August 2, 2023

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

Keep a record of your practice in the comment section below.

Royal Conservatory of Music

  1. Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023

    1. List A: J. S. Bach, Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

    2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by Albert Biehl (L. 3, B)

    3. List C: Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

    4. Etude: Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

    5. Etude: Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

🖤IN NEWZIK: Level 4

💚Level 4 RCM Technique

  1. See the highlighted items in your syllabus.

💜Hanon No. 1

  1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 92 per 16th note)

  2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 76 per 8th note)

  3. Legato: at m.m. 80 - work up to this speed.

    1. 💛fingers close to the keys

    2. 💛Wrists up and down with the contour of the notes.

(Note Speed on loan)

💚Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Continue on from page 66

  2. BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE KEYS: do the rhythm in you head. Set a steady beat and treat it as a rhythm assignment first.

💜Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 4 (IN NEWZIK)

  1. PREPARE: Review Set 1

🖤Online Ear Training and Rhythm Level 4

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

  2. Click “Piano Teacher Courses”

  3. Login Info:

    1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

    2. dust2789

💜Celebrate Theory: Level 4

  1. COMPLETE: Correct all markings in the unit.

💚Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn (1819-1905) (L. 4, Etude)

  1. LH: gently let go of the notes after you’ve played them. Don’t hold on to notes.

  2. For every four measures: 1-4, 5-8, 18-23

    1. LH bass notes alone - 3 x’s correctly

    2. RH alone - 3 x’s correctly

    3. HT bass notes & melody - 3 x’s correctly

    4. LH blocked - 3 x’s correctly

    5. RH review - 1 x’s correctly

    6. HT blocked and melody

    7. HT as written (SLOWLY)

  1. Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  2. Biehl: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  3. Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  4. Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  5. Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  6. Olson, Sunset at the Beach (L. 4, C)

  7. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. 💜Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. 💚Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

July 28, 2023

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

Keep a record of your practice in the comment section below.

Royal Conservatory of Music

  1. Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023

    1. List A: J. S. Bach, Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

    2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by Albert Biehl (L. 3, B)

    3. List C: Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

    4. Etude: Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

    5. Etude: Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

🖤IN NEWZIK: Level 4

💚Level 4 RCM Technique

  1. See the highlighted items in your syllabus.

💜Hanon No. 1

  1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 92 per 16th note)

  2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 76 per 8th note)

  3. Legato: at m.m. 80 - work up to this speed.

    1. 💛fingers close to the keys

    2. 💛Wrists up and down with the contour of the notes.

💚Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Continue on from page 66

  2. BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE KEYS: do the rhythm in you head. Set a steady beat and treat it as a rhythm assignment first.

💜Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 4 (IN NEWZIK)

  1. PREPARE: Review Set 1

🖤Online Ear Training and Rhythm Level 4

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

  2. Click “Piano Teacher Courses”

  3. Login Info:

    1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

    2. dust2789

💜Celebrate Theory: Level 4

  1. COMPLETE: Correct all markings in the unit.

💚Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn (1819-1905) (L. 4, Etude)

  1. For every four measures: 1-4, 5-8, 18-23

    1. LH bass notes alone - 3 x’s correctly

    2. RH alone - 3 x’s correctly

    3. HT bass notes & melody - 3 x’s correctly

    4. LH blocked - 3 x’s correctly

    5. RH review - 1 x’s correctly

    6. HT blocked and melody

    7. HT as written (SLOWLY)

  1. Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  2. Biehl: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  3. Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  4. Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  5. Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  6. Olson, Sunset at the Beach (L. 4, C)

  7. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. 💜Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. 💚Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

June 28, 2023

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

Keep a record of your practice in the comment section below.

Royal Conservatory of Music

  1. Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023

    1. List A: J. S. Bach, Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

    2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by Albert Biehl (L. 3, B)

    3. List C: Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

    4. Etude: Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

    5. Etude: Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

🖤IN NEWZIK: Level 4

💚Level 4 RCM Technique

  1. See the highlighted items in your syllabus.

💚Hanon No. 1

  1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 92 per 16th note)

  2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 76 per 8th note)

  3. Legato: at m.m. 80 - work up to this speed.

    1. 💛fingers close to the keys

    2. 💛Wrists up and down with the contour of the notes.

