June 24, 2025 (Lesson 8)

Practice Priority:

1 ❤️= need lots of work, or, you didn’t practice this.

2 💛= on the right track, but this needs more work.

3 💜= we didn’t get to this. Please practice as usual.

4 💚= on the right track! Good work. Practice as usual.

5 🖤= don’t practice this. We’ll get to it when Dustin says.

Bubble Hand: 1

Books for Samaraa before they leave on the 25th. Also send a scheduling link to see what lines up for online lessons. Zoom is best.

samaraadoshi@gmail.com, samaraadoshi17@gmail.com, subitadoshi@gmail.com, Zoom id 9833355444 (and WhatsApp number) password 55444

Newzik Account (music reading app)

Login information:

Username: SamaraaDoshi

Email: subitadoshi@gmail.com

Password: nfpering

❤️Alphabet - Forward and Backward by Skips

1. Practice saying the letter names forward and backward by skips (or 3rds) beginning from any note. Start on C, D, E, F, G, A, and B

   1. First time: m.m. 80

   2. Second time: m.m. 84

   3. Third: m.m. 88

   4. Fourth: m.m. 92

   5. Fifth: m.m. 96

   6. 🖤We will do 4ths soon

❤️Sightreading_00_06_25 in Newzik

1. Prepare pages 18, 19, 20, and 21

   1. Dynamics = louds and softs (remember that “dynamics” are part of Expression.

   2. Remember to do the repeat at the end of each assignment.

   3. First, clap the beat (always, even if there are half notes) and “ta” the rhythm.

   4. Second, count four steady beats out loud then play the notes with the correct fingering to a steady beat.

   5. NO FASTER THAN METRONOME 80 PER QUARTER NOTE.

   6. Keep the bubble.

❤️Theory_00_05_Rhythm in Newzik

1. Finish p. (p. = page) 44, no. (no. = number) 2.

2. Complete pages 45, 46, and 47

❤️Czerny Op. 823 Nos. 1-5 in Newzik

1. Please see the TWO new video I sent to your text thread regarding LH (left hand) position and the NFPER chart.

2. Please use the NFPER charts in your new black binder to learn four measures of this piece

🖤Rhythm_001_007 in Newzik

June 20, 2025 (Lesson 7)

Practice Priority:

1 ❤️= need lots of work, or, you didn’t practice this.

2 💛= on the right track, but this needs more work.

3 💜= we didn’t get to this. Please practice as usual.

4 💚= on the right track! Good work. Practice as usual.

5 🖤= don’t practice this. We’ll get to it when Dustin says.

Bubble Hand: 1

Books for Samaraa before they leave on the 25th. Also send a scheduling link to see what lines up for online lessons. Zoom is best.

samaraadoshi@gmail.com, samaraadoshi17@gmail.com, subitadoshi@gmail.com, Zoom id 9833355444 (and WhatsApp number) password 55444

💚Alphabet - Forward and Backward by Skips

1. Practice saying the letter names forward and backward by skips (or 3rds) beginning from any note. Start on C, D, E, F, G, A, and B

   1. First time: m.m. 80

   2. Second time: m.m. 84

   3. Third: m.m. 88

   4. Fourth: m.m. 92

   5. Fifth: m.m. 96

   6. 🖤We will do 4ths soon

💚Piano Adventures, Sight-reading Book

1. Prepare pages 18, 19, 20, and 21

   1. Dynamics = louds and softs (remember that “dynamics” are part of Expression.

   2. Remember to do the repeat at the end of each assignment.

   3. First, clap the beat (always, even if there are half notes) and “ta” the rhythm.

   4. Second, count four steady beats out loud then play the notes with the correct fingering to a steady beat.

   5. NO FASTER THAN METRONOME 80 PER QUARTER NOTE.

   6. Keep the bubble.

💚Theory

1. Finish p. (p. = page) 44, no. (no. = number) 2.

2. Complete pages 45, 46, and 47

💚Czerny Op. 823 No. 1

1. Please see the TWO new video I sent to your text thread regarding LH (left hand) position and the NFPER chart.

2. Please use the NFPER charts in your new black binder to learn four measures of this piece

June 19, 2025 (Lesson 6)

Practice Priority:

1 ❤️= need lots of work, or, you didn’t practice this.

2 💛= on the right track, but this needs more work.

3 💜= we didn’t get to this. Please practice as usual.

4 💚= on the right track! Good work. Practice as usual.

5 🖤= don’t practice this. We’ll get to it when Dustin says.

