July 11, 2024 (60 min)

Summer Plans:

Newzik Account

Username: winteng@gmail.com

Password: Studnet577

Lesson Blog

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Practice Guide Legend

  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.

ASSIGNMENTS

  1. 💚Italian Song by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    1. Follow the practice video carefully that I sent to your thread.

    2. It’s four measures of music, hands together, very slowly, with a special focus on expression and hand movement. Don’t worry about keeping a steady beat.

    3. Pause the video after every four measures to practice.

    4. Eventually you should be able to play more than 4 measures at a time - start combining to do 8, then 12, then 16, etc.

  2. ❤️❤️❤️Celebrate Theory: Level 2 Unit 1

    1. Please make this a priority.

    2. Complete the entire unit and we’ll check it at your next lesson.

  3. 💚Basic Rhythmic Training

    1. Prepare nos. 14-18

      1. Conducting arm should be more like a “chop” and don’t go too far to the right for beat two.

      2. Remember to conduct one measure of silence.

      3. Study the rhythm first, then go through without stopping - work through your mistakes. Fix them after you finish.

      4. Hold the sound of the “ta” for the full value of the note.

  4. 💚Sight Reading Piano Adventures: 2A (left off on page 33)

    1. Sight-read two “days” per practice session.

    2. Study the rhythm first (time signature and rhythm of the notes)

    3. Study the notes (key signature, intervals, etc.)

    4. Set a slow pace and don’t stop to correct mistakes.

    5. Once you fix the mistakes in your mind, do it again.

  5. Gavotte French suite no. 5 in G Major by J. S. Bach

  6. Allegro in G Major by Franz Joseph Haydn

  7. Prelude in G Major by George Friederic Handel

REVIEW PIECES: once a week at a medium tempo with your music

💚Ecossaise by Beethoven (L. 2, A)

💚Rhyme Time (L. 2, B)

RCM Level 1 Assessment: May 29, 2024: 4:54 pm Score of 84

  1. List A: Ukranian Folk Song

  2. List B: Mist

  3. List C: The Snake

  4. Etude: Celebration

July 1, 2024

Summer Plans:

Newzik Account

Username: winteng@gmail.com

Password: Studnet577

Lesson Blog

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Practice Guide Legend

  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.

ASSIGNMENTS

  1. 💚Italian Song by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    1. See the video for measures 41-44 (texted to the thread)

    2. Please learn hands alone mm. 28-32

    3. See the video for measure 30 (texted to your thread)

    4. See the video for measures 47-49 (texted to your thread)

    5. HANDS TOGETHER:

      1. ONE MEASURE AT A TIME, GOING TO THE DOWNBEAT OF THE NEXT MEASURE.

      2. First, review hands alone with exaggerate wrist movements and articulations (staccato, legato)

      3. Then hands together VERY SLOWLY with no thought for keeping a steady beat. The priority is EVERYTHING else, and no steady rhythm. Add this last after you know all the Fingering, Expression, Notes, and Position are good.

      4. You can wait for 5 seconds per note if needed!

  2. ❤️❤️Celebrate Theory: Level 2 Unit 1

    1. Complete the entire unit and we’ll check it at your next lesson.

  3. 💜Basic Rhythmic Training

    1. Prepare nos. 14-18

      1. Conducting arm should be more like a “chop” and don’t go too far to the right for beat two.

      2. Remember to conduct one measure of silence.

      3. Study the rhythm first, then go through without stopping - work through your mistakes. Fix them after you finish.

      4. Hold the sound of the “ta” for the full value of the note.

  4. 💜Sight Reading Piano Adventures: 2A

    1. Sight-read two “days” per practice session.

    2. Study the rhythm first (time signature and rhythm of the notes)

    3. Study the notes (key signature, intervals, etc.)

    4. Set a slow pace and don’t stop to correct mistakes.

  5. Gavotte French suite no. 5 in G Major by J. S. Bach

  6. Allegro in G Major by Franz Joseph Haydn

  7. Prelude in G Major by George Friederic Handel

REVIEW PIECES: once a week at a medium tempo with your music

💚Ecossaise by Beethoven (L. 2, A)

💚Rhyme Time (L. 2, B)

RCM Level 1 Assessment: May 29, 2024: 4:54 pm Score of 84

  1. List A: Ukranian Folk Song

  2. List B: Mist

  3. List C: The Snake

  4. Etude: Celebration

June 25, 2024

Summer Plans:

Newzik Account

Username: winteng@gmail.com

Password: Studnet577

Lesson Blog

Www.gledhillartscollective.com/Teng-Dylan

Practice Guide Legend

  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.