💚Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Continue on from page 63

  2. BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE KEYS: do the rhythm in you head. Set a steady beat and treat it as a rhythm assignment first.

❤️❤️Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 4 (IN NEWZIK)

  1. PREPARE: Review Set 1

🖤Online Ear Training and Rhythm Level 4

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

  2. Click “Piano Teacher Courses”

  3. Login Info:

    1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

    2. dust2789

💛Celebrate Theory: Level 4

  1. COMPLETE: Correct all markings in the unit.

💛Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn (1819-1905) (L. 4, Etude)

  1. Please block the chords for any new sections. Be able to play this with no pauses at your next lesson. Take it one-two measures at a time.

  1. Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  2. Biehl: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  3. Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  4. Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  5. Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  6. Olson, Sunset at the Beach (L. 4, C)

  7. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. 💜Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. 💚Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

June 21, 2023

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

Keep a record of your practice in the comment section below.

Royal Conservatory of Music

  1. Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023

    1. List A: J. S. Bach, Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

    2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by Albert Biehl (L. 3, B)

    3. List C: Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

    4. Etude: Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

    5. Etude: Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

🖤IN NEWZIK: Level 4

💚Level 4 RCM Technique

  1. See the highlighted items in your syllabus.

💛Hanon No. 1

  1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 92 per 16th note)

  2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 76 per 8th note)

  3. Legato:

    1. fingers close to the keys

    2. Wrists up and down with the contour of the notes.

    3. Fingers curved.

    4. Stay with the metronome.

💚Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Continue on from page 59

  2. BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE KEYS: do the rhythm in you head. Set a steady beat and treat it as a rhythm assignment first.

❤️Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 4 (IN NEWZIK)

  1. PREPARE: Review Set 1

🖤Online Ear Training and Rhythm Level 4

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

  2. Click “Piano Teacher Courses”

  3. Login Info:

    1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

    2. dust2789

❤️Celebrate Theory: Level 4

  1. COMPLETE: Unit 1

💚Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn (1819-1905) (L. 4, Etude)

  1. Create a new layer and name it June 21, 2023

  2. Finish learning the piece!

  1. Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  2. Biehl: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  3. Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  4. Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  5. Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  6. Olson, Sunset at the Beach (L. 4, C)

  7. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. 💜Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. 💚Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

June 15, 2023

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

Keep a record of your practice in the comment section below.

Royal Conservatory of Music

  1. Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023

    1. List A: J. S. Bach, Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

    2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by Albert Biehl (L. 3, B)

    3. List C: Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

    4. Etude: Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

    5. Etude: Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

🖤IN NEWZIK: Level 4

💚Level 4 RCM Technique

  1. See the highlighted items in your syllabus.

💜Hanon No. 1

  1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 92 per 16th note)

  2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 76 per 8th note)

💚Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Continue on from page 56

  2. BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE KEYS: do the rhythm in you head. Set a steady beat and treat it as a rhythm assignment first.

💚Four Star Sightreading & Ear Tests Level 4 (IN NEWZIK)

  1. PREPARE: Review Set 1

🖤Online Ear Training and Rhythm Level 4

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

  2. Click “Piano Teacher Courses”

  3. Login Info:

    1. info@gledhillartscollective.com

    2. dust2789

💚Celebrate Theory: Level 4

  1. COMPLETE: Unit 1

💛Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn (1819-1905) (L. 4, Etude)

  1. Follow the charts in your PDF

  1. Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  2. Biehl: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  3. Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  4. Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  5. Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  6. Olson, Sunset at the Beach (L. 4, C)

  7. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. 💜Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. 💚Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

June 7, 2023

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

Keep a record of your practice in the comment section below.

Royal Conservatory of Music

  1. Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023

    1. List A: J. S. Bach, Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

    2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by Albert Biehl (L. 3, B)

    3. List C: Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

    4. Etude: Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

    5. Etude: Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

🖤IN NEWZIK: Level 4

❤️❤️❤️Review Level 3

  1. For each item:

    1. Hands alone then together CLOSE LOUD (if it’s not correct, do it 3 times in-a-row correctly)

    2. Hands alone then together medium or up-to-tempo, 3 times correctly, each item.

💜Hanon No. 1

  1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 92 per 16th note)

  2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 76 per 8th note)

💜Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Read from page 54

  2. BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE KEYS: do the rhythm in you head. Set a steady beat and treat it as a rhythm assignment first.

