November 30 & December 12, 19, 2024

2024-2025 (7th Grade, RCM L. 5)

1. RCM: Work toward level 5

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

💚Keep a practice journal every practice session. Simply record the item and how many minutes spent.

💜Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

(Approx. 16-20 min each practice session)

1. Each system RH, LH alone, then together - three times correctly and slowly

💚Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

(Approx. 3-5 min each practice session)

1. Complete set 4

   1. Focus on sight-reading. Do them at least three times each correcting your mistakes between tries.

💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

(Approx. 9-12 min each practice session)

1. Please spot all blue boxes. Three times correctly every day.

2. M. 11

   1. Please remember the LH G-natural

3. Mm. 25-27

   1. Slow section practice: RH alone, LH alone, HT. With/without/with/without/with music practice.

   2. Combine sections. Continuing to do hands alone then together.

4. MM. 33-34

   1. Slow section practice: RH alone, LH alone, HT. With/without/with/without/with music practice.

   2. Combine sections. Continuing to do hands alone then together.

💚Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano! Solos 3&4

(Approx. 4-6 min each practice session)

1. Start from p. 91

2. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

3. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

4. Raise your tempo each time if it’s at a fast tempo.

5. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

   1. Finished Celebrate Piano Solos 3 on December 12, 2024

💚Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

1. Learn by writing in as many functional chord symbols as you know.

2. Learn two-four measures at a time.

   1. Blocking LH

   2. RH alone

   3. RH with blocked LH

   4. HT as written.

💜Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

💚Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

💚Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 3

1. Prepare pages 10 and 11

1. Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson

2. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

3. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

4. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)

November 23, 2024

2024-2025 (7th Grade, RCM L. 5)

1. RCM: Work toward level 5

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

1. Learn first two systems: fingering and notes priority. No faster than m.m. 54 = quarter note.

2. Learn system 4 one measure at a time, hands alone, then together. Very slowly please. (With/without method)

💜Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

1. Prepare Set 2

💛The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

1. Please spot all blue boxes. Three times correctly every day.

2. MM. 33-34

   1. Slow section practice: RH alone, LH alone, HT. With/without/with/without/with music practice.

   2. Combine sections. Continuing to do hands alone then together.

💜Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano Solos 3

1. Start from p. 91

2. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

3. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

4. Raise your tempo each time if it’s at a fast tempo.

5. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

🖤Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

❤️Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

   1. Hands alone first, then together. Three times correctly, each.

   2. Memorize all of the tempo markings and make sure to not go faster than indicated!

   3. For each item, do:

      1. Close Loud

      2. Slow-medium legato - NO FASTER THAN m.m. 60 per two notes

      3. Speed-build legato

   4. PAY ATTENTION TO THE FINGERING AND SEE THE BSB MAJOR PDF FOR HELP.

💜Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 3

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 9 next week

2. Fix circles on page 8

Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

1. Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson

2. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

3. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

4. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)

November 14, 2024

2024-2025 (7th Grade, RCM L. 5)

1. RCM: Work toward level 5

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

1. Learn first two systems: fingering and notes priority. No faster than m.m. 54 = quarter note.

2. Learn system 3 one measure at a time, hands alone, then together. Very slowly please.

💚Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

1. Prepare Set 1

💛The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

1. Please spot all blue boxes. Three times correctly every day.

💚Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano Solos 3

1. Start from p. 87

2. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

3. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

4. Raise your tempo each time if it’s at a fast tempo.

5. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

🖤Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

❤️Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

   1. Hands alone first, then together. Three times correctly, each.

   2. Memorize all of the tempo markings and make sure to not go faster than indicated!

   3. For each item, do:

      1. Close Loud

      2. Slow-medium legato - NO FASTER THAN m.m. 60 per two notes

      3. Speed-build legato

   4. PAY ATTENTION TO THE FINGERING AND SEE THE BSB MAJOR PDF FOR HELP.

💚Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 3

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 9 next week

2. Fix circles on page 8

Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

1. Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson

2. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

3. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

4. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)

