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Lesson Assignments

Reperotire

💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4, Etude)

  1. See the video for instructions - sent to MB

💚25 Études faciles et progressives, Op. 100, No. 15, Ballade by Friedrich Burgmüller (L. 4, Etude)

  1. Review with a focus on position.

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

  1. Review with a focus on position.

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

  1. Review once per week (every six to seven days lol) with a special focus on position. Don’t let the wrist drop when you play your thumbs. Also be very careful with twisting the wrist when you cross over or under fingers.

💚Album für die jugend Op. 68, No. 10, The Happy Farmer by Robert Schumann (L. 4, C)

  1. Review with a focus on position.

Theory & Musicianship

💚THEORY_04_05: Musical Interlude

  1. Listen to the audio embedded below! This will relate to the next pages in your theory.

💛THEORY_04_04: Scales (Genevieve only)

  1. Continue to memorize circle of 5ths diagram on p. 34. These are getting better but still need to be faster.

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

  1. Prepare pgs. continue on from 88-90 of the PDF

💜Dustin: Scan and upload sight-reading level 3A

💚Four_Star_04_00_02

  1. Do one of these each day.

Technique

💚Level 4 RCM Technique

  1. Prepare B minor harmonic and melodic, and B-flat major, two-octave scales, hands together m.m. 92 two notes per beat.

  2. Continue to focus on steady wrist and curved fingers.


🎨 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