March 16, 20 & April 13, 2024

Final Recital May 19th - 1pm or 3pm

💚“I Want it That Way” you’re welcome to bring your band for the May 19th recital. 1pm or 3pm

💜Etude in C Major, op. 125 no. 3 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 1, Etude)

💜Teapot Invention by Andrew Markow (1942-2013) (L. 1, C)

❤️Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

❤️I Spy by Melody Bober (L. 2, B)

Remote Level 2 RCM Exam

PLEASE MAKE SURE BOTH IPADS ARE CHARGED BEFORE YOUR LESSON. Get a power strip for your outlet next to the keyboard so you can plug in all devices at the same time.

💚“I Want it That Way” you’re welcome to bring your band for the May 19th recital. 1pm or 3pm

💜Etude in C Major, op. 125 no. 3 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 1, Etude)

  1. Practice starting from random measures.

💜Teapot Invention by Andrew Markow (1942-2013) (L. 1, C)

  1. PRACTICE STARTING FROM THE GREEN AND PURPLE PEN

❤️Ecossaise in G Major WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)

  1. Practice by starting from any measure of the piece. Test next week.

❤️I Spy by Melody Bober (L. 2, B)

  1. Measures 3-4 - LH alone then hands together. 3 times correctly each practice session.

  2. Practice 5-6 - ninja hands practice between the two measures. 3 times correctly each practcie session.

  3. Practice 7-8, 3 times correctly each practcie session.

  4. ⚠️⚠️⚠️SEE ALL RED PED AND SEND ME A RECORDING BY TUESDAY NIGHT. ⚠️⚠️⚠️

💜Schedule practice time: Write the approx time of your practice session below.

  • Monday

  • Tuesday

  • Wednesday

  • Thursday

  • Friday

  • Saturday

  • Sunday

❤️❤️TECHNIQUE Level 2 (AT LEAST 5-7 MIN A DAY)

  1. Go to your new PDF called “RCM Technical Requirements 02”

  2. NOTES AND FINGERING = our goals for now. We will add metronome later.

    1. Prepare G Major RH and LH on page 2

    2. Prepare E Harmonic Minor RH and LH on page 2

  3. Fingering in priority and memorize where finger 4 plays in each hand.

❤️❤️Four Star Level 1 (UP TO 10 min a Day)

  1. Go to your new PDF in Newzik called “FOUR STAR Prep 1”

  2. Complete Sets 2, 3 and 4

    1. For the RHYTHM portion (Star 2): Clap one measure of just beats, then continue clapping while you “tah” the rhythm.

💚Theory Level 1 (5 MINUTES A DAY)

  1. Complete all of Unit 5 over the next two weeks.

💜Guns and Roses

  1. This Child of Mine?

🖤Minuet in G Major, K 1e by W.A. Mozart (L. 2, A)

  1. Learn after the Beethoven!

🖤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!

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

(Set a timer for 5 min and review by saying the names of the notes in your head first.(

  1. 💚I Want it That Way

  2. ❤️❤️German Dance in D Major Hob. IX:22, No. 2 by Franz Joseph Haydn (L. 1, A)

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

  4. Foggy Beach (Prep. B)

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

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

  6. Distant Chimes (expired Prep. B)

  7. 💚Calico Cat Helen Marlais

  8. Duet - Jingle Bells (Non-RCM)

  9. 💚Turkish March (Non-RCM)