May 14, 2026 (4 of 8)

Final Recital

May 30th, 2:00 pm

Lesson Assignments

Level 3 RCM Material

⬛️RCM Technical Requirements: Level 3

  1. Prepare pages 11 and 12.

🟩Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 attr. Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 3, A)

  1. Measures 2-3 - please minimize the time between the last note of m. 2 and first note of m. 3. Practice this by playing only those two notes, then expand to two measures.

🟩Sonatina in C Major, op. 36 no. 1, Allegro by Muzio Clementi (L. 3, B)

  1. Smooth out the notes in m. 16-19

  2. More march-like from the very beginning - more sound!

🟩Sonatina in A Minor op. 94, no. 4, Allegro moderato by Albert Biehl (L. 3, B)

  1. Measures 24 and 26 - please do play through the LH rests.

  2. Measure 45 - please remember to play all LH notes here. You were missing the last three.

⬛️Sight-reading 2B

  1. Complete pages 25-30 of the next PDF

⬛️Theory Level 3: Unit 3

  1. Corrected / made some notes in theory

RCM Level 2 Exam Material

🟩RCM Technical Requirements: Level 2

  1. Keep doing close-loud. This is improving your technique a lot!

🟩Etude in D Minor op. 82, no. 65 (L. 2, Etude)

  1. Think about your RH position - sometimes the transitions in the last two systems are a little rocky because your you a bit too far “down” (close to the edges of the keys) on the keyboard.

  2. Otherwise - excellent!

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

  1. I love the expression this week! However, your body is getting tense so please think about moving arms and wrists more when you change your dynamics so that you stay in-motion. We don’t want your wrists to lock which results in poor sound and sometimes incorrect notes.

  2. In the B section: I appreciate you bringing out the bottom notes out but please keep the top notes (in the LH) present.

🟩I Spy by Melody Bober (b. 1955) (L. 2, B)

  1. This is sounding great. Please practice starting from random measures.

🟩Farewell op. 98 no. 4 by Aleksandr Grechaninov (L. 2, C)

  1. This is also sounding great! Please practice starting from random measures.

🟩Sight-reading: Four_Star_03_Tests.

  1. Do one of these per day.

  2. Work your way from left to right in terms of studying what’s in the music,

  3. Ta the rhythm in your mind after you have established the scale and time signature.

🟩Musicianship Level 2

  • Clapback:

  • Playback:

  • Intervals:

  • Chords

Other Assignments

🟩Improvisation Assignment: Making up our own melodies

  1. With Dustin at the lesson (for now)

  2. Identify a scale

  3. Identify two triads (tonic / dominant)

  4. Improvise a melody within each chord with a limited amount of notes.

  5. Begin and end on the tonic or root of the triad.

🟩Level 3 Pieces

  1. Lemon Sherbet Rag by Barbara Arents (L. 3, C)

  2. The Stormy Sea by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 3, C)

  3. Minuet in G Minor BWV Anh. 115 by Christian Petzold (L. 3, A)

  4. 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

  1. Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.

  2. Listen back with one color/goal in mind.

  3. As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.

  4. Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.

  5. 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.





  1. Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.

  2. 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?