September 1, 2023

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program Information

💚THEORY: Level 1

  1. Complete Unit 1

💚Ear Training: Level B

  1. Go to your “Ear Training” PDF in Newzik and follow the instructions.

💚Four Star: Level B.

  1. Start Set 5

💜Czerny Op. 823 - resume with Dustin

💚Hanon No. 1

  1. Next week. Hands together high loud?

  2. HIGH LOUD HANDS ALONE: EACH DAY, 3 min EACH HAND

    1. SAY OUT LOUD:

      1. UP

      2. CURVED

      3. RELAXED

💜Technique: Prep B

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

💚Minuet in F Major by Leopold Mozart (1719-1787) (Prep B)

  1. Listen to the recording in Newzik each day. Practice using the expression in the recording.

  2. M. 7: SPOT EACH DAY

    1. Three times correctly each:

      1. Start with the LH alone, one measure

      2. Add HT

      3. Gradually zoom out.

💜Boat of Tai Lake by Emilie Lin (Prep B)

Once a week, review the following pieces with the music:

  1. 💚The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)

    1. Review, making sure your focus on DYNAMICS.

  2. 💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)

  3. 💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)

  4. 💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)

  5. 💜💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

❤️ = Needs lots of work or wasn’t prepared properly for more than one lesson

💜 = Didn’t get to it at the last lesson - we’ll start with this before 💛 or 💚

💛 = Doing the assignment but needs special attention

💚 - On track and do the assignment.