October 20, 2025 (Lesson 3.75 of 8)

Lesson Assignments





🟪New Etude Level 2

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

  1. D.C. al Fine = go back to the beginning and play until the Fine.

  2. Practice with the metronome marking 53 per quarter note

    1. There is an anacrusis (upbeat) before the downbeat of measure one.

    2. Count “1 & 2 & 1 & 2” then start playing the first two 16th notes on the &. (see the purple in Newzik)

🟥Let’s sign up for Fall 2025 RCM Practical Level 1

  1. You have until the 15th to sight up for this, otherwise spots are very limited

🟩Theory Level 2

  1. Complete Unit 1

  2. Complete Unit 2 if you have time.

🟩RCM Technical Requirements: Level 1

  1. Prepare all of the purple highlighted items on page 4 of the PDF.

🟩Four Star Level 1

  1. Complete set 5 & 6

  2. Playbacks and clapbacks are getting better!

🟩Minuet in D Major by Leopold Mozart (L. 1, List A)

  1. (music in white binder)

  2. Make all of your notes outside of slurs sticky.

  3. Practice the last few measures with the metronome to keep the trill in check.

  4. See the video below

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

  1. (music in white binder)

  2. Work on even / consistent triplets, especially in the left hand.

  3. Do “accent practice” in the LH triplets by accenting the middle note, keeping the surrounding notes soft.

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?