November 11, 2021

🟢 - On the right track, great work!

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

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

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

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

PLEASE START YOUR PRACTICE WITH THE RED 🔴 ITEMS FIRST, THEN PURPLE🟣, THEN YELLOW 🟡, FOLLOWED BY GREEN 🟢

Lesson Assignments

1. Minuetto Op. 37 Lesson 2 by James Hook

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   2. Under “REPERTOIRE” in Newzik:

      1. Finish Assignment 3 in your “Practice Guide” in Newzik.

      2. Finish LH and RH NFRPE charts. THese need to be completed so I can see your check marks in the charts.

         1. Answers are found in your music and videos

2. Freddie the Frog

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      1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece. Use your glass jar with the measure numbers.

3. Let’s Waltz

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   1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece. “Musical Jars”

      1. Create 17 little cards (small pieces of paper, folded) that represent each measure number.

      2. Put them in a jar and mix them all up!

      3. Every practice session, choose three different cards and practice starting from the measure on the card.

      4. REMEMBER TO READ THE NOTES IN THE MUSIC IN ORDER TO START ON THAT NUMBER.

4. SIGHTREADING 46-61 DEF

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   2. Do pages 13-16 of the PDF

   3. 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! 🥸

5. Theory in Newzik

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6. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 00 03 Bass Clef”

7. Finish the rest of the unit!