June 23, 2026 (0.75 hr)

Aiming for RCM Level 3 in November

Listen to your

🟨RCM Technique Level 3

1. Final tempo: F major, D Major and B minor forms.

2. Learn notes for D minor forms

3. “Simon Says Click Scales”

   1. Have someone or something make a sound to indicate when you switch direction in the scale.

   2. Gradually build your speed after starting slowly.

   3. Keep the same fingering that you would for two-octave scales.

   4. Start with hands alone, then move to hands together.

🟩Clementi Sonataina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1, Vivace (L. 3, B)

Six Progressive Sonatinas for the Piano Forte, op. 36

1. Learn to measure 36 hands alone, then together, in small chunks with repetition.

2. Please please learn this in four measure chunks using NFPER

🟪Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126, by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 3, A)

1. Please see green and blue markings. Please have these fixed for your next lesson.

🟪Twilight Prelude by Mike Springer (L. 3, C)

1. Review one time each week until finished with Musette

🟪Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. Review one time each week at a very slow tempo. No faster than 72 per quarter note.

⬛️Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 8: “Four_Star_03_06”

⬛️SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 45-49 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

⬛️Etude Level 3 (second one) choose one in major and possibly playful.

⬛️ Theory, Level 2, Unit 6: Prepare pages 59 to the end of the unit.

1. How to identify intervals:

   1. Identify the size

   2. Identify the bottom note of the interval as the tonic of a major or minor scale

   3. Ask yourself if the upper note is part of the major or minor scale.

      1. Tips:

         1. even intervals are found on line to space or space to line notes.

         2. odd intervals are found on line to line and space to space notes.

         3. Unisons, 4ths, 5ths, and 8ths are perfect intervals and found in both the major and minor scales.

Technique 🧰 Toolbox

1. Close-loud (for fast scale-like passages needing needing independence of fingers).

   1. Play the key with a strong attack, close finger to the key, forward-motion wrist, then immediately relax while still depressing the key.

2. Accent practice (for fast scale-like passges needing

   1. Use the close-loud technique in a small group of notes, rotating which note is using close-loud while all others fast and soft.

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

June 9, 2026

Aiming for RCM Level 3 in November

Listen to your

🟨RCM Technique Level 3

1. Make a comment in the comment section below every time you practice this.

2. Learn notes for F Major, and play the game below with D Major and B minor forms.

3. “Simon Says Click Scales”

   1. Have someone or something make a sound to indicate when you switch direction in the scale.

   2. Gradually build your speed after starting slowly.

   3. Keep the same fingering that you would for two-octave scales.

   4. Start with hands alone, then move to hands together.

🟥Clementi Sonataina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1, Vivace (L. 3, B)

Six Progressive Sonatinas for the Piano Forte, op. 36

1. Learn to at least measure 16

2. Please please learn this in four measure chunks using NFPER

🟩Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126, by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 3, A)

1. Please see green and blue markings. Please have these fixed for your next lesson.

🟩Twilight Prelude by Mike Springer (L. 3, C)

1. Review one time each week until finished with Musette

🟩Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. Review one time each week at a very slow tempo. No faster than 72 per quarter note.

⬛️Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 8: “Four_Star_03_06”

⬛️SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 45-49 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

⬛️Etude Level 3 (second one) choose one in major and possibly playful.

⬛️ Theory, Level 2, Unit 6: Prepare pages 59 to the end of the unit.

1. How to identify intervals:

   1. Identify the size

   2. Identify the bottom note of the interval as the tonic of a major or minor scale

   3. Ask yourself if the upper note is part of the major or minor scale.

      1. Tips:

         1. even intervals are found on line to space or space to line notes.

         2. odd intervals are found on line to line and space to space notes.

         3. Unisons, 4ths, 5ths, and 8ths are perfect intervals and found in both the major and minor scales.

Technique 🧰 Toolbox

1. Close-loud (for fast scale-like passages needing needing independence of fingers).

   1. Play the key with a strong attack, close finger to the key, forward-motion wrist, then immediately relax while still depressing the key.

2. Accent practice (for fast scale-like passges needing

   1. Use the close-loud technique in a small group of notes, rotating which note is using close-loud while all others fast and soft.