November 9, 2024

2024-2025 (7th Grade, RCM L. 5)

1. RCM: Work toward level 5

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

💚Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

1. Learn first two systems: fingering and notes priority. No faster than m.m. 54 = quarter note.

2. Annotate fingering for system 3

💜Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

1. Prepare Review Set 2

❤️The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

1. Please spot all blue boxes. Three times correctly every day.

💚Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano Solos 3

1. Start from p. 84

2. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

3. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

4. Raise your tempo each time if it’s at a fast tempo.

5. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

🖤Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

💜Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

   1. Hands alone first, then together. Three times correctly, each.

   2. Memorize all of the tempo markings and make sure to not go faster than indicated!

   3. For each item, do:

      1. Close Loud

      2. Slow-medium legato - NO FASTER THAN m.m. 60 per two notes

      3. Speed-build legato

   4. PAY ATTENTION TO THE FINGERING AND SEE THE BSB MAJOR PDF FOR HELP.

💚Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 3

1. Pick up with Dustin on page 9 next week

2. Fix circles on page 8

Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

1. Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson

2. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

3. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

4. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)

November 1, 2024

2024-2025 (7th Grade, RCM L. 5)

1. RCM: Work toward level 5

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

💜Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

💚Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

1. Prepare Review Set 2

💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

1. ❤️Fix the remaining markings on page 1

2. Fix any markings on page 2

3. Practice the colored section individually at m.33 to the end, then HT in sections as well.

💜Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano Solos 3

1. Start from p. 80

2. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

3. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

4. Raise your tempo each time if it’s at a fast tempo.

5. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

🖤Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

💚Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

   1. Hands alone first, then together. Three times correctly, each.

   2. Memorize all of the tempo markings and make sure to not go faster than indicated!

   3. For each item, do:

      1. Close Loud

      2. Slow-medium legato - NO FASTER THAN m.m. 60 per two notes

      3. Speed-build legato

   4. PAY ATTENTION TO THE FINGERING AND SEE THE BSB MAJOR PDF FOR HELP.

💜Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 3

1. Pick up from the pink line on page 7 with Dustin next time

Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

1. Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson

2. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

3. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

4. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)

October 24, 2024

2024-2025 (7th Grade, RCM L. 5)

1. RCM: Work toward level 5

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

1. 25-26 - Practice the RH in three parts according to the colors. Then Hands together by color. Then add two together then three.

2. Learn mm. 33 to the end.

3. Fix the remaining markings on page 1

💚Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano Solos 3

1. Start from p. 75

2. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

3. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

4. Raise your tempo each time if it’s at a fast tempo.

5. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

💚Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson

1. Try to clean up measures 22, 29-34

2. Nice work on the expression and pulse!

🖤Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

💚Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

   1. Hands alone first, then together. Three times correctly, each.

   2. Memorize all of the tempo markings and make sure to not go faster than indicated!

   3. For each item, do:

      1. Close Loud

      2. Slow-medium legato - NO FASTER THAN m.m. 60 per two notes

      3. Speed-build legato

   4. PAY ATTENTION TO THE FINGERING AND SEE THE BSB MAJOR PDF FOR HELP.

💚Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 3

1. Pick up from the pink line on page 7 with Dustin next time

Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

🖤Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

1. Do all of the sight-playing tests.

1. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

2. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

3. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)

October 17, 2024

2024-2025 (7th Grade, RCM L. 5)

1. RCM: Work toward level 5

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

💛The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

1. Pedaling

2. Spotting

3. Clean up mm. 19-28

💜Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano Solos 3

1. Start from p. 68

2. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

3. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

4. Raise your tempo each time if it’s at a fast tempo.

5. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

💜Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson

1. Focus on a steady beat from 29 to 34 (don’t rush the 8ths)

2. Slow down a bit in the strong section so we can hear all note with confidence.

3. Add the last chord of the piece in m. 38

🖤Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

💚Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

   1. Hands alone first, then together. Three times correctly, each.

   2. Memorize all of the tempo markings and make sure to not go faster than indicated!

   3. For each item, do:

      1. Close Loud

      2. Slow-medium legato - NO FASTER THAN m.m. 60 per two notes

      3. Speed-build legato

   4. PAY ATTENTION TO THE FINGERING AND SEE THE BSB MAJOR PDF FOR HELP.

💚Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 3

1. Pick up from page 4 with Dustin next time

Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

🖤Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

1. Do all of the sight-playing tests.

1. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

2. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

3. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)

