October 2 & 26, 2023

💚THEORY: Level 1

1. Complete Unit 2, PAGES 1-10

💛Four Star: Level B.

1. Start Set 7

2. Find music dictation examples (writing down the melody)

3. Create audio examples including names of chords and numbers of the examples.

💚1Czerny Op. 599 No. 12 - resume with Dustin

1. Learn to the end, hands alone, then together. Focus on round fingers, shoulders down.

❤️Hanon No. 1

1. ❤️CLOSE LOUD HANDS ALONE (2 min each day, in each hand) m.m. 42 per note!

   1. Never leave the keyboard with your fingertips.

   2. Pop the wrist up on the attack and strike the key from the key to create a big sound.

   3. Immediately relax but keep your fingers on the keys.

2. ❤️HIGH LOUD HANDS ALONE (3 min each day, in each hand) m.m. 100-120

   1. For each tick: “UP, DOWN, RELAX” Say it out loud for at least half the time.

   2. 5th fingers are looking better! Make sure to NOT play flat on the side.

   3. Stay down and relaxed before you come up.

   4. Wrist is too high. Keep it level with your hand and arm.

❤️Technique: Prep B

1. Watch the C major scale video above. Prepare C Major hands alone

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. Add the “p” on the last system.

2. Practice starting from any measure of the piece. Three different measures per practice session.

💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1)

1. See the new video for instructions, as well as the orange pen.

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.

2023 Fall Milestones

1. RCM Level B Exam in the Fall? Or Level 1 in the Spring.

September 25, 2023

💚THEORY: Level 1

1. Complete Unit 2, PAGES 1-10

💛Ear Training: Level B

1. Dustin will find Mm video.

💜Four Star: Level B.

1. Start Set 6

💚Czerny Op. 599 No. 12 - resume with Dustin

1. Mm. 1-4 hands together

2. See the blue pen

💚Hanon No. 1

1. CLOSE LOUD HANDS ALONE (2 min each day, in each hand) m.m. 42 per note!

   1. Never leave the keyboard with your fingertips.

   2. Pop the wrist up on the attack and strike the key from the key to create a big sound.

   3. Immediately relax but keep your fingers on the keys.

2. HIGH LOUD HANDS ALONE (3 min each day, in each hand) m.m. 100-120

   1. For each tick: “UP, DOWN, RELAX” Say it out loud for at least half the time.

   2. 5th fingers are looking better! Make sure to NOT play flat on the side.

   3. Stay down and relaxed before you come up.

   4. Wrist is too high. Keep it level with your hand and arm.

💜Technique: Prep B

1. Prepare ALL of the Preparatory B Technique Pentascales (highlighted in yellow)

   1. Do Staccato like we practcied

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. Pass off next week by memory and good expression.

2. Start to memorize - 4 measures at a time.

3. Start paying closer attention to your expression. Exaggerate it.

💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1)

1. Block all the highlighted colors.

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.

2023 Fall Milestones

1. RCM Level B Exam in the Fall? Or Level 1 in the Spring.

September 16, 2023

💚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 6

💚Czerny Op. 599 No. 12 - resume with Dustin

1. Keep shoulder down

2. Keep wrist down longer before you come up.

💚Hanon No. 1

1. CLOSE LOUD HANDS ALONE (2 min each day, in each hand)

   1. Never leave the keyboard with your fingertips.

   2. Pop the wrist up on the attack and strike the key from the key to create a big sound.

   3. Immediately relax but keep your fingers on the keys.

2. HIGH LOUD HANDS ALONE (3 min each day, in each hand)

   1. 5th fingers are looking better! Make sure to NOT play flat on the side.

   2. Stay down and relaxed before you come up.

   3. Wrist is too high. Keep it level with your hand and arm.

      1. UP

      2. CURVED and come down VERY HARD onto the keys.

      3. ❤️RELAXED: Stay down and relaxed after the attack for just a moment before you go “straight up” again.

💚Technique: Prep B

1. Prepare ALL of the Preparatory B Technique Pentascales (highlighted in yellow)

   1. Do Staccato like we practcied

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. Fix the transition between measures 12-13.

2. Start to memorize - 4 measures at a time.

3. Start paying closer attention to your expression. Exaggerate it.

💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1)

1. Start with Dustin on Thursday.

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.

