June 30, July 13, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program: May 19th 12:15 pm

  1. Level 3

    1. List A: Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach

    2. List B: Clementi Sonatina no. 1

    3. List C: Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet

    4. Etude: L’Arabesque

    5. Etude: Left Alone

TECHNIQUE

  1. RCMCP Technique Level 4

    💜

    1. Do the highlighted items

    2. Simba is heavy on your fingers. (Heavy fingertips)

    3. Ninja fingers to the next notes (especially LH).

  2. HANON NO. 1 (work up to m.m. 88)

    💜

    1. Fingers closer to the keys and rock.

    2. G Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. work up to 96 for next week one note per tic

        1. If you make a mistake, you need to go back one rotation and fix it.

        2. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

        1. Relaxed shoulders

      3. Legato m.m. Start at 72 per half note and work up to m.m. 88

        1. Ultimate Oiled Fingers (legato)!

        2. Keep fingers close to the keys.

    3. (No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C Major)

    4. (No. 9: left off at m.m. 88 in C Major)

    5. (No. 8: left off at m.m. 72 in F Major)

THEORY: Level 3

  1. Unit 7

    💜

    1. Fix the red pen.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 4

    💜

    1. Complete Set 5 in Newzik or in your book.

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🖤

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1: II: Andante

    💚

    1. Learn!

  2. Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)

    💚

    1. Fix all pen.

  3. Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: Movement 1

    💚

    1. Fix all the expression. Last lesson on this!

  4. Left Alone by Joyce Grill (b. 1936)(L. 3, Etude)

  5. L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)

  6. Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  7. Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)

  8. Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. 💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)

  2. 💚German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

  3. 💚💚Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

  4. 💚 Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  5. 💚 💜 Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

  6. 💚 Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  7. 💚 💜 Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  8. 💚 Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  9. 💚Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

    1. Careful of hiccups in the pedal

  10. 💚💚Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

    1. No pulling on the keys. Plant and move forward. Round 5th finger. Top voices.

  11. 💚Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  12. 💚Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  13. 💚Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  14. 💚Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  15. 💚💚Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

June 23, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program: May 19th 12:15 pm

  1. Level 3

    1. List A: Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach

    2. List B: Clementi Sonatina no. 1

    3. List C: Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet

    4. Etude: L’Arabesque

    5. Etude: Left Alone

TECHNIQUE

  1. RCMCP Technique Level 4

    💚

    1. Do the items in highlighted yellow.`

    2. Keep your wrists smooth please. KEEP YOUR WRISTS SMOOOOOOOTH.

    3. BLEEEEEEED THE TONES! Legato sound

    4. Don’t let your thumb make your wrist unsteady.

  2. HANON NO. 9 (work up to m.m. 92)

    💚

    1. Fingers closer to the keys and rock.

    2. C Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. work up to 96 for next week one note per tic

        1. If you make a mistake, you need to go back one rotation and fix it.

        2. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

        1. Relaxed shoulders

      3. Legato m.m. 84 per half note

        1. Ultimate Oiled Fingers (legato)!

        2. Keep fingers close to the keys.

    3. (No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C Major)

    4. (No. 8: left off at m.m. 72 in F Major)

THEORY: Level 3

  1. Unit 7

    💛

    1. Complete the entire unit in Newzik.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 4

    💛

    1. Complete Set 3 in Newzik or in your book.

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🖤

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)

    💚

    1. Learn as much as you can

  2. Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: Movement 1

    💚

    1. Learn to the end!

  3. Left Alone by Joyce Grill (b. 1936)(L. 3, Etude)

  4. L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)

  5. Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  6. Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)

  7. Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. 💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)

  2. 💚German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

  3. 🟢💜Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

  4. 🟢Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  5. 🟢Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

  6. 🟢Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  7. 🟢Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  8. 🟢Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  9. 💚Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

    1. Careful of hiccups in the pedal

  10. 💚💚Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

    1. No pulling on the keys. Plant and move forward. Round 5th finger. Top voices.

  11. 💚Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  12. 💚Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  13. 💚Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  14. 💚Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  15. 💚💜Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

June 13, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program: May 19th 12:15 pm

  1. Level 3

    1. List A: Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach

    2. List B: Clementi Sonatina no. 1

    3. List C: Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet

    4. Etude: L’Arabesque

    5. Etude: Left Alone

TECHNIQUE

  1. RCMCP Technique Level 4

    💚

    1. Do the items in highlighted yellow.`

    2. Keep your wrists smooth please.

    3. Legato sound

    4. Don’t let your thumb make your wrist unsteady.

  2. HANON NO. 9 (work up to m.m. 116) (next week new hanon)

    💚

    1. C Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. work up to 96 for next week one note per tic

        1. If you make a mistake, you need to go back one rotation and fix it.

        2. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

        1. Relaxed shoulders

      3. Legato m.m. 84 per half note

        1. Ultimate Oiled Fingers (legato)!

        2. Keep fingers close to the keys.

    2. (No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C Major)

    3. (No. 8: left off at m.m. 72 in F Major)

THEORY: Level 3

  1. Unit 7

    💚

    1. Complete the entire unit in Newzik.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 4

    💚

    1. Complete Set 2 in Newzik or in your book.

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🖤

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: Movement 1

    💚

    1. Learn to the end!

  2. Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)

    1. Start with Dustin

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

  2. Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750) (L. 3, A)

  3. 🟢Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  4. L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)

  5. Left Alone by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 3, Etude)

  6. 💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)

  7. 💚German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

  8. 🟢Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

  9. 🟢Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  10. 🟢Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

  11. 🟢Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  12. 🟢Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  14. 💚Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