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

June 1, 2026 ℗

Aiming for RCM Level 3 in November

🟩RCM Technique Level 3

1. Make a comment in the comment section below every time you practice this.

2. Learn notes for F Major, and play the game below with D Major and B minor forms.

3. “Simon Says Click Scales”

   1. Have someone or something make a sound to indicate when you switch direction in the scale.

   2. Gradually build your speed after starting slowly.

   3. Keep the same fingering that you would for two-octave scales.

   4. Start with hands alone, then move to hands together.

🟩Clementi Sonataina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1, Vivace (L. 3, B)

Six Progressive Sonatinas for the Piano Forte, op. 36

1. Start learning in four-measure chunks! Discover which measures are the same in the exposition and the recapitulation.

🟩Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126, by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 3, A)

1. Please see green and blue markings. Please have these fixed for your next lesson.

🟩Twilight Prelude by Mike Springer (L. 3, C)

1. Review one time each week until finished with Musette

🟩Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. Review one time each week at a very slow tempo. No faster than 72 per quarter note.

⬛️Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 8: “Four_Star_03_06”

⬛️SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 45-49 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

⬛️Etude Level 3 (second one) choose one in major and possibly playful.

⬛️ Theory, Level 2, Unit 6: Prepare pages 59 to the end of the unit.

1. How to identify intervals:

   1. Identify the size

   2. Identify the bottom note of the interval as the tonic of a major or minor scale

   3. Ask yourself if the upper note is part of the major or minor scale.

      1. Tips:

         1. even intervals are found on line to space or space to line notes.

         2. odd intervals are found on line to line and space to space notes.

         3. Unisons, 4ths, 5ths, and 8ths are perfect intervals and found in both the major and minor scales.

Technique 🧰 Toolbox

1. Close-loud (for fast scale-like passages needing needing independence of fingers).

   1. Play the key with a strong attack, close finger to the key, forward-motion wrist, then immediately relax while still depressing the key.

2. Accent practice (for fast scale-like passges needing

   1. Use the close-loud technique in a small group of notes, rotating which note is using close-loud while all others fast and soft.

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

May 26, 2026 (virtual)

• January 12th Grade: 1.5 of 4

• January 19th Grade: 2.75 of 4

• January 26th Grade: 3 of 4

• February 3, 2026 Grade: 3.5 of 4

• February 9, 2026 Grade: 2.95 of 4

PRINT OUT YOUR MUSIC SO YOU CAN USE YOUR IPAD FOR THE VIDEO ASSIGNMENTS AND HAVE YOUR MUSIC ON THE MUSIC STAND.

⬛️Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126, by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 3, A)

1. Pause until after the recital

🟨Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. Close-loud hands together every day - no faster than 112 per 16th note. Remember forward wrist on each note!

2. Then in sections no faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note. This is your chance to exaggerate everything - dynamics, movements, etc.

3. Then entire piece at 108 per quarter note.

4. Practcie starting from random measures 3 different spots per day.

🟨Twilight Prelude by Mike Springer (L. 3, C)

1. Please do this hands alone and together multiple times, in sections (at least three times each), then make the sections bigger and bigger until you can play the entire thing without pauses.

⬛️RCM Technique Level 3

1. Practice with video

⬛️Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 8: “Four_Star_03_06”

⬛️SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 45-49 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

⬛️Etude Level 3 (second one) choose one in major and possibly playful.

⬛️ Theory, Level 2, Unit 6: Prepare pages 59 to the end of the unit.

1. How to identify intervals:

   1. Identify the size

   2. Identify the bottom note of the interval as the tonic of a major or minor scale

   3. Ask yourself if the upper note is part of the major or minor scale.

      1. Tips:

         1. even intervals are found on line to space or space to line notes.

         2. odd intervals are found on line to line and space to space notes.

         3. Unisons, 4ths, 5ths, and 8ths are perfect intervals and found in both the major and minor scales.

⬛️Clementi Sonataina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1, Vivace (L. 3, B)

Technique 🧰 Toolbox

1. Close-loud (for fast scale-like passages needing needing independence of fingers).

   1. Play the key with a strong attack, close finger to the key, forward-motion wrist, then immediately relax while still depressing the key.

2. Accent practice (for fast scale-like passges needing

   1. Use the close-loud technique in a small group of notes, rotating which note is using close-loud while all others fast and soft.

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

May 18, 2026

• January 12th Grade: 1.5 of 4

• January 19th Grade: 2.75 of 4

• January 26th Grade: 3 of 4

• February 3, 2026 Grade: 3.5 of 4

• February 9, 2026 Grade: 2.95 of 4

PRINT OUT YOUR MUSIC SO YOU CAN USE YOUR IPAD FOR THE VIDEO ASSIGNMENTS AND HAVE YOUR MUSIC ON THE MUSIC STAND.

🟥🟥Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126, by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 3, A)

1. Try to learn for the recital!

🟨Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. Close-loud hands together every day - no faster than 112 per 16th note. Remember forward wrist on each note!

2. Then in sections no faster than m.m. 60 per quarter note. This is your chance to exaggerate everything - dynamics, movements, etc.

