September 12, 2023

September 12, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

RCM Level 4: Score of 96

RCM Level 5:

List A: Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) Rameau (1683-1764) (L. 5, A)
List B: Sonatina in F Major, Anh. 5, No. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 5, B)
List C: Scamp by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 5, C)
Etude 1: Etude in C Major, Op. 718 no. 7 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 5, Etude)
Etude 2: Harmony of Angels, Op. 100, No. 21 by Burgmuller (L. 5, Etude)

Registration Opens September 7, 2022

Registration Deadline October 16, 2022

Practical ExaminationsNovember 26–December 8, 2022

💚RCMCP Technique Level 5 (5-10 min a day)

See blue highlighted items
1. For broken chords, do:
  1. Start with CLOSE LOUD
  2. Followed by HIGH LOUD
  3. Followed by LEGATO

💛Octave Exercise:

Do this in E major. Thumb first, 5th, then Octoave
1. (RH position of 5th finger, closer to the edge of the key. Correct elbow position so you don’t have a kink in your wrist).
If you make a mistake, strike again until correct.
A bit slower so you can have more accuracy.

💚Level 5, Unit 3 (scales)

Prepare pages 34-44

(Rotate with Four Star)🖤SIGHT-READING: (3-5 min a day)

Level 2 Etudes: Continue on from page 16

💚Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 5

PREPARE: Set 3

💚Burgmuller Etude Op. 100 no. 21
1. Block your chords
2. Write out the harmony of the chords in mm. 1-8
🖤Waltz in A Minor op. Posth. B 150 by Chopin (L. 6, C)
1. Start after Burgmuller.
💚Czerny, Op. 718 no. 7 (L. 5, Etude)
1. Focus on 2nd page
2. Speed-build from a slow, comfortable tempo.
💚Beethoven Sonatina in F Major (L. 5, B)
1. Double check all of your rests
2. Stronger when it says to be louder.
3. Work up to m.m. 88
🛑In Memory of Georg Gershwin 1925: by Alexandre Tansman (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M7JoOeEf9A (good expressive recording)
🛑Cha-Cha by Siegfried Merath (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_--fxYVqn0 (Decent performance)
🛑Bagatelles op. 28 no. 5, Waltz by Samuel Maykapar (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U-_IUOuhgY (not my fav)

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

💚Scamp by Christopher Norton (L. 5, C)
💚Kabalevsky, Prelude in G Minor, Op. 39 No. 19 (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚💚Rameau (1683-1764) : Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) (L. 5, A)
💚💚💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)
Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)
💚💚💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)
💚💚💚Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💚💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💜💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💜💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

RCMCP Exams

Level 4: June 2, 2023, 11:26 am

Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)

ASSIGNMENTS ON HOLD

🛑HANON NO. 2 in A (work up to m.m. 84, 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

I’M LOOKING FOR YOUR POSITION ON THE KEYBOARD - NO MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARD AT ALL!
A Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 3 times run-though legato.
1. Accent Practice (two modes) 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 (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
3. Legato m.m. Start at 72 per quarter note and work up to m.m. 88
  1. Ultimate Oiled Fingers (legato)!
  2. Keep fingers close to the keys.
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 84 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 7: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)

September 1, 2023

September 1, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

RCM Level 4: Score of 96

Registration Opens September 7, 2022

Registration Deadline October 16, 2022

Practical ExaminationsNovember 26–December 8, 2022

💚RCMCP Technique Level 5 (5-10 min a day)

Arpeggios
1. Do all major and minor keys listed in the syllabus.
2. Start with CLOSE LOUD
3. Followed by HIGH LOUD
4. Followed by LEGATO

GOAL:
1. Prepare the highlighted items in the blog
STRATEGY:
1. Close loud
2. Staccato
3. Speed-building
TACTICS/TOOLS
1. CLOSE LOUD:
  1. 2 x’s each item
  2. m.m. 80 one note per tick
2. STACCATO (tapping):
  1. 2 x’s each item
  2. m.m. 80 two notes per tick
3. SPEED-BUILDING:
  1. See the PDF

💚Octave Exercise:

Do this in E major. Thumb first, 5th, then Octoave.
Fix your posture and bench position before you begin. Make sure you’re sitting back far enough
A bit slower so you can have more accuracy.

💚Level 5, Unit 3 (scales)

Prepare pages 34-44

(Rotate with Four Star)🖤SIGHT-READING: (3-5 min a day)

Level 2 Etudes: Continue on from page 16

💚Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 5

PREPARE: Set 3

💜Level 6 Level C Piece (DUSTIN CHOOSE)
1. We’ll choose one of these.
💚Czerny, Op. 718 no. 7 (L. 5, Etude)
1. See notes and speed-build to the end.
💚Beethoven Sonatina in F Major (L. 5, B)
1. Focus on the second half of the piece.
2. WORK UP TO m.m. 100
🛑In Memory of Georg Gershwin 1925: by Alexandre Tansman (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M7JoOeEf9A (good expressive recording)
🛑Cha-Cha by Siegfried Merath (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_--fxYVqn0 (Decent performance)
🛑Bagatelles op. 28 no. 5, Waltz by Samuel Maykapar (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U-_IUOuhgY (not my fav)

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

💚Scamp by Christopher Norton (L. 5, C)

💚Kabalevsky, Prelude in G Minor, Op. 39 No. 19 (L. 5, Etude)

💚💚💚Rameau (1683-1764) : Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) (L. 5, A)
💚💚💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)
Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)
💚💚💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)
💚💚💚Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💚💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💜💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💜💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

