May 2, 2026 (Group Class)

May 2, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

Final Recital: May 30th at 2:00 pm

Group Class: May 2nd or 3rd

💚Ballade, Op. 100 No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)

mm. 87-90 - rotate accent practice on each note of the measure. Start slowly and increase your speed to your max
Don’t speed up in 19 and 75
Practice movement from 94-95
mm. 31-56 - focus is expression.
1. start with RH alone, exaggerating your dynamics.
2. Left hand alone pp
3. then together.

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

p. 1, last system, last two measures. Do close-loud, and then soft/slow.
1. all 16th notes do the following (hands together)
2. close-loud (each note strong forward motion wrist
3. accent practice every other note, then switch the accent.
4. The trill is now two notes per LH 16th.
5. Then speed-build
See the new pencil markings (expression) in measures 1-39.

❤️THEORY_04_04: Rhythm (Genevieve only)

Do at least 5-7 min of theory per day to finish the two pages.
❤️Prepare pages 44-45
❤️Memorize circle of 5ths diagram on p. 34.

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

Practice with and without music, and start from three random measures each practice session. Play for at least 5 measures, then move on.
Please do both the first and second endings both tims.
Slow down slightly at the end.

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. continue on from 69-73 of the PDF - focus this week is identifying the beat

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

Practice talking through (in music theory terms) all the notes in the first measure of the piece. This helps secure your memory incase it fails during a concert! For example, LH starts on the dominant and moves to the tonic. The RH starts with a solid/blocked 2nd inversion tonic triad.
Stronger dynamic (f) for LH and quieter RH. Otherwise, this is sounding very good!
Practice with and without music, and start from three random measures each practice session. Play for at least 5 measures, then move on.

💚Four Star: Level 3

Continue to practice with the RCM Online Level 3 Ear Training examples.

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

April 29, 2026 (2.75 of 8)

April 29, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

Final Recital: May 30th at 2:00 pm

Group Class: May 2nd or 3rd

Happy Farmer: tried by memory - nice work!
Sonatina in G Major - working on tempo changes and note learning.

💚Ballade, Op. 100 No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)

mm. 87-90 - rotate accent practice on each note of the measure. Start slowly and increase your speed to your max
Don’t speed up in 19 and 75
Practice movement from 94-95
mm. 31-56 - focus is expression.
1. start with RH alone, exaggerating your dynamics.
2. Left hand alone pp
3. then together.

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

p. 1, last system, last two measures. Do close-loud, and then soft/slow.
1. all 16th notes do the following (hands together)
2. close-loud (each note strong forward motion wrist
3. accent practice every other note, then switch the accent.
4. The trill is now two notes per LH 16th.
5. Then speed-build
See the new pencil markings (expression) in measures 1-39.

❤️THEORY_04_04: Rhythm (Genevieve only)

Do at least 5-7 min of theory per day to finish the two pages.
❤️Prepare pages 44-45
❤️Memorize circle of 5ths diagram on p. 34.

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

Practice with and without music, and start from three random measures each practice session. Play for at least 5 measures, then move on.
Please do both the first and second endings both tims.
Slow down slightly at the end.

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. continue on from 69-73 of the PDF - focus this week is identifying the beat

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

Practice talking through (in music theory terms) all the notes in the first measure of the piece. This helps secure your memory incase it fails during a concert! For example, LH starts on the dominant and moves to the tonic. The RH starts with a solid/blocked 2nd inversion tonic triad.
Stronger dynamic (f) for LH and quieter RH. Otherwise, this is sounding very good!
Practice with and without music, and start from three random measures each practice session. Play for at least 5 measures, then move on.

💚Four Star: Level 3

Continue to practice with the RCM Online Level 3 Ear Training examples.

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

April 24, 2026 (1.5 of 8)

April 24, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

Final Recital: May 30th at 2:15 pm

Group Class: May 2nd or 3rd

Happy Farmer: tried by memory - nice work!
Sonatina in G Major - working on tempo changes and note learning.

💚Ballade, Op. 100 No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)

Finish learning the piece!
Write measure numbers at the beginning of each system.
See the black pen for corrections / comments in the music. (paper)
Remember your wrist movement in mm. 2-3 in the LH. Ascending 4-note pattern = raise wrist.