Bubble Hand: 1

Gone from 12-15, leave 25th.

Books for Samaraa before they leave on the 25th. Also send a scheduling link to see what lines up for online lessons. Zoom is best.

samaraadoshi@gmail.com, samaraadoshi17@gmail.com, subitadoshi@gmail.com, Zoom id 9833355444 (and WhatsApp number) password 55444

💚Alphabet - Forward and Backward by Skips

1. Practice saying the letter names forward and backward by skips (or 3rds) beginning from C. Go to the next C and return to the original C.

   1. First time: m.m. 63

   2. Second time: m.m. 66

   3. Third: m.m. 69

   4. Fourth: m.m. 72

   5. Fifth: m.m. 76

💚Piano Adventures, Sightreading Book

1. Prepare pages 14, 15, 16, 17

   1. Dynamics = louds and softs

   2. Remember to do the repeat at the end of each assignment.

   3. First, clap the beat (always, even if there are half notes) and “ta” the rhythm.

   4. Second, count four steady beats out loud then play the notes with the correct fingering to a steady beat.

   5. NO FASTER THAN METRONOME 80 PER QUARTER NOTE.

   6. Keep the bubble.

💚Theory

1. Prepare pages 42, 43, and 44

💚Czerny Op. 823 No. 1

1. Read the Five Basic Music Ingredients again.

2. Please use the NFPER charts in your new black binder to learn four measures of this piece!

💚What is a “Spot?”

1. A Spot is when we zoom in to a small section that needs work. And we do it at least 3 times in-a-row correctly each day.

June 17, 2025 (Lesson 5)

Practice Priority:

1 ❤️= need lots of work, or, you didn’t practice this.

2 💛= on the right track, but this needs more work.

3 💜= we didn’t get to this. Please practice as usual.

4 💚= on the right track! Good work. Practice as usual.

5 🖤= don’t practice this. We’ll get to it when Dustin says.

Bubble Hand: 1

Gone from 12-15, leave 25th.

Books for Samaraa before they leave on the 25th. Also send a scheduling link to see what lines up for online lessons. Zoom is best.

samaraadoshi@gmail.com, samaraadoshi17@gmail.com, subitadoshi@gmail.com, Zoom id 9833355444 (and WhatsApp number) password 55444

❤️Alphabet - Forward and Backward by Skips

1. Set metronome to m.m. 63 and practice saying the letter names forward and backward by skips (or 3rds) beginning from C. Go to the next C and return to the original C.

   1. C, E, G, B, D, F, A, C, C, A, F, D, B, G, E, C

   2. This must be three times in-a-row correctly!

   3. Once you can do it at m.m. 63, move to 66, 69.

❤️Piano Adventures, Sightreading Book

1. REDO page 8

2. Prepare pages 12 and 13

   1. Remember to do the repeat at the end of each assignment.

   2. Fingering is a bit off. Please study the fingering carefully.

   3. First, clap the beat (always, even if there are half notes) and “ta” the rhythm.

   4. Second, count four steady beats out loud then play the notes with the correct fingering to a steady beat.

   5. NO FASTER THAN METRONOME 80 PER QUARTER NOTE.

   6. Keep the bubble.

❤️Theory

1. REDO page 34, number 2

2. REDO page 36, nos. 5.a and 6

3. REDO page 37, nos. 7, 8, and memorize the “Music Terms Review” section.

💚Czerny Op. 823 No. 1

1. Read the Five Basic Music Ingredients

2. Please use the NFPER charts in your new black binder to learn four measures of this piece!

💚What is a “Spot?”

1. A Spot is when we zoom in to a small section that needs work. And we do it at least 3 times in-a-row correctly each day.

June 10, 2025 (Lesson 4)

Practice Priority:

1 ❤️= need lots of work, or, you didn’t practice this.

2 💛= on the right track, but this needs more work.

3 💜= we didn’t get to this. Please practice as usual.

4 💚= on the right track! Good work. Practice as usual.

5 🖤= don’t practice this. We’ll get to it when Dustin says.

Bubble Hand: 1

Gone from 12-15, leave 25th.

Books for Samaraa before they leave on the 25th. Also send a scheduling link to see what lines up for online lessons. Zoom is best.

samaraadoshi@gmail.com, samaraadoshi17@gmail.com, subitadoshi@gmail.com, Zoom id 9833355444 (and WhatsApp number) password 55444

💚NFPER - memorize the acronym and the words below:

1. Notes - correct notes

2. Fingering - correct fingering

3. Position - good hand and sitting position

4. Expression - dynamics (louds and softs)

5. Rhythm - steady beat and correct note values (quarter notes, half notes, etc)

💚What is a “Spot?”

