August 24, 2026

August 24, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: December 20th - 5:00 pm
1. List A: Aria in G Major by Telemann
2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda
3. List C: Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky
4. Etude 1: Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny
5. Etude 2: Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

Take RCM Level 7?

🟩Lullaby, Op. 109, No. 7 by Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (L. 7, Etude)
1. Record your practice time and items daily in the comment section of the blog:
  1. For example “Lullaby, mm. 1-8, 14:35 min”
2. Measures 1-8 & 9 -16
  1. Melody and bass notes only (green highlights)
  2. Then inner notes (yellow highlights)
    1. Do this three times
  3. Play as written (both green and yellow) keeping the melody in focus.
    1. Do this three times.
🟩Für Elise, WoO, 59, by Ludwig van Beethoven (L. 7, B)
1. Fix the LH note in m. 29 (circled in red)
2. m. 35 count correctly.
3. Accent practice: mm. 77-82, rotate accents in groups of three.
🟩Theory Level 6, Unit 3
1. Review pages 4-7 so you can teach me about Compound Meters next lesson.

❓⬛️Etude in G Minor, Op. 24, No. 15 by Giuseppe Concone (L. 7, Etude)
❓⬛️Lullaby, Op. 109, No. 7 by Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (L. 7, Etude)
⬛️Allemande in F-flat Major by Johan Sebastian Bach (L. 7, A)
⬛️Choose a list C
⬛️Technical Requirements Level 7 (every day assignment)
1. Double check your tempo markings for each of the items.
2. Be aware of a consistent pulse and even tempo during broken chords
⬛️Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 7
⬛️Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
✅Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
✅Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
✅Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
🟩Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
🟩Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

May 9, 2026

May 9, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: December 20th - 5:00 pm
1. List A: Aria in G Major by Telemann
2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda
3. List C: Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky
4. Etude 1: Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny
5. Etude 2: Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

Take RCM Level 7 in November / December

🟩Lullaby, Op. 109, No. 7 by Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (L. 7, Etude)
1. Learn in four-measure chunks:
  1. Learn / memorize melody first with correct fingering.
  2. Then learn / memorize bass notes only.
  3. Then learn / memorize melody and bass only.
  4. Then learn / memorize RH all notes.
  5. SAO - LH all notes.
  6. SAO - HT all notes (or if you need to, break it up in any way helpful).
🟩Für Elise, WoO, 59, by Ludwig van Beethoven (L. 7, B)
1. mm. 30 and 32 - tidy attacks
2. 🟥Practice avoiding a shift in tempo from m. 58 and m. 59, and m. 34 to m. 36
3. m. 59 - don’t change tempo here.
4. Work on speed-building mm. 79-55. Start at m.m. 80 and gradually build to m.m. 116
🟩Theory Level 6
1. Finish all of Unit 3.
❓⬛️Etude in G Minor, Op. 24, No. 15 by Giuseppe Concone (L. 7, Etude)
❓⬛️Lullaby, Op. 109, No. 7 by Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (L. 7, Etude)
⬛️Allemande in F-flat Major by Johan Sebastian Bach (L. 7, A)
⬛️Choose a list C
⬛️Technical Requirements Level 7 (every day assignment)
1. Double check your tempo markings for each of the items.
2. Be aware of a consistent pulse and even tempo during broken chords
⬛️Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 7
⬛️Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
✅Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
✅Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
✅Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
🟩Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
🟩Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

April 25, 2026

April 25, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: December 20th - 5:00 pm
1. List A: Aria in G Major by Telemann
2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda
3. List C: Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky
4. Etude 1: Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny
5. Etude 2: Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