ASSIGNMENTS

  1. 💚Italian Song by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    1. See the new video for RH mm. 17-22

    2. New video for LH staccato tapping

    3. New video fro RH mm. 26-27

    4. Follow the above videos texted to your text thread and learn the rest of the piece, hands alone for Monday July 1st if we are having a lesson then.

  2. ❤️Celebrate Theory: Level 2 Unit 1

    1. Complete the entire unit and we’ll check it at your next lesson.

  3. 💛Basic Rhythmic Training

    1. Prepare nos. 14-18

      1. Conducting arm should be more like a “chop” and don’t go too far to the right for beat two.

      2. Remember to conduct one measure of silence.

      3. Study the rhythm first, then go through without stopping - work through your mistakes. Fix them after you finish.

      4. Hold the sound of the “ta” for the full value of the note.

  4. 💚Sight Reading Piano Adventures: 2A

    1. Sight-read two “days” per practice session.

    2. Study the rhythm first (time signature and rhythm of the notes)

    3. Study the notes (key signature, intervals, etc.)

    4. Set a slow pace and don’t stop to correct mistakes.

  5. Gavotte French suite no. 5 in G Major by J. S. Bach

  6. Allegro in G Major by Franz Joseph Haydn

  7. Prelude in G Major by George Friederic Handel

REVIEW PIECES: once a week at a medium tempo with your music

💚Ecossaise by Beethoven (L. 2, A)

💚Rhyme Time (L. 2, B)

RCM Level 1 Assessment: May 29, 2024: 4:54 pm Score of 84

  1. List A: Ukranian Folk Song

  2. List B: Mist

  3. List C: The Snake

  4. Etude: Celebration

June 21, 2024

Summer Plans:

Newzik Account

Username: winteng@gmail.com

Password: Studnet577

Lesson Blog

Www.gledhillartscollective.com/Teng-Dylan

Practice Guide Legend

  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.

ASSIGNMENTS

  1. 💚Italian Song by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    1. Every four measures: (see the new video i texted to your thread)

      1. Rhythm exercise with the RH: clap the beat and ta the rhythm

      2. Continue RH by playing the notes with the correct rhythm above.

      3. Make sure you’re doing the wrist movements and slurs / staccatos.

      4. LH: practcie bass notes first, then middle texture, then all together.

  2. 💚Celebrate Theory: Level 2 Unit 1

    1. Complete the entire unit and we’ll check it at your next lesson.

  3. 💚Basic Rhythmic Training

    1. Prepare nos. 14-18

      1. Conducting arm should be more like a “chop” and don’t go too far to the right for beat two.

      2. Remember to conduct one measure of silence.

      3. Study the rhythm first, then go through without stopping - work through your mistakes. Fix them after you finish.

      4. Hold the sound of the “ta” for the full value of the note.

  4. 💚Sight Reading Piano Adventures: 2A

    1. Sight-read two “days” per practice session.

    2. Study the rhythm first (time signature and rhythm of the notes)

    3. Study the notes (key signature, intervals, etc.)

    4. Set a slow pace and don’t stop to correct mistakes.

  5. Gavotte French suite no. 5 in G Major by J. S. Bach

  6. Allegro in G Major by Franz Joseph Haydn

  7. Prelude in G Major by George Friederic Handel

REVIEW PIECES: once a week at a medium tempo with your music

💚Ecossaise by Beethoven (L. 2, A)

💚Rhyme Time (L. 2, B)

RCM Level 1 Assessment: May 29, 2024: 4:54 pm Score of 84

  1. List A: Ukranian Folk Song

  2. List B: Mist

  3. List C: The Snake

  4. Etude: Celebration

June 12, 2024

Summer Plans:

Newzik Account

Username: winteng@gmail.com

Password: Studnet577

Lesson Blog

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Practice Guide Legend

  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.

ASSIGNMENTS

  1. 💚Italian Song by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    1. Prepare measures 1-8. When you’ve finished the assignment below, text Dustin and audio record it in Newzik or send me a video via text.

      1. Every four measures:

        1. LH alone - notes, fingering and expression

        2. RH alone - notes, fingering and expression

        3. HT - everything except rhythm.

        4. HT - RFPER

  2. 💚Celebrate Theory: Level 2 Unit 1

    1. Complete the entire unit and we’ll check it at your next lesson.

  3. 💚Basic Rhythmic Training

    1. Prepare nos. 9-13. You’ll have a test on one or two of them.

      1. Conduct one measure of silence

      2. Then continue conducting while you “ta” the rhythm of the notes.

      3. Cut off the sound with a closed hand gesture at on the final bar line.

  4. 💚Sight Reading Piano Adventures: 2A

    1. Sight-read two “days” per practice session.

    2. Study the rhythm first (time signature and rhythm of the notes)

    3. Study the notes (key signature, intervals, etc.)

    4. Set a slow pace and don’t stop to correct mistakes.

  5. Gavotte French suite no. 5 in G Major by J. S. Bach

  6. Allegro in G Major by Franz Joseph Haydn

  7. Prelude in G Major by George Friederic Handel

REVIEW PIECES: once a week at a medium tempo with your music

💚Ecossaise by Beethoven (L. 2, A)