2023 Fall Milestones

1. RCM Level B Exam in the Fall? Or Level 1 in the Spring.

September 9, 2023

💚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. 599 No. 12 - resume with Dustin

1. Learn mm. 1-4 and follow the wrist markings.

❤️Hanon No. 1

1. (Learn close-loud with Dustin next week)

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

   1. ❤️No flat 5th fingers. Come down on the tip of the finger. Not the side.

   2. ❤️SAY OUT LOUD:

      1. UP

      2. ❤️CURVED and come down VERY HARD onto the keys.

      3. RELAXED

💚Technique: Prep B

1. Prepare ALL of the Preparatory B Technique Pentascales (highlighted in yellow)

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. 5th finger in the RH - NEVER ON THE SIDE

2. Practice mm. 9-12 - Slow and medium tempi

3. Start to memorize - 4 measures at a time.

💜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.

2023 Fall Milestones

1. RCM Level B Exam in the Fall? Or Level 1 in the Spring.

September 1, 2023

💚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.

August 29, 2023

💚THEORY: Prep Level

1. Complete unit 7

2. Test on the terms and symbols on the last page.

💜Ear Training: Level B

1. With Dustin on Friday, create some playbacks in the Newzik “Ear Training” PDF.

💚Four Star: Level B.

1. Start Set 5

💛Hanon No. 1

1. HIGH LOUD HANDS ALONE: 3 MIN EACH DAY, EACH HAND (or 1 min each hand rotating three times)

   1. SET A TIMER

   2. SAY OUT LOUD:

      1. UP

      2. CURVED

      3. RELAXED

🖤Technique: Prep B

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. FIX ALL THE REMAINING COLORS ON THE PAGE

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

1. Practice in chunks:

   1. Mm. 1-4, (FOCUS ONLY ON NOTES, FINGERING AND POSITION)

      1. LH and RH alone correctly, 3 times each. Review LH once again before you put it together.

      2. VERY SLOWLY: Practice blocking each position (Notes & Finger)

         1. HINT: THINK AHEAD! THINK ABOUT THE NEW POSITION OF THE LH WHILE YOU’RE PLAYING IN MEASURE 1!

   2. Mm. 4-9,

      1. LH and RH alone correctly, 3 times each. Review LH once again before you put it together.

      2. VERY SLOWLY: (Notes & Finger)

         1. HINT: THINK AHEAD! THINK ABOUT THE NEW POSITION OF THE LH WHILE YOU’RE PLAYING IN MEASURE 4!

2. With each “chunk,” focus on 1-2 part of NFPER

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

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

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

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

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

4. 💚💚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.

August 24, 2023

💛THEORY: Prep Level

1. Finish the rest of unit 6 (anything that’s not completed)

2. Fix any items with circles

💚Ear Training: Level B

1. In Newzik, find the “Ear Training” PDF and follow the instructions.

💚Four Star: Level B.

1. Finish Set 4.

💜Hanon No. 1

1. No faster than m.m. 60 per 8th note (2 notes per tic)

   1. See the new video on “High Loud”

   2. FIX transition in the middle so that it’s smooth (three times correctly per practice session).

   3. FIX the ending so that you play the correct notes (three times correctly per practice session).

🖤Technique: Prep B

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. FIX ALL THE REMAINING COLORS ON THE PAGE

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

1. Practice in chunks:

   1. Mm. 1-4, (FOCUS ONLY ON NOTES, FINGERING AND POSITION)

      1. LH and RH alone correctly, 3 times each. Review LH once again before you put it together.

      2. VERY SLOWLY: Practice blocking each position (Notes & Finger)

         1. HINT: THINK AHEAD! THINK ABOUT THE NEW POSITION OF THE LH WHILE YOU’RE PLAYING IN MEASURE 1!

   2. Mm. 4-9,

      1. LH and RH alone correctly, 3 times each. Review LH once again before you put it together.

      2. VERY SLOWLY: (Notes & Finger)

         1. HINT: THINK AHEAD! THINK ABOUT THE NEW POSITION OF THE LH WHILE YOU’RE PLAYING IN MEASURE 4!

2. With each “chunk,” focus on 1-2 part of NFPER

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

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

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

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

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

4. 💚💚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.

August 18, 2023

💛THEORY: Prep Level

1. Finish the rest of unit 6 (anything that’s not completed)

2. Fix any items with circles

💚Ear Training: Level B

1. In Newzik, find the “Ear Training” PDF and follow the instructions.

💚Four Star: Level B.