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

  1. Go back and redo all the sets starting from the beginning of level 3

    1. This is just for practice.

💜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

🖤Celebrate Theory: Level 4

  1. Start after your exam.

💚Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn (1819-1905) (L. 4, Etude)

  1. Follow the charts in your PDF

  1. Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  2. Biehl: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  3. Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  4. Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  5. Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  6. Olson, Sunset at the Beach (L. 4, C)

  7. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. 💜Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. 💚Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

May 31, 2023

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

Keep a practice journal / log every day so Dustin can see it.

Royal Conservatory of Music

  1. Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023

    1. List A: J. S. Bach, Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

    2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by Albert Biehl (L. 3, B)

    3. List C: Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

    4. Etude: Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

    5. Etude: Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

🖤IN NEWZIK: Level 4

❤️❤️❤️Review Level 3

  1. For each item:

    1. Hands alone then together CLOSE LOUD (if it’s not correct, do it 3 times in-a-row correctly)

    2. Hands alone then together medium or up-to-tempo, 3 times correctly, each item.

💜Hanon No. 1

  1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 92 per 16th note)

  2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 76 per 8th note)

💜Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Read from page 54

  2. BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE KEYS: do the rhythm in you head. Set a steady beat and treat it as a rhythm assignment first.

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

  1. Go back and redo all the sets starting from the beginning of level 3

    1. This is just for practice.

💚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

🖤Celebrate Theory: Level 4

  1. Start after your exam.

R💚Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  1. Practice starting at any measure of the piece and keep this STEADY

R💜Biehl: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  1. LH is not secure in the beginning.

💚Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Practice starting at any measure of the piece and keep this STEADY

💚Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  1. Practice starting at any measure of the piece and keep this STEADY

💚Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  1. Practice starting at any measure of the piece and keep this STEADY

💜Olson, Sunset at the Beach (L. 4, C)

  1. Practice starting at any measure of the piece and keep this STEADY

  1. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. 💜Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. 💚Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

May 27, 2023

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

Keep a practice journal / log every day so Dustin can see it.

Royal Conservatory of Music

  1. Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023

    1. List A: J. S. Bach, Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

    2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by Albert Biehl (L. 3, B)

    3. List C: Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

    4. Etude: Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

    5. Etude: Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

🖤IN NEWZIK: Level 4

❤️❤️❤️Review Level 3

  1. For each item:

    1. Hands alone then together CLOSE LOUD (if it’s not correct, do it 3 times in-a-row correctly)

    2. Hands alone then together medium or up-to-tempo, 3 times correctly, each item.

💜Hanon No. 1

  1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 92 per 16th note)

  2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 76 per 8th note)

💜Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Read from page 54

  2. BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE KEYS: do the rhythm in you head. Set a steady beat and treat it as a rhythm assignment first.

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

  1. Go back and redo all the sets starting from the beginning of level 3

    1. This is just for practice.

💚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

🖤Celebrate Theory: Level 4

  1. Start after your exam.

R💚Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  1. Practice starting at any measure of the piece and keep this STEADY

R💜Biehl: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  1. Practice starting at any measure of the piece and keep this STEADY

💚Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Practice starting at any measure of the piece and keep this STEADY

💚Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  1. Practice starting at any measure of the piece and keep this STEADY

💚Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  1. Practice starting at any measure of the piece and keep this STEADY

💜Olson, Sunset at the Beach (L. 4, C)

  1. Practice starting at any measure of the piece and keep this STEADY

  1. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. 💜Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. 💚Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

May 19, 2023

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

Keep a practice journal / log every day so Dustin can see it.

Royal Conservatory of Music

  1. Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023

    1. List A: J. S. Bach, Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

    2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by Albert Biehl (L. 3, B)

    3. List C: Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

    4. Etude: Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

    5. Etude: Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

🖤IN NEWZIK: Level 4

💜Review Level 3 items each week.

💜Hanon No. 1

  1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 92 per 16th note)

  2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 76 per 8th note)

💜Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Read from page 54

  2. BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE KEYS: do the rhythm in you head. Set a steady beat and treat it as a rhythm assignment first.

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

  1. Go back and redo all the sets starting from the beginning of level 3

    1. This is just for practice.

💚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

🖤Celebrate Theory: Level 4

  1. Start after your exam.

R💚Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  1. See all of the pen. Make sure the notes are sticky staccato, not very staccato unless is says.