💚Rhyme Time (L. 2, B)

RCM Level 1 Assessment: May 29, 2024: 4:54 pm Score of 84

  1. List A: Ukranian Folk Song

  2. List B: Mist

  3. List C: The Snake

  4. Etude: Celebration

May 8-24, 2024

Summer Plans:

Newzik Account

Username: winteng@gmail.com

Password: Studnet577

Lesson Blog

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Practice Guide Legend

  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.

ASSIGNMENTS

  1. May 19, 2024: Final Recital: 3 pm: Wear recital clothing at your next lesson

    1. Rhyme Time

    2. Ukranian Folk Song

    3. Mist

    4. Ecossaise

  2. RCM Level 1 Assessment: May 29, 2024: 4:54 pm

    1. List A: Ukranian Folk Song

    2. List B: Mist

    3. List C: The Snake

    4. Etude: Celebration

  3. 💚Playbacks: Level 1

    1. Practice with the audio in your text thread every practice session. Repeat the audio multiple days.

  4. 💚Celebration (L. 1, Etude)

    1. Practice:

      1. starting from random measures

      2. Hands alone then together with the music (SLOWLY)

      3. Play through entire piece with music then without.

  5. 💚Ukrainian Folk Song (L. 1, A)

    1. Practice:

      1. starting from random measures

      2. Hands alone then together with the music (SLOWLY)

      3. Play through entire piece with music then without. 💚Mist by Clifford Pool (L. 1, B)

  6. 💚Ecossaise by Beethoven (L. 2, A)

    1. Practice:

      1. starting from random measures

      2. Hands alone then together with the music (SLOWLY)

      3. Play through entire piece with music then without.

  7. 💚Technical Requirements for Piano: Level 1

    1. Assignment: Memorize all items. So practice with and without music.

      1. PLEASE MEMORIZE ALL OF YOUR FINGERING. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TEST.

      2. Rotate through all technical items - Ideally, once a day, but if this is too much, keep track of where you leave off and pick up from there the next day. Keep rotating to get through all of them as many times as possible per week.

  8. ❤️The Snake (L. 1, C)

    1. FIX YOUR FINGERING IN THE LAST SYSTEM PLEASE.

💚Rhyme Time (L. 2, B)

  • REVIEW ONCE A WEEK WITH MUSIC.

🖤Choose Level 2, Etude and C with Dustin

🖤Celebrate Theory: Level 2

  1. Print and prepare Unit 1

🖤Four Star: Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 2

🖤Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist No. 3

  1. Assignment:

    1. Transpose to F Major and play INSIDE the black before 5th or 1st fingers play on F-sharp.

    2. Fingers never leaving the surface of the keys.

    3. Close-loud once each day.

  2. Method:

    1. Strong attack on each note, then immediately relax.

    2. Pop the wrist up slightly on each attack.

    3. Don’t slide on the keys.

    4. One time through each day.

May 1, 2024

Summer Plans:

Newzik Account

Username: winteng@gmail.com

Password: Studnet577

Lesson Blog

Www.gledhillartscollective.com/Teng-Dylan

Practice Guide Legend

  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.

ASSIGNMENTS

  1. May 19, 2024: Final Recital: 3 pm:

    1. Rhyme Time

    2. Ukranian Folk Song

    3. Mist

    4. Ecossaise

  2. RCM Level 1 Assessment: May 29, 2024: 4:54 pm

    1. List A: Ukranian Folk Song

    2. List B: Mist

    3. List C: The Snake

    4. Etude: Celebration

  3. 💜Choose Level 2, Etude and C with Dustin

  4. 💚Playbacks: Level 1

    1. Practice with the audio in your text thread every practice session. Repeat the audio multiple days.

  5. 💚Celebration (L. 1, Etude)

    1. Recital Practice:

      1. Hands alone 8 measures at a time.

      2. Then hands together - all with music.

      3. Start at 3 random measures.

      4. Play through entire piece with music then without.

  6. 💚Ukrainian Folk Song (L. 1, A)

    1. Recital Practice:

      1. Hands alone 8 measures at a time.

      2. Then hands together - all with music.

      3. Start at 3 random measures.

      4. Play through entire piece with music then without.

  7. 💚Ecossaise by Beethoven (L. 2, A)

    1. Recital Practice:

      1. Hands alone 8 measures at a time.

      2. Then hands together - all with music.

      3. Start at 3 random measures.

      4. Play through entire piece with music then without.

  8. 💚Technical Requirements for Piano: Level 1

    1. Assignment: Memorize all items. So practice with and without music.

      1. Rotate through all technical items - Ideally, once a day, but if this is too much, keep track of where you leave off and pick up from there the next day. Keep rotating to get through all of them as many times as possible per week.

