November 4, 2021

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

TECHNIQUE

  1. IN NEWZIK: Level 2

    🟣🟡🟣🟡🟣🟣🟡

    1. Prepare in your head before you begin.

    2. Practice each scale in each hand, three times correctly, five times a week.

    3. Look in your Newzik app for the RCM Syllabus.

      1. Do the blue items.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 3 (IN NEWZIK)

    🟣🟡🟡🟣🟡🔴🟡

    1. FOUR STAR 03 01

      1. Do two the rhythm and sightreading examples each day.

  2. Online Ear Training and Rhythm Level 3

    🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟡🔴

    1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/my/

    2. Click “Piano Teacher Courses”

    3. Login Info:

      1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

      2. dust2789

THEORY

  1. Celebrate Theory: Level 3, Unit 4

    🟡🟣🟡🟣🟣🟢

    1. Study pages 44 and on. Be able to teach me about any of the material.

  1. Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 2A in Newzik

    🟢🟣🟣🟣🟡🟣

    1. Do pages 17-20

    2. Use a metronome the first time, then turn it off and do it again.

    3. Set a tempo by finding the shortest note-value first. Imagine yourself playing that section no faster than you think you can sightread. That’s your tempo.

REPERTOIRE

  1. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886), Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

    🟢🟣🟣🟣

    1. Mm. 1-16: pass off next week with Rhythm and Expression

    2. Finish learning to the end!

  2. Christopher Norton (1953-), Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

    🟣🟡🔴🔴🟢🟣🟡

    1. SEE THE NEW PEN MARKINGS.

Repertoire for Review

  1. Margaret Goldston (1932-2003)

    1. 🟢Sparkling Brook (L. 2, B)

  2. Melody Bobber (1955- )

    1. I Spy (L. 2, B)

  3. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  4. Christopher Norton

    1. Half Asleep (L. 2, B)

  5. Nancy Telfer

    1. The Silent Moon (L. 2 List B)

  6. L. V. Beethoven

    1. , 🟣Ecossaise in G Major (L. 2 List A)

  7. Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

  9. Franz Josef Haydn(1732-1809)

October 27, 2021

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

TECHNIQUE

  1. IN NEWZIK: Level 2

    🟡🟣🟡🟣🟣🟡

    1. Prepare in your head before you begin.

    2. Practice each scale in each hand, three times correctly, five times a week.

    3. Look in your Newzik app for the RCM Syllabus.

      1. Do the blue items.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 3 (IN NEWZIK)

    🟡🟡🟣🟡🔴🟡

    1. FOUR STAR 03 01

      1. Do two the rhythm and sightreading examples each day.

  2. Online Ear Training and Rhythm Level 3

    🟢🟢🟢🟢🟡🔴

    1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/my/

    2. Click “Piano Teacher Courses”

    3. Login Info:

      1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

      2. dust2789

THEORY

  1. 🟣🟡🟣🟣🟢Celebrate Theory: Level 3, Unit 4

    1. Pick up with Dustin on Page 41 next time. Double check your work form page 41 to the end of Unit 4

  1. Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 2A in Newzik

    🟣🟣🟣🟡🟣

    1. Do pages 9-15

    2. Use a metronome the first time, then turn it off and do it again.

    3. Set a tempo by finding the shortest note-value first. Imagine yourself playing that section no faster than you think you can sightread. That’s your tempo.

REPERTOIRE

  1. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886), Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

    🟣🟣🟣

    1. Use a NFRPE method to start learning this. Learn as much as you can!

  2. Christopher Norton (1953-), Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

    🟡🔴🔴🟢🟣🟡

    1. SEE THE NEW PEN MARKINGS.

Repertoire for Review

  1. Margaret Goldston (1932-2003)

    1. 🟢Sparkling Brook (L. 2, B)

  2. Melody Bobber (1955- )

    1. I Spy (L. 2, B)

  3. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  4. Christopher Norton

    1. Half Asleep (L. 2, B)

  5. Nancy Telfer

    1. The Silent Moon (L. 2 List B)

  6. L. V. Beethoven

    1. , 🟣Ecossaise in G Major (L. 2 List A)

