November 25, 2024 (Lesson 5 of 8)

Lesson Assignments

1. 💚Rhythm (5/5)

   1. Prepare Nos. 29-32

2. 💚Note Reading Game Online. (5/5)

   1. Play the 1-minute challenge in the treble clef and bass clef.

3. 💚Theory Level 1

   1. Prepare Unit 2

4. 💚SIGHTREADING_00_62-95

   1. Continue to do at least one per day

   2. Practice with the metronome (60 per quarter note).

5. 💚Curious Cat (5/5)

   1. Rit. = ritardando = gradually slow down

   2. Subito = suddenly

   3. See the video inside the music.

6. 💚Marching

   1. Practice starting from any measure

7. 💚Start Technique Prep Level with Dustin next week

   1. See the yellow highlights.

   2. Focus on fingers close to the keys and letting go of notes after you play.

REVIEW LIST

Review the pieces on this list, with your music, one time each week.

1. The Haunted Mouse

November 18, 2024 (Lesson 4 of 8)

Lesson Assignments

1. 💚Rhythm (5/5)

   1. Prepare Nos. 25-26

   2. Compose No. 27 - (use quarter notes, half notes, ties, and rests).

   3. Watch the video about upbeats in 3/4 time

2. 💚Note Reading Game Online. (5/5)

   1. Play the 1-minute challenge in the treble clef and bass clef.

      • GAME 1: Treble clef: middle C to treble C

      • GAME 2: Treble clef: treble C to high C

      • GAME 3: Bass clef: middle C to bass C

      • GAME 4: Bass clef: bass C to low C

   2. Get at least 18 correct in under 1 min

3. 💚Theory Level 1, Unit 1

   1. Prepare Unit 1

4. 💚SIGHTREADING_00_38-45 (3/5) for first try. (5/5) second try.

   1. Continue to do at least one per day

   2. Practice with the metronome (60 per quarter note).

5. 💚Curious Cat (3/5)

   1. Amazing Daniel!

   2. Pop your wrists up a bit more on the staccato notes (sometimes your wrists stays down and fingers go up when you play staccato).

   3. Fix the blue highlights.

   4. Next week let’s focus on expression.

   5. This week’s focus: slurs, staccato, fingering, notes.

6. 💚Marching

   1. What is a flat? It lowers a note by one half step (tire gets flat!)

   2. What is a sharp? It raises a note by one half step (pointy object hits your tire)

   3. Key Signature = a group of sharps or flats at the beginning

   4. Register = how high or low

   5. C = common time = 4/4

7. 💜Start Technique Prep Level with Dustin next week

REVIEW LIST

Review the pieces on this list, with your music, one time each week.

1. The Haunted Mouse

November 15, 2024 (Lesson 3 of 8)

Lesson Assignments

1. 💚Rhythm (5/5)

   1. Prepare Nos. 25-26

   2. Compose No. 27 - (use quarter notes, half notes, ties, and rests).

   3. Watch the video about upbeats in 3/4 time

2. 💚Note Reading Game Online. (5/5)

   1. Get at least 18 correct in under 1 min

3. 💚Theory Level 1, Unit 1

   1. Prepare Unit 1

4. 💚SIGHTREADING_00_38-45 (3/5) for first try. (5/5) second try.

   1. Continue to do at least one per day

   2. Practice with the metronome (60 per quarter note).

5. 💚Curious Cat (3/5)

   1. Amazing Daniel!

   2. Pop your wrists up a bit more on the staccato notes (sometimes your wrists stays down and fingers go up when you play staccato).

   3. Fix the blue highlights.

   4. Next week let’s focus on expression.

   5. This week’s focus: slurs, staccato, fingering, notes.

6. 💜Marching

   1. Start with Dustin next week

7. 💜Start Technique Prep Level with Dustin next week

REVIEW LIST

Review the pieces on this list, with your music, one time each week.

1. The Haunted Mouse

November 6, 2024 (Lesson 2 of 8)

Lesson Assignments

1. 💜Rhythm (5/5)

   1. Prepare Nos. 23-24

   2. Relax the shoulder.

2. 💚Note Reading Game Online. (5/5)

   1. Practice saying and playing.

   2. M.m. 25 per card

3. 💚Theory Unit 7 (4/5)

   1. Pages 1-3

   2. BONUS: Complete the rest of the unit!

4. 💛SIGHTREADING_00_38-45 (4/5)

   1. Start your new packet and complete as many as you like!

   2. Practice with the metronome (60 per quarter note).

5. 💚Curious Cat (3/5)

   1. Choose Your Chunk!

   2. Fix the blue highlights.

   3. Next week let’s focus on expression.

   4. This week’s focus: slurs, staccato, fingering, notes.

6. 💛The Haunted Mouse (2/5)

   1. See the purple markings - correct them.

   2. Practice with m.m. 100 one time through. Then turn the metronome off and play it again. Then back on again, one last time.

