May 9, 2023

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program Information

  1. Dustin will show you the online RCM exercises next week.

  2. 💚Four Star: Level A

    1. Finish Set 9 and do Set 10

      1. Playbacks - still working on this.

      2. Play your sight-reading examples slower

      3. Double check register

      4. In sight-reading: careful of repeated note

      5. Playbacks need work:

        1. When I play the chord, listen for the tonic.

        2. Then listen for the direction of the notes and pretend to draw a line in your mind.

  3. 💚Additional Ear Training Exercise:

    1. Play the triad and practice singing each

      1. Play the triad

      2. Sing or hum the tone (1, 3, or 5)

      3. Play the tone to check

      4. Sing again.

💚TECHNIQUE PREP A

  1. Triad sequence:

    Metronome marking 72, two ticks per chord.

    1. Keep your 3rd fingers round and have a forward motion wrist on each chord.

  2. Broken triads:

    This week, metronome marking 50, three notes per tic (our final goal is 60).

    1. keep your wrist UP when you play these, especially on finger 5. (LH is still a bit more difficult than the RH)

    2. Count out loud “one, two, three, one, two, three” before you begin.

    3. Keep fingers close to the keyboard.

    4. Wrists up

    5. Shoulder down! (Very important)

    6. Elbow relaxed.

🖤Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 2

  1. REVIEW

🖤Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 3

  1. REVIEW

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

  1. TO PASS:

    1. WRISTS UP / FINGERS CLOSE TO KEYS. DON’T COME OFF THE KEYBOARD SO FAR.

    2. FINGERS ROUND.

    3. NO CHOPPING 5TH FINGER IN RH.

  1. 💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (L. A)

    1. Where are you dynamics? Please have these prepared for your next lesson.

    2. WORK ON THE EXPRESSION! All dynamics need to be louder or softer, depending on the symbol.

    3. MEMORIZE: memory is a bit shaky in mm. 9-16

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

    1. Practice starting from 3 different measures each practice session.

    2. Practice with and without the music.

  3. 🖤Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. A)

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

    1. Remember to lift your wrists at the end of each slur.

    2. Memorize (especially mm. 14-15)

  5. 💛Freddie the Frog (Prep B)

    1. Start from any measure.

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. 💜The Spooky Song

  2. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1 with curved fingers.

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. 🖤Unit 5: Pick up with Dustin next week at 8th notes / rests.

May 2, 2023

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program Information

  1. Dustin will show you the online RCM exercises next week.

  2. 💜Four Star: Level A

    1. Finish Set 8 and do Set 9

      1. Playbacks - still working on this.

  3. 💚Additional Ear Training Exercise:

    1. Play the triad and practice singing each

      1. Play the triad

      2. Sing or hum the tone (1, 3, or 5)

      3. Play the tone to check

      4. Sing again.

💛TECHNIQUE PREP A

  1. Triad sequence: Work on better sitting position, drop wrist when you play the solid chords.

  2. Broken triads: rotate your wrist toward the direction of the next note.

🖤Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 2

  1. REVIEW

🖤Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 3

  1. REVIEW

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

  1. TO PASS:

    1. WRISTS UP / FINGERS CLOSE TO KEYS. DON’T COME OFF THE KEYBOARD SO FAR.

    2. FINGERS ROUND.

    3. NO CHOPPING 5TH FINGER IN RH.

  1. 💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (L. A)

    1. Practice starting from m. 2. And other places

    2. WORK ON THE EXPRESSION.

    3. MEMORIZE: 4 measures at a time with and without music.

  2. 💛Freddie the Frog (Prep B)

    1. Start from any measure.

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

    1. Practice starting from 3 different measures each practice session.

    2. Practice hands alone LH (mf) and RH (pp) then hands together.

    3. Practice with and without the music.

  4. 🖤Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. A)

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

    1. SEE THE MARKINGS IN NEWZIK

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. 💜The Spooky Song

  2. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1 with curved fingers.

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. 🖤Unit 5: Pick up with Dustin next week at 8th notes / rests.