Take RCM Level 7 in November / December

🟩Lullaby, Op. 109, No. 7 by Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (L. 7, Etude)
1. Learn in four-measure chunks:
  1. Learn / memorize melody first with correct fingering.
  2. Then learn / memorize bass notes only.
  3. Then learn / memorize melody and bass only.
  4. Then learn / memorize RH all notes.
  5. SAO - LH all notes.
  6. SAO - HT all notes (or if you need to, break it up in any way helpful).
🟩Für Elise, WoO, 59, by Ludwig van Beethoven (L. 7, B)
1. m. 82 - only one trill rotation
2. mm. 79-80 - fix the alignment of the RH an LH
3. mm. 59-75 - practice playing the LH A with a legato approach - even though these are repeated notes, try to connect them. This will help you better connect your pedal! We’re dealing with “hiccups” in the pedal.
4. Practice avoiding a shift in tempo from m. 58 and m. 59, and m. 34 to m. 36
5. Practice 22-36 in chunks to get rid of pauses and to prepare yourself for speed-building.
🟪🟨Theory Level 6
1. Unit 2: Self-correct your work for pp. 7 to the end.
2. Unit 3: Prepare pp. 1-3 and do more if you have time.
❓⬛️Etude in G Minor, Op. 24, No. 15 by Giuseppe Concone (L. 7, Etude)
❓⬛️Lullaby, Op. 109, No. 7 by Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (L. 7, Etude)
⬛️Allemande in F-flat Major by Johan Sebastian Bach (L. 7, A)
⬛️Choose a list C
⬛️Technical Requirements Level 7 (every day assignment)
1. Double check your tempo markings for each of the items.
2. Be aware of a consistent pulse and even tempo during broken chords
⬛️Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 7
⬛️Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
✅Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
✅Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
✅Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
🟩Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
🟩Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

April 4, 2026

April 4, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: December 20th - 5:00 pm
1. List A: Aria in G Major by Telemann
2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda
3. List C: Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky
4. Etude 1: Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny
5. Etude 2: Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

Take RCM Level 7 in November / December

🟩Für Elise, WoO, 59, by Ludwig van Beethoven (L. 7, B)
1. Page 3: have learned with a steady pulse and correct pedal & fingering.
2. Learn to the end of the piece!
🟨Theory Level 6
1. Unit 2: Self-correct your work for pp. 7 to the end.
2. Unit 3: Prepare pp. 1-3 and do more if you have time.
❓⬛️Etude in G Minor, Op. 24, No. 15 by Giuseppe Concone (L. 7, Etude)
❓⬛️Lullaby, Op. 109, No. 7 by Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (L. 7, Etude)
⬛️Allemande in F-flat Major by Johan Sebastian Bach (L. 7, A)
⬛️Choose a list C
⬛️Technical Requirements Level 7 (every day assignment)
1. Double check your tempo markings for each of the items.
2. Be aware of a consistent pulse and even tempo during broken chords
⬛️Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 7
⬛️Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
✅Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
✅Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
✅Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
🟩Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
🟩Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

March 21, 2026

March 21, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: December 20th - 5:00 pm
1. List A: Aria in G Major by Telemann
2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda
3. List C: Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky
4. Etude 1: Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny
5. Etude 2: Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

Take RCM Level 7 in November / December

🟩Für Elise, WoO, 59, by Ludwig van Beethoven (L. 7, B)
1. Put in fingering for all of page 3.
2. Let me know when you’re done so I can check it.
3. Learn page 3 hands together, up-to-tempo.
4. Learn up to . 82 if possible.
🟩Theory Level 6
1. Finish Unit 2. , pages 9-11
2. Continue with Unit 3 if you have time!
❓⬛️Etude in G Minor, Op. 24, No. 15 by Giuseppe Concone (L. 7, Etude)
❓⬛️Lullaby, Op. 109, No. 7 by Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (L. 7, Etude)
⬛️Allemande in F-flat Major by Johan Sebastian Bach (L. 7, A)
⬛️Choose a list C
⬛️Technical Requirements Level 7 (every day assignment)
1. Double check your tempo markings for each of the items.
2. Be aware of a consistent pulse and even tempo during broken chords
⬛️Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 7
⬛️Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
✅Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
✅Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
✅Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
🟩Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
🟩Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

March 5, 2026

March 5, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: December 20th - 5:00 pm
1. List A: Aria in G Major by Telemann
2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda
3. List C: Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky
4. Etude 1: Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny
5. Etude 2: Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