  9. 💚Mist by Clifford Pool (L. 1, B)

    1. Recital Practice:

      1. Hands alone 8 measures at a time.

      2. Then hands together - all with music.

      3. Start at 3 random measures.

      4. Play through entire piece with music then without.

  10. 💚Rhyme Time (L. 2, B)

    1. Measure 2, 4 and 6 (and all measures alike). Print out new music if needed with my markings.

      1. LH keep it short

      2. RH don’t rush in the first beat

      3. Fix the rhythm in RH and LH when you have the tie in the RH.

    2. Measure 9

      1. LH staccato

      2. Slow down to practice this

    3. Measure 10

      1. LH no F-sharp

      2. Slow down to practice this

    4. Measures 11-12

      1. No C-sharp

    5. Measures 15-16

      1. LH staccato and chord HT staccato

    6. Measure 25

      1. Fix fingering and notes.

  11. 💚The Snake (L. 1, C)

    1. Recital Practice:

      1. Hands alone 8 measures at a time.

      2. Then hands together - all with music.

      3. Start at 3 random measures.

      4. Play through entire piece with music then without with metronome.

🖤Celebrate Theory: Level 2

  1. Print and prepare Unit 1

🖤Four Star: Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 2

  1. Assignment:

    1. Prepare “Review Set 2”

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

    1. Play through LH and RH alone, no faster then m.m. 66 per quarter note, once a day.

    2. Play through once a day at a medium tempo m.m. 80 per quarter note.

    3. Play through with the audio I texted your piano text thread (YOU CAN PLAY THIS ON YOUR WATCH!)

    4. Then as many times as you like at m.m. 132 per quarter note.

  2. 💚Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. Etude)

    1. Practice once a day with m.m. 72 per quarter note.

    2. Make sure you’re pedaling with the ball of your foot and keep your heel on the floor.

    3. Practice starting from any measure of the piece - ONCE EVERY PRACTICE SESSION.

    4. Practice with and without music.

  3. 💜Level 2 C next week if Rhyme Time is one.

  4. 🖤Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist No. 3

    1. Assignment:

      1. Transpose to F Major and play INSIDE the black before 5th or 1st fingers play on F-sharp.

      2. Fingers never leaving the surface of the keys.

      3. Close-loud once each day.

    2. Method:

      1. Strong attack on each note, then immediately relax.

      2. Pop the wrist up slightly on each attack.

      3. Don’t slide on the keys.

      4. One time through each day.

April 24, 2024

Summer Plans:

Newzik Account

Username: winteng@gmail.com

Password: Studnet577

Lesson Blog

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Practice Guide Legend

  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.

ASSIGNMENTS

  1. May 19, 2024: Final Recital: 3 pm:

    1. Rhyme Time

    2. Ukranian Folk Song

    3. Mist

    4. Ecossaise

  2. RCM Level 1 Assessment: May 29, 2024: 4:54 pm

    1. List A: Ukranian Folk Song

    2. List B: Mist

    3. List C: The Snake

    4. Etude: Celebration

  3. 💚Ecossaise by Beethoven (L. 2, A)

    1. Please play quietly in the beginning.

    2. ❤️❤️Measures 10 and 12: keep your left hand staccato for all the notes. Practice this three times correctly each practice session.

      1. “Zoom in, then zoom out”

    3. Practice hands alone, one time each day.

  4. 💚Technical Requirements for Piano: Level 1

    1. Assignment: Memorize all items. So practice with and without music.

      1. Rotate through all technical items - Ideally, once a day, but if this is too much, keep track of where you leave off and pick up from there the next day. Keep rotating to get through all of them as many times as possible per week.

  5. 💚Mist by Clifford Pool (L. 1, B)

    1. Assignment:

      1. No faster than m.m. 88

      2. Reprint your music from Newzik and see all of the new markings.

  6. 💜Four Star: Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 2

    1. Assignment:

      1. Prepare “Review Set 2”

  7. 💜Celebrate Theory: Level 2

    1. Print and prepare Unit 1

  8. ❤️Rhyme Time (L. 2, B)

    1. Hands Together:

      1. Two measures at a time.

      2. Hands alone first

      3. ❤️Then hands together, one note at a time until you KNOW that the notes and fingering are correct. DON’T KEEP A STEADY BEAT. Notes and fingering are most important.