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

Measures 49-54: Technical work
1. all 16th notes do the following (hands together)
2. close-loud (each note strong forward motion wrist
3. accent practice every other note, then switch the accent.
4. The trill is now two notes per LH 16th.
5. Then speed-build
See the new pencil markings (expression) in measures 1-39.

💜THEORY_04_04: Rhythm (Genevieve only)

Do a maximum of 60 minutes on theory preparation.
Only a couple of errors in the last assignment (see red pen)
Prepare pages 40-46
Memorize circle of 5ths diagram on p. 34.

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

Practice with and without music, and start from three random measures each practice session. Play for at least 5 measures, then move on.
❤️Fix the LH notes in m. 8
Please do both the first and second endings both tims.

💜“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. continue on from 64-67 of the PDF - focus this week is identifying the beat

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

Practice talking through (in music theory terms) all the notes in the first measure of the piece. This helps secure your memory incase it fails during a concert! For example, LH starts on the dominant and moves to the tonic. The RH starts with a solid/blocked 2nd inversion tonic triad.
Stronger dynamic (f) for LH and quieter RH. Otherwise, this is sounding very good!
Practice with and without music, and start from three random measures each practice session. Play for at least 5 measures, then move on.

💜Four Star: Level 3

Practice with the RCM Online Level 3 Ear Training examples.
1. Rhythm: (see #2 below)
2. Melody: Practice remembering how you did after the example - Dustin will ask about this next time.
3. Intervals: need a bit more practice.

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

April 15, 2026 (0.5 of 8)

April 15, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

Final Recital: May 30th at 2:15 pm

Group Class: May 2nd or 3rd

Happy Farmer: tried by memory - nice work!
Sonatina in G Major - working on tempo changes and note learning.

💚Ballade, Op. 100 No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)

Learn mm. 1-30
Remember your wrist movement in mm. 2-3 in the LH. Ascending 4-note pattern = raise wrist.

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

Measures 53-55: See the new video (“Trill Practice HT”) in Newzik for instructions on how to practice this.
See the new pencil markings (expression) in measures 1-39.

💚THEORY_04_04: Rhythm (Genevieve only)

Only a couple of errors in the last assignment (see red pen)
Prepare pages 40-46
Memorize circle of 5ths diagram on p. 34.

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

Set m.m. to 80 and play through at least once. Then turn it off, set the beat in your mind (at least four beats) and then play.
Fix the LH notes in m. 8

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. continue on from 64-67 of the PDF - focus this week is identifying the beat

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

Work with m.m. 100 per quarter note by starting from random measures with the metronome.

💚Four Star: Level 3

Practice with the RCM Online Level 3 Ear Training examples.
1. Rhythm: (see #2 below)
2. Melody: Practice remembering how you did after the example - Dustin will ask about this next time.
3. Intervals: need a bit more practice.

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

April 8, 2026 (7.5 of 8)

April 8, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

Final Recital: May 30th at 2:15 pm

Group Class: May 2nd or 3rd

Happy Farmer: tried by memory - nice work!
Sonatina in G Major - working on tempo changes and note learning.

💚Ballade, Op. 100 No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)

Study the piece in a way that you can come up with your own questions about the piece (theory style).

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

Measures 53-55: See the new video (“Trill Practice HT”) in Newzik for instructions on how to practice this.
See the new pencil markings (expression) in measures 1-39.

💛THEORY_04_04: Rhythm (Genevieve only)

Recheck your work for pages. 33-37
Prepare pages 38-39
Memorize circle of 5ths diagram on p. 34.

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

Set m.m. to 80 and play through at least once. Then turn it off, set the beat in your mind (at least four beats) and then play.
Fix the LH notes in m. 8

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. continue on from 64-67 of the PDF - focus this week is identifying the beat

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

Work with m.m. 100 per quarter note by starting from random measures with the metronome.

💜Four Star: Level 3

Practice with the RCM Online Level 3 Ear Training examples.
1. Rhythm: clap closer to the iPad and loudly. Start right after the last beat. When you listen back, make sure you’re trying to say out loud what rhythm you did.
2. Melody: practice these as well.
3. Intervals: practice humming out loud, the notes of the scale (outline of the interval).

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

April 3, 2026 (6.5 of 8)

April 3, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

Final Recital: May 30th at 2:30 pm

Group Class

Happy Farmer: tried by memory - nice work!
Sonatina in G Major - working on tempo changes and note learning.

