wrist movement are correct. NO Faster than the video please. :)

  2. Work on expression and position

September 29, 2024

❤️= 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).

(?/5) 💚Rhythm Assignment:

  1. Do Nos. 11-13

  2. Down-stem small notes represent: the beat (conducting)

  3. Tah the up-step notes (the rhythm).

(6/5) 💚What’s That Noise?

  1. This week your assignment is EXPRESSION & RHYTHM

    1. Excellent position and expression!

    2. Final assignment: work a bit more on p expression

    3. Final tempo: m.m. 108 = quarter note

(4/5) 💛THEORY_00_07 TRIADS

  1. Go to Newzik and access the “THEORY00 07 TRIADS” PDF

  2. Complete the entire unit! TEACH ME ABOUT ANYTHING IN THE UNIT

(5/5) 💚Sightreading_00_26-37

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

  2. PREPARE the entire PDF!

(?/5) 💚Barefoot on the Beach by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L, A)

  1. Watch the video to make sure your wrist movement are correct. NO Faster than the video please. :)

  2. Work on expression and position

September 22 & 23, 2024 (60 MIN)

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

  • Black Key Technique Composition

    1. See the PDF in Newzik for instructions. “Black Note Technique (1)”

(5/5)Assignment 2 (5-10 Minutes every day until finished)

  1. What’s That Noise?

  2. This week your assignment is EXPRESSION & RHYTHM

    1. EXPRESSION: play all the correct dynamic markings mf, mp, f, etc…

    2. RHYTHM: set the metronome to m.m. 80 = quarter note. To pass off, be able to play the whole piece with metronome.

(4/5) Assignment 3 (5-10 Minutes every day until finished)

  1. Go to Newzik and access the “THEORY00 06 SCALES” PDF

  2. Complete the entire unit! TEACH ME ABOUT ANYTHING IN THE UNIT

(5/5) Assignment 4 (5-10 Minutes every day until finished)

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

  2. PREPARE PAGES 11-20

  3. ❤️Add wrist arrows to every note IN THE MUSIC!

September 14 & 16, 2024

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

  • Black Key Technique

    1. See the video for instructions

    2. Go to the Black Note Technique PDF to complete your assignment.

    3. Remember to play the black keys with the same beat ‘ length, no matter if they’re short or long. Set metronome to 120 and play every two ticks.

Assignment 2 (5-10 Minutes every day until finished)

  1. What’s That Noise?

  2. Add all of your wrist markings into the second page.

  3. NUMBER ONE THING TO FIX - DON’T PULL / SWIPE ON THE KEYS

  4. Remember that black note technique is directly related to this!

Assignment 3 (5-10 Minutes every day until finished)

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

  2. Complete the entire unit! This is 15 pages so don’t save it fo the last minute!

  3. I’ll ask you to teach me about anything found in the unit next week. Be prepared. :)

Assignment 4 (5-10 Minutes every day until finished)

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

  2. Prepare Driving in the G Clef days 1-6

  3. Add wrist arrows to every note!

September 9, 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 (up arrow)

    2. Pop Wrists (down arrow)

    3. Drop & Pop Wrists (curved up arrow)

Assignment 2 (5-10 Minutes every day until finished)

  1. Work on the POSITION “up arrows” in What’s That Noise.

    1. REMEMBER: ELBOW AND SHOULDER STAY DOWN / RELAXED

    2. REMEMBER: WRIST IS RAISED, NOT FINGERS.

Assignment 3 (5-10 Minutes every day until finished)

  1. Go to Newzik and access the “Theory Grand Staff” PDF

  2. Complete the entire unit!

  3. I’ll ask you to teach me about anything found in the unit next week. Be prepared. :)

Assignment 4 (5-10 Minutes every day until finished)

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

  2. Prepare pages 2 through 5, following the arrow wrist instructions!

  3. I’ll ask you to play all of these at your next lesson.

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!