      4. THEN when you can step 3 above, start to add a steady beat but please keep it SLOW.

  9. 💚The Snake (L. 1, C)

    1. Assignment:

      1. Hands alone with music, once a day, focusing on raised wrists and fingers curved.

      2. Hands together with and without music.

      3. Practice starting from three random spots each day.

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

    1. Play through LH and RH alone, no faster then m.m. 66 per quarter note, once a day.

    2. Play through once a day at a medium tempo m.m. 80 per quarter note.

    3. Play through with the audio I texted your piano text thread (YOU CAN PLAY THIS ON YOUR WATCH!)

    4. Then as many times as you like at m.m. 132 per quarter note.

  11. 💚Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. Etude)

    1. Practice once a day with m.m. 72 per quarter note.

    2. Make sure you’re pedaling with the ball of your foot and keep your heel on the floor.

    3. Practice starting from any measure of the piece - ONCE EVERY PRACTICE SESSION.

    4. Practice with and without music.

  12. 💜Level 2 C next week if Rhyme Time is one.

  13. 🖤Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist No. 3

    1. Assignment:

      1. Transpose to F Major and play INSIDE the black before 5th or 1st fingers play on F-sharp.

      2. Fingers never leaving the surface of the keys.

      3. Close-loud once each day.

    2. Method:

      1. Strong attack on each note, then immediately relax.

      2. Pop the wrist up slightly on each attack.

      3. Don’t slide on the keys.

      4. One time through each day.

April 10 & 17, 2024

Summer Plans:

Newzik Account

Username: winteng@gmail.com

Password: Studnet577

Lesson Blog

Www.gledhillartscollective.com/Teng-Dylan

Practice Guide Legend

  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.

PLEASE READ THE ASSIGNMENT

  1. May 19, 2024: Final Recital: 3 pm:

    1. Rhyme Time

    2. Ukranian Folk Song

    3. Mist

    4. Ecossaise

  2. RCM Level 1 Assessment: May 29, 2024: 4:54 pm

    1. List A: Ukranian Folk Song

    2. List B: Mist

    3. List C: The Snake

    4. Etude: Celebration

  3. 💚Ecossaise by Beethoven (L. 2, A)

    1. Fix any pauses between measures 12-14

    2. When you return back to the beginning make sure it’s SOFT.

    3. Fix RH wrist and finger position (

    4. ❤️Measures 10 and 12: keep your left hand staccato for all the notes. Practice this three times correctly each practice session.

    5. ❤️“D. C. al Fine” (Da Capo) go back to the beginning and finish at the “Fine” marking.

    6. Practice starting from any measure of the piece once per practice session.

  4. 💚Technical Requirements for Piano: Level 1

    1. Assignment:

      1. Scales: Prepare all the scales on pages 5-6

      2. Tonic Traids: Broken and Solid: PRACTICE WITH THE VIDEO I SENT TO YOUR TEXT THREAD

        1. Prepare all the triads on pages 10-12

        2. See your pencil notes about position and notes.

        3. Don’t hold on to the notes after you play them, but use a rotating wrist to play legato.

  5. 💚Mist by Clifford Pool (L. 1, B)

    1. Assignment:

      1. No faster than m.m. 88

      2. Reprint your music from Newzik and see all of the new markings.

  6. 💚Four Star: Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 2

    1. Assignment:

      1. Prepare “Review Set 2”

  7. 💚Celebrate Theory: Level 2

    1. Print and prepare Unit 1

  8. 💚Rhyme Time (L. 2, B)

    1. Hands Together:

      1. Two measures at a time.

      2. Hands alone first

      3. Then hands together, one note at a time until you KNOW that the notes and fingering are correct. DON’T KEEP A STEADY BEAT. Notes and fingering are most important.

      4. THEN when you can step 3 above, start to add a steady beat but please keep it SLOW.

  9. 💜The Snake (L. 1, C)

    1. Assignment:

      1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece. Test on this next week.

      2. Slow down a bit more over the last two measures of the piece.

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

    1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece - ONCE EVERY PRACTICE SESSION.

    2. Be able to play for at a least measures from your starting point

    3. Play through once a day at a medium tempo m.m. 80 per quarter note.

    4. Then as many times as you like at m.m. 132 per quarter note.

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

    1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece - ONCE EVERY PRACTICE SESSION.

    2. Be able to play for at a least measures from your starting point

  12. 💜Level 2 C next week if Rhyme Time is one.