  7. Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

  9. Franz Josef Haydn(1732-1809)

October 20, 2021

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

TECHNIQUE

  1. 🟣🟡🟣🟣🟡IN NEWZIK: Level 2

    1. How do you make a harmonic and melodic scale?

      1. Pass off correctly on the first try.

      2. Use NFRPE charts to practice these

      3. Harmonic: raise the 7th scale degree ascending and descending.

      4. Melodic: raise the 6th and 7th degrees ascending and lower them descending.

    2. Look in your Newzik app for the RCM Syllabus.

      1. Do the blue items.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. 🟡🟣🟡🔴🟡Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 3 (IN NEWZIK)

    1. FOUR STAR 03 10

      1. Do one set per day.

  2. 🟢🟢🟢🟡🔴Online Ear Training and Rhythm Level 3

    1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/my/

    2. Click “Piano Teacher Courses”

    3. Login Info:

      1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

      2. dust2789

THEORY

  1. 🟣🟡🟣🟣🟢Celebrate Theory: Level 3, Unit 4

    1. Pick up with Dustin on Page 41 next time. Double check your work form page 41 to the end of Unit 4

  1. 🟣🟣🟣🟡🟣Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 2A in Newzik

    1. Do pages 9-15

    2. Use a metronome the first time, then turn it off and do it again.

    3. Set a tempo by finding the shortest note-value first. Imagine yourself playing that section no faster than you think you can sightread. That’s your tempo.

REPERTOIRE

  1. 🟣🟣Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886), Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

    1. Start with Dustin next week.

  2. 🔴🔴🟢🟣🟡Christopher Norton (1953-), Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

    1. Mm. 7-8

      1. Fix the LH notes.

    2. M. 9 - three times correctly each practice session and 5 practice sessions.

      1. Set metronome to 60

      2. LH first - 3 times correctly counting.

      3. RH next - do it in your mind first. Notice when the tick of the metronome sounds after your finish playing the last note in your RH.

      4. HT - remember that the LH chord comes in on beat three and holds through the following two beats.

    3. Mm. 17-20 - three times correctly each practice session and 5 practice sessions.

      1. Fix the RH notes. These are different from mm. 5-7.

    4. M. 21 (same as m. 9)

    5. M. 24

      1. Fix the LH notes.

Repertoire for Review

  1. Margaret Goldston (1932-2003)

    1. 🟢Sparkling Brook (L. 2, B)

  2. Melody Bobber (1955- )

    1. I Spy (L. 2, B)

  3. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  4. Christopher Norton

    1. Half Asleep (L. 2, B)

  5. Nancy Telfer

    1. The Silent Moon (L. 2 List B)

  6. L. V. Beethoven

    1. , 🟣Ecossaise in G Major (L. 2 List A)

  7. Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

  9. Franz Josef Haydn(1732-1809)

October 13, 2021

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

TECHNIQUE

  1. 🟡🟣🟣🟡IN NEWZIK: Level 2

    1. How do you make a harmonic and melodic scale?

      1. Pass off correctly on the first try.

      2. Use NFRPE charts to practice these

      3. Harmonic: raise the 7th scale degree ascending and descending.

      4. Melodic: raise the 6th and 7th degrees ascending and lower them descending.

    2. Look in your Newzik app for the RCM Syllabus.

      1. Do the blue items.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. 🟣🟡🔴🟡Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 3 (IN NEWZIK)

    1. FOUR STAR 03 09

      1. Do one set per day.

  2. 🟢🟢🟡🔴Online Ear Training and Rhythm Level 3

    1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/my/

    2. Click “Piano Teacher Courses”

    3. Login Info:

      1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

      2. dust2789

THEORY

  1. 🟡🟣🟣🟢Celebrate Theory: Level 3, Unit 4

    1. Pick up with Dustin on Page 41 next time. Double check your work form page 41 to the end of Unit 4

  1. 🟣🟣🟡🟣Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 2A in Newzik

    1. Do pages 9-15

    2. Use a metronome the first time, then turn it off and do it again.

    3. Set a tempo by finding the shortest note-value first. Imagine yourself playing that section no faster than you think you can sightread. That’s your tempo.

