March 27, 2026 (5.5 of 8)

Group Class

  1. Happy Farmer: tried by memory - nice work!

  2. Sonatina in G Major - working on tempo changes and note learning.

💚Sonatina in G Major op. 36 no. 2 III by Muzio Clementi (L. 4, B)

  1. Trill (white to black in m. 54, black to black, and white to white.

    1. Close loud - 10 rotations slow

    2. Bottom accent - 10 rotations (keep the bubble) slow

    3. Top accent - 10 rotations (keep bubble) slow

    4. legato mezzo piano - 10 rotation. slow / medium

    5. Bottom accent - as fast as you can while keeping the bubble.

    6. Top accent - (same as 5)

    7. Legato mezzo piano - slow to gradual fast as you can until collapse of position or fatigue, then slow again to regain good form - three times

  2. Fix m. 70 RH notes

  3. Practice the new expressive markings in the music in mm. 41-64

  4. 💛Be able to start, from memory, from measures: 1, 13, 25, 32, 41, 99. Play 6 measures.

💚THEORY_04_03: Rhythm (Genevieve only)

  1. Redo pages 28-29 with mom.

💜Minuet in D Minor BWV Anh. 132 by J. S. Bach (L. 4, A)

  1. Play B-flat in m. 9

  2. ❤️First note = sink into it. Tat bit more juice on this one!

  3. Get rid of the pause in m. 16 by looking ahead to the new RH position and learning the LH fingering & notes.

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

  1. Prepare pgs. continue on from 55-59 - beware of clef changes.

💚The Happy Farmer by Robert Schumann (L. 4, C) - recital.

  1. Keep RH chords softer than the LH melody.

  2. Careful of the upbeats - make sure they’re softer than the downbeats.

💜Four Star: Level 3

  1. Practice with the RCM Online Level 3 Ear Training examples.

    1. Rhythm: clap closer to the iPad and loudly. Start right after the last beat.

    2. Melody: practice these as well.

    3. Intervals: practice humming out loud, the notes of the scale (outline of the interval).

🎨 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

  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

  • ✅ 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?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)

  1. 2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)

  2. 2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

  3. 2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)

  4. 2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce

  5. 2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller

  6. 💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)

  7. O Christmas Tree

  8. Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)

  9. 💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)

  10. 💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)

  11. 💚Rhyme Time (2. B)

  12. 💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)

  13. 💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)

  14. 💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)

  15. 💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)

  16. 💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

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

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

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

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

  21. 💚💚💚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