August 24, 2026

2025-2026 Goals:

  1. 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

  2. Senior Project: synesthesia, guitar and piano duo, music from Portugal and Russia

ASSIGNMENTS

Take RCM Level 7?

  1. 🟩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.

  2. 🟩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.

  3. 🟩Theory Level 6, Unit 3

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

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

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

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

  4. ⬛️Choose a list C

  5. ⬛️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

  6. ⬛️Four Star Sight-reading and Ear Tests Level 7

  7. ⬛️Listening assignment

    1. Bach Invention No. 4

    2. Highlight every time the subject happens in both the treble and bass clefs.


    💚Review Pieces

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  17. 💚💚Harmony of Angels (L. 5, Etude)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  30. 💚💚Harlequinade (L. 3, A)

  31. 💚💚Bach, Musette in D Major (L. 3, A)

  32. 💚💚Kabalevbsky, Clowns (L. 3, C).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

🖤Czerny Op. 823, No. 11

  1. Passed! Yay.

  2. 🖤Hanon No. 3 in G Majo

Review Once a Week with your Music

CLASSICAL

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

    1. Minuet in F Major K. 2 by (L. 1, A)

CONTEMPORARY

  1. Béla Bartók (1881-1945)

    1. For Children, Book 1, No. 1 and 2 (L. 2, B)

  2. (recital) Etude in C Major by Felix le Coupey (L. 1 Etude)

  3. Skating Waltz

  4. Distant Chimes.

  5. Canon by Carleton Elliot (1928-2003) (L. 1, C)

  6. (3/23) Detectives by Christine Donkin (L. 1 Etude)

  7. (3/23) German Dance in D Major by F. J. Haydn (Level 1. A)

  8. Angelfish (Level 1. B)


HOLD

  1. Czerny Op. 823

    1. we left off on no. 8

  1. Rhythm Book.

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

RCMCP

Exam: Piano - Level 3
Exam Confirmation No.: 5391486
Scheduled for: Thursday, 09 December 2021 2:00 PM

  • 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)