Next week, choose an Etude

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

Tril Practice:
1. There steps: put on mm. 76 - play the bottom LH note A (as an 8th note) while you play the RH trill (slow-fast-slow-fast, etc). Then do the same thing with the top A in the LH, then play the LH as written.
Fix m. 70 RH notes
Practice the new expressive markings in the music in mm. 41-64
💛Be able to start, from memory, from measures: 1, 13, 25, 32, 41, 99. Play 6 measures.

💚THEORY_04_04: Rhythm (Genevieve only)

Prepare pages. 33-37
Rhythm: - needs a bit more focus in the future.

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

practice with m.m. 80 per quarter note. Focus on expression and make the LH sticky staccato. Practice this in two parts: mm. 1-8 and 9 to the end.
m. 14 - RH sliding off the B-flat to the A: make this a smoother transition to avoid accents and unevenness.

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. continue on from 60-64 - focus this week is identifying the beat

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

m. 11 - make sure the upbeat (anacrusis) is softer than the downbeat.
Keep focused on RH chords being softer.

💚Four Star: Level 3

Practice with the RCM Online Level 3 Ear Training examples.
1. Rhythm: 💛clap closer to the iPad and loudly. Start right after the last beat. When you listen back, make sure you’re trying to say out loud what rhythm you did.
2. Melody: practice these as well.
3. Intervals: practice humming out loud, the notes of the scale (outline of the interval).

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

March 27, 2026 (5.5 of 8)

March 27, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

Group Class

Happy Farmer: tried by memory - nice work!
Sonatina in G Major - working on tempo changes and note learning.

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

Trill (white to black in m. 54, black to black, and white to white.
1. Close loud - 10 rotations slow
2. Bottom accent - 10 rotations (keep the bubble) slow
3. Top accent - 10 rotations (keep bubble) slow
4. legato mezzo piano - 10 rotation. slow / medium
5. Bottom accent - as fast as you can while keeping the bubble.
6. Top accent - (same as 5)
7. Legato mezzo piano - slow to gradual fast as you can until collapse of position or fatigue, then slow again to regain good form - three times
Fix m. 70 RH notes
Practice the new expressive markings in the music in mm. 41-64
💛Be able to start, from memory, from measures: 1, 13, 25, 32, 41, 99. Play 6 measures.

💚THEORY_04_03: Rhythm (Genevieve only)

Redo pages 28-29 with mom.

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

Play B-flat in m. 9
❤️First note = sink into it. Tat bit more juice on this one!
Get rid of the pause in m. 16 by looking ahead to the new RH position and learning the LH fingering & notes.

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

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

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

Keep RH chords softer than the LH melody.
Careful of the upbeats - make sure they’re softer than the downbeats.

💜Four Star: Level 3

Practice with the RCM Online Level 3 Ear Training examples.
1. Rhythm: clap closer to the iPad and loudly. Start right after the last beat.
2. Melody: practice these as well.
3. Intervals: practice humming out loud, the notes of the scale (outline of the interval).

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

March 19 2026 (4.5 of 8)

March 19, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

Group Class

Happy Farmer: tried by memory - nice work!
Sonatina in G Major - working on tempo changes and note learning.

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

Learn the trills with Dustin.
49-52, 65-68
1. Focus on rhythm. Try first with internal metronome, then use metronome to verify.
💛Be able to start, from memory, from measures: 1, 13, 25, 32, 41, 99. Play 6 measures.

🟨THEORY_04_03: Rhythm (Genevieve only)

Fix pages 21-22
Self-correct the rest of the pages in the packet and use a colored pen or pencil to correct any work.

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

Play B-flat in m. 9
❤️First note = sink into it. Tat bit more juice on this one!
Get rid of the pause in m. 16 by looking ahead to the new RH position and learning the LH fingering & notes.

💜“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. continue on from 49

💜The Happy Farmer by Robert Schumann (L. 4, C)

Keep our upbeats softer and work up to m.m. 104
Come up with a story and tell it to the group class.

🟩Four Star: Level 3

Practice with the RCM Online Level 3 Ear Training examples.
1. Rhythm: clap closer to the iPad and loudly. Start right after the last beat.
2. Melody: practice these as well.
3. Intervals: practice humming out loud, the notes of the scale (outline of the interval).