October 3 & 13, 2024

2024-2025 (7th Grade, RCM L. 5)

1. RCM: Work toward level 5

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

❤️The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

1. Practice Spotting n the following sections:

   1. Learn to the end of the second page.

   2. Be able to play hands alone with no pauses.

   3. Fix the two spots on the first page.

   4. Fix any remaining pen.

💚Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano Solos 3

1. Start from p. 68

2. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

3. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

4. Raise your tempo each time if it’s at a fast tempo.

5. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

💚Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson

1. Focus on a steady beat from 29 to 34 (don’t rush the 8ths)

2. Slow down a bit in the strong section so we can hear all note with confidence.

3. Add the last chord of the piece in m. 38

🖤Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

❤️❤️Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

   1. Hands alone first, then together. Three times correctly, each.

   2. Memorize all of the tempo markings and make sure to not go faster than indicated!

   3. For each item, do:

      1. Close Loud

      2. Slow-medium legato - NO FASTER THAN m.m. 60 per two notes

      3. Speed-build legato

   4. PAY ATTENTION TO THE FINGERING AND SEE THE BSB MAJOR PDF FOR HELP.

💜Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 3

1. Complete pages 1-8

Little Prelude in C Major BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

🖤Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

1. Do all of the sight-playing tests.

1. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

2. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

3. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)

September 26, 2024

2024-2025 (7th Grade, RCM L. 5)

1. RCM: Work toward level 5

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

💛The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

1. Practice Spotting n the following sections:

   1. 3-6

   2. 8-10.5

   3. 10-12.5

   4. Fix any other pink pen on first page

   5. Learn hands alone, mm. 19-27

💚Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano Solos 3

1. ❤️Watch the sight-reading video for your next lesson.

2. Start from p. 58

3. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

4. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

5. Raise your tempo each time if it’s at a fast tempo.

6. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

💚Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson

1. Focus on a steady beat from 29 to 34 (don’t rush the 8ths)

2. Slow down a bit in the strong section so we can hear all note with confidence.

3. Add the last chord of the piece in m. 38

🖤Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

💛Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

   1. Hands alone first, then together. Three times correctly, each.

   2. Memorize all of the tempo markings and make sure to not go faster than indicated!

   3. For each item, do:

      1. Close Loud

      2. Slow-medium legato - NO FASTER THAN m.m. 60 per two notes

      3. Speed-build legato

   4. PAY ATTENTION TO THE FINGERING AND SEE THE BSB MAJOR PDF FOR HELP.

💜Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 2

1. Self-correct pages 13 to the end with the answer key Dustin will send.

Little Prelude in C M<ajar BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

🖤Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

1. Do all of the sight-playing tests.

1. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

2. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

3. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)

September 18, 2024

2024-2025 (7th Grade, RCM L. 5)

1. RCM: Work toward level 5

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

💛The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

1. See the audio in Newzik and be able to play each of them as they sound in the audio (four groups)

2. SPOT all sections that are boxed and more if needed.

3. Learn hands together to the end of page 1.

💜Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano Solos 3

1. Watch the sight-reading video for your next lesson.

2. Start from p. 52

3. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

4. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

5. Raise your tempo each time if it’s at a fast tempo.

6. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

💚Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson

1. Focus on a steady beat from 29 to 34 (don’t rush the 8ths)

2. Slow down a bit in the strong section so we can hear all note with confidence.

3. Add the last chord of the piece in m. 38

🖤Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

💚Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

   1. Hands alone first, then together. Three times correctly, each.

   2. Memorize all of the tempo markings and make sure to not go faster than indicated!

   3. For each item, do:

      1. Close Loud

      2. Slow-medium legato - NO FASTER THAN m.m. 60 per two notes

      3. Speed-build legato

   4. PAY ATTENTION TO THE FINGERING AND SEE THE BSB MAJOR PDF FOR HELP.

💚Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 2

1. Self-correct pages 13 to the end with the answer key Dustin will send.

2. Send Dustin a reminder if you don’t have it by Thursday.

Little Prelude in C M<ajar BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