    1. Careful of hiccups in the pedal

  15. 💜🔵Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

  16. 🔵Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  17. 💚Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  18. 🔵Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  19. 🔵Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  20. 🔵Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

June 5, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program: May 19th 12:15 pm

  1. Level 3

    1. List A: Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach

    2. List B: Clementi Sonatina no. 1

    3. List C: Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet

    4. Etude: L’Arabesque

    5. Etude: Left Alone

TECHNIQUE

  1. RCMCP Technique Level 4

    💚

    1. Do A, B-flat and G-flat Majors and G and C minors, harmonic and melodic. Work up to m.m. 96.

    2. Keep your wrists smooth please.

    3. Legato sound

    4. Don’t let your thumb make your wrist unsteady.

  2. HANON NO. 9 (work up to m.m. 88

    💚

    1. C Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. work up to 96 for next week one note per tic

        1. If you make a mistake, you need to go back one rotation and fix it.

        2. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

        1. Relaxed shoulders

      3. Legato m.m. 84 per half note

        1. Ultimate Oiled Fingers (legato)!

        2. Keep fingers close to the keys.

    2. (No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C Major)

    3. (No. 8: left off at m.m. 72 in F Major)

THEORY: Level 3

  1. Unit 6

    💜

    1. Fix the pencil circles and study page one again.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 4

    💚

    1. Review set 2

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🖤

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: Movement 1

    💚

    1. Add your own dynamics to the Exposition. See the markings in your Newzik.

    2. Learn the development.

  2. Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

  2. Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)

  3. L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)

  4. Left Alone by Joyce Grill (b. 1936)(L. 3, Etude)

  5. 💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)

  6. 💚German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

  7. 🟢Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

  8. 🟢Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  9. 🟢Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

  10. 🟢Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  11. 🟢Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  12. 🟢Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  13. 💚Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

    1. Careful of hiccups in the pedal

  14. 💜🔵Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

  15. 🔵Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  16. 💚Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  17. 🔵Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  18. 🔵Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  19. 🔵Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

May 30, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program: May 19th 12:15 pm

  1. Level 3

    1. List A: Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach

    2. List B: Clementi Sonatina no. 1

    3. List C: Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet

    4. Etude: L’Arabesque

    5. Etude: Left Alone

TECHNIQUE

  1. RCMCP Technique Level 4

    💚

    1. Do D Major and B minor, harmonic and melodic. Work up to m.m. 96.

  2. HANON NO. 9 (work up to m.m. 88

    💚

    1. C Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. work up to 96 for next week one note per tic

        1. If you make a mistake, you need to go back one rotation and fix it.

        2. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

        1. Relaxed shoulders

      3. Legato m.m. 84 per half note

        1. Ultimate Oiled Fingers (legato)!

        2. Keep fingers close to the keys.

    2. (No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C Major)

    3. (No. 8: left off at m.m. 72 in F Major)

THEORY: Level 3

  1. Unit 6

    💛

    1. Fix the pencil circles and study page one again.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 4

    💚

    1. Review set 2

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🖤

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: Movement 1

    💚

    1. Learn movement 1

  2. Left Alone by Joyce Grill (b. 1936)(L. 3, Etude)

  3. L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)

  4. Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  5. Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)

  6. Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. 💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)

  2. 💚German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

  3. 🟢Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

  4. 🟢Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  5. 🟢Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

  6. 🟢Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  7. 🟢Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  8. 🟢Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  9. 💚Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

    1. Careful of hiccups in the pedal

  10. 🔵Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

  11. 🔵Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  12. 💛🔵Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  13. 🔵Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  14. 🔵Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  15. 🔵Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

May 23, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program: May 19th 12:15 pm

  1. Level 3

    1. List A: Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach

    2. List B: Clementi Sonatina no. 1

    3. List C: Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet

    4. Etude: L’Arabesque

    5. Etude: Left Alone

TECHNIQUE

  1. RCMCP Technique Level 3 (Close loud, then final tempo for each one)

    💚

    1. See your RCM Syllabus for markings and notes

  2. HANON NO. 9

    💚

    1. C Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. 96, one note per tic

        1. If you make a mistake, you need to go back one rotation and fix it.

        2. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

        1. Relaxed shoulders

      3. Legato m.m. 84 per half note

        1. Ultimate Oiled Fingers (legato)!

        2. Keep fingers close to the keys.

    2. (No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C Major)

    3. (No. 8: left off at m.m. 72 in F Major)

THEORY: Level 3

  1. Unit 6

    💚

    1. Print Unit 6 and we’ll look at it next time.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 3

    💚

    1. Go back to the beginning of the book and do them over :)

    2. REMEMBER: the goal with sight-reading is to develop the skill of moving on from the mistake

      1. Sight-reading: don’t go back and fix mistakes.

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🖤

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Left Alone by Joyce Grill (b. 1936)(L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. This is the best I’ve ever heard you play Left Alone!

  2. L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. I loved your steady pulse. This was rock solid.

    2. Last descending pentascale: you need to approach this with confidence. You have to convince yourself that you’re going to play it correctly, just before you get there (Let Polaris chase away the dinosaur).

  3. Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

    💚

    1. See comment number 2 above in regards to your 16th note passages.

    2. The only thing this is missing is a bigger contrast in dynamics.

  4. Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)

    💚

    1. This was a little sloppy today. I think it just lacked a little focus. Remember to re-focus before you start EACH piece.