3. Then entire piece at 108 per quarter note.

4. Practcie starting from random measures 3 different spots per day.

🟨Twilight Prelude by Mike Springer (L. 3, C)

1. Please do this hands alone and together multiple times, in sections (at least three times each), then make the sections bigger and bigger until you can play the entire thing without pauses.

⬛️RCM Technique Level 3

1. Practice with video

⬛️Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 8: “Four_Star_03_06”

⬛️SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 45-49 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

⬛️Etude Level 3 (second one) choose one in major and possibly playful.

⬛️ Theory, Level 2, Unit 6: Prepare pages 59 to the end of the unit.

1. How to identify intervals:

   1. Identify the size

   2. Identify the bottom note of the interval as the tonic of a major or minor scale

   3. Ask yourself if the upper note is part of the major or minor scale.

      1. Tips:

         1. even intervals are found on line to space or space to line notes.

         2. odd intervals are found on line to line and space to space notes.

         3. Unisons, 4ths, 5ths, and 8ths are perfect intervals and found in both the major and minor scales.

⬛️Clementi Sonataina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1, Vivace (L. 3, B)

Technique 🧰 Toolbox

1. Close-loud (for fast scale-like passages needing needing independence of fingers).

   1. Play the key with a strong attack, close finger to the key, forward-motion wrist, then immediately relax while still depressing the key.

2. Accent practice (for fast scale-like passges needing

   1. Use the close-loud technique in a small group of notes, rotating which note is using close-loud while all others fast and soft.

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

May 13, 2026 (virtual 60 min)

• January 12th Grade: 1.5 of 4

• January 19th Grade: 2.75 of 4

• January 26th Grade: 3 of 4

• February 3, 2026 Grade: 3.5 of 4

• February 9, 2026 Grade: 2.95 of 4

PRINT OUT YOUR MUSIC SO YOU CAN USE YOUR IPAD FOR THE VIDEO ASSIGNMENTS AND HAVE YOUR MUSIC ON THE MUSIC STAND.

🟥🟥Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126, by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 3, A)

1. Try to learn for the recital!

🟪🟥RCM Technique Level 3

1. Practice with video

🟨Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. Practice with video

🟨Twilight Prelude by Mike Springer (L. 3, C)

1. Practice with the video.

🟥Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 8: “Four_Star_03_06”

🟥SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 45-49 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

🟪Etude Level 3 (second one) choose one in major and possibly playful.

🟥Theory, Level 2, Unit 6: Prepare pages 59 to the end of the unit.

1. How to identify intervals:

   1. Identify the size

   2. Identify the bottom note of the interval as the tonic of a major or minor scale

   3. Ask yourself if the upper note is part of the major or minor scale.

      1. Tips:

         1. even intervals are found on line to space or space to line notes.

         2. odd intervals are found on line to line and space to space notes.

         3. Unisons, 4ths, 5ths, and 8ths are perfect intervals and found in both the major and minor scales.

⬛️Clementi Sonataina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1, Vivace (L. 3, B)

Technique 🧰 Toolbox

1. Close-loud (for fast scale-like passages needing needing independence of fingers).

   1. Play the key with a strong attack, close finger to the key, forward-motion wrist, then immediately relax while still depressing the key.

2. Accent practice (for fast scale-like passges needing

   1. Use the close-loud technique in a small group of notes, rotating which note is using close-loud while all others fast and soft.

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

May 4, 2026 (45 min)

• January 12th Grade: 1.5 of 4

• January 19th Grade: 2.75 of 4

• January 26th Grade: 3 of 4

• February 3, 2026 Grade: 3.5 of 4

• February 9, 2026 Grade: 2.95 of 4

Group Class

1. Arabesque

🟥Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126, by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 3, A)

1. Start learning hand alone then together, one small chunk at a time, AND SLOWLY.

🟥RCM Technique Level 3

1. Practice with video

🟥 Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. Practice with video

🟥🟥🟥Twilight Prelude by Mike Springer (L. 3, C)

1. Practice with the video.

🟥Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 8: “Four_Star_03_06”

🟥SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 45-49 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

🟪Etude Level 3 (second one) choose one in major and possibly playful.

🟥Theory, Level 2, Unit 6: Prepare pages 59 to the end of the unit.

1. How to identify intervals:

   1. Identify the size

   2. Identify the bottom note of the interval as the tonic of a major or minor scale

   3. Ask yourself if the upper note is part of the major or minor scale.

      1. Tips:

         1. even intervals are found on line to space or space to line notes.

         2. odd intervals are found on line to line and space to space notes.