  13. 🖤Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist No. 3

    1. Assignment:

      1. Transpose to F Major and play INSIDE the black before 5th or 1st fingers play on F-sharp.

      2. Fingers never leaving the surface of the keys.

      3. Close-loud once each day.

    2. Method:

      1. Strong attack on each note, then immediately relax.

      2. Pop the wrist up slightly on each attack.

      3. Don’t slide on the keys.

      4. One time through each day.

March 29, 2024

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Practice Guide Legend

  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.

PLEASE READ THE ASSIGNMENT

  1. Please order a metronome.

  2. ❤️Rhyme Time (L. 2, B)

    1. Please fix all the fingering and notes in the LH. When are there C-sharps and when are there not?

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

    1. Assignment:

      1. Complete Set 10

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

      3. Playbacks need a bit of work. Dustin, recording some examples.

      4. Sight-reading needs work.

      5. Clapbacks are almost ready.

  4. ❤️Celebrate Theory Level 1, Unit 8 (PRINT & PUT IN BINDER)

    1. Review the circled items on page 78 in your binder

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

    1. Please fix the pencil markings in the right hand (measures 2 and 6)

    2. Fix the fingering in measure 7 and 15

    3. “D. C. al Fine” go back to the beginning and finish at the “Fine” marking.

    4. Practice starting from any measure of the piece once per practice session.

  6. 💜The Snake (L. 1, C)

    1. Assignment:

      1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece

      2. Fix dynamics at the end.

    2. Method:

      1. ❤️❤️No faster than m.m. 112 (please purchase a metronome or download a metronome app on your phone)

      2. Think very carefully before you being.

      3. The goal is to play it correctly on your first try from any measure.

  7. 💜Mist by Clifford Pool (L. 1, B)

    1. Assignment:

      1. Set metronome before you begin, then turn it off and play through with a focus on expression.

      2. Hold the notes for their full value even though your pedal is down.

      3. Gradually come off the keys and pedal at the same time to match the mood of the piece (ending).

    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 EVERY PRACTICE SESSION.

    2. Be able to play for at a least measures from your starting point

    3. Play through once a day at a medium tempo m.m. 80 per quarter note.

    4. Then as many times as you like at m.m. 132 per quarter note.

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

    1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece - ONCE EVERY PRACTICE SESSION.

    2. Be able to play for at a least measures from your starting point

  10. 💚Technical Requirements for Piano: Level 1

    1. Assignment:

      1. Tonic Traids: Broken and Solid

        1. Prepare all the triads on pages 10-12

        2. Keep wrists up

        3. Remember finger 2

  11. 💚Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist No. 3

    1. Assignment:

      1. Transpose to F Major and play INSIDE the black before 5th or 1st fingers play on F-sharp.

      2. Fingers never leaving the surface of the keys.

      3. Close-loud once each day.

    2. Method:

      1. Strong attack on each note, then immediately relax.

      2. Pop the wrist up slightly on each attack.

      3. Don’t slide on the keys.

      4. One time through each day.

March 13, 2024

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Practice Guide Legend

  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.

PLEASE READ THE ASSIGNMENT

  1. 💚Rhyme Time (L. 2, B)

    1. Hands alone, no faster than m.m. 126 per quarter note. Fix all the pink pen.

  2. 💜Royal Conservatory of Music Technical Tests: Level 1

    1. Assignment:

      1. (These were so much better this week!)

      2. F Major, hands alone

      3. D Natural minor, hands alone

      4. D harmonic minor, hands alone

      5. Wrist up when you play finger 1

    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. Don’t let the RH wrist drop below the white keys.

      4. RH finger two needs to be curved.

  3. 💜Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist No. 3

    1. Assignment:

      1. Transpose to G Major and play INSIDE the black before 5th or 1st fingers play on F-sharp.

      2. Fingers never leaving the surface of the keys.

      3. Close-loud once each day.

    2. Method:

      1. Strong attack on each note, then immediately relax.

      2. Pop the wrist up slightly on each attack.

      3. Don’t slide on the keys.

      4. One time through each day.

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

    1. Assignment:

      1. Complete Set 10

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

  5. 💛Celebrate Theory Level 1, Unit 8 (PRINT & PUT IN BINDER)

    1. Review the circled items on page 78 in your binder.

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

    1. Please fix the pencil markings in the right hand (measures 2 and 6)

    2. Fix the fingering in measure 7 and 15

    3. “D. C. al Fine” go back to the beginning and finish at the “Fine” marking.

    4. Practice starting from any measure of the piece once per practice session.

  7. 💜The Snake (L. 1, C)

    1. Assignment:

      1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece

      2. Fix dynamics at the end.

    2. Method:

      1. ❤️❤️No faster than m.m. 112 (please purchase a metronome or download a metronome app on your phone)

      2. Think very carefully before you being.

      3. The goal is to play it correctly on your first try from any measure.

  8. 💜Mist by Clifford Pool (L. 1, B)

    1. Assignment:

      1. Set metronome before you begin, then turn it off and play through with a focus on expression.

      2. Hold the notes for their full value even though your pedal is down.

      3. Gradually come off the keys and pedal at the same time to match the mood of the piece (ending).

    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.