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

March 14 2026 (Group Class)

March 14, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

Group Class

Happy Farmer: tried by memory - nice work!
Sonatina in G Major - working on tempo changes and note learning.

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

49-52, 65-68
1. Start with close-loud hands alone, then together
2. Then hands (RH) accent practice every other note then rotate.
3. Then hands together accent practice same as above.
Be able to start, from memory, from measures: 1, 13, 25, 32, 41, 99. Play 6 measures.

💚THEORY_04_03: Rhythm (Genevieve only)

Compete the unit and remember there will be a test on any material found inside the unit.

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

Too much of a pause between 4-5 and 8-9. There should be breath, but subtle. This plus the shaping of the phrases will make this piece sound great!
First note = sink into it. Tat bit more juice on this one!

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. 45-49

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

Keep our upbeats softer and work up to m.m. 104
Come up with a story and tell it to the group class.

💚Four Star: Level 3

Practice with the RCM Online Level 3 Ear Training examples.

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

March 11 2026 (3.5 of 8)

March 11, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

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

49-52, 65-68
1. Start with close-loud hands alone, then together
2. Then hands (RH) accent practice every other note then rotate.
3. Then hands together accent practice same as above.
Be able to start, from memory, from measures: 1, 13, 25, 32, 41, 99. Play 6 measures.

💚THEORY_04_03: Rhythm (Genevieve only)

Compete the unit and remember there will be a test on any material found inside the unit.

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

Too much of a pause between 4-5 and 8-9. There should be breath, but subtle. This plus the shaping of the phrases will make this piece sound great!
First note = sink into it. Tat bit more juice on this one!

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. 45-49

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

Keep our upbeats softer and work up to m.m. 104
Come up with a story and tell it to the group class.

💚Four Star: Level 3

Practice with the RCM Online Level 3 Ear Training examples.

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

March 4 2026 (Lesson 2.5 of 8)

March 4, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

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

Learn the rest of the piece!

💚THEORY_04_02

Compete the unit and remember there will be a test on any material found inside the unit.

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

See new dynamic markings. Practice with metronome and keep dynamics.
Focus on sticky detached notes and a darker, sad quality of playing.

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. 41-45

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

Measures 9-15
1. SLOW WORK:
  1. Close-loud right hand alone, left hand alone, then together. no faster than m.m. 60 per 8th note
  2. Every single note has it’s own forward-wrist movement.
  3. Immediately after the attack, don’t keep pushing into the keyboard.
2. MEDIUM TEMPO WORK:
  1. Start at m.m. 66, 72, 80, 84 per quarter note with a focus on pp dynamic level for all inner notes that repeat (8th notes not part of the melody.
3. FINAL TEMPO WORK:
  1. Perform with no music at m.m. 96, 100 & 104

💚Four Star: Level 3

Practice with mom this week!
RCMCP2022Piano Syllabus for info about how to practice playbacks and clapbacks.

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

February 25, 2026 (Lesson 1.5 of 8)

February 25, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

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

Measures 13-14
1. RH top notes legato and strong
2. then play bottom repeated D’s very quietly and detached. Don’t hold for full value.
3. Then add both layers together.
4. Speedbuild.
5. Repeat the above but add the LH>
Measure 17 - careful not to suddenly speed up.
Learn mm. 48 to the end of the page

💚THEORY_04_01

Compete the unit - congrats on entering level 4!

❤️THEORY_03_08_Putting it All Together

Re-memorize the terms at the end of the unit.

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

See the new phrase markings.
Focus on sticky detached notes and a darker, sad quality of playing.

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. 32-37

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

Measures 9-15
1. SLOW WORK:
  1. Close-loud right hand alone, left hand alone, then together. no faster than m.m. 66 per 8th note
2. MEDIUM TEMPO WORK:
  1. Start at m.m. 66, 72, 80, 84 per quarter note with a focus on pp dynamic level for all inner notes that repeat (8th notes not part of the melody.
3. FINAL TEMPO WORK:
  1. Perform with no music at m.m. 96, 100 & 104
Work from m.m. 100 to 120 with a focus on keeping the RH relaxed and LH heavy but flexible.

💚Four Star: Level 3

Practice daily with the audio in Newzik (tests) titled “8 Playbacks 2/17” and “Four Clap backs 8/21”
1. Maybe new recordings next week depending on how this goes.
2. Focus more on clapbacks.