  5. Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

    💚

    1. Polaris was happy about this one. :P)

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. 💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)

  2. 💚German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

  3. 🟢Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

  4. 🟢Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  5. 🟢Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

  6. 🟢Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  7. 🟢Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  8. 🟢Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  9. 💚Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

    1. Careful of hiccups in the pedal

  10. 🔵Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

  11. 🔵Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  12. 💛🔵Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  13. 🔵Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  14. 🔵Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  15. 🔵Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

May 13, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program: May 19th 12:15 pm

  1. Level 3

    1. List A: Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach

    2. List B: Clementi Sonatina no. 1

    3. List C: Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet

    4. Etude: L’Arabesque

    5. Etude: Left Alone

TECHNIQUE

  1. RCMCP Technique Level 3 (Close loud, then final tempo for each one)

    💚

    1. See your RCM Syllabus for markings and notes

  2. HANON NO. 9

    💚

    1. C Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. 96, one note per tic

        1. If you make a mistake, you need to go back one rotation and fix it.

        2. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

        1. Relaxed shoulders

      3. Legato m.m. 84 per half note

        1. Ultimate Oiled Fingers (legato)!

        2. Keep fingers close to the keys.

    2. (No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C Major)

    3. (No. 8: left off at m.m. 72 in F Major)

THEORY: Level 3

  1. Unit 6

    💚

    1. Print Unit 6 and we’ll look at it next time.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 3

    💚

    1. Go back to the beginning of the book and do them over :)

    2. REMEMBER: the goal with sight-reading is to develop the skill of moving on from the mistake

      1. Sight-reading: don’t go back and fix mistakes.

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🖤

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Left Alone by Joyce Grill (b. 1936)(L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. Beautiful tone in the melody. Sing it out just a little more.

  2. L’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. Be sure that the opening system is one tempo. Your chords were slightly slower before the 16ths entered.

    2. Ninja hands going to the bottom chord at the end.

  3. Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

    💚

    1. Some of of the endings of the 16th note figures should be shaped a bit more.

    2. Very strong ending! Great.

  4. Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)

    💚

    1. Good relaxation today!

    2. You had one small mistake from which you recovered nicely.

    3. I loved the gently shaped ending.

  5. Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

    💚

    1. I could see you actively fixing tension issues with your shoulders. Good man!

    2. Section B: try to make the LH softer and RH SING

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. 💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)

  2. 💚German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

  3. 🟢Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

  4. 🟢Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  5. 🟢Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

  6. 🟢Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  7. 🟢Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  8. 🟢Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  9. 💚Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

    1. Careful of hiccups in the pedal

  10. 🔵Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

  11. 🔵Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  12. 💛🔵Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  13. 🔵Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  14. 🔵Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  15. 🔵Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

May 7, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program: May 19th 12:15 pm

  1. Level 3

    1. List A: Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach

    2. List B: Clementi Sonatina no. 1

    3. List C: Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet

    4. Etude: L’Arabesque

    5. Etude: Left Alone

TECHNIQUE

  1. RCMCP Technique Level 3 (Close loud, then final tempo for each one)

    💚

    1. SCALES:

      1. These need to be correct on the first try.

      2. Think about relative majors if you’re unsure of the minors.

    2. CHORDS:

      1. Big heavy Simba - don’t let him fall off.

      2. Deeper sound but still smooth wrist.

  2. HANON NO. 9

    💚

    1. C Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. 96, one note per tic

        1. If you make a mistake, you need to go back one rotation and fix it.

        2. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

        1. Relaxed shoulders

      3. Legato m.m. 84 per half note

        1. Ultimate Oiled Fingers (legato)!

        2. Keep fingers close to the keys.

    2. (No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C Major)

    3. (No. 8: left off at m.m. 72 in F Major)

THEORY: Level 3

  1. Unit 6

    💚

    1. Print Unit 6 and we’ll look at it next time.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 3

    💚

    1. Go back to the beginning of the book and do them over :)

    2. REMEMBER: the goal with sight-reading is to develop the skill of moving on from the mistake

      1. Sight-reading: don’t go back and fix mistakes.

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🖤

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Left Alone by Joyce Grill (b. 1936)(L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. Think about where RH is resting. Keep it in your lap.

    2. Keep your hand on the keys until the sound stops.

    3. This had some memory issues today. But it still sounds beautiful!

  2. Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. Can we build this slightly faster?

    2. Current speed (mm. 92)

    3. On all 16th notes:

      1. LH, approach the 16th from above the keys.

      2. Slow work:

        1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 112 per note)

        2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 120, two notes per tic)

  3. Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

    💚

    1. Shoulder is up.

    2. Think about a point in the scale to which you can “land” or “arrive” to let go of some of the tension.

  4. Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)

    💚

    1. Shoulders are up today. Maybe you’re sitting slightly too close to the piano.

  5. Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

    💚

    1. Cute!

    2. Keep doing technical work.

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. 💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)

  2. 💚German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

  3. 🟢Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

  4. 🟢Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  5. 🟢Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

  6. 🟢Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  7. 🟢Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  8. 🟢Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  9. 💚Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

    1. Careful of hiccups in the pedal

  10. 🔵Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

  11. 🔵Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  12. 💛🔵Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  13. 🔵Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  14. 🔵Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  15. 🔵Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

April 28, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program: May 19th 12:15 pm

  1. Level 3

    1. List A: Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach

    2. List B: Clementi Sonatina no. 1

    3. List C: Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet

    4. Etude: L’Arabesque

    5. Etude: Left Alone

TECHNIQUE

  1. RCMCP Technique Level 3 (Close loud, then final tempo for each one)

    💚

    1. SCALES:

      1. These need to be correct on the first try.

      2. Think about relative majors if you’re unsure of the minors.

    2. CHORDS:

      1. Big heavy Simba - don’t let him fall off.

      2. Deeper sound but still smooth wrist.

  2. HANON NO. 9

    💚

    1. C Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. 96, one note per tic

        1. If you make a mistake, you need to go back one rotation and fix it.

        2. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

        1. Relaxed shoulders

      3. Legato m.m. 84 per half note

        1. Ultimate Oiled Fingers (legato)!

        2. Keep fingers close to the keys.

    2. (No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C Major)