Take RCM Level 7 in November / December

🟩Für Elise, WoO, 59, by Ludwig van Beethoven (L. 7, B)
1. Mm. 30-33 at full tempo for next time. You can do this if you do it in small 1/2 measure chunks!
2. Continue on and work speed-building.
❓⬛️Etude in G Minor, Op. 24, No. 15 by Giuseppe Concone (L. 7, Etude)
❓⬛️Lullaby, Op. 109, No. 7 by Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (L. 7, Etude)
⬛️Allemande in F-flat Major by Johan Sebastian Bach (L. 7, A)
⬛️Choose a list C
🟩Theory Level 6
1. Prepare Unit 2, pages 9-11
2. Sharps & Flats Game:
  1. Worked up to 3 sharps and flats.
  2. Speaking at an rhythmic interval: number of sharps or flats, or, the key.
⬛️Technical Requirements Level 7 (every day assignment)
1. Double check your tempo markings for each of the items.
2. Be aware of a consistent pulse and even tempo during broken chords
⬛️Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 7
⬛️Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
✅Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
✅Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
✅Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
🟩Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
🟩Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: December 20th - 5:00 pm
1. List A: Aria in G Major by Telemann
2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda
3. List C: Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky
4. Etude 1: Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny
5. Etude 2: Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

🟩Beethoven, Fur Elise
1. Mm. 30-33 at full tempo for next time. You can do this if you do it in small 1/2 measure chunks!
🟩Theory Level 6
1. Prepare Unit 2, pages 9-11
2. Sharps & Flats Game:
  1. Worked up to 3 sharps and flats.
  2. Speaking at an rhythmic interval: number of sharps or flats, or, the key.
⬛️Technical Requirements Level 7 (every day assignment)
1. Double check your tempo markings for each of the items.
2. Be aware of a consistent pulse and even tempo during broken chords
⬛️Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 7
⬛️Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
✅Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
✅Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
✅Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
🟩Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
🟩Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

February 5, 2026

February 5, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: December 20th - 5:00 pm
1. List A: Aria in G Major by Telemann
2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda
3. List C: Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky
4. Etude 1: Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny
5. Etude 2: Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

🟩Beethoven, Fur Elise
1. Hands together to m. 34.
🟩Theory Level 6
1. Prepare Unit 2, pages 7-11
2. Sharps & Flats Game:
  1. Worked up to 3 sharps and flats.
  2. Speaking at an rhythmic interval: number of sharps or flats, or, the key.
⬛️Technical Requirements Level 7 (every day assignment)
1. Double check your tempo markings for each of the items.
2. Be aware of a consistent pulse and even tempo during broken chords
⬛️Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 7
⬛️Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
✅Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
✅Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
✅Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
🟩Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
🟩Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: December 20th - 5:00 pm
1. List A: Aria in G Major by Telemann
2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda
3. List C: Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky
4. Etude 1: Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny
5. Etude 2: Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

🟩Beethoven, Fur Elise
1. Page one: work one measure at a time, keeping the 16th notes soft and the 8th notes in focus as a melody. Speed-build and then combine two measures together. Then three.
2. Page two: Hands alone following the new fingering and green pen. Build your speed and confidence with notes and memory hands alone.
🟩Theory Level 6
1. Prepare Unit 2, pages 1-11
2. Refresh your major and minor key signatures so that you can access them with little delay. See page 5 of Unit 1 Level 6
⬛️Technical Requirements Level 7 (every day assignment)
1. Double check your tempo markings for each of the items.
2. Be aware of a consistent pulse and even tempo during broken chords
⬛️Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 7
⬛️Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
✅Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
✅Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
✅Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
🟩Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
🟩Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

January 22, 2026

January 23, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: December 20th - 5:00 pm
1. List A: Aria in G Major by Telemann
2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda
3. List C: Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky
4. Etude 1: Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny
5. Etude 2: Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