   3. Next week, final week before passing off! Last things to do is memorize! 🎹😎

October 28, 2024 (Lesson 1 of 8)

Lesson Assignments

1. (5/5)💚Rhythm

   1. Prepare Nos. 23-24

   2. Relax the shoulder.

2. (5/5)💚Note Speed Level 5

   1. Practice saying and playing. No speed-test.

   2. M.m. 25 per card

3. (3/5)💜Theory Unit 6

   1. Complete the unit.

4. (5/5)💛SIGHTREADING_00_06_-25

   1. Finish from pages 17 to the end of the package.

   2. Practice with the metronome (60 per quarter note).

5. 💚Curious Cat (/5)

   1. Choose Your Chunk!

   2. Choose your goal NFPER

6. (5/5)💚The Haunted Mouse

   1. See the purple markings - correct them.

   2. Practice with m.m. 100 one time through. Then turn the metronome off and play it again. Then back on again, one last time.

   3. Next week, final week before passing off! Last things to do is memorize! 🎹😎

October 23, 2024 (Lesson 8 of 8)

Lesson Assignments

1. (3/5)💚Rhythm

   1. Prepare Nos. 19-24

      1. Conduct and ta

2. (5/5)💚Alphabet Game

   1. Pass off any letter below in Group Class on Oct. 27th.

   2. Pass off at m.m. 100 per letter name.

   3. Practice forward and backward, speaking the letter names out loud.

      1. ✅A

      2. ✅B

      3. ✅C

      4. ✅D

      5. ✅E

      6. ✅F

      7. ✅G

3. (5/5)💚Note Speed Level 5

   1. Practice saying and playing. No speed-test.

4. (5/5)💚Black Note Technique

   1. I LOVE your hand position! This sounded excellent.

   2. Thumb should be tucked in.

   3. 🎹Pass off in Group Class

5. (3/5)💚Theory Unit 6

   1. Complete the unit.

6. (5/5)💚SIGHTREADING_00_06_-25

   1. Finish from pages 15 to the end of the package.

   2. Practice with the metronome (60 per quarter note).

7. (4/5)💚The Haunted Mouse

   1. Use the NFPER charts and learn hands alone then together, 2-4 measures at a time.

      1. No faster than m.m. 50

      2. Learn to the end!

October 16, 2024 (Lesson 7 of 8)

Lesson Assignments

1. (3/5)💚Rhythm

   1. Prepare Nos. 14-17

      1. Conduct and ta

      2. Remember to cut off at the end.

2. (5/5)💚Alphabet Game

   1. Pass off any letter below in Group Class on Oct. 27th.

   2. Pass off at m.m. 100 per letter name.

   3. Practice forward and backward, speaking the letter names out loud.

      1. ✅A

      2. ✅B

      3. ✅C

      4. ✅D

      5. ✅E

      6. ✅F

      7. ✅G

3. (5/5)💚Note Speed Level 2

   1. Practice saying and playing each card with metronome marking (m.m.) 33.

   2. No more than 3 mistakes

   3. Dustin bring Level 3 next time.

4. (5/5)💚Black Note Technique

   1. I LOVE your hand position! This sounded excellent.

   2. Thumb should be tucked in.

   3. 🎹Pass off in Group Class

5. (5/5)💜Theory Unit 5

   1. Finish the rest of Unit 5!

6. (5/5) 💜SIGHTREADING_00_06_-25

   1. Look ahead to the next line / system to prepare a new fingering or new hand position.

   2. Practice with the metronome (60 per quarter note).

7. 💚The Haunted Mouse

   1. Use the NFPER charts and learn hands alone then together, 2-4 measures at a time.

      1. No faster than m.m. 50

      2. Learn to the end!

October 9, 2024 (Lesson 6 of 8)