April 19, 2023

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program Information

  1. Dustin will show you the online RCM exercises next week.

  2. 💚Four Star: Level A

    1. Finish Set 7 and do Set 8

      1. Playbacks - still working on this.

  3. 💚Additional Ear Training Exercise:

    1. Play the triad and practice singing each

      1. Play the triad

      2. Sing or hum the tone (1, 3, or 5)

      3. Play the tone to check

      4. Sing again.

💚TECHNIQUE PREP A

  1. Triad sequence: Work on better sitting position, drop wrist when you play the solid chords.

  2. Broken triads: rotate your wrist toward the direction of the next note.

🖤Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 2

  1. REVIEW

🖤Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 3

  1. REVIEW

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

  1. TO PASS:

    1. WRISTS UP / FINGERS CLOSE TO KEYS. DON’T COME OFF THE KEYBOARD SO FAR.

    2. FINGERS ROUND.

    3. NO CHOPPING 5TH FINGER IN RH.

  1. 💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (L. A)

    1. Fix the green and practice doing a “run-through” so that you practice moving on from any mistakes.

  2. 💛Freddie the Frog (Prep B)

    1. Start from any measure.

  3. 💛A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)

    1. Fix curved fingers (especially in LH)

    2. Dynamics: Crescendo only in LH and don’t speed up! :)

  4. 🖤Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. A)

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

    1. SEE THE MARKINGS IN NEWZIK

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. 💜The Spooky Song

  2. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1 with curved fingers.

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. 🖤Unit 5: Pick up with Dustin next week at 8th notes / rests.

April 11, 2023

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program Information

  1. Dustin will show you the online RCM exercises next week.

  2. 💚Four Star: Level A

    1. Complete Set 7

      1. Playbacks - still working on this.

  3. 💚Additional Ear Training Exercise:

    1. Play the triad and practice singing each

      1. Play the triad

      2. Sing or hum the tone (1, 3, or 5)

      3. Play the tone to check

      4. Sing again.

💚TECHNIQUE PREP A

  1. Triad sequence, practice tapping in your lap first and then the keyboard for the solid blocked only.

  2. Broken triads: rotate your wrist toward the direction of the next note.

🖤Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 2

  1. REVIEW

🖤Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 3

  1. REVIEW

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

  1. TO PASS:

    1. WRISTS UP / FINGERS CLOSE TO KEYS. DON’T COME OFF THE KEYBOARD SO FAR.

    2. FINGERS ROUND.

    3. NO CHOPPING 5TH FINGER IN RH.

  1. 💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (L. A)

    1. See the red highlighted arrows.

    2. Practice starting from any measure.

  2. 💜Freddie the Frog (Prep B)

    1. Start from any measure.

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

    1. Fix curved fingers (especially in LH)

    2. Dynamics: Crescendo only in LH

  4. 🖤Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. A)

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

    1. Learn as much as possible!

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. 💜The Spooky Song

  2. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1 with curved fingers.

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. 🖤Unit 5: Pick up with Dustin next week at 8th notes / rests.

March 28, 2023

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program Information

  1. Dustin will show you the online RCM exercises next week.

  2. 💚Four Star: Level A

    1. Complete Set 5

      1. Playbacks - still working on this.

  3. 💚Additional Ear Training Exercise:

    1. Play the triad and practice singing each

      1. Play the triad

      2. Sing or hum the tone (1, 3, or 5)

      3. Play the tone to check

      4. Sing again.

💚TECHNIQUE PREP A

  1. Triad sequence, practice tapping in your lap first and then the keyboard for the solid blocked only.

  2. Broken triads: rotate your wrist toward the direction of the next note.

🖤Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 2

  1. REVIEW

🖤Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 3

  1. REVIEW

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

  1. TO PASS:

    1. WRISTS UP / FINGERS CLOSE TO KEYS. DON’T COME OFF THE KEYBOARD SO FAR.

    2. FINGERS ROUND.

    3. NO CHOPPING 5TH FINGER IN RH.

  1. 💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (L. A)

    1. See the red highlighted arrows.

    2. Practice starting from any measure.

  2. 💜Freddie the Frog (Prep B)

    1. Start from any measure.

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

    1. Learn mm. 1-8 with NFRPE - two measures at a time. LH alone, RH alone, THEN together.

  4. 🖤Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. A)

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

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. 💜The Spooky Song

  2. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1 with curved fingers.

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. 🖤Unit 5: Pick up with Dustin next week at 8th notes / rests.