         3. Unisons, 4ths, 5ths, and 8ths are perfect intervals and found in both the major and minor scales.

⬛️Clementi Sonataina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1, Vivace (L. 3, B)

Technique 🧰 Toolbox

1. Close-loud (for fast scale-like passages needing needing independence of fingers).

   1. Play the key with a strong attack, close finger to the key, forward-motion wrist, then immediately relax while still depressing the key.

2. Accent practice (for fast scale-like passges needing

   1. Use the close-loud technique in a small group of notes, rotating which note is using close-loud while all others fast and soft.

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

May 2, 2026 (Group Class Virtual)

• January 12th Grade: 1.5 of 4

• January 19th Grade: 2.75 of 4

• January 26th Grade: 3 of 4

• February 3, 2026 Grade: 3.5 of 4

• February 9, 2026 Grade: 2.95 of 4

Group Class

1. Arabesque

🟩Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126, by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 3, A)

1. Start learning hand alone then together, one small chunk at a time, AND SLOWLY.

🟩RCM Technique Level 3

1. Practice with video

🟨 Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. Practice with video

🟥🟥Twilight Prelude by Mike Springer (L. 3, C)

1. Practice with the video.

🟩Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 8: “Four_Star_03_06”

🟩SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 45-49 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

🟪Etude Level 3 (second one) choose one in major and possibly playful.

🟪Theory, Level 2, Unit 6: Prepare pages 59 to the end of the unit.

1. How to identify intervals:

   1. Identify the size

   2. Identify the bottom note of the interval as the tonic of a major or minor scale

   3. Ask yourself if the upper note is part of the major or minor scale.

      1. Tips:

         1. even intervals are found on line to space or space to line notes.

         2. odd intervals are found on line to line and space to space notes.

         3. Unisons, 4ths, 5ths, and 8ths are perfect intervals and found in both the major and minor scales.

⬛️Clementi Sonataina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1, Vivace (L. 3, B)

Technique 🧰 Toolbox

1. Close-loud (for fast scale-like passages needing needing independence of fingers).

   1. Play the key with a strong attack, close finger to the key, forward-motion wrist, then immediately relax while still depressing the key.

2. Accent practice (for fast scale-like passges needing

   1. Use the close-loud technique in a small group of notes, rotating which note is using close-loud while all others fast and soft.

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

April 27, 2026 (60 min)

• January 12th Grade: 1.5 of 4

• January 19th Grade: 2.75 of 4

• January 26th Grade: 3 of 4

• February 3, 2026 Grade: 3.5 of 4

• February 9, 2026 Grade: 2.95 of 4

Group Class

1. Arabesque

🟩Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126, by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 3, A)

1. Start learning hand alone then together, one small chunk at a time, AND SLOWLY.

🟩RCM Technique Level 3

1. Practice with video

🟨 Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. Practice with video

🟥🟥Twilight Prelude by Mike Springer (L. 3, C)

1. Practice with the video.

🟩Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 8: “Four_Star_03_06”

🟩SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 45-49 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

🟪Etude Level 3 (second one) choose one in major and possibly playful.

🟪Theory, Level 2, Unit 6: Prepare pages 59 to the end of the unit.

1. How to identify intervals:

   1. Identify the size

   2. Identify the bottom note of the interval as the tonic of a major or minor scale

   3. Ask yourself if the upper note is part of the major or minor scale.

      1. Tips:

         1. even intervals are found on line to space or space to line notes.

         2. odd intervals are found on line to line and space to space notes.

         3. Unisons, 4ths, 5ths, and 8ths are perfect intervals and found in both the major and minor scales.

⬛️Clementi Sonataina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1, Vivace (L. 3, B)

Technique 🧰 Toolbox

1. Close-loud (for fast scale-like passages needing needing independence of fingers).

   1. Play the key with a strong attack, close finger to the key, forward-motion wrist, then immediately relax while still depressing the key.

2. Accent practice (for fast scale-like passges needing

   1. Use the close-loud technique in a small group of notes, rotating which note is using close-loud while all others fast and soft.

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

April 20, 2026 (60 min)

• January 12th Grade: 1.5 of 4

• January 19th Grade: 2.75 of 4

• January 26th Grade: 3 of 4

• February 3, 2026 Grade: 3.5 of 4

• February 9, 2026 Grade: 2.95 of 4

Group Class

1. Arabesque

🟪Etude Level 3 (second one) choose one in major and possibly playful.

🟪Theory, Level 2, Unit 6: Prepare pages 59 to the end of the unit.

1. How to identify intervals:

   1. Identify the size

   2. Identify the bottom note of the interval as the tonic of a major or minor scale

   3. Ask yourself if the upper note is part of the major or minor scale.

      1. Tips:

         1. even intervals are found on line to space or space to line notes.