R💜Biehl: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  1. Please prepare this hands alone, then together, in small chunk

💜Olson, Sunset at the Beach (L. 4, C)

  1. By Wednesday, fix the blue circles (spot them every practice session).

R💚Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Sounding much better!

R💚Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  1. Your still not lifting your wrists at the ends of two-note slurs. You MUST do this, please

R💚Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  1. Fix the pen

  2. Practice starting from random measures and practice hands alone.

  1. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. 💜Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. 💚Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

May 10, 2023

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

Keep a practice journal / log every day so Dustin can see it.

Royal Conservatory of Music

  1. Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023

    1. List A: J. S. Bach, Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

    2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by Albert Biehl (L. 3, B)

    3. List C: Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

    4. Etude: Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

    5. Etude: Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

🖤IN NEWZIK: Level 4

💜Review Level 3 items each week.

💜Hanon No. 1

  1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 92 per 16th note)

  2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 76 per 8th note)

💜Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Read from page 54

  2. BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE KEYS: do the rhythm in you head. Set a steady beat and treat it as a rhythm assignment first.

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

  1. Go back and redo all the sets starting from the beginning of level 3

    1. This is just for practice.

💚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

🖤Celebrate Theory: Level 4

  1. Start after your exam.

R💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  1. See all of the pen. Make sure the notes are sticky staccato, not very staccato unless is says.

R💜Biehl: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  1. Please prepare this hands alone, then together, in small chunk

R💚Olson, Sunset at the Beach (L. 4, C)

  1. Fix all the pink pen

  2. Start to memorize

R💚Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Sounding much better!

R💚Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  1. Your still not lifting your wrists at the ends of two-note slurs. You MUST do this, please!

R💚Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  1. Fix the pen

  2. Practice starting from random measures and practice hands alone.

  1. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. 💜Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. 💚Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

May 3, 2023

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

Keep a practice journal / log every day so Dustin can see it.

Royal Conservatory of Music

  1. Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023

    1. List A: J. S. Bach, Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

    2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by Albert Biehl (L. 3, B)

    3. List C: Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

    4. Etude: Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

    5. Etude: Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

🖤IN NEWZIK: Level 4

💜Review Level 3 items each week.

💜Hanon No. 1

  1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 92 per 16th note)

  2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 76 per 8th note)

💜Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Read from page 54

  2. BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE KEYS: do the rhythm in you head. Set a steady beat and treat it as a rhythm assignment first.

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

  1. Go back and redo all the sets starting from the beginning of level 3

    1. This is just for practice.

💚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

🖤Celebrate Theory: Level 4

  1. Start after your exam.

💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  1. Hold the quarter notes a bit longer. Make the 16th notes lighter.

💜Biehl: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  1. Be able to play mm. 1-16 with NFRPE, up-to-tempo.

  2. Be able to play mm. 17-26 with NFRPE

💚Olson, Sunset at the Beach (L. 4, C)

  1. Fix all the pink pen

  2. Start to memorize

💚Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Fix all pen

  2. Slow down to m.m. 92 per quarter note.

  3. RH sing the melody more

💚Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  1. Work on wrist movements as indicated in the music.

💚Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  1. Fix the pen

  2. Practice starting from random measures and practice hands alone.

  1. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. 💜Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. 💚Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

April 19, 2023

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

Keep a practice journal / log every day so Dustin can see it.

Royal Conservatory of Music

  1. Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023

    1. List A: J. S. Bach, Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

    2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by Albert Biehl (L. 3, B)

    3. List C: Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

    4. Etude: Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

    5. Etude: Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

🖤IN NEWZIK: Level 4

💜Review Level 3 items each week.

💜Hanon No. 1

  1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 92 per 16th note)

  2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 76 per 8th note)

💚Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Read from page 54

  2. BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE KEYS: do the rhythm in you head. Set a steady beat and treat it as a rhythm assignment first.

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

  1. Go back and redo all the sets starting from the beginning of level 3

    1. This is just for practice.

💚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

🖤Celebrate Theory: Level 4

  1. Start after your exam.

💛Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  1. Spot two measures at a time, hands alone, then together. Speed build from a very slow tempo.

💛Biehl: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  1. Be able to play mm. 1-16 with NFRPE, up-to-tempo.