1. Finish Set 4.

💜Hanon No. 1

1. No faster than m.m. 60 per 8th note (2 notes per tic)

   1. See the new video on “High Loud”

   2. FIX transition in the middle so that it’s smooth (three times correctly per practice session).

   3. FIX the ending so that you play the correct notes (three times correctly per practice session).

🖤Technique: Prep B

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. Please have ALL of the pen fixed.

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

1. Hands together, one measure at a time

2. Please keep in mind -= all of the articulations.

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

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

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

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

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

4. 💚💚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.

August 14, 2023

💛THEORY: Prep Level

1. Finish the rest of unit 6 (anything that’s not completed)

2. Fix any items with circles

💚Ear Training: Level B

1. In Newzik, find the “Ear Training” PDF and follow the instructions.

💚Four Star: Level B

1. Finish Set 4

💜Hanon No. 1

1. No faster than m.m. 60 per 8th note (2 notes per tic)

   1. 💛Shoulders relaxed

   2. Lean in with your chest slightly

   3. Neck relaxed and chin not tucked under

   4. Check in with metronome from time to time.

🖤Technique: Prep B

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. Please see the red pen and new video

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

1. See the new red pen and continue to practice each color, including the red and purple.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August 9, 2023

💛THEORY: Prep Level

1. Finish the rest of unit 6 (anything that’s not completed)

2. Fix any items with circles

💚Four Star: Level B

1. Finish Set 4 by Monday

💚Hanon No. 1

1. No faster than m.m. 60 per 8th note (2 notes per tic)

   1. 💛Shoulders relaxed

   2. Lean in with your chest slightly

   3. Neck relaxed and chin not tucked under

   4. Check in with metronome from time to time.

🖤Technique: Prep B

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. See the yellow and blue markings

2. Keep your body in a position similar to Hanon.

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

1. mm. 6-8 RH (blue)

   1. Drop the wrist into the first note of the three-note slur.

   2. Keep wrist down until the third note of the slur, then pop up.

   3. Place your hand position in a way so that your 5th finger doesn’t have to slide to get to the B-flat,.

2. Mm. 7-8 LH (yellow)

   1. Forward

3. Mm. 9-10 (green)

   1. Keep wrist down and move toward the direction of the notes.

   2. Pop up at the end of the slur.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July 27, 2023

💛THEORY: Prep Level

1. Finish the rest of unit 6 (anything that’s not completed)

2. Fix any items with circles

💚Four Star: Level B

1. Complete Set 4

2. (Playbacks - focus)

💚Hanon No. 1

1. No faster than m.m. 60 per 8th note (2 notes per tic)

   1. 💛Shoulders relaxed

   2. Lean in with your chest slightly

   3. Neck relaxed and chin not tucked under

   4. Check in with metronome from time to time.

🖤Technique: Prep B

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. See the yellow and blue markings

2. Keep your body in a position similar to Hanon.

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

1. See the instructions inside Newzik

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July 11, 2023

💚THEORY: Prep Level

1. Complete Unit 6, Pages 1-3

💚Four Star: Level B

1. Finish Set 2 and start/complete Set 3

2. Moodle.rcmusic.com

   1. Info@gledhillartscollective.com

   2. dust2789

💚Hanon No. 1

1. No faster than m.m. 52 per 8th note (2 notes per tic)

   1. Steady beat

   2. Shoulders relaxed

   3. Fingers curved

   4. Feet flat on the floor

   5. Sit on the edge of the bench

   6. Back straight

🖤Technique: Prep B

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. See the purple and blue pen

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

1. Start with Dustin next time

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July 5, 2023

❤️THEORY: Prep Level

1. Finish the rest of Unit 5 (last three pages)

💚Four Star: Level B

1. Complete Set 2 (test at next lesson)

2. Moodle.rcmusic.com

   1. Info@gledhillartscollective.com

   2. dust2789

💚Hanon No. 1

1. Hands Together, all the way through, focusing on tidy attacks and wrist movements.

🖤Technique: Prep B

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. 5 finger positions, keep wrist down for at least the first two notes of the scale. Pop up with the wrist at the end of the scale.