1. A Spot is when we zoom in to a small section that needs work. And we do it at least 3 times in-a-row correctly each day.

💛Piano Adventures, Sightreading Book

1. REDO page 8

2. Prepare pages 12 and 13

   1. Remember to do the repeat at the end of each assignment.

   2. Fingering is a bit off. Please study the fingering carefully.

   3. First, clap the beat (always, even if there are half notes) and “ta” the rhythm.

   4. Second, count four steady beats out loud then play the notes with the correct fingering to a steady beat.

   5. NO FASTER THAN METRONOME 80 PER QUARTER NOTE.

   6. Keep the bubble.

💛Alphabet - Forward and Backward by Skips

1. Set metronome to m.m. 63 and practice saying the letter names forward and backward by skips (or 3rds) beginning from C. Go to the next C and return to the original C.

   1. C, E, G, B, D, F, A, C, C, A, F, D, B, G, E, C

   2. This must be three times in-a-row correctly!

   3. Once you can do it at m.m. 63, move to 66, 69.

💛Theory

1. REDO page 34, number 2

2. REDO page 36, nos. 5.a and 6

3. REDO page 37, nos. 7, 8, and memorize the “Music Terms Review” section.

June 7, 2025 (Lesson 3)

Practice Priority:

1 ❤️= need lots of work, or, you didn’t practice this.

2 💛= on the right track, but this needs more work.

3 💜= we didn’t get to this. Please practice as usual.

4 💚= on the right track! Good work. Practice as usual.

5 🖤= don’t practice this. We’ll get to it when Dustin says.

Bubble Hand: 1

Gone from 12-15, leave 25th.

💚Piano Adventures, Sightreading Book

1. Prepare pages 6-11 in the following way:

   1. First, clap the beat (always, even if there are half notes) and “ta” the rhythm.

   2. Second, count four steady beats out loud then play the notes with the correct fingering to a steady beat.

   3. NO FASTER THAN METRONOME 80 PER QUARTER NOTE.

   4. Keep the bubble.

💛Alphabet - Forward and Backward by Skips

1. Set metronome to m.m. 100-144 and practice saying the letter names forward and backward by skips (or 3rds) beginning on any note.

💚Theory

1. Study about the grand staff on pages 32 and 33

2. Prepare pages 34-37. Please read the instructions carefully because it can be tricky at times.

3. Prepare pages 38-41. Please be able to answer any questions about the material.

June 6, 2025 (Lesson 2)

Bubble Hand: 1

Gone from 12-15, leave 25th.

💚🎥Follow the video for your black-key assignment. (this should take you at least 10 minutes.

💜Alphabet - Forward and Backward in Steps and Skips

1. Set metronome to m.m. 100-144 and practice saying the letter names forward and backward.

💛Theory

1. The Treble Clef is also known as the G Clef because it unlocks the name of line two on the treble staff.

2. Finish no. 1 on page 20

3. Finish no. 1 on page 21

4. Complete page 23. Memorize the symbols on page 23.

5. Finish no. 1 on page 26

6. Finish no. 3 on page 27

7. Finish no. 1 on pages 28 and 29

8. Memorize the symbols on page 31 and finish the questions below.

9. Prepare pages 9-31.

10. Do as much as you can. Don’t worry if you can’t get it all done.

June 3, 2025 (Lesson 1)

Gone from 12-15, leave 25th.

Note Speed with Metronome

1. We started at m.m. (metronome marking) 80 and identified the names of the notes on the keyboard every two ticks.

2. Then we increased to 92, 100, 108.

3. When you make a mistake, let it go and keep going to the next note.

Two Set Black Keys: Right and Left Hand Position / Bubble Rising Wrists

1. Watch your practice video and do this 5 times each day in each hand.

2. Make sure, before you pick up the bubble, to have a straight back.

Frog Jumps - Two Black Keys

1. First step: pick up the bubble

2. THen “DROP” with a low wrist into one note, and then POP up with a raised wrist.

3. Finger should be like “an animal with relaxed legs”

Alphabet - Forward and Backward in Steps and Skips

1. Set metronome to m.m. 100-144 and practice saying the letter names forward and backward.

Theory

1. Prepare pages 9-31.

2. Do as much as you can. Don’t worry if you can’t get it all done.