December 15, 2023

💜THEORY: Level 1

1. Finish Unit 2

   1. Read the instructions carefully

   2. Be able to teach about any terms or text circled in blue

💜PLAYBACKS: Level B

1. See the new PDF if Newzik and use the recordings

💜Four Star: Level B.

1. Finish Set 9

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

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

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

1. Speed-building: measures 1-4

   1. Very slowly at first, gradually build your tempo to a fast pace.

   2. Focus on keeping a soft sound

   3. Remember curved fingers.

💚Hanon No. 1 (speed-building)

1. Metronome 76 per 8th note.

2. Listen to the metronome first to get two note per tick in your mind

3. Play legato and raise your wrists with the contour of the notes.

💚Technique: Prep B

1. See the PDF with the yellow highlights and practice the items.

   1. See chords on page 12

🖤(no assignment)CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. Start with Dustin next Friday

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

1. Practice starting from different measures every practice session. For example:

   1. Monday: LH, RH, HT, mm. 1.5 to 5, then mm. 3.5 to 6.5, then play entire piece hands alone and together.

   2. Tuesday: LH, RH, HT, mm. 2 - 6, then mm. 4 - 7, then entire piece, etc.

   3. Wednesday: etc.

   4. See the red text in Newzik.

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

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece.

2. Repeat the same starting point three times if the first time doesn’t come easily.

3. Three different starting points per practice session.

💜Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1)

1. Measures 14 and 16: drop into the key and pop off the keyboard with a forward wrists and into the air. The point here is to keep relaxed.

2. Pedaling in measures 8-11: during pedal changes, make sure the notes are quiet by playing them from the key.

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.

December 7, 2023

💜THEORY: Level 1

1. Finish Unit 2

   1. Read the instructions carefully

   2. Be able to teach about any terms or text circled in blue

💚PLAYBACKS: Level B

1. See the new PDF if Newzik and use the recordings

💚Four Star: Level B.

1. Finish Set 8

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

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

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

1. Speed-building: measures 1-4

   1. Very slowly at first, gradually build your tempo to a fast pace.

   2. Focus on keeping a soft sound

   3. Remember curved fingers.

💜Hanon No. 1

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

   1. HANDS TOGETHER! NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER NOTE

   2. Shoulders down and relaxed.

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

   1. HIGH LOUD HANDS TOGETHER.

   2. Remember the 3 steps before you begin

   3. NO FASTER THAN M.M. 40 PER NOTE.

   4. PLAY THE NOTES VERY STRONGLY

💜Technique: Prep B

1. See the PDF with the yellow highlights and practice the items.

   1. Memorize:

      1. C major is the scale of no sharps or flats

      2. A minor is the scale of no sharps or flats

      3. G major is the scale of 1 sharp (F-sharp)

🖤(no assignment)CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. Practice with the video inside Newzik: m. 5 to the end.

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

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece.

2. Repeat the same starting point three times if the first time doesn’t come easily.

3. Three different starting points per practice session.

💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1)

1. Measures 14 and 16: drop into the key and pop off the keyboard with a forward wrists and into the air. The point here is to keep relaxed.

2. Pedaling in measures 8-11: during pedal changes, make sure the notes are quiet by playing them from the key.

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.

November 30, 2023

💚THEORY: Level 1

1. Finish Unit 2

   1. Read the instructions carefully

   2. Be able to teach about any terms or text circled in blue

💜PLAYBACKS: Level B

1. See the new PDF if Newzik and use the recordings

💜Four Star: Level B.

1. Finish Set 8

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

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

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

1. Speed-building: measures 1-4

   1. Very slowly at first, gradually build your tempo to a fast pace.

   2. Focus on keeping a soft sound

   3. Remember curved fingers.

💚Hanon No. 1

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

   1. HANDS TOGETHER! NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER NOTE

   2. Shoulders down and relaxed.

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

   1. HIGH LOUD HANDS TOGETHER.

   2. Remember the 3 steps before you begin

   3. NO FASTER THAN M.M. 40 PER NOTE.

   4. PLAY THE NOTES VERY STRONGLY

💚Technique: Prep B

1. See the PDF with the yellow highlights and practice the items.

   1. Memorize:

      1. C major is the scale of no sharps or flats

      2. A minor is the scale of no sharps or flats

      3. G major is the scale of 1 sharp (F-sharp)

🖤(no assignment)CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. Practice with the video inside Newzik: m. 5 to the end.

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

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece.

2. Repeat the same starting point three times if the first time doesn’t come easily.

3. Three different starting points per practice session.

💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1)

1. Measures 14 and 16: drop into the key and pop off the keyboard with a forward wrists and into the air. The point here is to keep relaxed.

2. Pedaling in measures 8-11: during pedal changes, make sure the notes are quiet by playing them from the key.

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.

November 24, 2023

❤️THEORY: Level 1

1. Unit 2: Fix the red circles found on pages 1-10 of the PDF.

💚PLAYBACKS: Level B

1. See the new PDF if Newzik and use the recordings

💚Four Star: Level B.

1. Finish Set 8

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

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

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

1. Measures 5-8 hands together.

2. No faster than 60 per quarter note.

3. Time Signature = C - represents “common time” which is also 4/4

4. Turn on the metronome and play with it. Then turn it off and play the beat in your mind for at least one full measure before you start.

