February 7, 2024

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  1. ❤️= Priority assignment - wasn’t prepared properly or prepared at all.

  2. 💛= Second Priority - on the right track but needs more attention.

  3. 💜= We didn’t get to it and will do it at the next lesson

  4. 💚= On the right track. Do these assignments after the colors above.

  5. 🖤= Don’t do this assignment. On pause.

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  1. ❤️Royal Conservatory of Music Technical Tests: Level 1

    1. Assignment:

      1. C Major, hands alone

      2. A Natural minor, hands alone

      3. A harmonic minor, hands alone

    2. Method:

      1. Set metronome to 69 per quarter note.

      2. Before you start playing, count out loud: “1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &” and then begin.

      3. Try not to accent any notes. Keep the sound smooth, wrist level, feet flat, back straight, and don’t twist wrists.

      4. FINGERING TIP: remember where you place finger 4 in each hand. It’s usually only on one note.

  2. 💚Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist No. 3

    1. Assignment:

      1. Fingers never leaving the surface of the keys.

      2. Follow the instructions in the practice video

    2. Method:

      1. Follow the instructions in the practice video (texted to your thread)

      2. One hand at a time, set a time for 3 min.

      3. Total 6 min of efficient Hanon practice! :)

  3. 💚Four Star: Sight-reading & Ear Tests (PRINT & PUT IN BINDER)

    1. Assignment:

      1. Complete Sets 4 and 5

      2. Remember to play NO FASTER THAN M.M. 60 per quarter note for the sight-reading

  4. ❤️Celebrate Theory Level 1, Unit 6 (PRINT & PUT IN BINDER)

    1. Remember stems on the left side if they are down and on the right side if they’re going up.

    2. Remember when drawing sharps and flats: they are drawn on the same line or space as the note.

  5. 💜Ecossaise by Beethoven (L. 2, A)

    1. Watch the YouTube video I made for you and start to learn this Hands ALONE.

  6. 💜The Snake (L. 1, C)

    1. No faster than m.m. 112 per quarter note. Think about the rhythm before you start.

  7. ❤️Mist by Clifford Pool (L. 1, B)

    1. Assignment:

      1. No faster than m.m. 88 per quarter note.

    2. Method:

      1. Turn on the metronome to 88 per quarter note.

      2. Play through with the metronome.

      3. turn the metronome off and play through again.

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

    1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece - once a week

  9. 💜Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. Etude)

    1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece - once a week