🟩Beethoven, Fur Elise
1. Memorize mm. 1-8 with correct pedal.
2. Finish learning hands together to the end of the page with correct pedal and wrist movement.
3. Write in anchor finger numbers from mm. 23-35 and learn hands alone.
4. Ask yourself theory questions and write down your answers in the music.
🟩Theory Level 6
1. Prepare Unit 2, pages 1-11
2. Refresh your major and minor key signatures so that you can access them with little delay. See page 5 of Unit 1 Level 6
⬛️Technical Requirements Level 7 (every day assignment)
1. Double check your tempo markings for each of the items.
2. Be aware of a consistent pulse and even tempo during broken chords
⬛️Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 7
⬛️Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
✅Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
✅Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
✅Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
🟩Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
🟩Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

January 15, 2026

January 15, 2026 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: December 20th - 5:00 pm
1. List A: Aria in G Major by Telemann
2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda
3. List C: Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky
4. Etude 1: Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny
5. Etude 2: Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

🟩Beethoven, Fur Elise
1. Learn at least the first page and memorize as you go. Memory at least the first 8 measures.
2. Ask yourself theory questions and write down your answers in the music.
🟩Theory Level 6
1. Prepare all of Unit 1
⬛️Technical Requirements Level 7 (every day assignment)
1. Double check your tempo markings for each of the items.
2. Be aware of a consistent pulse and even tempo during broken chords
⬛️Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 7
⬛️Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
✅Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
✅Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
✅Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
🟩Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
🟩Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

December 18, 2025

December 18, 2025 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: December 20th - 5:00 pm
1. List A: Aria in G Major by Telemann
2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda
3. List C: Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky
4. Etude 1: Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny
5. Etude 2: Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

🟩Technical Requirements Level 6 (every day assignment)
1. Double check your tempo markings for each of the items.
2. Be aware of a consistent pulse and even tempo during broken chords
🟩Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 6
1. Do the sight-reading examples from sets 9-10
2. Practice singing your intervals.
  1. Play the starting note
  2. Sing the starting note, the note above and the starting note again.
  3. Play the interval to confirm.
  4. Then sing and play the interval at the same time.
✅Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
1. Work to keep the LH quieter than the RH.
2. Make the section starting m. 9 more contrasting.
3. Last system: keep all LH notes in focus, and keep RH in a cantabile style.
✅Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
1. Do accent practice Friday and Saturday on the 2nd and 3rd notes of the ascending triplets.
✅Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
1. Don’t rush in m. 8
2. Do some hands alone practice with and without music.
🟩Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
1. Similar practice to the Telemann.
🟩Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
1. More contrast in dynamics.
🖤Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

December 14, 2025

December 14, 2025 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: December 20th - 5:00 pm
1. List A: Aria in G Major by Telemann
2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda
3. List C: Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky
4. Etude 1: Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny
5. Etude 2: Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

🟩Technical Requirements Level 6 (every day assignment)
1. Keep reviewing these items daily:
  1. Set a time for 8-12 minutes.
  2. Start at the top of the list and do one round of close-loud, then medium tempo, then final tempo.
  3. Focus on smooth, even tone and rhythm. Think about what the examiner might say as you play the item.
  4. Double check your fingerings. :)
🟩Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 6
1. Do the sight-reading examples from sets 9-10
2. Practice singing your intervals.
  1. Play the starting note
  2. Sing the starting note, the note above and the starting note again.
  3. Play the interval to confirm.
  4. Then sing and play the interval at the same time.
✅Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
1. Focus is expression, feeling breath between phrases. Make this less metronomic.
2. Practice starting from any measure.
🟩Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
1. Do some technical work on the LH ascending triplets. Accent practice, close-loud, hands alone and together.
2. Please spot measures 6-7
✅Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
1. Practice starting from any measure
2. More expression in measures 12-13
3. It’s feeling a bit rushed. Feel the LH beats more.
🟩Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
1. Measures 5-6 careful not to rush here. You’ll lose points if you do!
2. Spot measures 6-8 (you had a slight memory issue here).
3. Careful not to rush in m. 14
4. M. 17 - please make sure this is quiet.
5. mm. 35-36 - please do the crescendo / decrescendo
6. Practice starting from random measures.
🟩Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
1. Practice memorization for entire piece.
2. Focus on steady beat.
3. Expressive contrast.
🖤Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