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

    1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece - ONCE EVERY PRACTICE SESSION.

    2. Be able to play for at a least measures from your starting point

  10. ❤️Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. Etude)

    1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece - ONCE EVERY PRACTICE SESSION.

    2. Be able to play for at a least measures from your starting point

February 28, 2024

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Practice Guide Legend

  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.

PLEASE READ THE ASSIGNMENT

  1. 💚Rhyme Time (L. 2, B)

    1. Start with Dustin next week or you can start learning hands alone.

  2. 💚Royal Conservatory of Music Technical Tests: Level 1

    1. Assignment:

      1. (These were so much better this week!)

      2. F Major, hands alone

      3. D Natural minor, hands alone

      4. D harmonic minor, hands alone

      5. Wrist up when you play finger 1

    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. Don’t let the RH wrist drop below the white keys.

      4. RH finger two needs to be curved.

  3. 💚Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist No. 3

    1. Assignment:

      1. Transpose to G Major and play INSIDE the black before 5th or 1st fingers play on F-sharp.

      2. Fingers never leaving the surface of the keys.

      3. Close-loud once each day.

    2. Method:

      1. Strong attack on each note, then immediately relax.

      2. Pop the wrist up slightly on each attack.

      3. Don’t slide on the keys.

      4. One time through each day.

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

    1. Assignment:

      1. Complete Sets 8 and 9

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

  5. 💚Celebrate Theory Level 1, Unit 8 (PRINT & PUT IN BINDER)

    1. Test on all of the terms and symbols.

  6. 💛Ecossaise by Beethoven (L. 2, A)

    1. Please fix the pencil markings in the right hand (measures 2 and 6)

    2. Fix the fingering in measure 7 and 15

    3. “D. C. al Fine” go back to the beginning and finish at the “Fine” marking.

    4. Practice starting from any measure of the piece once per practice session.

  7. 💚The Snake (L. 1, C)

    1. Assignment:

      1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece

      2. Fix dynamics at the end.

    2. Method:

      1. ❤️❤️No faster than m.m. 112 (please purchase a metronome or download a metronome app on your phone)

      2. Think very carefully before you being.

      3. The goal is to play it correctly on your first try from any measure.

  8. 💚Mist by Clifford Pool (L. 1, B)

    1. Assignment:

      1. Set metronome before you begin, then turn it off and play through with a focus on expression.

      2. Hold the notes for their full value even though your pedal is down.

      3. Gradually come off the keys and pedal at the same time to match the mood of the piece (ending).

    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.

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

    1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece - ONCE EVERY PRACTICE SESSION.

    2. Be able to play for at a least measures from your starting point

  10. 💛Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. Etude)

    1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece - ONCE EVERY PRACTICE SESSION.

    2. Be able to play for at a least measures from your starting point

February 21, 2024

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Practice Guide Legend

  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.

PLEASE READ THE ASSIGNMENT

  1. 💚Rhyme Time (L. 2, B)

    1. Start with Dustin next week or you can start learning hands alone.

  2. 💚Royal Conservatory of Music Technical Tests: Level 1

    1. Assignment:

      1. (These were so much better this week!)

      2. G Major, hands alone

      3. E Natural minor, hands alone

      4. E 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. Don’t let the RH wrist drop below the white keys.

      4. RH finger two needs to be curved.

  3. 💜Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist No. 3

    1. Assignment:

      1. Fingers never leaving the surface of the keys.

      2. Close-loud (high-loud next week)

    2. Method:

      1. Strong attack on each note, then immediately relax.

      2. Pop the wrist up slightly on each attack.

      3. Don’t slide on the keys.

      4. One time through each day.

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

    1. Assignment:

      1. Complete Sets 6 and 7

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

  5. 💜Celebrate Theory Level 1, Unit 7 (PRINT & PUT IN BINDER)

    1. In unit 6, we discussed odd number intervals appear on the staff as line to line or space to space. Even number intervals are always line to space or space to line.

  6. ❤️Ecossaise by Beethoven (L. 2, A)

    1. Fix all the pencil in your music.

    2. Start learning hands together (AFTER YOU FIX THE PENCIL MARKINGS), one to two measures at a time, three times correctly each.