March 21, 2023

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program Information

  1. 💚Four Star Sight-Reading and Ear Tests: Level A

    1. Complete Set 4 and 5 (two “days” per practice session).

  2. 💚Ear Traning:

    1. Play the triad and practice singing each

      1. Play the triad

      2. Sing or hum the tone (1, 3, or 5)

      3. Play the tone to check

      4. Sing again.

💚TECHNIQUE PREP A AND B

  1. Practice both legato and staccato pentascales, and the C Major Triad Sequence, broken and solid.

🖤Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 2

  1. REVIEW

🖤Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 3

  1. REVIEW

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

  1. TO PASS:

    1. WRISTS UP / FINGERS CLOSE TO KEYS. DON’T COME OFF THE KEYBOARD SO FAR.

    2. FINGERS ROUND.

    3. NO CHOPPING 5TH FINGER IN RH.

  1. 💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (L. A)

    1. See the red highlighted arrows.

    2. Practice starting from any measure.

  2. 💜Freddie the Frog (Prep B)

    1. Start from any measure.

  3. 💜A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)

    1. Finish learning!

  4. 🖤Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. A)

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

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. 💜The Spooky Song

  2. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1 with curved fingers.

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. 🖤Unit 5: Pick up with Dustin next week at 8th notes / rests.

March 14, 2023

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Lesson Blog:

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Newzik:

where assignments are found, indicated in your lesson blog.

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program Information

Complete your assignments in the following order:

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. 🖤Unit 5: Pick up with Dustin next week at 8th notes / rests.

  1. 💚Four Star Sight-Reading and Ear Tests: Level A

    1. Complete Set 2 and 3 (two “days” per practice session).

  2. 💚Ear Traning:

    1. Play the triad and practice singing each

      1. Play the triad

      2. Sing or hum the tone (1, 3, or 5)

      3. Play the tone to check

      4. Sing again.

  3. 🖤“MUSICIANSHIP: Sight-Reading 00” in Newzik

💚TECHNIQUE PREP A AND B

  1. WATCH THE VIDEO IN THE PDF AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS.

  2. C, G, D Major Pentascales, RH and LH alone.

  3. Do A Minor as well

🖤Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 2

  1. REVIEW

🖤Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 3

  1. REVIEW

💚CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

  1. TO PASS:

    1. WRISTS UP / FINGERS CLOSE TO KEYS. DON’T COME OFF THE KEYBOARD SO FAR.

    2. FINGERS ROUND.

    3. NO CHOPPING 5TH FINGER IN RH.

  1. 💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (L. A)

    1. See green markings

    2. Practice starting from any measure.

  2. 💜Freddie the Frog (Prep B)

    1. Start from any measure.

  3. 🖤A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)

  4. 🖤Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. A)

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

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. 💜The Spooky Song

  2. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1 with curved fingers.

February 28, 2023 (3 of 3)

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Lesson Blog:

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Newzik:

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Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program Information

Complete your assignments in the following order:

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. 🖤Unit 5: Pick up with Dustin next week at 8th notes / rests.

  1. 💚Four Star Sight-Reading and Ear Tests: Level A

    1. Complete Introductory Set 2 and Set 1 (two “days” per practice session).

  2. 💚Ear Traning:

    1. Play the triad and practice singing each

      1. Play the triad

      2. Sing or hum the tone (1, 3, or 5)

      3. Play the tone to check

      4. Sing again.

  3. 🖤“MUSICIANSHIP: Sight-Reading 00” in Newzik

💚TECHNIQUE PREP A AND B

  1. WATCH THE VIDEO IN THE PDF AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS.

  2. C, G, C Major Pentascales, RH and LH alone.

🖤Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 2

  1. REVIEW

🖤Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 3

  1. REVIEW

💚CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

  1. TO PASS:

    1. WRISTS UP / FINGERS CLOSE TO KEYS. DON’T COME OFF THE KEYBOARD SO FAR.

    2. FINGERS ROUND.

    3. NO CHOPPING 5TH FINGER IN RH.

  1. 💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (L. A)

    1. Finish learning! See blue markings.

  2. 💜Freddie the Frog (Prep B)

    1. Start from any measure.

  3. 🖤A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)

  4. 🖤Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. A)

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

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. 💜The Spooky Song

  2. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1 with curved fingers.

February 23, 2023 (2 of 3)

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Complete your assignments in the following order:

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. 🖤Unit 5: Pick up with Dustin next week at 8th notes / rests.

  1. 💚Four Star Sight-Reading and Ear Tests: Level A

    1. Complete Introductory Set 2

  2. 🖤“MUSICIANSHIP: Sight-Reading 00” in Newzik

💜TECHNIQUE PREP A AND B

  1. WATCH THE VIDEO IN THE PDF AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS.

💚Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 2

  1. REVIEW

💚Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 3

  1. REVIEW

💚CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

  1. Learn hands together, 1 measure at a time. Repeat the measure correctly 5 times before you go on to the next measure.

  2. Then combine two measures together and do the same thing as above!

  3. Next, combine 4 measures!

  4. Finally, the whole things.

  1. 💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (L. A)

    1. Learn one measure at a time. See all the red pen in your music.

  2. 💜Freddie the Frog (Prep B)

    1. Start from any measure.

  3. 🖤A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)

  4. 🖤Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. A)

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

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. 💜The Spooky Song

  2. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1 with curved fingers.