December 4, 2025

December 5, 2025 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: December 20th - 5:00 pm
1. List A: Aria in G Major by Telemann
2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda
3. List C: Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky
4. Etude 1: Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny
5. Etude 2: Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

🟩Technical Requirements Level 6 (every day assignment)
1. Keep reviewing these items daily:
  1. Set a time for 8-12 minutes.
  2. Start at the top of the list and do one round of close-loud, then medium tempo, then final tempo.
  3. Focus on smooth, even tone and rhythm. Think about what the examiner might say as you play the item.
  4. Double check your fingerings. :)
🟩Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 6
1. Do the sight-reading examples from sets 9-10
2. Practice singing your intervals.
  1. Play the starting note
  2. Sing the starting note, the note above and the starting note again.
  3. Play the interval to confirm.
  4. Then sing and play the interval at the same time.
✅Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
1. Focus is expression, feeling breath between phrases. Make this less metronomic.
2. Practice starting from any measure.
🟩Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
1. Do some technical work on the LH ascending triplets. Accent practice, close-loud, hands alone and together.
2. Please spot measures 6-7
✅Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
1. Practice starting from any measure
2. More expression in measures 12-13
3. It’s feeling a bit rushed. Feel the LH beats more.
🟩Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
1. Measures 5-6 careful not to rush here. You’ll lose points if you do!
2. Spot measures 6-8 (you had a slight memory issue here).
3. Careful not to rush in m. 14
4. M. 17 - please make sure this is quiet.
5. mm. 35-36 - please do the crescendo / decrescendo
6. Practice starting from random measures.
🟩Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
1. Practice memorization for entire piece.
2. Focus on steady beat.
3. Expressive contrast.
🖤Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

November 20, 2025

November 22, 2025 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: TBD
1. List A: Aria in G Major by Telemann
2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda
3. List C: Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky
4. Etude 1: Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny
5. Etude 2: Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

🟩Technical Requirements Level 6 (every day assignment)
1. Keep reviewing these items daily:
  1. Set a time for 6 minutes.
  2. Start at the top of the list and do one round of close-loud, then medium tempo, then final tempo.
  3. Focus on smooth, even tone and rhythm. Think about what the examiner might say as you play the item.
  4. Make sure your metronome markings are accurate.
🟩Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 6
1. Do the sight-reading examples from sets 7-8
2. Practice singing your intervals.
  1. Play the starting note
  2. Sing the starting note, the note above and the starting note again.
  3. Play the interval to confirm.
  4. Then sing and play the interval at the same time.
✅Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
1. Focus is expression, feeling breath between phrases. Make this less metronomic.
2. Practice starting from any measure.
🟩Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
1. Memorize to the end of the piece for next lesson.
2. Use the techniques we discussed at your lesson: Use theory and technique to help you remember what the notes are. Small sections. Hands alone practice. With and without music.
✅Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
1. Practice starting from any measure
2. More expression in measures 12-13
3. It’s feeling a bit rushed. Feel the LH beats more.
🟨Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
1. Continue to work on memorization
2. Focus on smooth scale technique
🟩Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
1. Practice memorization for entire piece.
2. Focus on steady beat.
3. Expressive contrast.
🖤Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

November 13, 2025

November 14, 2025 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: TBD
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