    3. Please do this again, 1-2 measures at a time, SLOW SLOW SLOW SLOW enough that all notes are correct and expression is correct (staccato and slurs)

  7. ❤️The Snake (L. 1, C)

    1. Assignment:

      1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece:

    2. Method:

      1. No faster than m.m. 112 (please purchase a metronome)

      2. Think very carefully before you being.

      3. The goal is to play it correctly on your first try from any measure.

  8. 💚Mist by Clifford Pool (L. 1, B)

    1. Assignment:

      1. Set metronome before you begin, then turn it off and play through with a focus on expression.

      2. Hold the notes for their full value even though your pedal is down.

      3. Gradually come off the keys and pedal at the same time to match the mood of the piece (ending).

    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.

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

    1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece - ONCE EVERY PRACTICE SESSION.

    2. Be able to play for at a least measures from your starting point

  10. 💛Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. Etude)

    1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece - ONCE EVERY PRACTICE SESSION.

    2. Be able to play for at a least measures from your starting point

February 14, 2024

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Practice Guide Legend

  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.

PRINT YOUR BLOG EVERY WEEK

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

    1. Assignment:

      1. (These were so much better this week!)

      2. G Major, hands alone

      3. E Natural minor, hands alone

      4. E 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. Don’t let the RH wrist drop below the white keys.

      4. RH finger two needs to be curved.

  2. 💚Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist No. 3

    1. Assignment:

      1. Fingers never leaving the surface of the keys.

      2. Close-loud (high-loud next week)

    2. Method:

      1. Strong attack on each note, then immediately relax.

      2. Pop the wrist up slightly on each attack.

      3. Don’t slide on the keys.

      4. One time through each day.

  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 7 (PRINT & PUT IN BINDER)

    1. In unit 6, we discussed odd number intervals appear on the staff as line to line or space to space. Even number intervals are always line to space or space to line.

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

    1. Fix all the pencil in your music.

    2. Start learning hands together (AFTER YOU FIX THE PENCIL MARKINGS), one to two measures at a time, three times correctly each.

    3. Remember that it will be easy to forget expression in each hand when you move to hands together.

  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. Set metronome before you begin, then turn it off and play through with a focus on expression.

      2. Hold the notes for their full value even though your pedal is down.

      3. Gradually come off the keys and pedal at the same time to match the mood of the piece (ending).

    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

  10. 💜Dustin bring Level 2 options next week

February 7, 2024

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Practice Guide Legend

  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.

PRINT YOUR BLOG EVERY WEEK

  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

January 31, 2024

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.

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Practice Guide Legend

  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.

Assignments

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

    1. SCALES: no faster than m.m. 100 per note.

    2. PRINT: “RCM Technical Requirements Level 01”

    3. Two octave scales only. Hands together.

    4. Major, Minor natural, and minor harmonic (raised 7th degree)

    5. Keep your wrists above the white keys.

    6. Don’t twist your wrist

  2. 💚Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist No. 3

    1. Rotate your practice between close-loud and high-loud.

    2. Fix fingering in LH

    3. No pauses

    4. Fingers curved

    5. Experiment with your wrist position at a faster tempo.

  3. 💚Four Star: Sight-reading & Ear Tests

    1. Complete Sets 2 and 3 (two per day)

  4. 💚Celebrate Theory Level 1, Unit 6

    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. Print out your new version in Newzik. Follow the expression markings in red.

    2. 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. PRINT your music again with new markings or use the Newzik App.

    2. No faster than m.m. 88 per quarter note. The entire piece!

    3. Start at random measures and play in 6 measure chunks.

  8. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. Etude)

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

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

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

January 24, 2024

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.

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2023 Winter Semester Milestones

  1. Level 1, RCMCP Exam: Schedule for week of February 7th online

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

    1. SCALES: no faster than m.m. 100 per note.

    2. Prepare the items in Newzik in the “Scales Major and Minor 4 Octaves” PDF on pages 1, 2 and 12

    3. Keep your wrists above the white keys.

    4. Don’t twist your wrist

  2. 💚Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist No. 3

    1. Rotate your practice between close-loud and high-loud.

    2. Fix fingering in LH

    3. No pauses

    4. Fingers curved

    5. Experiment with your wrist position at a faster tempo.

  1. 💚Create an online account for RCM (see your text thread).

  2. 💚Four Star: Sight-reading & Ear Tests

    1. Complete Sets 2 and 3 (two per day)

  1. 💚Celebrate Theory Level 1, Unit 6

    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.

  1. 💜NEW PIECE (level 2)

  2. 💚The Snake (L. 1, C)

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

  3. 💜Mist by Clifford Pool (L. 1, B)

    1. Print you music again with new markings.

    2. Fix all of the markings in your music.

    3. Start at random measures and play in 6 measure chunks.

      1. Be able to play the chunks 3 times correctly.

  1. Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. Etude)

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

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

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