February 7, 2023 (1 of 3)

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Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program Information

Complete your assignments in the following order:

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. ❤️Unit 5: Pick up with Dustin next week at 8th notes / rests.

  1. 💚“MUSICIANSHIP: Sight-Reading 00” in Newzik

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

  1. Start with Dustin next week!

💚Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 2

  1. Review: practicing starting from any measure of the exercise. And also play through with music and without. Focus is also hand position: curved fingers.

💚Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 3

  1. No “chopping” on finger 5. When you pop your wrist up, think of the smiley faces on your fingertips looking at the white keys!

💚CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

  1. Hands alone ONLY.

  2. Place slurs over notes that need them.

  1. Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. A)

  2. What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (L. A)

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

  4. 💚Freddie the Frog (Prep B)

    1. Start from any measure.

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. 💜The Spooky Song

  2. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1 with curved fingers.

January 31, 2023 (4 of 4)

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Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program Information

Complete your assignments in the following order:

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. 💜Unit 5: Pick up with Dustin next week at 8th notes / rests.

  1. “MUSICIANSHIP: Sight-Reading 00” in Newzik

💚Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 2

  1. Play through without music

  2. Stop and evaluate any mistakes. Fix them in your head, then try again.

  3. Spot any sections hands alone, then together. With and without music.

  4. 💚 p = piano = soft. Keep a good hand position when playing softly.

  5. 💛All fingers MUST BE CURVED NEXT LESSON.

  6. PRACTICE PLAYING THROUGH WITH THE RECORDING IN NEWZIK

💚Czerny, Opus. 823, No. 3

  1. PRACTICE PLAYING THROUGH WITH THE RECORDING IN NEWZIK

💚CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

  1. Place up arrows over notes that need them (study no. 2 and 3 for guidance)

  2. Place slurs over notes that need them.

  1. Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. A)

  2. What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (L. A)

  3. ***A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)

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

  5. 💚Freddie the Frog

    1. Performance Practice Run-throughs:

      1. m.m. 86 per quarter note.

      2. Count before you begin: out loud, three beats.

    2. Once you start, DON’T STOP!

  6. 💛Dotted Half Note = 3 beats

    1. The dot = half the value of the note

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. 💜The Spooky Song

  2. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1 with curved fingers.

January 24, 2023 (3 of 4)

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Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program Information

Complete your assignments in the following order:

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. 💚Unit 5: Pick up with Dustin next week at 8th notes / rests.

  1. “MUSICIANSHIP: Sight-Reading 00” in Newzik

💚Czerny, No. 2

  1. ❤️LH THUMB OVER THE G AT ALL TIMES unless you’re lifting. (Have a chat with your thumb!!!)

  2. 💛 p = piano = soft. Keep a good hand position when playing softly.

  3. ❤️All fingers MUST BE CURVED NEXT LESSON.

💚Czerny, No. 3

  1. Practice ONLY two measures at a time, going SLOW ENOUGH that you don’t make mistakes.

  2. If mistakes happen, STOP, fix them in your mind, then do it correctly three times..

  1. Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. A)

  2. What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (L. A)

  3. ***A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)

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

  5. 💚Freddie the Frog

    1. Performance Practice Run-throughs:

      1. m.m. 86 per quarter note.

      2. Count before you begin: out loud, three beats.

    2. Once you start, DON’T STOP!

  6. 💛Dotted Half Note = 3 beats

    1. The dot = half the value of the note

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. 💜The Spooky Song

  2. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1 with curved fingers.

January 17, 2023 (2 of 4)

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Complete your assignments in the following order:

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. ❤️Treble Clef and Bass Clef Worksheets (in the spooky packet): Say and Play the notes saying “up to” or “down to.”

  2. ❤️Unit 5: Finish the Unit. Be prepared to teach me about anything in the unit! Finish some of the assignments that are blank.