Lesson Assignments

1. (6/5)💚Rhythm

   1. Prepare Nos. 8-13

      1. Conduct and ta

2. (5/5)💚Alphabet Game

   1. Pass off any letter below in Group Class on Oct. 27th.

   2. Pass off at m.m. 100 per letter name.

   3. Practice forward and backward, speaking the letter names out loud.

      1. ✅A

      2. ✅B

      3. ✅C

      4. ✅D

      5. ✅E

      6. ✅F

      7. ✅G

3. (5/5)💚Note Speed Level 2

   1. Practice saying and playing each card with metronome marking (m.m.) 33.

   2. No more than 3 mistakes

   3. Dustin bring Level 3 next time.

4. (5/5)💚Black Note Technique

   1. I LOVE your hand position! This sounded excellent.

   2. Please remember that the down-up wrist needs a little work: The wrists should pop up, NOT the fingers.

   3. 🎹Pass off in Group Class

5. (5/5)💚Theory Unit 5

   1. Finish the rest of Unit 5!

6. (5/5) 💚SIGHTREADING_00_06_-25

   1. Look ahead to the next line / system to prepare a new fingering or new hand position.

   2. Practice with the metronome (60 per quarter note).

7. 💚The Haunted Mouse

   1. Use the NFPER charts and learn hands alone then together, 2-4 measures at a time.

      1. The Haunted Mouse

October 3, 2024 (Lesson 5 of 8)

Lesson Assignments

1. (6/5)💚Rhythm

   1. THIS WAS AWESOME TODAY! NICE WORK!

   2. Prepare Nos. 4-7

      1. Remember the values of the rests.

      2. Keep up the good work!

   3. If all is good next week, we will learn how to CONDUCT! :)

2. (5/5)💚Alphabet Game

   1. Pass off any letter below in Group Class on Oct. 27th.

   2. Pass off at m.m. 100 per letter name.

   3. Practice forward and backward, speaking the letter names out loud.

      1. ✅A

      2. ✅B

      3. ✅C

      4. ✅D

      5. ✅E

      6. ✅F

      7. ✅G

3. (5/5)💚Note Speed Level 1

   1. Practice saying and playing each card with metronome marking (m.m.) 30.

   2. Next week, we will go on to Level 2!

4. (5/5)💚Black Note Technique

   1. I LOVE your hand position! This sounded excellent.

   2. Please remember that the down-up wrist needs a little work: The wrists should pop up, NOT the fingers.

   3. Pass off in Group Class

5. (5/5)💚Theory Unit 5

   1. Finish the rest of Unit 5!

6. (?/5) 💜SIGHTREADING_00_06_-25

   1. Follow the practice video I texted to the text thread.

7. 💜New Piece Next Week!

   1. The Haunted Mouse

   2. Curious Cat

   3. Marching

   4. The Lively Boy

   5. Let’s Waltz

September 25, 2024 (Lesson 4 of 8)

Lesson Assignments

1. (2/5)💛Rhythm

   1. Quarter Note = 1 beat

   2. Half Note = 2 beats

   3. Dotted Half Note = 3 beats

   4. Whole Note = 4 beats

   5. See the new video for instructions

   6. See the rhythm PDF in Newzik

   7. Prepare No. 1 and 2

   8. Remember to clap the small down-stem notes and “tah” the note values.

2. (3/5)💛Alphabet Game

   1. Pass off any letter below in Group Class on Oct. 27th.

   2. Pass off at m.m. 100 per letter name.

   3. Practice forward and backward, speaking the letter names out loud.

      1. ✅A

      2. ✅B

      3. ✅C

      4. ✅D

      5. ✅E

      6. ✅F

      7. ✅G

3. (5/5)💚Note Speed Level 1

   1. See the new video for instructions.

   2. Say and play the name of the landmark notes as quickly as possible.

   3. Next week we will do m.m. 30 per card.

4. (5/5)💚Black Note Technique

   1. SEE THE Black Note Technique PDF for instructions.

5. (5/5)💚Theory Unit 5

   1. Print and complete Unit 5

   2. Prepare pages 1-7

September 19, 2024 (Lesson 3 of 8)

Lesson Assignments

1. 💜Rhythm

   1. See the rhythm PDF in Newzik

   2. Study and prepare pages 1-3

   3. Remember to clap the small down-stem notes and “tah” the note values.

2. (4)💚Alphabet Game

   1. 💚Pass off any letter below in Group Class on Oct. 27th.

   2. Pass off at m.m. 100 per letter name. Forward and backward.

      1. ✅A

      2. ✅B

      3. ✅C

      4. ✅D

      5. ✅E

      6. ✅F

      7. ✅G

3. (5)💚Note Speed Level 1

   1. Say and play the name of the landmark notes as quickly as possible.

   2. Next week we will do m.m. 30 per card.

4. (5)💚Black Note Technique

   1. SEE THE Black Note Technique PDF for instructions.

5. (4)💚14 SECOND NOTE GAME: finish next lesson

   1. A

   2. B✅

   3. C✅

   4. D

   5. E✅

   6. F✅

   7. G

6. 💜Theory

   1. 💚Print and complete Unit 4 - be able to teach me about anything inside the unit.