RCMCP Exams

Level 4: June 2, 2023, 11:26 am

Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)

ASSIGNMENTS ON HOLD

🛑HANON NO. 2 in A (work up to m.m. 84, 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

I’M LOOKING FOR YOUR POSITION ON THE KEYBOARD - NO MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARD AT ALL!
A Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 3 times run-though legato.
1. Accent Practice (two modes) 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 (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
3. Legato m.m. Start at 72 per quarter note and work up to m.m. 88
  1. Ultimate Oiled Fingers (legato)!
  2. Keep fingers close to the keys.
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 84 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 7: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)

August 24, 2023

August 24, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

💚RCMCP Technique Level 5 (5-10 min a day)

GOAL:
1. Prepare the highlighted items in the blog
STRATEGY:
1. Close loud
2. Staccato
3. Speed-building
TACTICS/TOOLS
1. CLOSE LOUD:
  1. 2 x’s each item
  2. m.m. 80 one note per tick
2. STACCATO (tapping):
  1. 2 x’s each item
  2. m.m. 80 two notes per tick
3. SPEED-BUILDING:
  1. See the PDF

💚Octave Exercise:

Fix your posture and bench position before you begin. Make sure you’re sitting back far enough
A bit slower so you can have more accuracy.

💚RCMCP Level 5 Technique:

Arpeggios
1. Do all major and minor keys listed in the syllabus.
2. Start with CLOSE LOUD
3. Followed by HIGH LOUD
4. Followed by LEGATO

🛑HANON NO. 2 in A (work up to m.m. 84, 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

I’M LOOKING FOR YOUR POSITION ON THE KEYBOARD - NO MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARD AT ALL!
A Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 3 times run-though legato.
1. Accent Practice (two modes) 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 (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
3. Legato m.m. Start at 72 per quarter note and work up to m.m. 88
  1. Ultimate Oiled Fingers (legato)!
  2. Keep fingers close to the keys.
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 84 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 7: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)

💚Level 5, Unit 3 (scales)

Prepare pages 34-44

(Rotate with Four Star)🖤SIGHT-READING: (3-5 min a day)

Level 2 Etudes: Continue on from page 16

💚Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 5

PREPARE: Set 3

💜Cube-tunes:

Think about some possible language combinations between tones on the piano and turns on the cube. Maybe 2-3 different ideas.

💚Brejerio or Odeón by Ernesto Nazareth
1. We’ll choose one of these.
💚Czerny, Op. 718 no. 7 (L. 5, Etude)
1. Mm. 1-4: (one measures at a time)
  1. Close loud
  2. High Loud
  3. Staccato
  4. Legato
  5. Speed-build
2. Mm. 5 - end
  1. Continue to get the notes in your fingers at a slow tempo.
💚Beethoven Sonatina in F Major (L. 5, B)
1. Focus on the second half of the piece.
🛑In Memory of Georg Gershwin 1925: by Alexandre Tansman (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M7JoOeEf9A (good expressive recording)
🛑Cha-Cha by Siegfried Merath (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_--fxYVqn0 (Decent performance)
🛑Bagatelles op. 28 no. 5, Waltz by Samuel Maykapar (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U-_IUOuhgY (not my fav)

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

💚Scamp by Christopher Norton (L. 5, C)

💚Kabalevsky, Prelude in G Minor, Op. 39 No. 19 (L. 5, Etude)

💚💚💚Rameau (1683-1764) : Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) (L. 5, A)
💚💚💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)
Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)
💚💚💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)
💚💚💚Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💚💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💜💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💜💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

RCMCP Exams

Level 4: June 2, 2023, 11:26 am

Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)

August 17, 2023

August 17, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

💚RCMCP Technique Level 5 (5-10 min a day)

GOAL:
1. Prepare the highlighted items in the blog
STRATEGY:
1. Close loud
2. Staccato
3. Speed-building
TACTICS/TOOLS
1. CLOSE LOUD:
  1. 2 x’s each item
  2. m.m. 80 one note per tick
2. STACCATO (tapping):
  1. 2 x’s each item
  2. m.m. 80 two notes per tick
3. SPEED-BUILDING:
  1. See the PDF

💚Octave Exercise:

Fix your posture and bench position before you begin. Make sure you’re sitting back far enough
A bit slower so you can have more accuracy.

💚RCMCP Level 5 Technique:

Arpeggios
1. Do all major and minor keys listed in the syllabus.
2. Start with CLOSE LOUD
3. Followed by HIGH LOUD
4. Followed by LEGATO

🛑HANON NO. 2 in A (work up to m.m. 84, 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

I’M LOOKING FOR YOUR POSITION ON THE KEYBOARD - NO MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARD AT ALL!
A Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 3 times run-though legato.
1. Accent Practice (two modes) 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 (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
3. Legato m.m. Start at 72 per quarter note and work up to m.m. 88
  1. Ultimate Oiled Fingers (legato)!
  2. Keep fingers close to the keys.
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 84 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 7: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)

💚Level 5, Unit 3 (scales)

Prepare pages 34-44

(Rotate with Four Star)🖤SIGHT-READING: (3-5 min a day)

Level 2 Etudes: Continue on from page 16

💚Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 5

PREPARE: Set 3

💜Cube-tunes:

Think about some possible language combinations between tones on the piano and turns on the cube. Maybe 2-3 different ideas.

