April 29, 2023

💚Clear Mountain Sky by Mike Springer (L. 1, B)

  1. Finish learning to the END.

    1. Remember: two-three measures at a time

    2. Hands alone first

    3. Don’t go faster than you can play the correct fingering and notes.

    4. Then add pedal

    5. Three times correctly each section.

💚German Dance in D Major by Haydn (L. 1, A)

  1. Dustin - research German dance steps to teach a line dance or circle dance on stage.

  2. Fix the purple pen and see the blue box for instructions in Newzik.

💚The Calico Cat (Prep B)

  1. Practice starting from any measure of your piece (three different spots every practice session) and be careful of the register.

🖤Theory

  1. THEORY 01 02

    1. Start with Dustin in March

🖤Four Star Prep B

  1. Go to your new PDF in Newzik called “FOUR STAR Prep B” and complete “Review Set 2”

  2. Watch the video in the PDF

  3. Complete “Day” 2 - 5 from Review Set 1.

🖤GO TO YOUR PDF SIGHT-READING 00 62-95

  1. Prepare pages 26-29

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

🖤TECHNIQUE Prep B

  1. Go to your new PDF called “Technique Prep A and B”

  2. Prepare pages 5-7 of the PDF.

🖤REVIEW THE FOLLOWING REPERTOIRE ONCE A WEEK WITH YOUR MUSIC!

  1. Foggy Beach (Prep. B)

  2. Duet - Jingle Bells (Non-RCM)

  3. Turkish March (Non-RCM)

  4. Legend of Madrid Day 1 (Non-RCM)

  5. A SONG by ALEXANDER GEDIKE (Prep. B)

  6. Oranges and Lemons by Boris Berlin (Prep. B)

    1. IN MEASURE 9, DON’T FORGET THAT THERE IS A POSITION CHANGE!

  7. Distant Chimes (expired Prep. B)