🟩Technical Requirements Level 6 (every day assignment)
1. Keep reviewing these items daily:
  1. Set a time for 6 minutes.
  2. Start at the top of the list and do one round of close-loud, then medium tempo, then final tempo.
  3. Focus on smooth, even tone and rhythm. Think about what the examiner might say as you play the item.
  4. Make sure your metronome markings are accurate.
🟩Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 6
1. Do the sight-reading examples from sets 7-8
2. Practice singing your intervals.
  1. Play the starting note
  2. Sing the starting note, the note above and the starting note again.
  3. Play the interval to confirm.
  4. Then sing and play the interval at the same time.
🟪Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
1. Practice memorization in the same way as Aria.
🟩Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
1. Memorize up to measure 12
2. Use the techniques we discussed at your lesson: Use theory and technique to help you remember what the notes are. Small sections. Hands alone practice. With and without music.
🟪Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
1. Choose random measures to start, study the starting point, then put the iPad on top of the piano and play for four measures. Repeat in three different spots.
🟨Sonata in G Major, Hob. XVI:G1, Movement 1 by Haydn (L. 6, List B)
1. Memorize first page.
2. As you memorize, make sure you’re focusing on expression.
3. Hands alone memorization.
🟨Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
1. Continue to work on memorization
2. Focus on smooth scale technique
🟩Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
1. Memorize page 2
2. Focus on steady beat.
3. Expressive contrast.
🖤Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

October 30, 2025

October 30, 2025 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: TBD
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

🟩Technical Requirements Level 6 (every day assignment)
1. Keep reviewing these items daily:
  1. Set a time for 6 minutes.
  2. Start at the top of the list and do one round of close-loud, then medium tempo, then final tempo.
  3. Focus on smooth, even tone and rhythm. Think about what the examiner might say as you play the item.
  4. Make sure your metronome markings are accurate.
🟩Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 6
1. Do the sight-reading examples from sets 7-8
2. Practice singing your intervals.
  1. Play the starting note
  2. Sing the starting note, the note above and the starting note again.
  3. Play the interval to confirm.
  4. Then sing and play the interval at the same time.
🟩Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
1. Practice memorization in the same way as Aria.
🟪Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
1. Hands alone, one time through each day.
🟩Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
1. Choose random measures to start, study the starting point, then put the iPad on top of the piano and play for four measures. Repeat in three different spots.
🟨Sonata in G Major, Hob. XVI:G1, Movement 1 by Haydn (L. 6, List B)
1. Memorize first page.
2. As you memorize, make sure you’re focusing on expression.
3. Hands alone memorization.
🟪Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
1. Work on memorization this week.
2. No more than 6 minutes per day.
🟪Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
1. Memorize page 1!
🖤Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

October 10, 2025

October 10, 2025 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: TBD
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

🟩Technical Requirements Level 6 (every day assignment)
1. Keep reviewing these items daily:
  1. Set a time for 6 minutes.
  2. Start at the top of the list and do one round of close-loud, then medium tempo, then final tempo.
  3. Focus on smooth, even tone and rhythm. Think about what the examiner might say as you play the item.
  4. Make sure your metronome markings are accurate.
🟩Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 6
1. Do the sight-reading examples from sets 7-8
2. Practice singing your intervals.
  1. Play the starting note
  2. Sing the starting note, the note above and the starting note again.
  3. Play the interval to confirm.
  4. Then sing and play the interval at the same time.
🟩Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
1. Practice memorization in the same way as Aria.
🟪Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
1. Hands alone, one time through each day.
🟩Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
1. Choose random measures to start, study the starting point, then put the iPad on top of the piano and play for four measures. Repeat in three different spots.
🟨Sonata in G Major, Hob. XVI:G1, Movement 1 by Haydn (L. 6, List B)
1. Memorize first page.
2. As you memorize, make sure you’re focusing on expression.
3. Hands alone memorization.
🟪Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
1. Work on memorization this week.
2. No more than 6 minutes per day.
🟪Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
1. Memorize page 1!
🖤Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

September 18, 2025

September 18, 2025 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: TBD
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