REPERTOIRE

  1. 🟣Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886), Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  2. 🔴🟢🟣🟡Christopher Norton (1953-), Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

    1. m. 8, RH fix notes

    2. mm. 17-20, fix the RH notes and rhythm (listen to the recording in Newzik for help)

    3. Last measure, fix the register.

Repertoire for Review

  1. Margaret Goldston (1932-2003)

    1. 🟢Sparkling Brook (L. 2, B)

  2. Melody Bobber (1955- )

    1. I Spy (L. 2, B)

  3. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  4. Christopher Norton

    1. Half Asleep (L. 2, B)

  5. Nancy Telfer

    1. The Silent Moon (L. 2 List B)

  6. L. V. Beethoven

    1. , 🟣Ecossaise in G Major (L. 2 List A)

  7. Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

  9. Franz Josef Haydn(1732-1809)

October 6, 2021

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

TECHNIQUE

  1. 🟣🟣🟡IN NEWZIK: Level 2

    1. How do you make a harmonic and melodic scale?

      1. Harmonic: raise the 7th scale degree

      2. Melodic: raise the 6th and 7th degrees

    2. Look in your Newzik app for the RCM Syllabus.

      1. Do the blue items.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. 🟡🔴🟡Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 3 (IN NEWZIK)

    1. FOUR STAR 03 09

      1. Do one set per day.

  2. 🟢🟡🔴Online Ear Training and Rhythm Level 3

    1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/my/

    2. Click “Piano Teacher Courses”

    3. Login Info:

      1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

      2. dust2789

THEORY

  1. 🟣🟣🟢Celebrate Theory: Level 3

    1. Pick up with Dustin on Page 41 next time.

  1. 🟣🟡🟣Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 2A in Newzik

    1. Do pages 9-15

    2. Use a metronome the first time, then turn it off and do it again.

    3. Set a tempo by finding the shortest note-value first. Imagine yourself playing that section no faster than you think you can sightread. That’s your tempo.

REPERTOIRE

  1. 🔴🔴🟣Margaret Goldston (1932-2003), Sparkling Brook (L. 2, B)

    1. Fix all the pen in your music.

    2. Your focus is asking yourself which register do I need to be in?

  2. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886), Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  3. 🟢🟣🟡Christopher Norton (1953-), Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

    1. Mm. 12-16 LH is detached (staccato)

    2. m. 8, RH fix notes

    3. mm. 17-20, fix the RH notes and rhythm (listen to the recording in Newzik for help)

    4. Last measure, fix the register.

Repertoire for Review

  1. Melody Bobber (1955- )

    1. I Spy (L. 2, B)

  2. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  3. Christopher Norton

    1. Half Asleep (L. 2, B)

  4. Nancy Telfer

    1. The Silent Moon (L. 2 List B)

  5. L. V. Beethoven

    1. , Ecossaise in G Major (L. 2 List A)

  6. Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)

    1. Menuet en rondeau (L. 2, A)

  7. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

  8. Franz Josef Haydn(1732-1809)

    1. German Dance in G Major Hob. IX:22, No. 3 by (L. 2, A)

    2. German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22, No. 5 (L. 2, A)



 

September 29, 2021

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

TECHNIQUE

  1. 🟣🟡IN NEWZIK: Level 2

    1. How do you make a harmonic and melodic scale?

      1. Harmonic: raise the 7th scale degree

      2. Melodic: raise the 6th and 7th degrees

    2. Look in your Newzik app for the RCM Syllabus.

      1. Do the blue items.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. 🔴🟡Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 3 (IN NEWZIK)

    1. FOUR STAR 03 08

      1. Do one set per day.

  2. 🟡🔴Online Ear Training and Rhythm Level 3

    1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/my/

    2. Click “Piano Teacher Courses”

    3. Login Info:

      1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

      2. dust2789

THEORY

  1. 🟣🟢Celebrate Theory: Level 3

    1. Pick up with Dustin on Page 41 next time.

  1. 🟡🟣Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 2A in Newzik

    1. Do pages 9-15

    2. Use a metronome the first time, then turn it off and do it again.

    3. Set a tempo by finding the shortest note-value first. Imagine yourself playing that section no faster than you think you can sightread. That’s your tempo.

REPERTOIRE

  1. 🔴🟣Margaret Goldston (1932-2003), Sparkling Brook (L. 2, B)

    1. Review once a week with your music by doing this one system at a time.

    2. I’ll hear this piece next time.

  2. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886), Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  3. 🟣🟡Christopher Norton (1953-), Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

    1. Learn to the end.

    2. Fix any markings in the music.

Repertoire for Review

  1. Melody Bobber (1955- )

    1. I Spy (L. 2, B)

  2. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  3. Christopher Norton

    1. Half Asleep (L. 2, B)

  4. Nancy Telfer

    1. The Silent Moon (L. 2 List B)

  5. L. V. Beethoven

    1. , Ecossaise in G Major (L. 2 List A)

  6. Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)

    1. Menuet en rondeau (L. 2, A)

  7. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

  8. Franz Josef Haydn(1732-1809)

    1. German Dance in G Major Hob. IX:22, No. 3 by (L. 2, A)

    2. German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22, No. 5 (L. 2, A)



 

September 22, 2021

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more work

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

⚫️ - no assignment - don’t practice this item.

