💛THEORY_03_07_Triads
💛Be able to tell me about Functional Chord Symbols (p. 66) vs. Root/Quality Chord Symbols (p. 68)
“Common Practice” theory / music is a language that composers generally used from the years 1600-1900 (not exact) to compose their music. This is the type of theory that we are learning!
💛Minuet in D Minor BWV Anh. 132 by J. S. Bach (L. 4, A)
Please play the semi-staccato notes in a sticky manner - they’re currently quite short.
Memorize mm. 1-8 with all expressive markings and no pauses. So you can play this slower if you’d like in order to play with no pauses. :)
Learn mm. 9 to the end hands alone with all markings,
💚“Sight-Reading 2B”
Prepare pgs. 19-22
💚The Happy Farmer by Robert Schumann (L. 4, C)
Isolate the following sections, and practice slowly with repetition to get rid of the pause between the measures:
See the orange and green pen in the music.
also mm. 8-9, 14-15.
💚Four Star: Level 3, Set 8-9
Finish set 8 and complete set 9
Dustin will look into some playback / clapback supplemental assignments
🖤Sonatina in G Major op. 36 no. 2 III by Muzio Clementi (L. 4, B)
🎨 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 (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)
✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.
Step-by-Step Practice Flow
Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.
“Spot” until it’s solid
✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.
Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
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?
REVIEW PIECES:
💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)
RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am
List A: Andante
List B: Angelfish
List C: The Snake
Etude: Detectives
Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)
Angelfish
Detectives
The Snake
Andante
Celebration