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

February 17, 2026 (Lesson 0.5 of 8)

February 17, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

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

Sonatina = small version of Sonata.
Measures 13-14 - keep the RH thumb softer, and wrist up slightly more.
For measures 1-31: Listen to and play the new audio in Newzik to see where you may have pauses. Take note of where they are and isolate them for practice.
Learn mm. 31-48 hands alone first, then together, in small chunks, with repetition.

💚THEORY_04_01

Compete the unit - congrats on entering level 4!

💛THEORY_03_08_Putting it All Together

Re-memorize the terms at the end of the unit.

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

Practice with the new audio in Newzik labled “Measures 5-7 Steady Pulse”
Practice with m.m. 86 per quarter note. Take note of the sections that are difficult with metronome and isolate them for practice.

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. 32-37

💜The Happy Farmer by Robert Schumann (L. 4, C)

Work from m.m. 100 to 120 with a focus on keeping the RH relaxed and LH heavy but flexible.

💛Four Star: Level 3

Practice daily with the audio in Newzik (tests) titled “8 Playbacks 2/17” and “Four Clap backs 8/21”

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

February 4, 2026 (Lesson 7.5 of 8)

February 4, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

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

Sonatina = small version of Sonata.
Two measures at a time, slow-motion practice with exaggerated wrist movements.
Watch the video about tremolo and do this every day.

Video Link

💛THEORY_03_08_Putting it All Together

Finish the unit
Quiz on terms next week

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

mm. 9-12 - fix the rhythm in the purple circles.
Get rid of the pause from mm. 4-5
mm. 9 to the end, memorization.

💜“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. 24-27

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

Work from m.m. 100 to 120 with a focus on keeping the RH relaxed and LH heavy but flexible.

💜Four Star: Level 3, Set 8-9

Finish set 9 or complete set 10.
Dustin will look into some playback / clapback supplemental assignments

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

January 30, 2026 (Lesson 6.5 of 8)

January 30, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

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

Great job on your presentation!
The first functional chord symbol in m. 1 = roman numeral uppercase I = tonic triad on G!
I wrote in all of your expressive / position markings in the first two systems. Remember that a down arrow = drop wrist. Curved arrow = forward wrist on the note. Up arrow = pop wrists off the note.
Learn hands alone until you feel confident with all of the wrist movement and expression. Then slowly put it hands together, one measure at at time

💚THEORY_03_08_Putting it All Together

Complete the Unit.

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

m. 4 LH semi-staccato (sticky)
Practice ninja hands mm. 4-5 and 8-9. First step don’t play the landing point.
mm. 1-8 continue to memorize.
m. 10 - do the correct LH fingering (4)
m. 14 - RH 5th finger slide: gentle and smooth - not too far down on the keys.
mm. 9 to End hands alone.

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. 22-26

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

Isolate the following sections, and practice slowly with repetition to get rid of the pause between the measures:
1. See the orange and green pen in the music.
2. also mm. 8-9, 14-15.

💚Four Star: Level 3, Set 8-9

Finish set 9 or complete set 10.
Dustin will look into some playback / clapback supplemental assignments

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

January 28, 2026 (Lesson 6 of 8)

January 28, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

💚THEORY_03_08_Putting it All Together

Complete the Unit.

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

m. 4 LH semi-staccato (sticky)
Practice ninja hands mm. 4-5 and 8-9. First step don’t play the landing point.
mm. 1-8 continue to memorize.
m. 10 - do the correct LH fingering (4)
m. 14 - RH 5th finger slide: gentle and smooth - not too far down on the keys.
mm. 9 to End hands alone.

💜“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. 19-22

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

Isolate the following sections, and practice slowly with repetition to get rid of the pause between the measures:
1. See the orange and green pen in the music.
2. also mm. 8-9, 14-15.

💜Four Star: Level 3, Set 8-9

Finish set 8 and complete set 9
Dustin will look into some playback / clapback supplemental assignments

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

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

January 22, 2026 (Lesson 5.5 of 8)

January 22, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

💛THEORY_03_07_Triads

💛Be able to tell me about Functional Chord Symbols (p. 66) vs. Root/Quality Chord Symbols (p. 68)
“Common Practice” theory / music is a language that composers generally used from the years 1600-1900 (not exact) to compose their music. This is the type of theory that we are learning!