    3. (No. 8: left off at m.m. 72 in F Major)

THEORY: Level 3

  1. Unit 6

    💚

    1. Print Unit 6 and we’ll look at it next time.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 3

    💚

    1. Go back to the beginning of the book and do them over :)

    2. REMEMBER: the goal with sight-reading is to develop the skill of moving on from the mistake

      1. Sight-reading: don’t go back and fix mistakes.

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🖤

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Left Alone by Joyce Grill (b. 1936)(L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. You really put me in a mood here! Very brooding. Love it. :)

    2. Tempo needs to be slightly faster.

  2. Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. Current speed (mm. 92)

    2. On all 16th notes:

      1. LH, approach the 16th from above the keys.

      2. Slow work:

        1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 112 per note)

        2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 120, two notes per tic)

  3. Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

    💚

    1. Musette put a little bug in your ear that said “you can’t do it.” Let Polaris chase that bug away and remind yourself of all the GREAT PLAYING YOU DO! :)

  4. Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)

    💚

    1. Good recovery from the first mistakes, then I felt like you started to give up a little bit.

    2. The examiner will be able to tell if you are trying to move on from your mistakes or if you are letting them get to you.

  5. Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

    💚

    1. Speed build to 120

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. 💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)

  2. 💚German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

  3. 🟢Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

  4. 🟢Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  5. 🟢Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

  6. 🟢Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  7. 🟢Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  8. 🟢Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  9. 💚Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

    1. Careful of hiccups in the pedal

  10. 🔵Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

  11. 🔵Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  12. 💛🔵Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  13. 🔵Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  14. 🔵Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  15. 🔵Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

April 14, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program: May 19th 12:15 pm

  1. Level 3

    1. List A: Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach

    2. List B: Clementi Sonatina no. 1

    3. List C: Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet

    4. Etude: L’Arabesque

    5. Etude: Left Alone

TECHNIQUE

  1. RCMCP Technique Level 3 (Close loud, then final tempo for each one)

    💚

    1. SCALES:

      1. These need to be correct on the first try.

      2. Think about relative majors if you’re unsure of the minors.

    2. CHORDS:

      1. Big heavy Simba - don’t let him fall off.

      2. Deeper sound but still smooth wrist.

  2. HANON NO. 9

    💙

    1. C Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. 96, one note per tic

        1. If you make a mistake, you need to go back one rotation and fix it.

        2. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

        1. Relaxed shoulders

      3. Legato m.m. 60 per half note

    2. (No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C Major)

    3. (No. 8: left off at m.m. 72 in F Major)

THEORY: Level 3

  1. Unit 6

    💚

    1. Print Unit 6 and we’ll look at it next time.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 3

    💚

    1. Go back to the beginning of the book and do them over :)

    2. REMEMBER: the goal with sight-reading is to develop the skill of moving on from the mistake

      1. Sight-reading: don’t go back and fix mistakes.

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🖤

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Left Alone by Joyce Grill (b. 1936)(L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. See pencil markings

    2. m. 5 - clear pedal change

    3. mm. 1-5 - voice the bass notes above the chords

  2. Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. On all 16th notes:

      1. LH, approach the 16th from above the keys.

      2. Slow work:

        1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 112 per note)

        2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 120, two notes per tic)

  3. Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

    💚

    1. Bigger contrast in your sound

    2. Stage presence next week!

  4. Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1865-1750)(L. 3, A)

    💚

    1. 16th notes - drop into the keys from above.

  5. Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

    💚

    1. Speed build to 120

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. 💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)

  2. 💚German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

  3. 🟢Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

  4. 🟢Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  5. 🟢Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

  6. 🟢Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  7. 🟢Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  8. 🟢Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  9. 🔴🔵Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

  10. 🔵Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

  11. 🔵Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  12. 🔵Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  13. 🔵Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  14. 🔵Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  15. 🔵Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

  16. 🔵Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

March 28 & April 9, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program: May 19th 12:15 pm

  1. Level 3

    1. List A: Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach

    2. List B: Clementi Sonatina no. 1

    3. List C: Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet

    4. Etude: L’Arabesque

    5. Etude: Left Alone

TECHNIQUE

  1. RCMCP Technique Level 3 (Close loud, then final tempo for each one)

    💛

    1. SCALES:

      1. These need to be correct on the first try.

      2. Think about relative majors if you’re unsure of the minors.

    2. CHORDS:

      1. Big heavy Simba - don’t let him fall off.

      2. Deeper sound but still smooth wrist.

  2. HANON NO. 9

    💚

    1. C Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. 96, one note per tic

        1. If you make a mistake, you need to go back one rotation and fix it.

        2. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

        1. Relaxed shoulders

      3. Legato m.m. 60 per half note

    2. (No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C Major)

    3. (No. 8: left off at m.m. 72 in F Major)

THEORY: Level 3

  1. Unit 4

    ❤️

    1. Don’t let Polaris and Squeaky talk you out of doing it.

    2. Fix ALL the red pen in the first several pages

    3. Finish the unit

    4. Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle

    5. Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles’ Father.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 3

    💚

    1. Go back to the beginning of the book and do them over :)

    2. REMEMBER: the goal with sight-reading is to develop the skill of moving on from the mistake

      1. Sight-reading: don’t go back and fix mistakes.

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🖤

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Left Alone by Joyce Grill (b. 1936)(L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. See pencil markings

    2. m. 5 - clear pedal change

    3. mm. 1-5 - voice the bass notes above the chords

  2. Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. On all 16th notes:

      1. LH, approach the 16th from above the keys.

      2. Slow work:

        1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 112 per note)

        2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 120, two notes per tic)

  3. Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

    💚

    1. 16th note practice.