  2. Be able to play mm. 17-26 with NFRPE

💜Olson, Sunset at the Beach (L. 4, C)

  1. Clean up any problem areas.

💜Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  1. See the red pen and yellow highlights.

  2. Prepare at the indicated speed.

💜Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  1. Do close-loud and staccato practice on mm. 11-16. 16th notes only (do this hands together).

  2. See the markings and instructions in Newzik

💜Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  1. Tidy attacks please :)

  2. Practice starting from random measures and practice hands alone.

  1. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. 💜Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. 💚Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

April 15, 2023

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

Keep a practice journal / log every day so Dustin can see it.

Royal Conservatory of Music

  1. Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023

    1. List A: J. S. Bach, Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

    2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by Albert Biehl (L. 3, B)

    3. List C: Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

    4. Etude: Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

    5. Etude: Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

🖤IN NEWZIK: Level 4

💚Review Level 3 items each week.

💜Hanon No. 1

  1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 92 per 16th note)

  2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 76 per 8th note)

💚Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Read from page 49

  2. BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE KEYS: do the rhythm in you head. Set a steady beat and treat it as a rhythm assignment first.

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

  1. FOUR STAR 03 10

    1. For the sightreading examples, do the same as the assignment above.

💚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

❤️❤️Celebrate Theory: Level 3, Unit 8

  1. Memorize the terms with the “X” next to them

💛Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  1. Spot two measures at a time, hands alone, then together. Speed build from a very slow tempo.

❤️Biehl: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  1. Be able to play mm. 1-16 with NFRPE, up-to-tempo.

💜Olson, Sunset at the Beach (L. 4, C)

  1. Clean up any problem areas.

💜Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  1. See the red pen and yellow highlights.

  2. Prepare at the indicated speed.

💜Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  1. Do close-loud and staccato practice on mm. 11-16. 16th notes only (do this hands together).

  2. See the markings and instructions in Newzik

💜Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  1. Tidy attacks please :)

  2. Practice starting from random measures and practice hands alone.

  1. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. 💜Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. 💚Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

March 17, 2023

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

Keep a practice journal / log every day so Dustin can see it.

Royal Conservatory of Music

  1. Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023

    1. List A: J. S. Bach, Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

    2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by Albert Biehl (L. 3, B)

    3. List C: Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

    4. Etude: Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

    5. Etude: Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

🖤IN NEWZIK: Level 4

💚Review Level 3 items each week.

💜Hanon No. 1

  1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 92 per 16th note)

  2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 76 per 8th note)

💚Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Read from page 49

  2. BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE KEYS: do the rhythm in you head. Set a steady beat and treat it as a rhythm assignment first.

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

  1. FOUR STAR 03 10

    1. For the sightreading examples, do the same as the assignment above.

💚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

❤️Celebrate Theory: Level 3, Unit 8

  1. We will have a quiz on the terms and signs at the end of the unit.

❤️Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  1. Prepare mm. 1-8 using slow-motion practice.

  2. Keep a log of your practice.

❤️Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  1. Prepare mm. 1-8 using slow-motion practice.

💜Olson, Sunset at the Beach (L. 4, C)

💜Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  1. See the red pen and yellow highlights.

  2. Prepare at the indicated speed.

💜Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  1. Do close-loud and staccato practice on mm. 11-16. 16th notes only (do this hands together).

  2. See the markings and instructions in Newzik

💜Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  1. Tidy attacks please :)

  2. Practice starting from random measures and practice hands alone.

  1. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. 💜Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. 💚Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

March 5, 2023 (1 of ?)

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

Keep a practice journal / log every day so Dustin can see it.

Royal Conservatory of Music

  1. Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023

    1. List A: J. S. Bach, Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

    2. List B: Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by Albert Biehl (L. 3, B)

    3. List C: Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

    4. Etude: Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

    5. Etude: Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

🖤IN NEWZIK: Level 4

💜Review Level 3 items each week.

💜Hanon No. 1

  1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 92 per 16th note)

  2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 76 per 8th note)

💜Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Read from page 36

  2. BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE KEYS: do the rhythm in you head. Set a steady beat and treat it as a rhythm assignment first.

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

  1. FOUR STAR 03 10

    1. For the sightreading examples, do the same as the assignment above.

💜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

💜Celebrate Theory: Level 3, Unit 8

  1. Fix all the circles in the unit and be prepared for a small quiz on at the end of the unit.

💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  1. Prepare mm. 1-8 using slow-motion practice.