History
🟩Technical Requirements Level 6 (every day assignment)
1. Keep reviewing these items daily:
  1. Set a time for 6 minutes.
  2. Start at the top of the list and do one round of close-loud, then medium tempo, then final tempo.
  3. When the timer goes off, mark your place and pick up from there the next day!
🟩Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 6
1. Do the sight-reading examples from sets 3-4
2. Practice with the audio samples in Newzik titled Clapback Playback 5-8
3. Practice singing your intervals.
  1. Play the starting note
  2. Sing the starting note, the note above and the starting note again.
  3. Play the interval to confirm.
  4. Then sing and play the interval at the same time.
🟩Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
1. keep an internal metronome before you begin the piece. Think of 4/16 per each beat before you start and continue that through at least the first two measures. Then gradually speed up your tempo keeping in mind those 4/16.
🟩Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
1. Please practice starting from any measure of the piece. Test on this next time. :)
🟩Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
1. M.m. 42 - no faster than this tempo please!
2. Keep working on memorization!
🟨Sonata in G Major, Hob. XVI:G1, Movement 1 by Haydn (L. 6, List B)
1. Finish memorizing!
2. See the red circles where you had memory issues.
🟪Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
1. Practice starting from any measure.
2. Hands alone practice.
🟪Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
1. Measures 30 to 46. We are trying to get rid of the pause.
2. Think I have an internal metronome instead of using an actual
3. When you get to the second section, think of pulling back the reins, slightly under tempo
4. And then make sure to practice with repetition
🖤Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

August 21 & September 4, 2025

August 21, 2025 Dustin Gledhill

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: TBD
Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

💜Technical Requirements Level 6 (every day assignment)
1. Keep reviewing these items daily:
  1. Set a time for 6 minutes.
  2. Start at the top of the list and do one round of close-loud, then medium tempo, then final tempo.
  3. When the timer goes off, mark your place and pick up from there the next day!
💜Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 6
1. Do the sight-reading examples from sets 3-4
2. Practice with the audio samples in Newzik titled Clapback Playback 5-8
3. Practice singing your intervals.
  1. Play the starting note
  2. Sing the starting note, the note above and the starting note again.
  3. Play the interval to confirm.
  4. Then sing and play the interval at the same time.
🟩Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)
1. keep an internal metronome before you begin the piece. Think of 4/16 per each beat before you start and continue that through at least the first two measures. Then gradually speed up your tempo keeping in mind those 4/16.
🟩Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)
1. Please fix the LH notes in measure 7
2. Ending needs to be stronger with sound and gesture.
3. Practice three times per week at a slow tempo, then medium, then final.
  1. Slow: m.m. 60 (focus on exaggerated expression)
  2. Medium: m.m. 96
  3. Final: m.m. 132
4. Please practice starting from any measure of the piece. Test on this next time. :)
💜Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)
1. M.m. 42 - no faster than this tempo please!
2. Finish memorizing to the end! Yay!
💜Sonata in G Major, Hob. XVI:G1, Movement 1 by Haydn (L. 6, List B)
1. Memorize up to the end of the third page.
2. Practice applying theory to your memorization techniques.
🟩Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)
1. Practice starting from any measure.
2. Hands alone practice.
🟩Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)
1. Measures 30 to 46. We are trying to get rid of the pause.
2. Think I have an internal metronome instead of using an actual
3. When you get to the second section, think of pulling back the reins, slightly under tempo
4. And then make sure to practice with repetition
🖤Listening assignment
1. Bach Invention No. 4
2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.
💚Review Pieces
💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)
💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)
💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)
💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10
💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)
💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)
💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)
💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)
💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)
💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)
💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)
💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)
💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).
💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)
💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).
🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)
🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)
💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)
💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)
💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)
💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)
💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)
💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)
💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.
🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)
(recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)
Skating Waltz
Distant Chimes.
Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)
(3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)
(3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)
Angelfish (Level 1. B)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823
1. we left off on no. 8

Rhythm Book.
1. PREPARE: Nos. 43-45 on page 23

RCMCP

List A: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)
List B: Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1, Allegro
List C: Wild Mignonette Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)
Etude: Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)
Etude: Grill, Left Alone (L. 3, Etude)

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: December 20th - 5:00 pm

ASSIGNMENTS

Take RCM Level 7?

🟩Lullaby, Op. 109, No. 7 by Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (L. 7, Etude)

🟩Für Elise, WoO, 59, by Ludwig van Beethoven (L. 7, B)

🟩Theory Level 6, Unit 3

Review pages 4-7 so you can teach me about Compound Meters next lesson.