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

Please play the semi-staccato notes in a sticky manner - they’re currently quite short.
Memorize mm. 1-8 with all expressive markings and no pauses. So you can play this slower if you’d like in order to play with no pauses. :)
Learn mm. 9 to the end hands alone with all markings,

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. 19-22

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

Isolate the following sections, and practice slowly with repetition to get rid of the pause between the measures:
1. See the orange and green pen in the music.
2. also mm. 8-9, 14-15.

💚Four Star: Level 3, Set 8-9

Finish set 8 and complete set 9
Dustin will look into some playback / clapback supplemental assignments

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

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

January 14, 2026 (Lesson 4.5 of 8)

January 14, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. 12-16
(Dustin will hear p. 17 next time - don’t practcie this)

💚THEORY_03_07_Triads

Complete the unit

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

End of m. 5 - hold the RH chord for its full value. Spot this at least three days this week - 3 x’s in-a-row correctly, then zoom out and do the same thing for mm. 3-5
m. 3 and 7 purple markings please.
Practice starting from any measure.

💚Four Star: Level 3, Set 8

Complete this

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

See all blue markings
Memorize measures 1-8, learn 5-8
Put in the expression markings for 9-12 let Dustin know when you’re done.

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

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

January 7, 2026 (Lesson 3.5 of 8)

January 7, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. 7-11

💚THEORY_03_06_INTERVALS

Complete the unit

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

See the purple pen / markings.
Also mm. 12 and 18 - the omission of the RH F and connect the RH melody.
Memorize mm. 9-14
1. Do this in two chunks
2. with and without music, hands alone, then together, with repetition.
3. If you forget, look at the music and correct it in your mind, then put the music away and try again.

💚Four Star: Level 3, Set 7

Complete this

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

Learn measures 1-4. See the markings in the music. Memorize as well.

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

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

December22, 2025 (Lesson 2.5 of 8)

December 23, 2025 Dustin Gledhill

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. 1-5

💚THEORY_03_04 Scales

Finish the unit

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

M. 9 - connect the b-flat to the A. Play the down-stem notes softer. Beat 3, land inside the black with finger 5.
Learn measures 13-14.

💚Four Star: Level 3, Set 4

Do this if you have time

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

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

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

At the top of your music, write NFPER using the following color system:

N – Notes – correct pitches and accidentals (🟥 Red)
F – Fingering – consistent, effective finger choices (🟧 Orange)
P – Position – hand shape, posture, and keyboard geography (🟨 Yellow)
E – Expression – phrasing, dynamics, articulation, tone, etc. (🟩 Green)
R – Rhythm – steady pulse, accurate timing, and rests (🟦 Blue)

✅ If you're only recording audio, just use NER.

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

Record your section once — video is best, but audio is fine too.
Listen back with one color/goal in mind.
As you listen, mark your music using that color anywhere it needs improvement.
Repeat for each remaining color, one at a time, until all five have been addressed.
Choose a small “spot” section from your markings — just a few measures or a tricky passage.

“Spot” until it’s solid

✅ 3 times in a row correctly, or
✅ 5 total correct repetitions, then move on.

Focus on one or two colors at a time while practicing that spot.
Use the troubleshooting checklist below if you're stuck.

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

🎯 If you’ve tried to fix something three times in-a-row and it’s still not working, don’t just repeat it — troubleshoot:

Do you need to slow down?
Should you practice hands alone?
Could you make the spot even smaller?
Would technical exercises help (staccato, accents, etc.)?
Do you need to think ahead more clearly?

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

2, List A: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 by Christian Petzold (1677-1733)
2, List B: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1. II. Romanze, attr. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
2, List C: Play by Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
2, Etude 1: Prelude No. 4 in F Major by Elvina Pearce
2, Etude 2: Arabesque, op. 100, no. 2 by Burgmuller
💚Bird in the Bebop by Wynn-Anne Rossi (L. 2, Etude)
O Christmas Tree
Etude in F Major, Op. 190, No. 27 by Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (L. 2, Etude)
💚A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain (2. C)
💚Minuet in A Minor by Purcell (2, A)
💚Rhyme Time (2. B)
💚The Snake by Renée Christopher (L. 1, C)
💚Andante in G Minor by Georg Philip Telemann (L. 1, A)
💚Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1, Etude)
💚💜Angelfish (L. 1, B)
💚Celebration by Ann Crosby Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)
💜💚💚 The Calico Cat by Helen Marlais (b. 1966) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Freddie the Frog by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (b. 1968) (Prep B)
💚💚💚Allegro in C Major op. 1 no. 4 by Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) (L. A)
💚💚💚A Skating Waltz by Boris Berlin (1907-2001) (L. A)
💚💚💚What’s That Noise by Martha Mier (b. 1936) L. A)