  2. Keep a log of your practice.

💜Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  1. Prepare mm. 1-8 using slow-motion practice.

🖤Olson, Sunset at the Beach (L. 4, C)

💚Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  1. See the red pen and yellow highlights.

  2. Prepare at the indicated speed.

💚Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  1. Do close-loud and staccato practice on mm. 11-16. 16th notes only (do this hands together).

  2. See the markings and instructions in Newzik

💜Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  1. Tidy attacks please :)

  2. Practice starting from random measures and practice hands alone.

  1. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. 💜Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. 💚Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

February 15, 2023 (2 of ?)

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

Royal Conservatory of Music

  • Level 3, Practical Test: May/June 2023

🖤IN NEWZIK: Level 4

💚Review Level 3 items each week.

💚Hanon No. 1

  1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 92 per 16th note)

  2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 76 per 8th note)

💜Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Read from page 36

  2. BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE KEYS: do the rhythm in you head. Set a steady beat and treat it as a rhythm assignment first.

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

  1. FOUR STAR 03 10

    1. For the sightreading examples, do the same as the assignment above.

💜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

💜Celebrate Theory: Level 3, Unit 8

  1. Fix all the circles in the unit and be prepared for a small quiz on at the end of the unit.

🖤Olson, Sunset at the Beach (L. 4, C)

💜Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Relax your right hand wrist - make it loose as you play the shape of the melody.

  2. Keep your LH 8th notes really quiet.

  3. Remind yourself about Barbara:

    1. Born in Lebanon, 1960

    2. Played harpsichord and organ and flute.

    3. Music school in Salzburg at age 13

    4. Style is a mix of pop, neo-baroque, jazz, etc.

  4. FIX THE LH REGISTER

💜Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  1. See the markings and instructions in Newzik.

💛Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  1. Tidy attacks please :)

  2. Practice starting from random measures and practice hands alone.

  1. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. 💜Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. 💚Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

February 11, 2023 (1 of ?)

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

Royal Conservatory of Music

  • Level 3, Practical Test: May/June 2023

🖤IN NEWZIK: Level 4

💚Review Level 3 items each week.

💚Hanon No. 1

  1. Close Loud (no faster than m.m. 92 per 16th note)

  2. Staccato (no faster than m.m. 76 per 8th note)

💚Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Read from page 36

  2. BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE KEYS: do the rhythm in you head. Set a steady beat and treat it as a rhythm assignment first.

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

  1. FOUR STAR 03 09

    1. For the sightreading examples, do the same as the assignment above.

💚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

💜Celebrate Theory: Level 3, Unit 8

  1. Fix all the circles in the unit and be prepared for a small quiz on at the end of the unit.

💜New piece next lesson (Level 4)

💚Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Relax your right hand wrist - make it loose as you play the shape of the melody.

  2. Keep your LH 8th notes really quiet.

  3. Remind yourself about Barbara:

    1. Born in Lebanon, 1960

    2. Played harpsichord and organ and flute.

    3. Music school in Salzburg at age 13

    4. Style is a mix of pop, neo-baroque, jazz, etc.

  4. FIX THE LH REGISTER

💚Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  1. See the markings and instructions in Newzik.

💜Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  1. Review with your music by starting at three random measures each practice session.

  2. Prepare for February 5th.

  1. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. ❤️Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

February 4, 2023 (4 of 4)

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

💚IN NEWZIK: Level 4

  1. Practice the highlighted items.

  2. Think about where finger 4 is before you start.

  3. Say in your mind, the key signatures.

💛Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Read from page 27

  2. BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE KEYS: do the rhythm in you head. Set a steady beat and treat it as a rhythm assignment first.