💚Brejerio or Odeón by Ernesto Nazareth
1. We’ll choose one of these.
💚Czerny, Op. 718 no. 7 (L. 5, Etude)
1. Mm. 1-4: (one measures at a time)
  1. Close loud
  2. High Loud
  3. Staccato
  4. Legato
  5. Speed-build
2. Mm. 5 - end
  1. Continue to get the notes in your fingers at a slow tempo.
💚Beethoven Sonatina in F Major (L. 5, B)
1. Focus on the second half of the piece.
🛑In Memory of Georg Gershwin 1925: by Alexandre Tansman (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M7JoOeEf9A (good expressive recording)
🛑Cha-Cha by Siegfried Merath (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_--fxYVqn0 (Decent performance)
🛑Bagatelles op. 28 no. 5, Waltz by Samuel Maykapar (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U-_IUOuhgY (not my fav)

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

💚Scamp by Christopher Norton (L. 5, C)

💚Kabalevsky, Prelude in G Minor, Op. 39 No. 19 (L. 5, Etude)

💚💚💚Rameau (1683-1764) : Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) (L. 5, A)
💚💚💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)
Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)
💚💚💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)
💚💚💚Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💚💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💜💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💜💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

RCMCP Exams

Level 4: June 2, 2023, 11:26 am

Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)

August 9, 2023

August 10, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

💚RCMCP Technique Level 5 (5-10 min a day)

GOAL:
1. Prepare the highlighted items in the blog
STRATEGY:
1. Close loud
2. Staccato
3. Speed-building
TACTICS/TOOLS
1. CLOSE LOUD:
  1. 2 x’s each item
  2. m.m. 80 one note per tick
2. STACCATO (tapping):
  1. 2 x’s each item
  2. m.m. 80 two notes per tick
3. SPEED-BUILDING:
  1. See the PDF

💚Octave Exercise:

See video above.

🛑HANON NO. 2 in A (work up to m.m. 84, 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

I’M LOOKING FOR YOUR POSITION ON THE KEYBOARD - NO MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARD AT ALL!
A Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 3 times run-though legato.
1. Accent Practice (two modes) 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 (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
3. Legato m.m. Start at 72 per quarter note and work up to m.m. 88
  1. Ultimate Oiled Fingers (legato)!
  2. Keep fingers close to the keys.
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 84 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 7: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)

💚Level 5, Unit 1

Finish pages 28 to the end.

(Rotate with Four Star)🖤SIGHT-READING: (3-5 min a day)

Level 2 Etudes: Continue on from page 16

💚Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 5

PREPARE: Set 2

💚Cube-tunes:

Think about some possible language combinations between tones on the piano and turns on the cube. Maybe 2-3 different ideas.

💚Ernesto Nazareth?
1. Listen to the playlist and choose your top 5 pieces.
💚Czerny, Op. 718 no. 7 (L. 5, Etude)
1. Speed-build one phrase at a time.
💚Beethoven Sonatina in F Major (L. 5, B)
1. Speed-build with expression as your top priority (no more than 4 measures at a time)
💜In Memory of Georg Gershwin 1925: by Alexandre Tansman (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M7JoOeEf9A (good expressive recording)
💜Cha-Cha by Siegfried Merath (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_--fxYVqn0 (Decent performance)
💜Bagatelles op. 28 no. 5, Waltz by Samuel Maykapar (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U-_IUOuhgY (not my fav)

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

💚Scamp by Christopher Norton (L. 5, C)

💚Kabalevsky, Prelude in G Minor, Op. 39 No. 19 (L. 5, Etude)

💚💚💚Rameau (1683-1764) : Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) (L. 5, A)
💚💚💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)
Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)
💚💚💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)
💚💚💚Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💚💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💜💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💜💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

RCMCP Exams

Level 4: June 2, 2023, 11:26 am

Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)

July 28, 2023

July 28, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

💚RCMCP Technique Level 5 (5-10 min a day)

GOAL:
1. Prepare the highlighted items in the blog
STRATEGY:
1. Close loud
2. Staccato
3. Speed-building
TACTICS/TOOLS
1. CLOSE LOUD:
  1. 2 x’s each item
  2. m.m. 80 one note per tick
2. STACCATO (tapping):
  1. 2 x’s each item
  2. m.m. 80 two notes per tick
3. SPEED-BUILDING:
  1. See the PDF

💚Octave Exercise:

One finger at a time then together.

💚HANON NO. 2 in A (work up to m.m. 84, 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

I’M LOOKING FOR YOUR POSITION ON THE KEYBOARD - NO MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARD AT ALL!
A Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 3 times run-though legato.
1. Accent Practice (two modes) 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 (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
3. Legato m.m. Start at 72 per quarter note and work up to m.m. 88
  1. Ultimate Oiled Fingers (legato)!
  2. Keep fingers close to the keys.
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 84 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 7: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)

💚Level 5, Unit 1

Finish pages 24 to the end.

(Rotate with Four Star)🖤SIGHT-READING: (3-5 min a day)

Level 2 Etudes: Continue on from page 16

💚Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 5

PREPARE: Review Set 2

This week, think about how we can talk about open ended questions relating to the music and your feelings about the mood and character of the music.

Try playing through your pieces making an effort to observe what comes into your mind regarding:
1. Mood of the piece
2. What characters do you see?
3. Places, people, things?
4. Descriptive words that match the mood?