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

List A: Andante

List B: Angelfish

List C: The Snake

Etude: Detectives

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Angelfish

Detectives

The Snake

Andante

Celebration

Final Recital: May 30th at 2:00 pm

Group Class: May 2nd or 3rd

💚Ballade, Op. 100 No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)

mm. 87-90 - rotate accent practice on each note of the measure. Start slowly and increase your speed to your max

Don’t speed up in 19 and 75

Practice movement from 94-95

mm. 31-56 - focus is expression.

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

p. 1, last system, last two measures. Do close-loud, and then soft/slow.

See the new pencil markings (expression) in measures 1-39.

❤️THEORY_04_04: Rhythm (Genevieve only)

Do at least 5-7 min of theory per day to finish the two pages.

❤️Prepare pages 44-45

❤️Memorize circle of 5ths diagram on p. 34.

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

Practice with and without music, and start from three random measures each practice session. Play for at least 5 measures, then move on.

Please do both the first and second endings both tims.

Slow down slightly at the end.

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. continue on from 69-73 of the PDF - focus this week is identifying the beat

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

Practice talking through (in music theory terms) all the notes in the first measure of the piece. This helps secure your memory incase it fails during a concert! For example, LH starts on the dominant and moves to the tonic. The RH starts with a solid/blocked 2nd inversion tonic triad.

Stronger dynamic (f) for LH and quieter RH. Otherwise, this is sounding very good!

Practice with and without music, and start from three random measures each practice session. Play for at least 5 measures, then move on.

💚Four Star: Level 3

Continue to practice with the RCM Online Level 3 Ear Training examples.

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

“Spot” until it’s solid

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Final Recital: May 30th at 2:00 pm

Group Class: May 2nd or 3rd

Happy Farmer: tried by memory - nice work!

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

💚Ballade, Op. 100 No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)

mm. 87-90 - rotate accent practice on each note of the measure. Start slowly and increase your speed to your max

Don’t speed up in 19 and 75

Practice movement from 94-95

mm. 31-56 - focus is expression.

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

p. 1, last system, last two measures. Do close-loud, and then soft/slow.

See the new pencil markings (expression) in measures 1-39.

❤️THEORY_04_04: Rhythm (Genevieve only)

Do at least 5-7 min of theory per day to finish the two pages.

❤️Prepare pages 44-45

❤️Memorize circle of 5ths diagram on p. 34.

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

Practice with and without music, and start from three random measures each practice session. Play for at least 5 measures, then move on.

Please do both the first and second endings both tims.

Slow down slightly at the end.

💚“Sight-Reading 2B”

Prepare pgs. continue on from 69-73 of the PDF - focus this week is identifying the beat

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

Practice talking through (in music theory terms) all the notes in the first measure of the piece. This helps secure your memory incase it fails during a concert! For example, LH starts on the dominant and moves to the tonic. The RH starts with a solid/blocked 2nd inversion tonic triad.

Stronger dynamic (f) for LH and quieter RH. Otherwise, this is sounding very good!

Practice with and without music, and start from three random measures each practice session. Play for at least 5 measures, then move on.

💚Four Star: Level 3

Continue to practice with the RCM Online Level 3 Ear Training examples.

🎨 Color-Focus Practice (NFPER)

Step-by-Step Practice Flow

“Spot” until it’s solid

🔧 Troubleshooting Tips

REVIEW PIECES:

💚The First Noel, Traditional, arr. Edwin McLean

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

RCM LEVEL 1 EXAM: May 29th 11:01 am

Recital May 19th: 3 pm (or 1 pm if possible)

Final Recital: May 30th at 2:15 pm

Group Class: May 2nd or 3rd

Happy Farmer: tried by memory - nice work!

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

💚Ballade, Op. 100 No. 15 by Burgmuller (L. 4, Etude)

Finish learning the piece!

Write measure numbers at the beginning of each system.

See the black pen for corrections / comments in the music. (paper)