❓⬛️Etude in G Minor, Op. 24, No. 15 by Giuseppe Concone (L. 7, Etude)

❓⬛️Lullaby, Op. 109, No. 7 by Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (L. 7, Etude)

⬛️Allemande in F-flat Major by Johan Sebastian Bach (L. 7, A)

⬛️Choose a list C

⬛️Technical Requirements Level 7 (every day assignment)

⬛️Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 7

⬛️Listening assignment

💚Review Pieces

✅Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 139, No. 51 by Czerny (L. 6, Etude)

✅Etude in E Minor op. 29 no. 14 by Henri Bertini (L. 6, Etude)

✅Aria in G Major by Telemann (L. 6, A)

🟩Sonatina in A Minor by Georg Anton Benda (L. 6, List B)

🟩Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 9: Waltz by Tchaikovsky (L. 6, List C)

💚Solfeggio in D Major by J.C.F Bach (L. 6, Etude)

💚Melancholy Reflections by Mike Schoenmehl (L. 5, C)

💚💚Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3, Allegro (movement III)(L. 5, B) (needs two-week period for review)

💚💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by J. S. Bach (L. 5, A) 7/10

💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)

💚💚Prelude op. 39 no. 19 by Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) (L. 5, Etude)

💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 3 (L. 4, B)

💚💚Cécile Chaminade, Barcarolle Op. 123, no. 8 (L. 4, C)

💚💚Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (L. 4, A)

💚💚Burgmuller, Ballade in C Minor Op. 100 No. 15 (L. 4 Etude)

💚💚Masquerade by Linda Niamath (L. 4 Etude)

💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 2, Movement 2 (L. 4, B)

💚💚Etude in G Major, op. 823 no. 53 by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) (L. 4, Etude)

💚💚March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) (L. 4, A)

💚💚Sonatina in F Major op. 168 no. 1 by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) (L. 4, B)

💚💚The Happy Farmer, op. 68 no. 10 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (L. 4, C)

💚💚Old French Song, Op. 39 No. 16 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (L. 4, C)

💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)

💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)

💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).

💚💚Gavotte in G Major HWV 491 by George Frederic Handel (L. 3, A)

💚💚Clementi Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major - Movement 1 (L. 3, B).

🟢💚Tajcevic, Little Piece No. 7 (Etude, L. 3)

🟢💚Johann Ludwig Krebs, Harlequinade, Suite No. 3 in E-flat Major (L. 3, A)

🟢💚Burgmüller, Op. 100 No. 2, l’Arabesque (L. 3, Etude)

🟢💚Left Alone by Joyce Grill (L. 3 Etude)

💚💚Nakada, The Song of Twilight (L. 3, C)

💚💚Canon in A Minor by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901)

💚💚Invention in A Minor by Renée Christopher (L. 2, C)

💚💚Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22 No. 5 (L. 2, A)

💚💚Edna-Mae Burnam (1907-2007) Colored Windows (L. 2 Etude)

💚💚Alexander Gedike (1877-1957) Etude in C Major Op. 36 No. 22 (L. 2, Etude)

💚💚💚The Highlands by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 2 Etude)

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

Passed! Yay.

🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

CONTEMPORARY

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)

HOLD

Czerny Op. 823

Rhythm Book.

RCMCP

2025-2026 Goals:

RCMCP Level 6: December 20th - 5:00 pm

ASSIGNMENTS

Take RCM Level 7 in November / December

🟩Lullaby, Op. 109, No. 7 by Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (L. 7, Etude)

🟩Für Elise, WoO, 59, by Ludwig van Beethoven (L. 7, B)

🟩Theory Level 6

Finish all of Unit 3.

❓⬛️Etude in G Minor, Op. 24, No. 15 by Giuseppe Concone (L. 7, Etude)

❓⬛️Lullaby, Op. 109, No. 7 by Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (L. 7, Etude)

⬛️Allemande in F-flat Major by Johan Sebastian Bach (L. 7, A)

⬛️Choose a list C

⬛️Technical Requirements Level 7 (every day assignment)

⬛️Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 7