💛Hanon No. 1 (hands together next week)

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

   1. HANDS TOGETHER! NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 PER NOTE

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

   1. ❤️Remember the 3 steps before you begin

   2. NO FASTER THAN M.M. 40 PER NOTE.

   3. PLAY THE NOTES VERY STRONGLY

💜Technique: Prep B

1. See the PDF with the yellow highlights.

   1. A “KEY SIGNATURE”

      1. A group of 0 to 7 sharps or flats at the beginning of each piece.

      2. It’s found directly before the TIME SIGNATURE.

      3. It tells us what scale we are in.

   2. Memorize:

      1. C major is the scale of no sharps or flats

      2. A minor is the scale of no sharps or flats

      3. G major is the scale of 1 sharp (F-sharp)

🖤(no assignment)CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. See the new video in Newzik.

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

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece.

2. Repeat the same starting point three times if the first time doesn’t come easily.

3. Three different starting points per practice session.

💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1)

1. Measures 1-5 - listen to the audio (inside Newzik).

2. Watch the video above for pedal and practice how it directs.

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.

November 13, 2023

❤️THEORY: Level 1

1. Unit 2: Fix the red circles found on pages 1-10 of the PDF.

💚PLAYBACKS: Level B

1. See the new PDF if Newzik and use the recordings

💚Four Star: Level B.

1. Finish Set 8

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

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

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

1. Measures 5-8 hands together.

2. No faster than 60 per quarter note.

3. Time Signature = C - represents “common time” which is also 4/4

4. Turn on the metronome and play with it. Then turn it off and play the beat in your mind for at least one full measure before you start.

❤️Hanon No. 1 (hands together next week)

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. ❤️Remember the 3 steps before you begin

   2. Say the steps out-loud for half of your practice: “up, down, relax”

   3. Supplement the 4th and 5th finger exercise if needed - DON’T PLAY FLATLY ON YOUR 5TH FINGER.

💚Technique: Prep B

1. See the PDF with the yellow highlights.

   1. A “KEY SIGNATURE”

      1. A group of 0 to 7 sharps or flats at the beginning of each piece.

      2. It’s found directly before the TIME SIGNATURE.

      3. It tells us what scale we are in.

   2. Memorize:

      1. C major is the scale of no sharps or flats

      2. A minor is the scale of no sharps or flats

      3. G major is the scale of 1 sharp (F-sharp)

🖤(no assignment)CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. What is an anacrusis? = when we have an incomplete measure at the beginning of the piece, with the remaining beats found in a subsequent measure.

2. Find all the patterns that repeat and highlight them

3. Learn measures 1-4 hands alone only.

4. Don’t play fast.

5. Goal is: notes, fingering, position.,

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

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece.

2. Repeat the same starting point three times if the first time doesn’t come easily.

3. Three different starting points per practice session.

💜Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1)

1. Before you begin:

   1. Think about your foot / pedal position

   2. Think about hand position (less piked wrist - not too high).

2. Sit in the center of the bench

3. ❤️Pause on the pedaling in mm. 8-12 until next lesson

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.

November 7, 2023

💚THEORY: Level 1

1. Complete Unit 2, PAGES 1-10

💚PLAYBACKS: Level B

1. See the new PDF if Newzik and use the recordings

💚Four Star: Level B.

1. Finish Set 7

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

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

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

1. Measures 5-8 hands together.

2. No faster than 60 per quarter note.

3. Time Signature = C - represents “common time” which is also 4/4

4. Turn on the metronome and play with it. Then turn it off and play the beat in your mind for at least one full measure before you start.

💜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. Remember the 3 steps before you begin.

   2. Supplement the 4th and 5th finger exercise if needed - DON’T PLAY FLATLY ON YOUR 5TH FINGER.

💜Technique: Prep B

1. SCALES:

   1. KEEP WRIST LEVEL WITH THE REST OF YOUR ARM

   2. LEARN A MINOR SCALE

   3. A “KEY SIGNATURE” is a group 0 to 7 sharps or flats at the beginning of each piece. It’s placed directly after the TIME SIGNATURE. It tells us what scale we are in.

   4. Every key signature has a major and minor key with the same number of sharps or flats.

🖤(no assignment)CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

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

1. What is an anacrusis? = when we have an incomplete measure at the beginning of the piece, with the remaining beats found in a subsequent measure.

2. Find all the patterns that repeat and highlight them

3. Learn measures 1-4 hands alone only.

4. Don’t play fast.

5. Goal is: notes, fingering, position.,

💜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. Before you begin:

   1. Think about your foot / pedal position

   2. Think about hand position (less piked wrist - not too high).

2. Sit in the center of the bench

3. ❤️Pause on the pedaling in mm. 8-12 until next lesson

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.

October 30, 2023

💚THEORY: Level 1

1. Complete Unit 2, PAGES 1-10

💚PLAYBACKS: Level B

1. See the new PDF if Newzik and use the recordings

💚Four Star: Level B.

1. Finish 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. Remember the 3 steps before you begin.

   2. Supplement the 4th and 5th finger exercise if needed - DON’T PLAY FLATLY ON YOUR 5TH FINGER.

💚Technique: Prep B

1. SCALES:

   1. KEEP WRIST LEVEL WITH THE REST OF YOUR ARM

   2. LEARN A MINOR SCALE

   3. A “KEY SIGNATURE” is a group 0 to 7 sharps or flats at the beginning of each piece. It’s placed directly after the TIME SIGNATURE. It tells us what scale we are in.

   4. Every key signature has a major and minor key with the same number of sharps or flats.

🖤CZERNY Op. 823 No. 4

💚New Piece Next week!

💚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. Three focus points:

   1. Wrists up to poke the keys from above. Practice once in your lap before you play on the keyboard.

   2. Shoulder down (think heavy cat on your shoulder)

   3. Play with the metronome (m.m. 80 per 8th note)

2. Sit in the center of the bench

3. Practice measures 8-12 with pedal as your focus. See the new pedal video.

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.

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.