         2. odd intervals are found on line to line and space to space notes.

         3. Unisons, 4ths, 5ths, and 8ths are perfect intervals and found in both the major and minor scales.

🔴🔴🔴RCM Technique Level 3

1. 🤓Prepare D major and B minor scales with mm. 60 per quarter note.

   1. Remember: “where is finger 4?”

   2. These are hands together - learn them in small chunks.

   3. Don’t twist your wrists when crossing over or under.

🔴 Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. Daily 16th drills. Do the correct technical work on this so you don’t end up sounding like a 🍩

   1. Drop your wrist into the keys more.

   2. Close-loud

   3. Accent practice hands together (strong/weak) followed by (weak/strong).

   4. Don’t pull on the keys. Plant fingers roundly instead.

🔴Twilight Prelude by Mike Springer (L. 3, C)

1. m. 5 - fix RH fingering

2. m. 2 - LH don’t change pedal.

3. Speed-build to mm. 72 per half note: mm. 1-13

4. Learn to the end hands alone, then together.

🟪Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 7: “Four_Star_03_06”

🟩SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 45-49 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

⬛️Clementi Sonataina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1, Vivace (L. 3, B)

⬛️Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126, by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 3, A)

Technique 🧰 Toolbox

1. Close-loud (for fast scale-like passages needing needing independence of fingers).

   1. Play the key with a strong attack, close finger to the key, forward-motion wrist, then immediately relax while still depressing the key.

2. Accent practice (for fast scale-like passges needing

   1. Use the close-loud technique in a small group of notes, rotating which note is using close-loud while all others fast and soft.

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

April 6, 2026 (60 min)

• January 12th Grade: 1.5 of 4

• January 19th Grade: 2.75 of 4

• January 26th Grade: 3 of 4

• February 3, 2026 Grade: 3.5 of 4

• February 9, 2026 Grade: 2.95 of 4

Group Class

1. Arabesque

🟪Etude Level 3 (second one) choose

🟩Theory, Level 2, Unit 6: Prepare pages 59 to the end of the unit.

1. How to identify intervals:

   1. Identify the size

   2. Identify the bottom note of the interval as the tonic of a major or minor scale

   3. Ask yourself if the upper note is part of the major or minor scale.

      1. Tips:

         1. even intervals are found on line to space or space to line notes.

         2. odd intervals are found on line to line and space to space notes.

         3. Unisons, 4ths, 5ths, and 8ths are perfect intervals and found in both the major and minor scales.

🔴🔴RCM Technique Level 3

1. 🤓Prepare D major and B minor scales with mm. 60 per quarter note.

   1. Remember: “where is finger 4?”

   2. These are hands together - learn them in small chunks.

   3. Don’t twist your wrists when crossing over or under.

🟪 Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. Daily 16th drills. Do the correct technical work on this so you don’t end up sounding like a 🍩

   1. Drop your wrist into the keys more.

   2. Close-loud

   3. Accent practice hands together (strong/weak) followed by (weak/strong).

   4. Don’t pull on the keys. Plant fingers roundly instead.

🟪Twilight Prelude by Mike Springer (L. 3, C)

1. m. 5 - fix RH fingering

2. m. 2 - LH don’t change pedal.

3. Speed-build to mm. 72 per half note: mm. 1-13

4. Learn to the end hands alone, then together.

🟪Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 7: “Four_Star_03_06”

🟩SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 45-49 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

⬛️Clementi Sonataina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1, Vivace (L. 3, B)

⬛️Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126, by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 3, A)

Technique 🧰 Toolbox

1. Close-loud (for fast scale-like passages needing needing independence of fingers).

   1. Play the key with a strong attack, close finger to the key, forward-motion wrist, then immediately relax while still depressing the key.

2. Accent practice (for fast scale-like passges needing

   1. Use the close-loud technique in a small group of notes, rotating which note is using close-loud while all others fast and soft.

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

March 23, 2026

• January 12th Grade: 1.5 of 4

• January 19th Grade: 2.75 of 4

• January 26th Grade: 3 of 4

• February 3, 2026 Grade: 3.5 of 4

• February 9, 2026 Grade: 2.95 of 4

Group Class

1. Arabesque

🟪Etude Level 3 (second one) choose

🔴🔴🔴Theory, Level 2, Unit 6: Prepare pages 1-3 and do more if you can!

1. How to identify intervals:

   1. Identify the size

   2. Identify the bottom note of the interval as the tonic of a major or minor scale

   3. Ask yourself if the upper note is part of the major or minor scale.

      1. Tips:

         1. even intervals are found on line to space or space to line notes.

         2. odd intervals are found on line to line and space to space notes.

