January 22, 2022

🟢 - 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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   1. Under “HOOK JAMES MINUETTO” in Newzik:

      1. See your THREE recordings in Newzik. Practice with them every day.

      2. Start from any measure of your piece.

2. Freddie the Frog

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   1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece.

   2. Use your glass jar with the measure numbers.

   3. Do it in your head FIRST before you start to play.

3. Let’s Waltz

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

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

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

      3. This week’s focus is RHYTHM - FIND A STEADY BEAT IN YOUR HEAD BEFORE YOU BEGIN.

4. SIGHTREADING 62-92 DEF

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   1. Do pages 1-7 of the PDF

   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! 🥸

5. Theory in Newzik

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   1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 00 04 The Grand Staff”

   2. Prepare pages 1-3