June 2, 2025

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

Sitting Position: 3

❤️Sitting position: please sit with feet flat on the floor and back straight.

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

  1. Relearn the fingering. RH, LH, alone then together. Three times correctly (in-a-row) per practice session.

    1. Measures 5 - 8

    2. Measures 8-11

    3. Measures 13-End

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

  1. Relearn the fingering. RH, LH, alone then together. Three times correctly (in-a-row) per practice session.

    1. Measures 5-7

  2. Add pedal. Make sure to only change on the down-beat of each measures = the first beat in each measure.

  3. DO NOT SPEED UP in measure 13

  4. Come off the keys and pedal gradually at the end.

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

  1. One-two measures at a time, put hands together. Things to look out for:

    1. Emojis!

    2. Is the RH legato or lifting at the end of a phrase?

    3. Ask yourself the same question about the LH!

    4. Dynamics

💚Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

  1. Start from random measures.

  2. Expression in the boxed area - crescendo.

  3. When you increase your sound, decrease the tension.

❤️RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik (at least 5 min per day)

  1. Rotate through every item.

  2. Minimum of 5 minutes practice per day.

❤️Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

  1. Complete Sets 3 & 4

❤️Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

  1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Review” - complete the unit.

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

  1. Prepare pages 29-33 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. Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, B)

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

  3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

  4. 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, 2025

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

💚Keep a Practice Journal / Log Every Day

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

  1. Relearn the fingering.

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

  1. System 2: please relearn the correct fingering and notes

  2. Add pedal to the entire piece.

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

  1. One measure at a time, put hands together. Things to look out for:

    1. Emojis!

    2. Is the RH legato or lifting at the end of a phrase?

    3. Ask yourself the same question about the LH!

💚Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

  1. Start from random measures.

  2. Expression in the boxed area - crescendo.

  3. When you increase your sound, decrease the tension.

💚RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik

  1. Rotate through every item. Minimum of 7 minutes practice per day.

💚Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

  1. Complete Sets 3 & 4

💚Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

  1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Review” - complete the unit.

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

  1. Prepare pages 29-33 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. Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, B)

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

  3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

  4. 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 11, 2025

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

💚Keep a Practice Journal / Log Every Day

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

  1. Practice with m.m. 55 per quarter note: 3 times today, and 3 times tomorrow before the recital.

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

  1. Every 8 measures, practice hands alone and hands together.

  2. Then entire piece 3 times.

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

  1. Memorize hands alone first. Then add one measure at a time, hands together.

💚Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

  1. Start at random points.

  2. LH and RH alone - 1 x per day.

💚RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik

  1. Practice all the scales

💚Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

  1. Complete Sets 3 & 4

💚Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

  1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Review” - complete the unit.

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

  1. Prepare pages 29-33 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. Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, B)

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

  3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

  4. 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 26, 2025

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

💚Keep a Practice Journal / Log Every Day

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

  1. Every 8 measures, practice hands alone and hands together.

  2. Then entire piece 3 times.

Frédéric Chopin’s Nocturne in E-flat Major is one of the most beloved piano pieces ever written — and for good reason. It sings like an operatic aria, with a flowing melody that rises, falls, and decorates itself in delicate turns and ornaments. 

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

  1. Practice with m.m. 55 per quarter note: 3 times today, and 3 times tomorrow before the recital.

This next piece is a gavotte — a dance from the Baroque period. Handel didn’t write it for ballerinas, though. It was for fancy people in wigs dancing at royal parties. So if you imagine tiptoeing across a golden ballroom, you’re on the right track.

(recital) 💚Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

  1. Start at random points.

  2. LH and RH alone - 1 x per day.

Written near the end of his performing career and long after his Transcendental Études, Un Sospiro (“a sigh”) marks Liszt’s shift from flamboyant virtuoso to reflective philosopher and composer. The music builds and releases like a single breath, ending with a final, delicate sigh. Perhaps it reflects the closing of a legendary performing career — or a tribute to his love at the time, Princess Carolyne. Either way, its beauty is as timeless as a sigh itself.

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik

  1. See the highlighted blue items

  2. Please play our technique with an even tone (same volume)

💜Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

  1. Complete Sets 1 & 2

💜Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

  1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Review” - complete the unit.

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

  1. Start learning after the recital.

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

  1. Prepare pages 29-33 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. Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, B)

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

  3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

  4. 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 21, 2025

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

💚Keep a Practice Journal / Log Every Day

(recital) 💚Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

  1. Start at random points.

  2. LH and RH alone - 1 x per day.

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

  1. Goal: Entire Piece Hands Together

    1. Four measures at a time, LH alone, RH alone, then HT.

    2. Spot the blue box

    3. Fix any green highlighted fingering

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

  1. “Spot” all the yellow circles.

  2. Count the beats at the end.

  3. For each section: measures 1-9, 9-17, and 17-End:

    1. RH, LH, HT

  4. Choose 5 random measures to start from each day.

💚RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik

  1. See the highlighted blue items

  2. Please play our technique with an even tone (same volume)

💛Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

  1. Complete Sets 1 & 2

💜Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

  1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Review”

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

  1. Pause on learning this until after Wattz

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

  1. Prepare pages 29-33 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. Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, B)

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

  3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

  4. 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 10, 2025

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

💚Keep a Practice Journal / Log Every Day

(recital) 💚Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

  1. Speed-building, metronome 40 (per measure). Remember to count out loud before you start.

  2. Start at random points.

  3. LH and RH alone - 3 x’s per week.

Czerny wrote hundreds of etudes to help students build speed, control, and clarity — and he knew what he was doing. After all, he was trained by Beethoven and later taught Franz Liszt. So you could say this little etude has some pretty serious piano ancestry.

