January 25, 2025 (Lesson 5 of 8)

Lesson Assignments

#1🖤Theory Level 1

Prepare Unit 4

#2🖤Rhythms

Compose No. 36

Use quarter notes and rests.

Use ties

Use half notes.

Use dotted half note

#3💚Royal Conservatory of Music Technique: Prep Level B

See the yellow highlights:

Focus on the transitions in the C Major scale. Don’t twist wrist or elbow.

Please do NOT go faster than m.m. 60 per note.

#4💚Four Star Prep B

(Left off on step 2)

Playbacks: Practice identifying steps, skips and repeats.

#5💚SIGHT-READING Level 1

Do at least 1 per day.

Continue from page 25., Start the metronome to hear a steady beat, then you can turn it off (66 per quarter note).

#6 💚New Shoes by Linda Niamath (Prep B)

See the new markings in your music. Learn to the end.

#7🖤Raptors by Kevin Olson (Prep. B)

#8🖤Looking-Glass River by Nancy & Randall Faber (Prep. B)

REVIEW LIST

Review the pieces on this list, with your music, one time each week.

1. The Lively Boy (Prep A)

2. Leaping the Waves with Dolphins (Prep B)

3. The Haunted Mouse

4. Curious Cat

5. Marching by Kabalevsky