  4. Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1865-1750)(L. 3, A)

    💚

    1. 16th notes - drop into the keys from above.

  5. Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

    💚

    1. Speed build to 120

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. 💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)

  2. 💚German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

  3. 🟢Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

  4. 🟢Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  5. 🟢Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

  6. 🟢Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  7. 🟢Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  8. 🟢Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  9. 🔴🔵Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

  10. 🔵Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

  11. 🔵Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  12. 🔵Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  13. 🔵Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  14. 🔵Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  15. 🔵Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

  16. 🔵Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

March 24, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program: May 19th 12:15 pm

  1. Level 3

    1. List A: Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach

    2. List B: Clementi Sonatina no. 1

    3. List C: Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet

    4. Etude: Little Piece No. 7

    5. Etude: Left Alone

TECHNIQUE

  1. RCMCP Technique Level 3

    💛

    1. SCALES:

      1. Think before you start any of these.

      2. Where is your 4th finger?

      3. Keek your wrist smoother with formula pattern.

    2. CHORDS: (start with Dustin next week)

      1. Continue to do these hands apart.

  2. HANON NO. 8 (Finger Independence Practice)

    💛 BEFORE YOU BEGIN - DO IT IN YOUR HEAD.

    1. F Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. 96, one note per tic

        1. If you make a mistake, you need to go back one rotation and fix it.

        2. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

        1. Relaxed shoulders

      3. Legato m.m. 66 per half note

        1. I’ll BE LOOKING FOR FINGERS FURTHER INTO THE BLACK.

    2. (HANON No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 speed building in C Major)

THEORY: Level 3

  1. Unit 4: (at least half)

    ❤️❤️

    1. Fix ALL the red pen in the first several pages

    2. Finish the unit

    3. Order of sharps

      1. F, C, G, D, A, E, B

    4. Order of flats

      1. B, E, A, D, G, C, F

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 3

    💚

    1. Prepare Set 6

      1. Sight-reading: don’t go back and fix mistakes.

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🖤

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Left Alone by Joyce Grill (b. 1936)(L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. See pencil markings

    2. m. 5 - clear pedal change

    3. mm. 1-5 - voice the bass notes above the chords

  2. Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)

    💙

    1. Decide if we’re going to do this for the assessment.

  3. Little Piece No. 7 (L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. Speedbuild from m.m. 76 - 100

      1. Priorities are shoulders down and good expression.

  4. Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

    💚

    1. Measure 7: RH wrist, drop into the down beat a bit more.

      1. What is your body movement when you’re soft and when you’re loud?

  5. Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1865-1750)(L. 3, A)

    💙

    1. Review

  6. Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

    💙

    1. Review

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. 🟢German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

  2. 🟢Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

  3. 🟢Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  4. 🟢Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

  5. 🟢Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  6. 🟢Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  7. 🟢Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  8. 🔴🔵Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

  9. 🔵Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

  10. 🔵Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  11. 🔵Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  12. 🔵Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  13. 🔵Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  14. 🔵Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

  15. 🔵Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

March 14, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program: May 19th 12:15 pm

  1. Level 3

    1. List A: Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach

    2. List B: Clementi Sonatina no. 1

    3. List C: Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet

    4. Etude: Little Piece No. 7

    5. Etude: Left Alone

TECHNIQUE

  1. RCMCP Technique Level 3

    💛

    1. SCALES:

      1. Think before you start any of these.

      2. Where is your 4th finger?

    2. CHORDS: (start with Dustin next week)

      1. Start!

  2. HANON NO. 8 (Finger Independence Practice)

    ❤️ BEFORE YOU BEGIN - DO IT IN YOUR HEAD.

    1. F Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. 96, one note per tic

        1. If you make a mistake, you need to go back one rotation and fix it.

        2. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

        1. Relaxed shoulders

      3. Legato m.m. 84 per half note

        1. think about rotating wrist more, between fingers 5-4 in the LH.

    2. (HANON No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 speed building in C Major)

THEORY: Level 3

  1. Unit 4: (at least half)

    ❤️

    1. Fix the red pen in the first several pages

    2. Finish the unit

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 3

    💚

    1. Prepare Set 6

      1. Sight-reading: don’t go back and fix mistakes.

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🖤

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Left Alone by Joyce Grill (b. 1936)(L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. See pencil markings

    2. m. 5 - clear pedal change

    3. mm. 1-5 - voice the bass notes above the chords

  2. Little Piece No. 7 (L. 3, Etude)

    💙

    1. mm. 9-End - LH alone CLOSE LOUD then hands together, CLOSE LOUD. Then staccato practice.