         3. Unisons, 4ths, 5ths, and 8ths are perfect intervals and found in both the major and minor scales.

🔴🔴RCM Technique Level 3

1. 🤓Prepare D major and B minor scales with mm. 60 per quarter note.

   1. Remember: “where is finger 4?”

   2. These are hands together - learn them in small chunks.

   3. Don’t twist your wrists when crossing over or under.

💛 Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. Daily 16th drills. Do the correct technical work on this so you don’t end up sounding like a 🍩

   1. Drop your wrist into the keys more.

   2. Close-loud

   3. Accent practice hands together (strong/weak) followed by (weak/strong).

   4. Don’t pull on the keys. Plant fingers roundly instead.

🟪Twilight Prelude by Mike Springer (L. 3, C)

1. m. 5 - fix RH fingering

2. m. 2 - LH don’t change pedal.

3. Speed-build to mm. 72 per half note: mm. 1-13

4. Learn to at least measure 31 hands alone, then together.

🟪Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 6: “Four_Star_03_06”

🟪SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 39-45 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

⬛️Clementi Sonataina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1, Vivace (L. 3, B)

⬛️Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126, by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 3, A)

Technique 🧰 Toolbox

1. Close-loud (for fast scale-like passages needing needing independence of fingers).

   1. Play the key with a strong attack, close finger to the key, forward-motion wrist, then immediately relax while still depressing the key.

2. Accent practice (for fast scale-like passges needing

   1. Use the close-loud technique in a small group of notes, rotating which note is using close-loud while all others fast and soft.

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

March 16, 2026

• January 12th Grade: 1.5 of 4

• January 19th Grade: 2.75 of 4

• January 26th Grade: 3 of 4

• February 3, 2026 Grade: 3.5 of 4

• February 9, 2026 Grade: 2.95 of 4

Group Class

1. Arabesque

🟪Etude Level 3 (second one) choose

🟥🟥Theory, Level 2, Unit 6: Prepare pages 1-3 and do more if you can!

🟥RCM Technique Level 3

1. 🤓Prepare D major and B minor scales with mm. 60 per quarter note.

   1. Remember: “where is finger 4?”

   2. These are hands together - learn them in small chunks.

   3. Don’t twist your wrists when crossing over or under.

🟥 Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. Daily 16th drills. Do the correct technical work on this so you don’t end up sounding like a 🍩

   1. Close-loud

   2. Accent practice hands together (strong/weak) followed by (weak/strong).

   3. Don’t pull on the keys. Plant fingers roundly instead.

🟩Twilight Prelude by Mike Springer (L. 3, C)

1. m. 5 - fix RH fingering

2. m. 2 - LH don’t change pedal.

3. Speed-build to mm. 72 per half note: mm. 1-13

4. Learn to at least measure 21 hands alone, then together.

🟩Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 6: “Four_Star_03_06”

🟩SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 39-45 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

⬛️Clementi Sonataina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1, Vivace (L. 3, B)

⬛️Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126, by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 3, A)

Technique 🧰 Toolbox

1. Close-loud (for fast scale-like passages needing needing independence of fingers).

   1. Play the key with a strong attack, close finger to the key, forward-motion wrist, then immediately relax while still depressing the key.

2. Accent practice (for fast scale-like passges needing

   1. Use the close-loud technique in a small group of notes, rotating which note is using close-loud while all others fast and soft.

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

March 14, 2026 (Group Class)

• January 12th Grade: 1.5 of 4

• January 19th Grade: 2.75 of 4

• January 26th Grade: 3 of 4

• February 3, 2026 Grade: 3.5 of 4

• February 9, 2026 Grade: 2.95 of 4

Group Class

1. Arabesque

🟪Etude Level 3 (second one) choose

🟥Theory, Level 2, Unit 6: Prepare pages 1-3 and do more if you can!

🟨RCM Technique Level 3

1. 🤓Prepare D major and B minor scales with mm. 60 per quarter note.

   1. Remember: “where is finger 4?”

   2. These are hands together - learn them in small chunks.

   3. Don’t twist your wrists when crossing over or under.

🟥Twilight Prelude by Mike Springer (L. 3, C)

1. 🤓mm. 1-8 hands together, exactly like the recording in Newzik.

2. 🤓mm. 9-13 hands alone, then together, with correct notes and fingering (don’t worry about correct rhythm).

3. 🎧You have two audio recordings to work with to help you check your work.