  1. “MUSICIANSHIP: Sight-Reading 00” in Newzik

💚Czerny, No. 2

  1. LH THUMB OVER THE G AT ALL TIMES unless you’re lifting.

  2. Memorize:

    1. Two measures at a time (be able to start from any measure).

    2. Three times correctly with music, then without the music.

    3. Count out loud four beats before you begin: in order to get a steady beat in your mind .

💚Czerny, No. 3

  1. Learn hands together:

    1. ONE BEAT AT A TIME: say out loud every step you’re going to take.

    2. Next week we’ll start to do steady beat - don’t worry about a steady beat hands together, this week.

  1. Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. A)

  2. What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (L. A)

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

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

  5. 💚Freddie the Frog

    1. Performance Practice Run-throughs:

      1. m.m. 86 per quarter note.

      2. Count before you begin: out loud, three beats.

    2. Once you start, DON’T STOP!

  6. 💛Dotted Half Note = 3 beats

    1. The dot = half the value of the note

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. 💜The Spooky Song

  2. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1 with curved fingers.

January 10, 2023 (1 of 4)

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Complete your assignments in the following order:

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. ❤️Treble Clef and Bass Clef Worksheets (in the spooky packet): Say and Play the notes saying “up to” or “down to.”

  2. ❤️Unit 5: Finish the Unit. Be prepared to teach me about anything in the unit! Finish some of the assignments that are blank.

  1. “MUSICIANSHIP: Sight-Reading 00” in Newzik

💚Czerny, No. 2

  1. Set a metronome to 52 per quarter note. Play through without stopping, no matter how many mistakes you have.

  2. Repeat the same as above.

  3. Now place your hands in your lap and review in your mind any mistakes you made (any problem areas).

  4. Play those sections in your lap (fix them in your mind first!).

  5. Now set the metronome and repeats steps 1 and 2.

  6. If there are any problem areas remaining, “spot” them using your music and hands in your lap.

  7. When you’re finished “spotting,” repeat step 1 and 2.

    1. Keep your thumb on G in the LH.

💚Czerny, No. 3

  1. Learn the RH with NFRPE but specifically following the red markings and see the attached video.

  1. Baby Kangaroo by Anne Crosby Gaudet (L. A)

  2. What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (L. A)

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

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

  5. 💚Freddie the Frog

    1. “Spot” the green markings

  6. 💛Dotted Half Note = 3 beats

    1. The dot = half the value of the note

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. 💜The Spooky Song

  2. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1 with curved fingers.

January 3, 2023 (4 of 4) (4 in Jan)

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Lesson Blog:

your assignment guide.

Newzik:

where assignments are found, indicated in your lesson blog.

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program Information

Complete your assignments in the following order:

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. 💚Treble Clef and Bass Clef Worksheets (in the spooky packet): Say and Play the notes saying “up to” or “down to.”

  2. 💜Unit 5: Finish the Unit. Be prepared to teach me about anything in the unit! Finish some of the assignments that are blank.

  1. “MUSICIANSHIP: Sight-Reading 00” in Newzik

💚Czerny, No. 2

  1. Practice the three colored sections. See the media attached for No. 2.

💚Czerny, No. 3

  1. Learn the RH with NFRPE but specifically following the red markings and see the attached video.

  1. 💚Freddie the Frog

    1. “Spot” the green markings

  2. 💛Dotted Half Note = 3 beats

    1. The dot = half the value of the note

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. 💜The Spooky Song

  2. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1 with curved fingers.

December 13, 2022 (3of 4)

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Lesson Blog:

your assignment guide.

Newzik:

where assignments are found, indicated in your lesson blog.

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program Information

Complete your assignments in the following order:

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. 💚Treble Clef and Bass Clef Worksheets (in the spooky packet): Say and Play the notes saying “up to” or “down to.”

  2. 💛Unit 5: Finish the Unit. Be prepared to teach me about anything in the unit! Finish some of the assignments that are blank.

  1. “MUSICIANSHIP: Sight-Reading 00” in Newzik

💚Czerny, Op. 823 No. 2

  1. Pass off with HANDS ALONE - N, F, R, P.

  1. 💚Freddie the Frog

    1. SPOT: m. 3 - fix LH 1st knuckles - keep them round.

    2. SPOT: mm. 1-2 - Connect the slur in the LH. Practice only m. 1 first, then add them together.

    3. SPOT: mm. 5-6 - Practice the rhythm in your mind first, then play. Fix the gap between beast 1-2

    4. SPOT: mm. 7-8 - fix the slur at the end of m. 8

    5. Finish section C

  3. 💛Dotted Half Note = 3 beats

    1. The dot = half the value of the note

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. 💜The Spooky Song

  2. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1

December 9, 2022 (2 of 4)

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Lesson Blog:

your assignment guide.

