October 25 & November 1, 2023

Assignment Key

💚 = Assignment on track. Keep up the good work.

💛 = Assignment needs special attention - a bit more work.

❤️ = Assignment was not done, or needs a lot of extra attention.

💜 = We didnt’ get to this at the lesson and we’ll start with it next week.

Newzik Account

Username: winteng@gmail.com

Password: Studnet577

Lesson Blog

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2023 Winter Semester Milestones

1. NFPRE

Lesson Grades

1. October 20, 2023:

2. September 27, 2023: 💛 - needs more work, attention to detail.

1. 💚NFRPE:

   1. In Newzik, under Charts and Guides, study the NFRPE Older Beginner page. Read this every day.

   2. This needs to be read more carefully.

2. ❤️Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist No. 1

   1. CLOSE LOUD: 3 minutes hands together every day.

      1. Watch the video I texted to your thread every practice session.

      2. Close loud is FROM the key. make sure there is no space between your fingertips and the keyboard.

      3. Pop your wrist up on the attack and then immediately relax.

      4. Don’t slide on the keys.

      5. Keep your fingers round and curved.

      6. Very strong playing.

   2. HIGH LOUD: 3 minutes hands together, every day.

      1. ❤️❤️ALL FINGERS MUST BE CURVED AND DON’T SLIDE ON THE KEYBOARD.

1. 💜Four Star: Sight-reading & Ear Tests

   1. Do with Dustin next week.

1. ❤️Celebrate Theory Level 1, Unit 3

   1. ❤️Please fix all of the errors (see the pen markings)

1. 💚 Ukrainian Folk Song by Beethoven (L. 1, A)

   1. LEARN MEASURES 1-4, RH and LH alone, use the NFRPE method. Please do every part of this method and use a chard if needed. Please reach out to me with any questions.

2. 💚Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet

   1. FOR EVERY ITEM BELOW, PRACTICE THREE TIMES CORRECTLY EACH PRACTICE SESSION

      1. 💚Keep the LH staccato whenever it needs to be.

      2. 💚measure 4: hold your pedal until the downbeat of measure 5

      3. 💚Practice playing from measures 12-15 with the metronome and remember that measure 14 had quarter notes.

      4. 💚Measure 14 & 16: make sure LH go OVER the RH, not under.

   2. After you fix the above, we can move on to speed-building!

💜Czerny Op. 823, No. 3

1. Start with Dustin next week