Lesson Assignments
🟩Sonatina in A Minor op. 94, no. 4, Allegro moderato by Albert Biehl (L. 3, B)
🎥See new video in Newzik about mm. 17-18. Fingering change and connecting notes in the LH.
🎥Also see new video for mm. 17-26
❤️m. 6 LH - detached
m. 8: do the decrescendo
m. 7: detach the LH chords with a forward-motion wrist.
SPOT PRACTICE: MM. 15-16: fix the rhythm. In m. 16, you speed up by 2 x’s! 😁
mm. 1-16: Focus on making the LH softer than the RH.
🟩Sight-reading 2A
Prepare pages 79-84
🟨RCM Technical Requirements: Level 3
Finish preparing page 5 of the PDF.
🟩RCM Technical Requirements: Level 2
Review all technical items at their final tempo.
🟩Four Star Level 2 (this needs a bit more work before an exam)
Practice playback and clapbacks with your mom this week. This is sounding better!
🟩 Theory Level 3
Unit 2: Complete the unit
🟩Etude in D Minor op. 82, no. 65 (L. 2, Etude)
See the red and orange pen. Pass off next week!
🟩 Écossaise in G Major, WoO 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 2, A)
Review by practicing starting from any measure of the piece.
POSITION IS FOCUS
🟩I Spy by Melody Bober (b. 1955) (L. 2, B)
Review by practicing starting from any measure of the piece.
POSITION IS FOCUS
🟩Farewell op. 98 no. 4 by Aleksandr Grechaninov (L. 2, C)
Review by practicing starting from any measure of the piece.
POSITION IS FOCUS
Level 3 Pieces
The Stormy Sea by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)
Sonatina in C Major, op. 36 no. 1, Allegro by Muzio Clementi (L. 3, B)
Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L. 3, A)
Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 attr. Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 3, A)
Focus Tracker:
💚💚💛💛💚💛💜❤️💚💚💜❤️💚💜❤️🖤❤️❤️💚💚💚💚💚❤️💚💚🖤🧡💚💚💚💚🧡💚
(53 points)
❤️= 4 POINTS (+ bonus = no reminders)
💚= 3 POINTS
💛= 2 POINTS
💜= 1 POINT
🖤= 0 POINTS
HERE IS THE LINK TO I SPY PRACTICE VIDEO
https://www.videoask.com/f034bc97a
REVIEW LIST
Review the pieces on this list, with your music, one time each week.
💚Cranky Cat by Teresa Richert (b. 1964) (L. 1, C)
💚Far Away by Teresa Richert (b. 1864) (L. 1 Etude)
💚This Guy’s Disguised by Bradley Sowash (L. 1, B)
💚German Dance in D Major Hob. IX:22, no. 2 by Franz Jospeh Haydn (1732-1809) (L. 1, A)
💜Looking-Glass River by Nancy & Randall Faber (Prep. B)
💚Raptors by Kevin Olson (Prep. B)
💚New Shoes by Linda Niamath (Prep B)
💚The Lively Boy (Prep A)
💚Leaping the Waves with Dolphins (Prep B)
💚Curious Cat
💚Marching by Kabalevsky
🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)
At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:
N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟨 Yellow)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟧 Orange)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟪 Purple)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)
✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.
Step-by-Step Practice Flow
Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.
“Spot” until it’s solid — meaning:
✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.
Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.
🔧 Troubleshooting Tips
🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:
Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?