   2. 💛Memorize the symbols and terms on page 23 of Theory, Unit 2

   3. 💛Memorize the symbols and terms on page 31 of Theory, Unit 3

   4. 💚Teach me about Treble Clef (G Clef) and Bass Clef (F Clef). Tell me where the notes are on the keyboard and WHY the clefs are symbols - what do they tell us?

September 11, 2024 (Lesson 2 of 8)

Lesson Assignments

1. 💚Alphabet Game

   1. 💚Pass off any letter below in Group Class on Oct. 27th.

   2. Pass off at m.m. 100 per letter name. Forward and backward.

      1. ✅A

      2. ✅B

      3. ✅C

      4. ✅D

      5. ✅E

      6. ✅F

      7. ✅G

2. 💚Note Speed Level 1 (see video)

   1. Say the name of each card (letter name).

   2. Do this by remembering the landmark notes (treble G and bass F)

3. 💚Black Note Technique (see video)

   1. Please fix the comments in the video

   2. On pop-wrists, don’t scratch the keys or pike the wrist

   3. On forward-wrists, don’t stick out the thumb.

4. 💚14 SECOND NOTE GAME (see video)

   1. A

   2. B

   3. C

   4. D

   5. E

   6. F

   7. G

5. 💛Theory

   1. 💚Print and complete Unit 4 - be able to teach me about anything inside the unit.

   2. 💛Memorize the symbols and terms on page 23 of Theory, Unit 2

   3. 💛Memorize the symbols and terms on page 31 of Theory, Unit 3

   4. 💚Teach me about Treble Clef (G Clef) and Bass Clef (F Clef). Tell me where the notes are on the keyboard and WHY the clefs are symbols - what do they tell us?

September 4, 2024 (Lesson 1 of 8)

Lesson Assignments

1. 💚Alphabet Game

   1. Pass off at m.m. 100 per letter name. Forward and backward.

      1. ✅A

      2. ✅B

      3. ✅C

      4. ✅D

      5. 💜E

      6. ✅F

      7. ✅G

2. 💚Note Speed Level 1: Seconds and Thirds

   1. Lay two cards face up

   2. Take all the cards in your hand.

   3. Start the timer.

   4. Discard by saying “repeat, up or down a second, up or down a third.”

   5. Try to beat 2 min 30 sec.

3. 💚Black Note Technique

   1. Watch the video above. Learn one section at a time. Repeat what you learn daily and eventually memorize it.

   2. RH “claw”

   3. Both hands - ALWAYS IN-MOTION

   4. 🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓BONUS: relax any fingers that are not playing.

4. 💜Theory

   1. Practice saying and playing the Alphabet Game assignment above but using a CURVED finger 3 in either hand and FORWARD-MOTION WRIST.

   2. Practice saying and playing any note on the keyboard.

   3. Pick up from unit 2 and 3 next time with Dustin

August 28, 2024

Lesson Assignments

1. 💛Alphabet Game

   1. Practice starting from any letter of the musical alphabet.

   2. Speak forward and backward to a steady beat.

   3. Without the metronome first, then with.

   4. Start at m.m. (Metronome marking) 60 and work your way up to 100

2. 💜Note Speed Level 1: Steps and Skips

   1. 7 cards each

   2. Lay down cards and say “step above, repeat, or step below”

   3. Lay down cards and say “skip above, repeat or skip below”

      1. Skips are always line to line or space to space

      2. Steps are always line to space or space to line.

3. 💚Black Note Technique

   1. Follow the practice video carefully.

4. 💚Theory

   1. Complete Units 2 and 3

   2. You’ll have a test on any of the bold words in the unit.

August 19, 2024 (45 min)

Lesson Assignments

1. When you are at the piano:

   1. Put on your piano seatbelt!

   2. Shoulders relaxed

   3. Wrists above the white keys.

   4. Fingers round.

   5. Straight back.

   6. Feet flat.

2. Note Speed

   1. Play the primer level every day.

      1. Two discard piles

      2. Each player gets 7 cards.

      3. You can discard:

         1. When you have the same letter name

         2. Letter is above

         3. Letter is below

3. Theory

   1. Complete Unit 1

   2. You’ll have a test on any of the bold words in the unit.

   3. I’ll ask you to play any of the letter names on the piano.

   4. Be able to speak the letter names of the musical alphabet forward and backward without pause.