💚Czerny, Op. 718 no. 7
1. Learn!
💚Beethoven Sonatina in F Major (L. 5, B)
1. Fix all the blue!
💜In Memory of Georg Gershwin 1925: by Alexandre Tansman (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M7JoOeEf9A (good expressive recording)
💜Cha-Cha by Siegfried Merath (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_--fxYVqn0 (Decent performance)
💜Bagatelles op. 28 no. 5, Waltz by Samuel Maykapar (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U-_IUOuhgY (not my fav)

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

💚Scamp by Christopher Norton (L. 5, C)

💚Kabalevsky, Prelude in G Minor, Op. 39 No. 19 (L. 5, Etude)

💚💚💚Rameau (1683-1764) : Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) (L. 5, A)
💚💚💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)
Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)
💚💚💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)
💚💚💚Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💚💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💜💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💜💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

RCMCP Exams

Level 4: June 2, 2023, 11:26 am

Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)

June 29, 2023

June 29, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

💚RCMCP Technique Level 5 (5-10 min a day)

GOAL:
1. Prepare the highlighted items in the blog
STRATEGY:
1. Close loud
2. Staccato
3. Speed-building
TACTICS/TOOLS
1. CLOSE LOUD:
  1. 2 x’s each item
  2. m.m. 80 one note per tick
2. STACCATO (tapping):
  1. 2 x’s each item
  2. m.m. 80 two notes per tick
3. SPEED-BUILDING:
  1. See the PDF

💚HANON NO. 2 in D (work up to m.m. 84, 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

D Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 3 times run-though legato.
1. Accent Practice (two modes) 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 (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
3. Legato m.m. Start at 72 per quarter note and work up to m.m. 88
  1. Ultimate Oiled Fingers (legato)!
  2. Keep fingers close to the keys.
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 84 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 7: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)

❤️Level 5, Unit 1

Prepare pages 1-8 and be able to teach me about any of the content.

(Rotate with Four Star)🖤SIGHT-READING: (3-5 min a day)

Level 2 Etudes: Continue on from page 16

💚Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 5

PREPARE: Review Set 2

This week, think about how we can talk about open ended questions relating to the music and your feelings about the mood and character of the music.

Try playing through your pieces making an effort to observe what comes into your mind regarding:
1. Mood of the piece
2. What characters do you see?
3. Places, people, things?
4. Descriptive words that match the mood?

💚Beethoven Sonatina in F Major (L. 5, B)
1. Learn the exposition!
💜In Memory of Georg Gershwin 1925: by Alexandre Tansman (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M7JoOeEf9A (good expressive recording)
💚Scamp by Christopher Norton (L. 5, C)
1. Work up to m.m. 112!
💜Cha-Cha by Siegfried Merath (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_--fxYVqn0 (Decent performance)
💜Bagatelles op. 28 no. 5, Waltz by Samuel Maykapar (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U-_IUOuhgY (not my fav)
💚Kabalevsky, Prelude in G Minor, Op. 39 No. 19 (L. 5, Etude)
1. Measure 17, chest out, neck up - to get the best sound.
2. Work up to m.m. 168

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

💚💚💚Rameau (1683-1764) : Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) (L. 5, A)
💚💚💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)
Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)
💚💚💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)
💚💚💚Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💚💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💜💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💜💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

RCMCP Exams

Level 4: June 2, 2023, 11:26 am

Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)

June 23, 2023

June 23, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

💚RCMCP Technique Level 5 (5-10 min a day)

GOAL:
1. Prepare the highlighted items in the blog
STRATEGY:
1. Close loud
2. Staccato
3. Speed-building
TACTICS/TOOLS
1. CLOSE LOUD:
  1. 2 x’s each item
  2. m.m. 80 one note per tick
2. STACCATO (tapping):
  1. 2 x’s each item
  2. m.m. 80 two notes per tick
3. SPEED-BUILDING:
  1. See the PDF

💜HANON NO. 2 in D (work up to m.m. 84, 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

D Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 3 times run-though legato.
1. Accent Practice (two modes) 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 (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
3. Legato m.m. Start at 72 per quarter note and work up to m.m. 88
  1. Ultimate Oiled Fingers (legato)!
  2. Keep fingers close to the keys.
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 84 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 7: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)

💜Level 5, Unit 1

Prepare pages 1-8 and be able to teach me about any of the content.

💛SIGHT-READING: (3-5 min a day)

Level 2 Etudes: Continue on from page 12

💚Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 5

PREPARE: Review Set 2

💜Beethoven Sonatina in F Major (L. 5, B)
1. Dustin, upload music.
💜In Memory of Georg Gershwin 1925: by Alexandre Tansman (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M7JoOeEf9A (good expressive recording)
💚Scamp by Christopher Norton (L. 5, C)
1. Follow the NFPER charts.
💜Cha-Cha by Siegfried Merath (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_--fxYVqn0 (Decent performance)
💜Bagatelles op. 28 no. 5, Waltz by Samuel Maykapar (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U-_IUOuhgY (not my fav)
💚Kabalevsky, Prelude in G Minor, Op. 39 No. 19 (L. 5, Etude)
1. Measure 17, chest out, neck up - to get the best sound.
2. Work up to m.m. 168

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

💚💚💚Rameau (1683-1764) : Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) (L. 5, A)
💚💚💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)
Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)
💚💚💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)
💚💚💚Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💚💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💜💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💜💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

RCMCP Exams

Level 4: June 2, 2023, 11:26 am

Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)

June 8, 2023

June 8, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

💚RCMCP Technique Level 5 (5-10 min a day)

GOAL:
1. Prepare the highlighted items in the blog
STRATEGY:
1. Close loud
2. Staccato
3. Speed-building
TACTICS/TOOLS
1. CLOSE LOUD:
  1. 2 x’s each item
  2. m.m. 80 one note per tick
2. STACCATO (tapping):
  1. 2 x’s each item
  2. m.m. 80 two notes per tick
3. SPEED-BUILDING:
  1. See the PDF

🖤HANON NO. 2 in D (work up to m.m. 84, 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

D Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 3 times run-though legato.
To move on from this number, we need to see rocking wrists.
1. Beware of your fingering! How did we practice the movements?
2. Accent Practice (two modes) 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.
3. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
4. 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.
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 84 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 7: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)

🖤Level 5: Start with Dustin next week.

