May 28, 2026 (4.75 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. Please have a forward-motion wrist on the A in RH finger 5 in mm. 1-2 and others like it.

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

  1. Hold the RH chord for its full value in m. 23

  2. Change the fingering in mm. 22-23 (red pen)

  3. Aim for slower practice (around 46 per quarter) with a razor sharp focus on keeping wrist up, fingers extremely close to the keys (gliding across) and steady wrist when you cross over / under fingers. The thumb should also be relaxed and careful not to stick out.

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

  1. m. 37 - please slow down slightly - poco rit.

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

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

  1. Measures 1-3 and others like them - down-stem notes are LH and up-stem notes are RH.

  2. How do we end phrases? Remember how we’ve played them in your other pieces? Relax the ending of a phrase in terms of dynamic level.

  3. Practice playing the chords blocked in mm. 17-23 before you play them as written.

  4. Finish learning the piece.

⬛️Sight-reading 2B

  1. Complete pages 25-30 of the next PDF

⬛️Theory Level 3: Unit 3

  1. Corrected / made some notes in theory

For Recital

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

You can paraphrase the info below:

  • Cornelius Gurlitt was born in 1820. This piece is called an “etude,” which is a type of piece designed to teach the performer a specific technical or musical skill. In this etude, the challenge is to play repeated notes quickly and softly throughout the piece while the left hand carries the melody.

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

You can paraphrase the info below:

  • The next piece is by a very famous composer named Beethoven! Schroeder from Peanuts absolutely worships Beethoven! I’m not playing Für Elise today, but instead a piece called Ecossaise. An ecossaise is a Scottish dance, and this one is very fun to play!

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

You can paraphrase the info below:

  • This piece is kind of like an “etude” because it taught me how to play triplets, which means fitting three equal notes into one beat—and playing them very quickly! The expression in this piece makes the story feel sneaky, playful, and full of surprises.

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

You can paraphrase the info below:

  • Aleksandr Grechaninov was a Russian composer who wrote many beautiful piano pieces for students. This piece is called Farewell, and it sounds calm, emotional, and a little sad—like saying goodbye to someone before a long trip. Playing this piece taught me how to make the melody sing and how to use dynamics to make the music more expressive.

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?