March 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

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

1. Goal: Complete Layer “March 10, 2025”

   1. Listen to the audio in Newzik, once every day.

   2. Fix all the blue and red pen in the new layer

   3. Learn the new section hands alone, and hands together.

   4. When you pedal, heel stays on the floor.

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

1. Pause until we finish Angelfish. Start with Dustin on Saturday.

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Please “spot” each of the green boxed areas:

   1. RH, LH, HT three times each.

2. Play through the entire piece three times correctly.

💜”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)

March 10, 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

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

1. Goal: Complete Layer “March 10, 2025”

   1. Listen to the audio in Newzik, once every day.

   2. Fix all the blue and red pen in the new layer

   3. Learn the new section hands alone, and hands together.

   4. When you pedal, heel stays on the floor.

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

1. Pause until we finish Angelfish

💚Gavotte by Handel

1. Please “spot” each of the green boxed areas:

   1. RH, LH, HT three times each.

2. Play through the entire piece three times correctly.

💜”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)

March 4, 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

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

1. Listen to the audio in Newzik, once every day.

2. Come up with a concrete story based on what you hear when you listen to the audio.

3. When you pedal, heel stays on the floor.

4. Complete steps 1-6 by Monday

💚Gavotte by Handel

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.

💜”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)

March 1, 2025 (60 min in-person)

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

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

1. Listen to the audio in Newzik, once every day.

2. Come up with a concrete story based on what you hear when you listen to the audio.

3. When you pedal, heel stays on the floor.

4. Complete steps 1-6 by Monday

💚Gavotte by Handel

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.

💜”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)

February 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

#1💚Gavotte by Handel (30-45 min)

1. Please practice steps 13-16 in your “layers” and complete them each day until your next lesson.

   1. STEP 13: 4 min 53 seconds

   2. STEP 14: 2 min 46 seconds

   3. STEP 15: 5 min 10 seconds

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)

February 10, 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 (30-45 min)

1. Please practice steps 13-16 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)

February 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 (30-45 min)

1. Please practice steps 13-16 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 27, 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 (30-45 min)

1. Please practice steps 13-16 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 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