2. Hands together entire piece! Don’t worry about metronome but let’s focus on N F P and E.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

June 27, 2023

💛THEORY: Prep Level

1. Finish the rest of Unit 5 (last three pages)

💛Four Star: Level B

1. Complete Set 1 (test at next lesson)

💚Hanon No. 1

1. Isolate the two measures of the transition

2. Watch the video before you practice Hanon (every time!).

3. Follow the technique in the video.

4. No faster than m,.m. 60 per note

🖤Technique: Prep B

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. Hands alone, mm. 9-16

2. WATCH YOUR VIDEO EVERY TIME YOU PRACTCIE

3. SEE PURPLE PEN

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

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

Once a week, review the following piece:

1. 💛Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)

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

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

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

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

June 20, 2023

💚THEORY: Prep Level

1. Finish the rest of Unit 5 (last three pages)

💚Four Star: Level B

1. Finish Set 1

💚Hanon No. 1

1. Continue practicing the pattern hands alone.

2. Careful that you don’t raise your wrists too soon in the pattern (both hands).

3. Be able to play with curved fingers.

🖤Technique: Prep B

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. Review

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

1. Finish learning the piece and see the new markings!

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

Boat of Tai Lake by Emilie Lin (Prep B)

Once a week, review the following piece:

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

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

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

4. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1 with curved fingers. a

June 13, 2023

💜THEORY: Prep Level

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

💛Four Star: Level B

1. Finish Review Set 1 and start Review Set 2

💚Hanon No. 1

1. Finish learning the LH pattern ascending and descending. Learn the RH too.

2. Learn the correct fingering.

🖤Technique: Prep B

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. Review

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

1. Complete the Charts in your PDF

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

Boat of Tai Lake by Emilie Lin (Prep B)

Once a week, review the following piece:

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

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

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

4. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1 with curved fingers. a

June 6, 2023

💚THEORY: Prep Level

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

💚Four Star: Level B

1. Prepare Review Set 1

💚Hanon No. 1

1. Learn LH pattern ascending only.

2. Learn the correct fingering.

🖤Technique: Prep B

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. Review

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

1. Complete the Charts in your PDF

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

Boat of Tai Lake by Emilie Lin (Prep B)

Once a week, review the following piece:

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

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

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

4. 💚Czerny Op. 823 NO. 1 with curved fingers. a

May 30, 2023

1. 💚Four Star: Level A

   1. Go to the tests and do all of the sight playing examples.

   2. Playbacks - need a bit of work.

   3. Play major and minor chords on the keyboard and say the quality out loud.

💚TECHNIQUE PREP A

1. Pentascales: legato and staccato:

   1. Round fingers.

   2. On staccato: tap & bounce on each key, NOT jump from the key.

2. Solid and Broken triads:

   1. Make sure LH your 3rd fingers are rounded and curved.

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

   1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece.

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

   1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece.

   2. Practice mm. 5-8 three time correctly, with and without music. (Total, 6 times)

   3. Then mm. 1-8 same as above.

   4. Then mm. 9-16: with and without music, three times correctly.

   5. Then entire piece. With and without music, three times correctly.

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

   1. Spot mm. 9-13, three times correctly, with and without music.

   2. Fix any other pen (m. 15)

   3. Practice starting from any measure of the piece.

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

   1. Mm. 17-End, with and without music three times correctly.

   2. Practice starting from any measure of the piece.

Once a week, review the following piece:

1. 💚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 23, 2023

1. 💚Four Star: Level A

   1. Go to the tests and do all of the sight playing examples.

   2. Playbacks - need a bit of work.

   3. Play major and minor chords on the keyboard and say the quality out loud.

💚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 60, three notes per tic.

   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. Recital Order: (you don’t need to play repertoire memorized for the recital).

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

      1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece.

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

      1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece.

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

      1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece.

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

      1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece.

Once a week, review the following piece:

1. 💚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 18, 2023

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. Recital Order: (you don’t need to play repertoire memorized for the recital).

   1. ❤️Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)

      1. “SPOT” THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS THREE TIMES IN-A-ROW CORRECTLY. In your music, we start with the blue (smallest sections), then purple (larger sections), then green (entire piece).

         1. Measures 4-5

         2. Measures 4-8

         3. Measures 15-20

         4. Entire piece

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

      1. “SPOT” THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS THREE TIMES IN-A-ROW CORRECTLY. In your music, we start with the blue (smallest sections), then purple (larger sections), then green (entire piece).

         1. Measures 6-8

         2. Measures 4-8

         3. Entire piece

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

      1. Please do the expression markings (crescendo and decrescendo, and staccato / rit. at the end of the piece).

      2. Be able to play through three times in-a-row correctly each day until the recital

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

      1. Practice starting this with confidence!

      2. We need much better contrast with dynamics.

Once a week, review the following piece:

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

THEORY: Prep Level

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