⬛️Clementi Sonataina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1, Vivace (L. 3, B)

⬛️Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126, by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 3, A)

🟨 Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. Daily 16th drills. Do the correct technical work on this so you don’t end up sounding like a 🍩

   1. Close-loud

   2. Accent practice (where needed)

🟩Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 5 : “Four_Star_03_04”

🟩SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 33-37 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Technique 🧰 Toolbox

1. Close-loud (for fast scale-like passages needing needing independence of fingers).

   1. Play the key with a strong attack, close finger to the key, forward-motion wrist, then immediately relax while still depressing the key.

2. Accent practice (for fast scale-like passges needing

   1. Use the close-loud technique in a small group of notes, rotating which note is using close-loud while all others fast and soft.

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

March 9, 2026

• January 12th Grade: 1.5 of 4

• January 19th Grade: 2.75 of 4

• January 26th Grade: 3 of 4

• February 3, 2026 Grade: 3.5 of 4

• February 9, 2026 Grade: 2.95 of 4

🟪Etude Level 3 (second one) choose

🟥Theory, Level 2, Unit 6: Prepare pages 1-3 and do more if you can!

🟨RCM Technique Level 3

1. 🤓Prepare D major and B minor scales with mm. 60 per quarter note.

   1. Remember: “where is finger 4?”

   2. These are hands together - learn them in small chunks.

   3. Don’t twist your wrists when crossing over or under.

🟥Twilight Prelude by Mike Springer (L. 3, C)

1. 🤓mm. 1-8 hands together, exactly like the recording in Newzik.

2. 🤓mm. 9-13 hands alone, then together, with correct notes and fingering (don’t worry about correct rhythm).

3. 🎧You have two audio recordings to work with to help you check your work.

⬛️Clementi Sonataina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1, Vivace (L. 3, B)

⬛️Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126, by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 3, A)

🟨 Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. Daily 16th drills. Do the correct technical work on this so you don’t end up sounding like a 🍩

   1. Close-loud

   2. Accent practice (where needed)

🟩Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 5 : “Four_Star_03_04”

🟩SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 33-37 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Technique 🧰 Toolbox

1. Close-loud (for fast scale-like passages needing needing independence of fingers).

   1. Play the key with a strong attack, close finger to the key, forward-motion wrist, then immediately relax while still depressing the key.

2. Accent practice (for fast scale-like passges needing

   1. Use the close-loud technique in a small group of notes, rotating which note is using close-loud while all others fast and soft.

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

March 2, 2026 (Alvar sick)

• January 12th Grade: 1.5 of 4

• January 19th Grade: 2.75 of 4

• January 26th Grade: 3 of 4

• February 3, 2026 Grade: 3.5 of 4

• February 9, 2026 Grade: 2.95 of 4

🟪Etude Level 3 (second one) choose

🟩Theory, Level 2, Unit 6: Prepare pages 1-3

🟩Theory, Level 2, Unit 5: Prepare pages 7-9 - do the orange circled items.

🟨RCM Technique Level 3

1. Prepare D major and B minor scales

   1. Remember: “where is finger 4?”

   2. These are hands together - learn them in small chunks.

   3. Don’t twist your wrists when crossing over or under.

🟩Twilight Prelude by Mike Springer (L. 3, C)

1. Start to learn in small chunks!

⬛️Clementi Sonataina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1, Vivace (L. 3, B)

⬛️Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126, by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 3, A)

🟩 Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. Daily 16th drills.

   1. Close-loud

   2. Accent practice (where needed)

🟩Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 4 : “Four_Star_03_04” (at least three days before you leave)

🟩SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-32 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Technique Toolbox

1. Close-loud (for fast scale-like passages needing needing independence of fingers).

   1. Play the key with a strong attack, close finger to the key, forward-motion wrist, then immediately relax while still depressing the key.

2. Accent practice (for fast scale-like passges needing

   1. Use the close-loud technique in a small group of notes, rotating which note is using close-loud while all others fast and soft.

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

February 23, 2026

• January 12th Grade: 1.5 of 4

• January 19th Grade: 2.75 of 4

• January 26th Grade: 3 of 4

• February 3, 2026 Grade: 3.5 of 4

• February 9, 2026 Grade: 2.95 of 4

🟪Etude Level 3 (second one) choose

🟩Theory, Level 2, Unit 6: Prepare pages 1-3

🟩Theory, Level 2, Unit 5: Prepare pages 7-9 - do the orange circled items.

🟨RCM Technique Level 3

1. Prepare D major and B minor scales

   1. Remember: “where is finger 4?”

   2. These are hands together - learn them in small chunks.

   3. Don’t twist your wrists when crossing over or under.

🟩Twilight Prelude by Mike Springer (L. 3, C)

1. Start to learn in small chunks!

⬛️Clementi Sonataina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1, Vivace (L. 3, B)

⬛️Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126, by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 3, A)

🟩 Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. Daily 16th drills.