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

  1. Goal: Entire Piece Hands Together

    1. Four measures at a time, LH alone, RH alone, then HT.

    2. Spot the blue box

    3. Fix any green highlighted fingering

      Believe it or not, Mozart wrote this when most kids are still learning to read. But even at five years old, he had an ear for grace and elegance. This minuet is short, sweet, and unmistakably Mozart.

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

  1. Please finish learning the piece and cram-practice when you get back!

David McIntyre is a Canadian composer who writes music full of whimsy and poetry. This waltz doesn’t stay grounded — it floats and spins like a feather caught in the breeze. You might find yourself daydreaming along with it.

💚RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik

  1. See the highlighted blue items

  2. Please play our technique with an even tone (same volume)

💛Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

  1. Complete Sets 1 & 2

💜Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

  1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Review”

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

  1. Pause on learning this until after Wattz

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

  1. Prepare pages 29-33 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. Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, B)

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

  3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

  4. 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 29 & April 6, 2025

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

💚Keep a Practice Journal / Log Every Day

💚RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik

  1. See the highlighted blue items

  2. Please play our technique with an even tone (same volume)

💛Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

  1. Complete Sets 1 & 2

💜Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

  1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Review”

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

  1. Please spot the green and blue boxes

  2. At least 50-60% of the time, your eyes should be on the music.

  3. Learn to the end of the piece

    1. Remember the pattern and sequence we found! It moves by octave.

    2. Practice the LH rhythm as we did at your lesson

      1. Find the beats first

      2. Place an 8th note grid over the beats

      3. Clap the beat and ta the rhythm

      4. Cap the beat and say the names of the notes in place of the ta

      5. Then play!

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

  1. Goal: Entire Piece Hands Together

    1. Four measures at a time, LH alone, RH alone, then HT.

    2. Spot the blue box

    3. Fix any green highlighted fingering

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

  1. Pause on learning this until after Wattz

💜Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

  1. Fix any remaining markings

  2. Start at random points.

  3. LH and RH alone - 3 x’s per week.

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

  1. Prepare pages 29-33 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. Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, B)

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

  3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

  4. 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, 2025

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

💚Keep a Practice Journal / Log Every Day

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik

  1. See the highlighted blue items

  2. Please play our technique with an even tone (same volume)

💜Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

  1. Finish review set 1 and complete Set 1

💜Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

  1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Review”

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

  1. Upload a video of you playing measures 1-8 by Monday March 24th.

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

  1. Goal: Entire Piece Hands Together

    1. Start with 2-4 measures at a time, hands alone, then together

      1. Start with just notes and fingering as your goal. 3 x’s correctly

      2. Then add expression, position and rhythm.

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

  1. Pause on learning this until after Wattz

💚Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

  1. Fix any remaining markings

  2. Start at random points.

  3. LH and RH alone - 3 x’s per week.

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

  1. Prepare pages 29-33 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. Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, B)

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

  3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

  4. 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 15, 2025

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

💚Keep a Practice Journal / Log Every Day

💜RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik

  1. See the highlighted blue items

  2. Please play our technique with an even tone (same volume)

💜Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

  1. Finish review set 1 and complete Set 1

💜Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

  1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Review”

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

  1. Finish learning March 29, 2025

  2. Learn measures 1-8, hands alone, then together.

    1. Do two measures each day and you’ll get your assignment done in four days.

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

  1. Goal: Entire Piece Hands Together

    1. Start with 2-4 measures at a time, hands alone, then together

      1. Start with just notes and fingering as your goal. 3 x’s correctly

      2. Then add expression, position and rhythm.

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

  1. Pause on learning this until after Wattz

💚Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

  1. Fix any remaining markings

  2. Start at random points.

  3. LH and RH alone - 3 x’s per week.

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

  1. Prepare pages 29-33 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. Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, B)

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

  3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

  4. 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 1, 2025

❤️= Priority above all else (repeated issues or reglect).

💛= Priority after red (on the right track but needs more work).

💜= Item we did not do at the last lesson. Lesson priority before green.

💚= on the right track! Practice these items as usual but prioritize other colors first

🖤= don’t practice this item (on hold).

💚Keep a Practice Journal / Log Every Day

💚RCM Technical Requirements Level 2 PDF in Newzik

  1. See the highlighted blue items

  2. Please play our technique with an even tone (same volume)

💚Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests Level 2

  1. Finish review set 1 and complete review set 2

💚Theory in Newzik (5-10 min each day)

  1. GO TO YOUR PDF “THEORY 02 Review”

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

  1. Technique for learning:

    1. Learn two, two-measure chunks separately, then combine together. (RH, LH, HT 3 x’s each)

    2. Learn two more two-measure chunks in the same manner, then combine.

    3. Now combine the two four-measure chunks.

    4. Learn to the end!

💚Etude in D Major by Czerny (L. 2, Etude) (7-15 min each day)

  1. Please drop and pop the wrist when needed.

  2. Careful to play legato whenever there are slurs.

  3. Listen to the audio in Newzki for expression.

🖤SIGHTREADING 62-92 PDF

  1. Prepare pages 29-33 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. Angelfish by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, B)

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

  3. 💜To Fly Like an Eagle (Prep B)

  4. 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)