  3. Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

    💙

    1. Start to bring back

  4. Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1865-1750)(L. 3, A)

    💙

    1. Review

  5. Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

    💙

    1. Review

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. 🟢German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

  2. 🟢Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

  3. 🟢Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  4. 🟢Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

  5. 🟢Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  6. 🟢Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  7. 🟢Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  8. 🔴🔵Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

  9. 🔵Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

  10. 🔵Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  11. 🔵Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  12. 🔵Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  13. 🔵Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  14. 🔵Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

  15. 🔵Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

March 10, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program: May 19th 12:15 pm

  1. Level 3

    1. List A: Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach

    2. List B: Clementi Sonatina no. 1

    3. List C: Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet

    4. Etude: Little Piece No. 7

    5. Etude: Left Alone

TECHNIQUE

  1. RCMCP Technique Level 3

    💜

    1. Prepare all the scales from level 3

    2. SCALES:

      1. Think before you start any of these.

      2. Where is your 4th finger?

    3. CHORDS:

      1. Start!

  2. HANON NO. 8 (Finger Independence Practice)

    💜

    1. F Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. 96, one note per tic

        1. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

        1. Relaxed shoulders

      3. Legato m.m. 84 per half note

        1. think about rotating wrist more, between fingers 5-4 in the LH.

    2. (HANON No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 speed building in C Major)

THEORY: Level 3

  1. Unit 4: (at least half)

    1. Prepare for next lesson

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 3

    💚

    1. Finish Set 4

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🖤

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Left Alone by Joyce Grill (b. 1936)(L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. See pencil markings

  2. Little Piece No. 7 (L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. mm. 9-End - LH alone CLOSE LOUD then hands together, CLOSE LOUD. Then staccato practice.

  3. Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

    💚

    1. Start to bring back

  4. Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1865-1750)(L. 3, A)

    💚

    1. Review

  5. Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

    💚

    1. Review

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. 🟢German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

  2. 🟢Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

  3. 🟢Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  4. 🟢Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

  5. 🟢Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  6. 🟢Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  7. 🟢Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  8. 🔴🔵Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

  9. 🔵Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

  10. 🔵Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  11. 🔵Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  12. 🔵Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  13. 🔵Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  14. 🔵Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

  15. 🔵Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

March 1, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program

  1. Level 3

    1. List A: Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach

    2. List B: Clementi Sonatina no. 1

    3. List C: Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet

    4. Etude: Little Piece No. 7

TECHNIQUE

  1. RCMCP Technique Level 3

    💛

    1. Prepare all the scales from level 3

    2. SCALES:

      1. Think before you start any of these.

      2. Where is your 4th finger?

    3. CHORDS:

      1. Next week

  2. HANON NO. 8 (Finger Independence Practice)

    💚

    1. F Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. 96, one note per tic

        1. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

        1. Relaxed shoulders

      3. Legato m.m. 84 per half note

        1. think about rotating wrist more, between fingers 5-4 in the LH.

    2. (HANON No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 speed building in C Major)

THEORY: Level 3

🔴🟢🟡🔴🟢🔵🟢🟢🟢🟡🟡

  1. Unit 2:

    1. Prepare for next lesson

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 3

    💚

    1. Finish Set 4

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🖤

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Left Alone by Joyce Grill (b. 1936)(L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. Start to learn

  2. Little Piece No. 7 (L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. See the dynamic markings in the second half of the piece.

    2. LH quiet second section

    3. Speed build.

  3. Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

    💚

    1. Start to bring back

  4. Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1865-1750)(L. 3, A)

    💚

    1. Review

  5. Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

    💚

    1. Review

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. 🟢German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

  2. 🟢Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

  3. 🟢Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  4. 🟢Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

  5. 🟢Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  6. 🟢Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  7. 🟢Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  8. 🔴🔵Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

  9. 🔵Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

  10. 🔵Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  11. 🔵Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  12. 🔵Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  13. 🔵Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  14. 🔵Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

  15. 🔵Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

February 7, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program

  1. Level 3

    1. List A: Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach

    2. List B: Clementi Sonatina no. 1

    3. List C: Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet

    4. Etude: Little Piece No. 7

TECHNIQUE

  1. RCMCP Technique Level 3

    💚

    1. Prepare all the scales from level 3

    2. Next week chords

  2. HANON NO. 8 (Finger Independence Practice) (move through flat keys after C)

    💚

    1. C Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. 96, one note per tic

        1. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

        1. “CACTUS PRACTICE” Throw down the attack from above the keys, shorter sound, stronger, round fingers. Wrist use like a hinge.

      3. Legato m.m. 84 per half note

        1. think about rotating wrist more, between fingers 5-4 in the LH.

    2. (HANON No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 speed building in C Major)

THEORY: Level 3

🔴🟢🟡🔴🟢🔵🟢🟢🟢🟡🟡

  1. Unit 2:

    1. Prepare for next lesson

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 3

    💚

    1. Do two “days” per practice session.

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🖤

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Little Piece No. 7 (L. 3, Etude)

    💚

    1. Block LH chords in the first two systems.

  2. Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

    💚

    1. Start to bring back

  3. (Recital) Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1865-1750)(L. 3, A)

    💚

    1. Review

  4. Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

    💚

    1. Review

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. 🟢German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

  2. 🟢Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

  3. 🟢Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  4. 🟢Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

  5. 🟢Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  6. 🟢Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  7. 🟢Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  8. 🔴🔵Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

  9. 🔵Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

  10. 🔵Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  11. 🔵Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  12. 🔵Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  13. 🔵Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  14. 🔵Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

  15. 🔵Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

January 31, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program

  1. Level 3

    1. List A:

    2. List B:

    3. List C:

    4. Etude

TECHNIQUE

  1. HANON NO. 8 (Finger Independence Practice) (move through flat keys after C)

    1. C Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. 96, one note per tic

        1. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

        1. “CACTUS PRACTICE” Throw down the attack from above the keys, shorter sound, stronger, round fingers. Wrist use like a hinge.

      3. Legato m.m. 84 per half note

        1. think about rotating wrist more, between fingers 5-4 in the LH.