Congrats on finishing Level 4!

💚SIGHT-READING: (3-5 min a day)

Level 2 Etudes and Repertoire

💚Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 5

PREPARE: Review Set 1

💜In Memory of Georg Gershwin 1925: by Alexandre Tansman (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M7JoOeEf9A (good expressive recording)
💚Scamp by Christopher Norton (L. 5, C)
1. Follow the NFPER charts.
💜Cha-Cha by Siegfried Merath (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_--fxYVqn0 (Decent performance)
💜Bagatelles op. 28 no. 5, Waltz by Samuel Maykapar (L. 5, C)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U-_IUOuhgY (not my fav)
💚Kabalevsky, Prelude in G Minor, Op. 39 No. 19 (L. 5, Etude)
1. Follow the speed-building practice chart on the 2nd page of the PDF.

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

💚💚💚Rameau (1683-1764) : Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) (L. 5, A)
💚💚💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)
Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)
💚💚💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)
💚💚💚Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💚💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💜💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💜💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

RCMCP Exams

Level 4: June 2, 2023, 11:26 am

Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)

June 1, 2023

June 1, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

💚RCMCP Technique Level 4 (5-10 min daily)

Start rotating every item in the RCM requirements
1. As needed: close-loud, staccato, accent practice, speed-building
Follow the metronome markings in the diagram

💚HANON NO. 2 in D (work up to m.m. 84, 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

D Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 3 times run-though legato.
To move on from this number, we need to see rocking wrists.
1. Beware of your fingering! How did we practice the movements?
2. Accent Practice (two modes) 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.
3. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
4. 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.
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 84 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 7: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)

❤️Level 4, Unit 7 Intervals

This is the third lesson without this being done. Please finish the unit and let me know this is finished by Saturday.

❤️SIGHT-READING: Continue to do daily work on this.

💚Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 4

Going back to Set 5 and moving on.
Go online to RCM’s ear training and musicianship and do the Level 4 exercises.

Final Recital:

The Spice of Life
Deux Rigadon by Rameau

June 2, 2023, 11:26 am, Level 4, RCM

Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)

Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)

Connect the last note of the trill to the last notes of the piece in the RH

Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)

At the ends of phrases be sure to give the notes their full value.
When you have f make sure notes aren’t accented - smooth it out.

Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)

Pedal in LH - check so you don’t catch unwanted notes in the pedal.
Are there more piano moments you can use?

Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)

Sometimes your pedal comes up before the the start of the next beat, creating a slight hiccup in the sound.

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

Good expression!
Sometimes pedal doesn’t go all the way down.

❤️Kabalevsky, Prelude in G Minor, Op. 39 No. 19 (L. 5, Etude)

Finish Learning

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

R💚Rameau (1683-1764) : Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) (L. 5, A)
💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)
Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)
💚💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)
💚💚💚Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💚💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💜💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💜💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

May 25, 2023

May 25, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

💚RCMCP Technique Level 4 (5-10 min daily)

Start rotating every item in the RCM requirements
1. As needed: close-loud, staccato, accent practice, speed-building
Follow the metronome markings in the diagram

💚HANON NO. 2 in D (work up to m.m. 84, 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

D Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 3 times run-though legato.
To move on from this number, we need to see rocking wrists.
1. Beware of your fingering! How did we practice the movements?
2. Accent Practice (two modes) 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.
3. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
4. 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.
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 84 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 7: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)

❤️❤️❤️❤️Level 4, Unit 7 Intervals

This is the third lesson without this being done. Please finish the unit and let me know this is finished by Saturday.

❤️SIGHT-READING: Continue to do daily work on this.

💚Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 4

Going back to Set 5 and moving on.
Go online to RCM’s ear training and musicianship and do the Level 4 exercises.

Final Recital:

The Spice of Life
Deux Rigadon by Rameau

June 2, 2023, 11:26 am, Level 4, RCM

Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)

💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)

Spot mm. 18-26 - LH, RH, HT
Focus on more

💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)

Close loud and staccato practice on 16th notes passages of 2-6 measures.
Even beat

💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)

See purple pen

💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)

Don’t play the bottom notes staccato. Listen to your pedal really carefully and catch each note.
Top voice - more melody.

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

Do close loud and staccato practice every day on the arpeggios and LH mm. 17 and 21
LH bass notes more than the 2nd and 3rd beats.
Opening arpeggio needs to be clean and even.
MORE EXPRESSION: Crescendo in m. 17
RH and LH “light chords” need to be 100% even and tidy.

💜Kabalevsky, Prelude in G Minor, Op. 39 No. 19 (L. 5, Etude)

Finish Learning

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

R💚Rameau (1683-1764) : Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) (L. 5, A)
💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)
Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)
💚💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)
💚💚💚Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💚💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💜💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💜💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

May 18, 2023

May 18, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

💚RCMCP Technique Level 4 (5-10 min daily)

Start rotating every item in the RCM requirements
1. As needed: close-loud, staccato, accent practice, speed-building
Follow the metronome markings in the diagram

💚HANON NO. 2 in D (work up to m.m. 84, 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

D Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 3 times run-though legato.
To move on from this number, we need to see rocking wrists.
1. Beware of your fingering! How did we practice the movements?
2. Accent Practice (two modes) 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.
3. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
4. 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.
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 84 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 7: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)

❤️❤️❤️❤️Level 4, Unit 7 Intervals

This is the third lesson without this being done. Please finish the unit and let me know this is finished by Saturday.