Newzik:

where assignments are found, indicated in your lesson blog.

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program Information

Complete your assignments in the following order:

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. 💚Treble Clef and Bass Clef Worksheets (in the spooky packet): Say and Play the notes saying “up to” or “down to.”

  2. 💛Unit 5: Finish the Unit. Be prepared to teach me about anything in the unit! Finish some of the assignments that are blank.

  1. “MUSICIANSHIP: Sight-Reading 00” in Newzik

💚Czerny, Op. 823 No. 2

  1. Pass off with HANDS ALONE - N, F, R, P.

  1. 💚Freddie the Frog

    1. PRACTICE starting at any measure except: 1, 5, 9

    2. “SPOT” mm. 7-8 (at least 3 practice sessions) (Notes and Fingering is the goal)

    3. “SPOT” mm. 4-5 (at least 3 practice sessions) (Notes and Fingering is the goal)

    4. Measure 8: Drop your wrist below the white while you play the A-flat with a “O” “round” finger.

    5. RHYTHM FOCUS: mm. 1-2 and 4: count out-loud first (1 & 2 & 3 & or ta).

    6. M. 3 round fingers.

    7. PRACTICE WITH THE AUDIO RECORDING IN NEWZIK.

    8. LEARN mm. 13-End

  2. 💛Staccato

    1. Short and detached. The dot is always below or above the note, NEVER to the side.

  3. 💛Dotted Half Note = 3 beats

    1. The dot = half the value of the note

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. 💜The Spooky Song

  2. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1

November 29, 2022 (1 of 4)

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Lesson Blog:

your assignment guide.

Newzik:

where assignments are found, indicated in your lesson blog.

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program Information

Complete your assignments in the following order:

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. 💚Treble Clef and Bass Clef Worksheets (in the spooky packet): Say and Play the notes saying “up to” or “down to.”

  2. 💛Unit 5: Finish the Unit. Be prepared to teach me about anything in the unit! Finish some of the assignments that are blank.

  1. “MUSICIANSHIP: Sight-Reading 00” in Newzik

💚Czerny, Op. 823 No. 1

  1. Pass off with N, F, R, P. (Next week we will work on Expression)

  2. Continue to practice starting from random meausres.

  3. When you get stuck, don’t let Evil Ear Fairy take over.

  1. 💚Freddie the Frog

    1. Section A hands together. Practice starting at random measures.

    2. Learn section B and memorize all red pen.

  2. 💚Staccato

    1. Short and detached. The dot is always below or above the note, NEVER to the side.

  3. 💚Dotted Half Note = 3 beats

    1. The dot = half the value of the note

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. 💚The Spooky Song

November 22, 2022 (4 of 4)(4 in Dec)

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Lesson Blog:

your assignment guide.

Newzik:

where assignments are found, indicated in your lesson blog.

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program Information

Complete your assignments in the following order:

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. 💚Treble Clef and Bass Clef Worksheets (in the spooky packet): Say and Play the notes saying “up to” or “down to.”

  2. 💛Unit 5: Finish the Unit. Be prepared to teach me about anything in the unit! Finish some of the assignments that are blank.

💚Czerny, Op. 823 No. 1

  1. “Spot” measures 6-8, LH first, then RH, then HT,

    1. For each hand and hands together: Say exactly what you’re doing out loud first.

    2. Then think in your head what you’re doing

    3. Then do it a third time correctly.

  2. “Spot” measures 3-5

    1. Same as above

  3. “Spot” measures 4-6

    1. Same as above

  1. 💚Freddie the Frog

    1. Learn section A hands ALONE using the NFRPE method.

    2. Look at your music as you practice.

    3. Go on to section B only if you can play section A confidently.

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. 💚The Spooky Song

November 15, 2022 (3 of 4)

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Lesson Blog:

your assignment guide.

Newzik:

where assignments are found, indicated in your lesson blog.

Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program Information

Complete your assignments in the following order:

THEORY: Prep Level

  1. 💚Treble Clef and Bass Clef Worksheets (in the spooky packet): Say and Play the notes saying “up to” or “down to.”

  2. 💛Unit 5: Finish the Unit. Be prepared to teach me about anything in the unit! Finish some of the assignments that are blank.

Czerny, Op. 823 No. 1

  1. See “Czerny” in Newzik:

  1. ❤️Bunny Hops Hands Together

    1. Follow your practice videos to the right!

Once a week, review the following piece:

  1. The Spooky Song