    2. (HANON No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 speed building in C Major)

THEORY: Level 3

🔴🟢🟡🔴🟢🔵🟢🟢🟢🟡🟡

  1. Unit 2:

    1. Prepare for next lesson

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. ⚫️Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 2 Set 10 (on hold)

    1. Do 1 set a day.

      1. Anusha - Don’t go faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

      2. Squeaky - Take more time before you start.

    2. DON’T TOUCH THE KEYS BEFORE YOU BEGIN

    3. YOU MUST TAKE AT LEAST 30 SECONDS TO PREPARE FOR THIS IN YOUR MIND.

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🟡🟢🔵🟡🟡🔵🟡🟢🔵🟢🔵🟢

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Choose a couple more pieces from your review list for the recital.

  2. Etude in F Major Op. 777 No. 22 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857)(L. 3, Etude)

  3. (1)(Recital) Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1865-1750)(L. 3, A)

    1. Don’t rush beat 2 of m. 8 and m. 20

    2. Don’t change temp in m. 13

    3. Some memory trouble in section B. Keep doing practice performances in “pressure” situations. This should help!

  4. (4)(Recital) Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

    🟢🟢

    1. Practice starting from 5 different measures each day - random.

      1. Put music away

  5. (2)(Recital) Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

    1. This beat was a bit rushed.

  6. (3)(Recital) German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

    1. Some note issues in RH section A

    2. m. 9 and throughout this section: the downbeat is rushed.

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. 🟢Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  2. 🟢Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

  3. 🟢Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  4. 🟢Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  5. 🟢Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  6. 🔴🔵Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

  7. 🔵Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

  8. 🔵Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  9. 🔵Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  10. 🔵Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  11. 🔵Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  12. 🔵Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

  13. 🔵Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

January 24, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program

  1. Level 3

    1. List A:

    2. List B:

    3. List C:

    4. Etude

TECHNIQUE

  1. HANON NO. 8 (Finger Independence Practice) (move through flat keys after C)

    🟢🟢🟢🟡🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟡

    1. C Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. 96, one note per tic

        1. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

        1. “CACTUS PRACTICE” Throw down the attack from above the keys, shorter sound, stronger, round fingers. Wrist use like a hinge.

      3. Legato m.m. 84 per half note

        1. think about rotating wrist more, between fingers 5-4 in the LH.

    2. (HANON No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 speed building in C Major)

THEORY: Level 3

🔴🟢🟡🔴🟢🔵🟢🟢🟢🟡🟡

  1. Unit 2:

    1. Prepare for next lesson

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. ⚫️Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 2 Set 10 (on hold)

    1. Do 1 set a day.

      1. Anusha - Don’t go faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

      2. Squeaky - Take more time before you start.

    2. DON’T TOUCH THE KEYS BEFORE YOU BEGIN

    3. YOU MUST TAKE AT LEAST 30 SECONDS TO PREPARE FOR THIS IN YOUR MIND.

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🟡🟢🔵🟡🟡🔵🟡🟢🔵🟢🔵🟢

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Choose a couple more pieces from your review list for the recital.

  2. Etude in F Major Op. 777 No. 22 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857)(L. 3, Etude)

  3. (Recital) Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1865-1750)(L. 3, A)

    🟢🟢

    1. How did we think about problem areas during the lesson?

      1. Ask yourself which chord the music outlines. At the end, for example, it’s A Major!

      2. Do the same for the middle transition.

    2. Memorize

    3. Practice starting from any measure of the piece.

    4. Do close loud on 16th notes.

    5. Before you begin, get the beat in your mind. You usually rush the first two notes in the LH.

  4. (Recital) Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

    🟢🟢

    1. Practice starting from 5 different measures each day - random.

      1. Put music away.

    2. Release the attack / wrists sooner. Still sounding a bit mushy in the LH. Shorter chords.

    3. Do close loud / staccato practice on the 16th notes. RH 4th finger is weak because you’re starting with fingers in the air on the descending pattern in mm. 4, 9, 18 and 20. Start with a lower wrists, BUT keep fingers close to the keyboard.

  5. (Recital) Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

    🟢🟢🟢🟢🔵

    1. Practice starting from 5 different measures each day - random.

      1. Put music away.

    2. How can you use your wrist to play quiet notes so there are not ghosts notes?

  6. (Recital) German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

    🟢🔵

    1. LH is still not short enough.

    2. RH needs to come off two-note slurs much shorter.

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. 🟢Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  2. 🟢Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

  3. 🟢Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  4. 🟢Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  5. 🟢Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  6. 🔴🔵Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

  7. 🔵Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

  8. 🔵Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  9. 🔵Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  10. 🔵Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  11. 🔵Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  12. 🔵Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

  13. 🔵Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

January 17, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program

  1. Level 3

    1. List A:

    2. List B:

    3. List C:

    4. Etude

TECHNIQUE

  1. HANON NO. 8 (Finger Independence Practice) (move through flat keys after C)

    🟢🟢🟢🟡🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟡

    1. C Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. 96, one note per tic

        1. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

        1. “CACTUS PRACTICE” Throw down the attack from above the keys, shorter sound, stronger, round fingers. Wrist use like a hinge.

      3. Legato m.m. 84 per half note

        1. think about rotating wrist more, between fingers 5-4 in the LH.

    2. (HANON No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 speed building in C Major)

THEORY: Level 3

🔴🟢🟡🔴🟢🔵🟢🟢🟢🟡🟡

  1. Unit 2:

    1. Prepare for next lesson

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. ⚫️Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 2 Set 10 (on hold)

    1. Do 1 set a day.

      1. Anusha - Don’t go faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

      2. Squeaky - Take more time before you start.

    2. DON’T TOUCH THE KEYS BEFORE YOU BEGIN

    3. YOU MUST TAKE AT LEAST 30 SECONDS TO PREPARE FOR THIS IN YOUR MIND.

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🟡🟢🔵🟡🟡🔵🟡🟢🔵🟢🔵🟢

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Choose a couple more pieces from your review list for the recital.

