June 4, 2026 (6 of 8)

Position is Priority in All Assignments

Repertoire

🟪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. Daniel - this is very serious. Your position needs to get better or your pieces will eventually become too difficult for you. A

    1. Fingers ROUND and CLOSE TO THE KEYS

    2. Do not drop WRIST when you play your thumb (usually when crossing over or under fingers).

    3. Set metronome to 60: 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. Please work on making your fingers curved. They are still collapsed!

  2. Please see all the red pen. There is a lot! Mostly for expression and position.

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

  1. Write the chords in mm. 21-23

  2. See all the red pen.

  3. Measures 3-4 - keep LH wrist up and arch LH to cross over playing finger 2

  4. Measures 1-4 and all other similar sections: use one pedal (don’t change). Start much softer in m. 1 and all other beginning measures like it.

  5. Measures 13-16, 29-32, and 37-39: LH forward wrist.

  6. Measures 17-24: keep wrists up and fingers close to the keys.

Theory & Musicianship

🟩Theory Level 3: Unit 4

  1. Complete the entire unit.

🟩Sight-reading 2B

  1. Complete pages 30-34 of the next PDF

Technique

🟩RCM Technical Requirements: Level 3

  1. Prepare pages 5 and 6

  2. Write “NFPER” next to each item in Newzik. Focus on one or more at a time, and check them off as you go! Please do this as a slow tempo.

⬛️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.

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

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

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

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

💚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?