   1. Close-loud

   2. Accent practice (where needed)

🟩Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 4 : “Four_Star_03_04” (at least three days before you leave)

🟩SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-32 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Technique Toolbox

1. Close-loud (for fast scale-like passages needing needing independence of fingers).

   1. Play the key with a strong attack, close finger to the key, forward-motion wrist, then immediately relax while still depressing the key.

2. Accent practice (for fast scale-like passges needing

   1. Use the close-loud technique in a small group of notes, rotating which note is using close-loud while all others fast and soft.

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

February 9, 2026

• January 12th Grade: 1.5 of 4

• January 19th Grade: 2.75 of 4

• January 26th Grade: 3 of 4

• February 3, 2026 Grade: 3.5 of 4

• February 9, 2026 Grade: 2.95 of 4

🟥Theory, Level 2, Unit 4: Prepare pages 39-42

1. Complete the assignment before your next lesson.

🟩RCM Technique Level 3

1. Prepare D major and B minor scales

🟩New Level 3 Piece next week

🟩 Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. Daily 16th drills.

   1. Close-loud

   2. Accent practice (where needed)

🟩Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 4 : “Four_Star_03_04” (at least three days before you leave)

🟩SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 29-32 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Technique Toolbox

1. Close-loud (for fast scale-like passages needing needing independence of fingers).

   1. Play the key with a strong attack, close finger to the key, forward-motion wrist, then immediately relax while still depressing the key.

2. Accent practice (for fast scale-like passges needing

   1. Use the close-loud technique in a small group of notes, rotating which note is using close-loud while all others fast and soft.

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

February 2, 2026

• January 12th Grade: 1.5 of 4

• January 19th Grade: 2.75 of 4

• January 26th Grade: 3 of 4

• February 3, 2026 Grade: 3.5 of 4

Lesson Point System: Starting January

1. One point for each video or blog assignments.

2. For example 4 practice videos with three required submissions per week = 12 video submission

1. Also review your scales

🟩Theory, Level 2, Unit 4: Prepare pages 38-42 (or 44 for extra .5 lesson points)

1. Complete the assignment before your next lesson.

🟨 Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. m. 12 to the end: hands together, slowly. The priority here is position and wrist movement.

   1. 🟨Always drop and pop wrist up when you have groups of 16ths.

🟩Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 3 : “Four_Star_03_03”

🟩SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 16-29 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)

January 26, 2026

• January 12th Grade: 1.5 of 4

• January 19th Grade: 2.75 of 4

• January 26th Grade: 3 of 4

Lesson Point System: Starting January

1. One point for each video or blog assignments.

2. For example 4 practice videos with three required submissions per week = 12 video submission

1. Also review your scales

🟥🟥🟥 Theory, Level 2, Unit 4: Prepare pages 35-37

1. Finish your assignment by Wednesday January 28th. Send me a message saying you’ve done so i can check the assignment.

🟩 Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2 (Etude Level 3)

1. m. 12 to the end: hands together, slowly. The priority here is position and wrist movement.

   1. Long strong notes: forward wrist.

   2. Always drop and pop wrist up when you have groups of 16ths.

🟩Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 3

1. Prepare Set 2 : “Four_Star_03_02”

🟩SIGHTREADING 2A PDF

1. Prepare pages 16-29 of the PDF

   1. Remember to count before you begin.

   2. Remember the play the ties

2. SET A METRONOME TO 60 PER QUARTER NOTE

   1. STUDY THE TIME SIGNATURE

   2. DO THE RHYTHM IN YOUR HEAD

   3. THEN STUDY THE NOTE NAMES IN YOUR HEAD AND THE DIRECTION OF THE NOTES

   4. THEN PLAY WITH A STEADY SLOW BEAT.

   5. KEEP YOUR WRISTS UP

   6. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU’RE GIVING EACH HALF NOTE TWO BEATS! 🥸

   7. WHEN YOU FINISH, ASK YOURSELF WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. FIX IT IN YOUR HEAD AND DO IT AGAIN!

Review Repertoire:

Practice starting from any measure of any piece below.

1. 🟩Minuet in G Major, K 1 e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (L. 2, A)

2. 🟩The Waltz That Floated Away (L. 2, B)

3. 🟩Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (L. 2, C)

4. 🟩Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude)

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

6. 💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins by Barbara Arens (Prep B)

7. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

8. Jingle Bells Duet

💚RCM Exam Level 1 - Remote

1. January 11, 2025 - 6 pm

2. Repertoire:

   1. Detectives by Christine Donkin (Etude, L. 1)

   2. Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (L. 1, A)

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

   4. Young Ludwig Exploring by Forrest Kinney (L. 1, C)