❤️SIGHT-READING: Continue to do daily work on this.

💚Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 4

Going back to Set 5 and moving on.
Go online to RCM’s ear training and musicianship and do the Level 4 exercises.

Final Recital:

The Spice of Life
Deux Rigadon by Rameau

June 2, 2023, 11:26 am, Level 4, RCM

Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)

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

A bit too fast. This needs more control in sound and tempo

R💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)

The first three notes needs to be steady.
More contrast in dynamics.
Spot the exposition and recapitulation moments back to back.

R💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

Speed-build four measures at a time to m.m. 100
See pink pen and add dynamics
Memorization next

💜Kabalevsky, Prelude in G Minor, Op. 39 No. 19 (L. 5, Etude)

Finish learning!

R💚Rameau (1683-1764) : Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) (L. 5, A)

Ornaments are mushy. The last ornament was great because you took more time.

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

Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)
💚💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)
💚💚💚Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💚💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💜💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💜💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

May 11, 2023

May 11, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

THEORY NEEDS TO BE DONE NEXT WEEK. NO EXCUSES. THIS IS THE 5TH WEEK I’M ASKING YOU TO DO THIS.

💚RCMCP Technique Level 4 (5-10 min daily)

Start rotating every item in the RCM requirements
1. As needed: close-loud, staccato, accent practice, speed-building
Follow the metronome markings in the diagram

💚HANON NO. 2 in D (work up to m.m. 84, 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

D Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 3 times run-though legato.
To move on from this number, we need to see rocking wrists.
1. Beware of your fingering! How did we practice the movements?
2. Accent Practice (two modes) 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.
3. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
4. 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.
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 84 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 7: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)

❤️❤️❤️❤️Level 4, Unit 7 Intervals

This is the third lesson without this being done. Please finish the unit and let me know this is finished by Saturday.

❤️SIGHT-READING: Continue to do daily work on this.

💚Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 4

Going back to Set 5 and moving on.
Go online to RCM’s ear training and musicianship and do the Level 4 exercises.

Final Recital:

The Spice of Life
Deux Rigadon by Rameau

June 2, 2023, 11:26 am, Level 4, RCM

Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)

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

Look at your music

R💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)

Look at your music

R💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

Speed-build four measures at a time to m.m. 100
See pink pen and add dynamics
Memorization next

💜Kabalevsky, Prelude in G Minor, Op. 39 No. 19 (L. 5, Etude)

Finish learning!

R💚Rameau: Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) (L. 5, A)

See the pink pen

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

Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)
💚💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)
💚💚💚Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💚💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💜💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💜💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

May 4, 2023

May 4, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

💚RCMCP Technique Level 4 (5-10 min daily)

Start rotating every item in the RCM requirements
1. As needed: close-loud, staccato, accent practice, speed-building
Follow the metronome markings in the diagram

💚HANON NO. 1 in D (work up to m.m. 92, 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

D Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 3 times run-though legato.
To move on from this number, we need to see rocking wrists.
1. Beware of your fingering! How did we practice the movements?
2. Accent Practice (two modes) 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.
3. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
4. 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.
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 80 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 84 in C, G, D Major)
(No. 7: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in C, G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in C, G Major)

❤️❤️❤️Level 4, Unit 7 Intervals

This is the third lesson without this being done. Please finish the unit and let me know this is finished by Saturday.

🖤Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 4

Go online to RCM’s ear training and musicianship and do the Level 4 exercises.
Getting 10 / 10 half of the time.

💚Celebration Series Piano Etudes Level 2

Think more about scales before you begin.

Final Recital:

The Spice of Life
Deux Rigadon by Rameau

June 2, 2023, 11:26 am, Level 4, RCM

Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)

💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

Speed-build four measures at a time to m.m. 100
See pink pen and add dynamics
Memorization next

💜Kabalevsky, Prelude in G Minor, Op. 39 No. 19 (L. 5, Etude)

💚Rameau: Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) (L. 5, A)

See the pink pen

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

Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)
💚💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)
💚💚💚Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💚💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💜💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💜💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

April 11, 2023

April 11, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

💚RCMCP Technique Level 4

See the highlighted items.

💚HANON NO. 10 in D (work up to m.m. 92, 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

D Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 3 times run-though legato.
To move on from this number, we need to see rocking wrists.
1. Beware of your fingering! How did we practice the movements?
2. Accent Practice (two modes) 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.
3. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
4. 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.
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 80 in D Major)
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 84 in D Major)
(No. 7: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in G Major)
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 88 in C Major)

❤️❤️❤️Level 4, Unit 7 Intervals

This is the third lesson without this being done. Please finish the unit and let me know this is finished by Saturday.

🖤Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 4

Go online to RCM’s ear training and musicianship and do the Level 4 exercises.
Getting 10 / 10 half of the time.

💚Celebration Series Piano Etudes Level 2

Think more about scales before you begin.

June 2, 2023, 11:26 am, Level 4, RCM

💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

Finish learning by April 13th
Rhythm fixed.

💜Kabalevsky, Prelude in G Minor, Op. 39 No. 19 (L. 5, Etude)

💚Rameau: Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) (L. 5, A)

Use the new score.
Fix LH fingering in the chords

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

Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)
💚💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)
💜💚💚Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💜💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

March 30, 2023

March 30, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

💚RCMCP Technique Level 4

See the highlighted items.