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

  1. FOUR STAR 03 08

    1. For the sightreading examples, do the same as the assignment above.

💚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 8

    1. Fix all the circles in the unit and be prepared for a small quiz on at the end of the unit.

💚Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Remind yourself about Barbara:

    1. Born in Lebanon, 1960

    2. Played harpsichord and organ and flute.

    3. Music school in Salzburg at age 13

    4. Style is a mix of pop, neo-baroque, jazz, etc.

  2. FIX THE LH REGISTER

❤️❤️Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Fix all markings (SPOT THEM as we did at the lesson)

    1. SLOWLY, hands alone first, then together, at LEAST 3 times in-a-row correctly.

    2. Then make the section slightly bigger. Do the same thing hands together, 3 times in-a-row.

    3. Now speed up your section a bit closer to the final tempo.

    4. Now make you section even bigger!

    5. Repeat steps 1 and 2 if needed.

    6. Repeat this same practice the next day, for AT LEAST THREE PRACTICE SESSIONS IN-A-ROW.

  2. Play for Feb. 5th Performance Class.

❤️❤️Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  1. PLEASE SEE ALL THE MARKINGS IN YOUR MUSIC.

  2. NO FASTER THAN M.M. 66 PER QUARTER NOTE!

💚Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  1. Review with your music by starting at three random measures each practice session.

  2. Prepare for February 5th.

❤️Use your music!

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. 🔴Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

January 25, 2023 (3 of 4)

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

💚IN NEWZIK: Level 4

  1. Practice the highlighted items.

  2. Think about where finger 4 is before you start.

  3. Say in your mind, the key signatures.

💛Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Read from page 27

  2. BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE KEYS: do the rhythm in you head. Set a steady beat and treat it as a rhythm assignment first.

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

  1. FOUR STAR 03 08

    1. For the sightreading examples, do the same as the assignment above.

💚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 8

    1. Fix all the circles in the unit and be prepared for a small quiz on at the end of the unit.

💚Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Remind yourself about Barbara:

    1. Born in Lebanon, 1960

    2. Played harpsichord and organ and flute.

    3. Music school in Salzburg at age 13

    4. Style is a mix of pop, neo-baroque, jazz, etc.

  2. Learn! Focus on textures.

❤️Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Fix all the purple pen.

  2. Play for Feb. 5th Performance Class.

❤️Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  1. Medium tempo practice, exaggerating everything. No faster than m.m. 66 per quarter note.

💚Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  1. Review with your music by starting at three random measures each practice session.

  2. Prepare for February 5th.

❤️Use your music!

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. 🔴Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)

January 21, 2023 (2 of 4)

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

🟢 - on the right track, great work!

🟡 - on the right track but it needs more wor

🔴 - needs lots of attention and work

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

🟣 - We didn’t get to this item,

💚IN NEWZIK: Level 4

  1. Practice the highlighted items.

  2. Think about where finger 4 is before you start.

  3. Say in your mind, the key signatures.

❤️Sight Reading Level 3A

  1. Read to page 11

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

  1. FOUR STAR 03 08

    1. For the sightreading examples, do the same as the assignment above.

💚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 8

    1. Fix all the circles in the unit and be prepared for a small quiz on at the end of the unit.

💚Prelude VII by Barbara Arens (b. 1960) (L. 3, Etude)

  1. Remind yourself about Barbara:

    1. Born in Lebanon, 1960

    2. Played harpsichord and organ and flute.

    3. Music school in Salzburg at age 13

    4. Style is a mix of pop, neo-baroque, jazz, etc.

  2. Learn! Focus on textures.

❤️Jingle Bells by James Pierpont arr. by Martha Mier

  1. Fix all the purple pen.

  2. Play for Feb. 5th Performance Class.

💛Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 2, L’Arabesque (Etude, L. 3)

  1. The 16th notes are still mushy. Do close loud, or accent practice, staccato practice, etc.

  2. Play for February 5th.

💚Wild Mignonette, Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901) (L. 3, C)

  1. Review with your music by starting at three random measures each practice session.

  2. Prepare for February 5th.

Use your music!

  1. Albert Biehl (1935-1899)

    1. Sonatina in A Minor op. 94 no. 4 by (L. 3, B)

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    1. 💚Polonaise in F Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (L. 3, A)

  3. George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

    1. 🔴Gavotte in G Major (L. 2, A)

  4. Christina Louis Heinrich Köhler (1820-1886)

    1. 💚Etude in F Major, Op. 190 No. 27 (L. 2, A)

  5. Anne Crosby-Gaudet

    1. Periwinkle Twinkle (L. 2 B)

  6. Christopher Norton

    1. 💚Feelin’ Good (L. 2, B)

  7. L. V. Beethoven

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

  8. Teresa Richert (b. 1954)

    1. Far Away (L. 1, Etude)