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

TECHNIQUE

  1. 🟡IN NEWZIK: Level 2

    1. How do you make a harmonic and melodic scale?

      1. Harmonic: raise the 7th scale degree

      2. Melodic: raise the 6th and 7th degrees

    2. Look in your Newzik app for the RCM Syllabus.

      1. Do the blue items.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. 🟡Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 3 (IN NEWZIK)

    1. FOUR STAR 03 08

      1. Do one set per day.

  2. 🔴Online Ear Training and Rhythm Level 3

    1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/my/

    2. Click “Piano Teacher Courses”

    3. Login Info:

      1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

      2. dust2789

THEORY

  1. 🟢Celebrate Theory: Level 3

    1. Pick up with Dustin on Page 41 next time.

READING

  1. 🟣Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 2A

    1. ***Move on from page 50

    2. Set a tempo by finding the shortest note-value first. Imagine yourself playing that section no faster than you think you can sightread. That’s your tempo.

REPERTOIRE

  1. 🟣Margaret Goldston (1932-2003), Sparkling Brook (L. 2, B)

    1. Review once a week with your music by doing this one system at a time.

    2. I’ll hear this piece next time.

  2. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886), Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  3. 🟡Christopher Norton (1953-), Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

    1. Learn to the end.

    2. Fix any markings in the music.

Repertoire for Review

  1. Melody Bobber (1955- )

    1. I Spy (L. 2, B)

  2. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  3. Christopher Norton

    1. Half Asleep (L. 2, B)

  4. Nancy Telfer

    1. The Silent Moon (L. 2 List B)

  5. L. V. Beethoven

    1. , Ecossaise in G Major (L. 2 List A)

  6. Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)

    1. Menuet en rondeau (L. 2, A)

  7. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

  8. Franz Josef Haydn(1732-1809)

    1. German Dance in G Major Hob. IX:22, No. 3 by (L. 2, A)

    2. German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22, No. 5 (L. 2, A)



 

September 16, 2021

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

TECHNIQUE

  1. IN NEWZIK: Level 2

    1. Pass off next week. Final test for level 2

      1. See the blue pen and have all of them prepared to pass off.

      2. Remember to keep your position smooth when the notes are supposed to sound smooth.

MUSICIANSHIP

  1. Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 3 (IN NEWZIK)

    1. FOUR STAR 03 08

      1. Do one set per day.

  2. Online Ear Training and Rhythm Level 3

    1. https://moodle.rcmusic.com/lms/my/

    2. Click “Piano Teacher Courses”

    3. Login Info:

      1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

      2. dust2789

***THEORY

  1. ***Celebrate Theory: Level 3

    1. ***UNIT 4: fix page 40

    2. Pick up with Dustin on Page 41 next time.

READING

  1. ***Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 2A

    1. ***Move on from page 50

    2. Set a tempo by finding the shortest note-value first. Imagine yourself playing that section no faster than you think you can sightread. That’s your tempo.

REPERTOIRE

  1. Margaret Goldston (1932-2003), Sparkling Brook (L. 2, B)

    1. Review once a week with your music by doing this one system at a time.

    2. I’ll hear this piece next time.

  2. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886), Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  3. Christopher Norton (1953-), Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

    1. Re-learn measures 13-16 with the correct notes and rhythm.

    2. Listen to the audio in Newzik that I recorded for you to check your work.

    3. RECORD YOUR PRACTICE IN NEWZIK AND LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU’VE DONE THAT.

Repertoire for Review

  1. Melody Bobber (1955- )

    1. I Spy (L. 2, B)

  2. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  3. Christopher Norton

    1. Half Asleep (L. 2, B)

  4. Nancy Telfer

    1. The Silent Moon (L. 2 List B)

  5. L. V. Beethoven

    1. , Ecossaise in G Major (L. 2 List A)

  6. Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)

    1. Menuet en rondeau (L. 2, A)

  7. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

  8. Franz Josef Haydn(1732-1809)

    1. German Dance in G Major Hob. IX:22, No. 3 by (L. 2, A)

    2. German Dance in B-flat Major Hob. IX:22, No. 5 (L. 2, A)