💚HANON NO. 9 in D (work up to m.m. 84, 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

D Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 3 times run-though legato.
To move on from this number, we need to see rocking wrists.
1. Beware of your fingering! How did we practice the movements?
2. Accent Practice (two modes) 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.
3. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
4. 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.
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 84 in D Major
(No. 7: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in G Major)
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 88 in C Major)

❤️Level 4, Unit 7 Intervals

Finish the unit.

🖤Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 4

Go online to RCM’s ear training and musicianship and do the Level 4 exercises.
Getting 10 / 10 half of the time.

💚Celebrate Piano Solos Level 3 & 4

Think about intervals and triads from Theory when you do your reading.

June 2, 2023, 11:26 am, Level 4, RCM

💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

Finish learning by April 13th
Rhythm fixed.

🖤Kabalevsky, Prelude in G Minor, Op. 39 No. 19

💚Rameau: Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) (L. 5, A)

Start to increase tempo and learn the 2nd one. Think about the first note of trills as being stronger than the rest.

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

Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)
💚💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)
💜💚💚Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚💚Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💜💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

March 23, 2023

March 23, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

💚RCMCP Technique Level 4

See the highlighted items.

💚HANON NO. 8 (work up to m.m. 84 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

D Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 2-3 times run-though legato.
To move on from this number, we need to see rocking wrists.
1. Beware of your fingering! How did we practice the movements?
2. Accent Practice (two modes) 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.
3. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
4. 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.
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 72 in F Major
(No. 7: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in G Major)
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 88 in C Major)

💚Level 4, Unit 7 Intervals

🖤Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 4

Go online to RCM’s ear training and musicianship and do the Level 4 exercises.
Getting 10 / 10 half of the time.

💚Celebrate Piano Solos Level 3 & 4

Think about intervals and triads from Theory when you do your reading.

June 2, 2023, 11:26 am, Level 4, RCM

💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

Finish learning
Try a couple of different expressive choices in the melodic motives. How does the writing allow you do make your choices? Is there syncopation?

🖤Kabalevsky, Prelude in G Minor, Op. 39 No. 19

💚Rameau: Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) (L. 5, A)

Start to increase tempo and learn the 2nd one. Think about the first note of trills as being stronger than the rest.

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

Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)
💚💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)
💚💚Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💜💚💚Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💜💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

March 16, 2023

March 16, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

💚RCMCP Technique Level 4

Arpeggios: apply pedal and listen for even tone. Then take pedal off and make them legato with even tones.

💚HANON NO. 8 (work up to m.m. 72 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

D Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 2-3 times run-though legato.
To move on from this number, we need to see rocking wrists.
1. Beware of your fingering! How did we practice the movements?
2. Accent Practice (two modes) 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.
3. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
4. 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.
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 72 in F Major
(No. 7: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in G Major)
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 88 in C Major)

💚Level 4, Unit 6 Intervals

🖤Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 4

Go online to RCM’s ear training and musicianship and do the Level 4 exercises.
Getting 10 / 10 half of the time.

💚Celebrate Piano Solos Level 3 & 4

Finished page 6

June 2, 2023, 11:26 am, Level 4, RCM

💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

Start to learn

🖤Kabalevsky, Prelude in G Minor, Op. 39 No. 19

Hold

💚Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)

Memorize and pass next week.

💚Rameau: Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) (L. 5, A)

Work on your ornaments to become a Ramaster.

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

💚💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)
💚💚Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚💜Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚💜Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

March 2, 2023 (1 of ?)

March 2, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

💚RCMCP Technique Level 4

Scales

💚HANON NO. 7 (work up to m.m. 88 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

G Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 2-3 times run-though legato.
To move on from this number, we need to see rocking wrists.
1. Beware of your fingering! How did we practice the movements?
2. Accent Practice (two modes) 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.
3. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
4. 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.
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in G Major)
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 88 in C Major)
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 72 in F Major

💚Level 4, Unit 6 Intervals

🖤Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 4

Go online to RCM’s ear training and musicianship and do the Level 4 exercises.
Getting 10 / 10 half of the time.

💚Celebrate Piano Solos Level 3 & 4

Finished page 6

June 2, 2023, 11:26 am, Level 4, RCM

💚Dustin bring. Find your fav level 4 music!

💚Kabalevsky, Prelude in G Minor, Op. 39 No. 19

💚Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)

Practice the phrase marks! Remember to think of them within a larger phrase. U

💚Rameau: Deux Rigadon (Pièces de Clavecin 1724) (L. 5, A)

Dustin - get music.

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

💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)
💚💜Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚💜Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

February 16, 2023 (2 of ?)

February 16, 2023 Dustin Gledhill

💚RCMCP Technique Level 4

Scales

💚HANON NO. 7 (work up to m.m. 88 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

G Major (please correct your mistakes if you make them while practicing Close Loud and Staccato).
THREE CHANCES TO PASS OFF AT EACH LESSON with no more than three patterns with untidy attacks.
1. Beware of your fingering! How did we practice the movements?
2. Accent Practice (two modes) 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.
3. Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic (two octaves)
  1. Relaxed shoulders
4. 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.
(No. 6: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 5: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 4: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 3: left of at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 2: left off at m.m. 88 in G Major)
(No. 1: Left off at m.m. 80 in G Major)
(No. 10: Left off at m.m 104 in C Major)
(No. 9: left off at m.m. 88 in C Major)
(No. 8: left off at m.m. 72 in F Major

💚Level 4, Unit 6 Intervals

🖤Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 4

Go online to RCM’s ear training and musicianship and do the Level 4 exercises.
Getting 10 / 10 half of the time.