  2. Etude in F Major Op. 777 No. 22 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857)(L. 3, Etude)

  3. (Recital) Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

    🟢

    1. Bring back for recital

    2. Practice starting from 5 different measures each day - random.

      1. Put music away.

  4. (Recital) Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1865-1750)(L. 3, A)

    🟢

    1. How did we do Hanon staccato this week? Apply to this piece.

    2. Learn to the end.

  5. (Recital) Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

    🟢🟢🟢🔵

    1. Practice starting from 5 different measures each day - random.

      1. Put music away.

  6. (Recital) German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

    🟢🔵

    1. Cherry bombs

    2. two-note slurs with 16th to 8th: separate! Clear sound for each note. second note staccato.

    3. See pencil markings at the beginning.

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. 🟢Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  2. 🟢Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

  3. 🟢Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  4. 🟢Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  5. 🟢Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  6. 🔴🔵Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

  7. 🔵Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

  8. 🔵Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  9. 🔵Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  10. 🔵Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  11. 🔵Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  12. 🔵Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

  13. 🔵Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

January 13, 2022

🔴 - This was not prepared or it needs a lot of attention and focus this week.

🔵 - We didn’t get to this item but we may look at it next week.

🟡 - On the right track but it needs detailed attention.

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

⚫️ - No assignment this week. Do not practice this item.

Lesson Assignments

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program

  1. Level 3

    1. List A:

    2. List B:

    3. List C:

    4. Etude

TECHNIQUE

  1. HANON NO. 4 (Finger Independence Practice)

    🟢🟢🟡🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟡

    1. B Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).

      1. Close Loud at m.m. 96, one note per tic

        1. REMEMBER SHOULDERS RELAXED, CHEST OUT AND FORWARD, NECK RELAXED.

      2. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic

      3. 🟡Legato m.m. 84 per half note

        1. think about rotating wrist more, between fingers 5-4 in the LH.

    2. (HANON No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 speed building in C Major)

THEORY: Level 3

🟢🟡🔴🟢🔵🟢🟢🟢🟡🟡

  1. Unit 1:

    1. Tally your score and write it at the top of the unit.

  2. Unit 2:

    1. Prepare for your January 17th lesson.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. ⚫️Four Star Sightreading and Ear Tests: Level 2 Set 10 (on hold)

    1. Do 1 set a day.

      1. Anusha - Don’t go faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note.

      2. Squeaky - Take more time before you start.

    2. DON’T TOUCH THE KEYS BEFORE YOU BEGIN

    3. YOU MUST TAKE AT LEAST 30 SECONDS TO PREPARE FOR THIS IN YOUR MIND.

READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Sightreading, Level 2B

    🟢🔵🟡🟡🔵🟡🟢🔵🟢🔵🟢

    1. Before you begin, do the rhythm in your head (not thinking about the tones - JUST THE RHYTHM)

    2. Move on from page 14. You’re doing well here!

    3. Please prepare silently in your mind for at LEAST 30 seconds before you begin any sightreading exercise.

REPERTOIRE:

  1. Choose a couple more pieces from your review list for the recital.

  2. Etude in F Major Op. 777 No. 22 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857)(L. 3, Etude)

  3. Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1865-1750)(L. 3, A)

    🟢

    1. Mm. 13-16: Googoo Practice (with fall board shut, eyes closed, in your head, imagining the correct finger numbers, and movements.

    2. Tricky hands in two parts: preparing but don’t play. Land without preparing.

  4. Atacama Desert by Wynn-Anne Rossi (b. 1956) (L. 2, B)

    🟢🟢🟢🔵

    1. See pencil in section B

      1. Poco rit. And decrescendo.

    2. Practice starting from 5 different measures each day - random.

      1. Use music this week

      2. Next week, without music.

  5. Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

    🟢🟢🔵

    1. Sounding MUCH better.

    2. Continue to strive for accuracy

    3. mm. 9, 16 - see dynamics

    4. last measure, ninja hands

    5. M. 4 - see the accent and slur

    6. Overall, more sound.

  6. German Dance in B-flat Major, Hob. IX:22, no. 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 2, A)

    🟢🔵

    1. Cherry bombs

    2. two-note slurs with 16th to 8th: separate! Clear sound for each note. second note staccato.

    3. See pencil markings at the beginning.

Repertoire Review List:

Rotate these each week. I will hear one of them each week and not in any particular order.

  1. 🟢Menuetto in C Major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

    1. focus on taking small breaths between phrases.

  2. 🟢Allegretto in C Major by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) (L. 2, A)

  3. 🟢Invention in C Major by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

  4. 🟢Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

  5. 🔴🔵Cornelius Gurlitt 1820-1901) Etude in D Minor, Op. 82 No. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

  6. 🔵Colored Windows by Edna Mae Burnam (L. 2, Etude)

  7. 🔵Feelin’ Good by Christopher Norton (L. 2, Etude)

  8. 🔵Etude in C Major Op 36 No. 22 by Alexander Gedike (L. 2, Etude)

  9. 🔵Burgmuller, The Limpid Stream, Op. 100 No. 7 (non-RCM)

  10. 🔵Burgmuller, Innocence. Op. 100 No. 5

  11. 🔵Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

  12. 🔵Ann Crosby-Gaudet, Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)