💚Celebrate Piano Solos Level 3 & 4

Finished page 6

June 2, 2023, 11:26 am, Level 4, RCM

💚Bach Little Prelude in C Major (L. 5, A)

Practice in chunks with expression in mind.

💚Rameau Deux Rigadon (L. 5, A)

Dustin - get music.

💚Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer (b. 1968) (L. 5, C)

At a fast tempo, don’t slur any notes and find moments to make notes lighter than aren’t as important. Hold for full values.

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

💚Dream catcher by Anne Crosby (L. 4, C)
💚💜Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💜Solitude by Joyce Grill? (L. 4 Etude)
💚Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💜Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Cool Cat Waltz by Katya Pine (L. 4, C)
💚💚Air in B-flat Major by Handel (L. 4, A)
💚💚The Somersault King (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Funny Puppy by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
💚💚Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1665-1750)(L. 3, A)
💚💚L’Arabesque, op. 100 no. 2 (L. 3, Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (b. 1939) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina op. 36 no. 1 in C Major: All three movements
💚💚Little Piece No. 7 by Marko Tajcevic (L. 3, Etude)
💚 💚Clementi, Op. 36 No. 1, Movement 3 (L. 3, B)

💚RCMCP Technique Level 5 (5-10 min a day)

See blue highlighted items

💛Octave Exercise:

Do this in E major. Thumb first, 5th, then Octoave

(RH position of 5th finger, closer to the edge of the key. Correct elbow position so you don’t have a kink in your wrist).

If you make a mistake, strike again until correct.

A bit slower so you can have more accuracy.

💚Level 5, Unit 3 (scales)

Prepare pages 34-44

(Rotate with Four Star)🖤SIGHT-READING: (3-5 min a day)

Level 2 Etudes: Continue on from page 16

💚Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 5

PREPARE: Set 3

💚Burgmuller Etude Op. 100 no. 21

Block your chords

Write out the harmony of the chords in mm. 1-8

🖤Waltz in A Minor op. Posth. B 150 by Chopin (L. 6, C)

💚Czerny, Op. 718 no. 7 (L. 5, Etude)

💚Beethoven Sonatina in F Major (L. 5, B)

🛑In Memory of Georg Gershwin 1925: by Alexandre Tansman (L. 5, C)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M7JoOeEf9A (good expressive recording)

🛑Cha-Cha by Siegfried Merath (L. 5, C)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_--fxYVqn0 (Decent performance)

🛑Bagatelles op. 28 no. 5, Waltz by Samuel Maykapar (L. 5, C)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U-_IUOuhgY (not my fav)

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

RCMCP Exams

Level 4: June 2, 2023, 11:26 am

ASSIGNMENTS ON HOLD

🛑HANON NO. 2 in A (work up to m.m. 84, 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

I’M LOOKING FOR YOUR POSITION ON THE KEYBOARD - NO MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARD AT ALL!

A Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 3 times run-though legato.

Accent Practice (two modes) at m.m. work up to 96 for next week one note per tic

Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic (two octaves)

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

💚RCMCP Technique Level 5 (5-10 min a day)

Arpeggios

GOAL:

STRATEGY:

TACTICS/TOOLS

💚Octave Exercise:

Do this in E major. Thumb first, 5th, then Octoave.

Fix your posture and bench position before you begin. Make sure you’re sitting back far enough

A bit slower so you can have more accuracy.

💚Level 5, Unit 3 (scales)

Prepare pages 34-44

(Rotate with Four Star)🖤SIGHT-READING: (3-5 min a day)

Level 2 Etudes: Continue on from page 16

💚Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests: Level 5

PREPARE: Set 3

💜Level 6 Level C Piece (DUSTIN CHOOSE)

💚Czerny, Op. 718 no. 7 (L. 5, Etude)

💚Beethoven Sonatina in F Major (L. 5, B)

🛑In Memory of Georg Gershwin 1925: by Alexandre Tansman (L. 5, C)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M7JoOeEf9A (good expressive recording)

🛑Cha-Cha by Siegfried Merath (L. 5, C)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_--fxYVqn0 (Decent performance)

🛑Bagatelles op. 28 no. 5, Waltz by Samuel Maykapar (L. 5, C)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U-_IUOuhgY (not my fav)

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

RCMCP Exams

Level 4: June 2, 2023, 11:26 am

ASSIGNMENTS ON HOLD

🛑HANON NO. 2 in A (work up to m.m. 84, 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

I’M LOOKING FOR YOUR POSITION ON THE KEYBOARD - NO MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARD AT ALL!

A Major - rotate between staccato and close loud, then do 3 times run-though legato.

Accent Practice (two modes) at m.m. work up to 96 for next week one note per tic

Then, Staccato at m.m. 104, two notes per tic (two octaves)

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

💚RCMCP Technique Level 5 (5-10 min a day)

GOAL:

STRATEGY:

TACTICS/TOOLS

💚Octave Exercise:

Fix your posture and bench position before you begin. Make sure you’re sitting back far enough

A bit slower so you can have more accuracy.

💚RCMCP Level 5 Technique:

Arpeggios

🛑HANON NO. 2 in A (work up to m.m. 84, 4 notes per tick) Two Octaves

I’M LOOKING FOR YOUR POSITION ON THE KEYBOARD - NO MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARD AT ALL!