🖤Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

1. Do all of the sight-playing tests.

1. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

2. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

3. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)

September 11, 2024

2024-2025 (7th Grade, RCM L. 5)

1. RCM: Work toward level 5

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

❤️The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

1. See the audio in Newzik and be able to play each of them as they sound in the audio (four groups)

💚Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano Solos 3

1. Watch the sight-reading video for your next lesson.

2. Start from p. 43

3. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

4. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

5. Raise your tempo each time if it’s at a fast tempo.

6. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

❤️Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson

1. Zoom in on any pauses. Always play the next chord during practice.

2. Don’t go back and fix mistakes within your section (make the goal first).

🖤Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

❤️Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

   1. Hands alone first, then together. Three times correctly, each.

   2. Memorize all of the tempo markings and make sure to not go faster than indicated!

   3. For each item, do:

      1. Close Loud

      2. Slow-medium legato - NO FASTER THAN m.m. 60 per two notes

      3. Speed-build legato

💚Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 2

1. Self-correct pages 13 to the end with the answer key Dustin will send.

2. Send Dustin a reminder if you don’t have it by Thursday.

Little Prelude in C M<ajar BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

🖤Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

1. Do all of the sight-playing tests.

1. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

2. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

3. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)

September 6, 2024

2024-2025 (7th Grade, RCM L. 5)

1. RCM: Work toward level 5

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

💛The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

1. See the audio in Newzik and be able to play each of them as they sound in the audio (four groups)

💚Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano Solos 3

1. Start from p. 43

2. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

3. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

4. Raise your tempo each time if it’s at a fast tempo.

5. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

💜Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson

1. Fix pink and green.

🖤Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

💛Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

   1. Hands alone first, then together. Three times correctly, each.

   2. Memorize all of the tempo markings and make sure to not go faster than indicated!

   3. For each item, do:

      1. Close Loud

      2. Slow-medium legato - NO FASTER THAN m.m. 60 per two notes

      3. Speed-build legato

❤️Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 2

1. ❤️Finish the unit and let Dustin know when you’re done.

2. He’ll then send you the answer key.

Little Prelude in C M<ajar BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

🖤Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

1. Do all of the sight-playing tests.

1. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

2. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

3. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)

August 30, 2024

2024-2025

1. RCM: Work toward level 5

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

💚The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

1. See the audio in Newzik and be able to play each of them as they sound in the audio (four groups)

💛Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano Solos 3

1. Start from p. 30

2. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

3. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

4. Raise your tempo each time if it’s at a fast tempo.

5. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

💚Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson

1. Fix pink and green.

🖤Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

💛Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

   1. Hands alone first, then together. Three times correctly, each.

   2. Memorize all of the tempo markings and make sure to not go faster than indicated!

   3. For each item, do:

      1. Close Loud

      2. Slow-medium legato - NO FASTER THAN m.m. 60 per two notes

      3. Speed-build legato

💚Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 2

1. Finish the unit and let Dustin know when you’re done.

2. He’ll then send you the answer key.

Little Prelude in C M<ajar BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

🖤Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

1. Do all of the sight-playing tests.

1. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

2. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

3. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)

August 23, 2024

2024-2025

1. RCM: Work toward level 5

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

Learn the entire pfirst page.

💚Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano Solos 3

1. Start from p. 30

2. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

3. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

4. Raise your tempo each time if it’s at a fast tempo.

5. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

💚Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson

1. Fix all the markings and don’t play faster than m.m. 50 per quarter note.

🖤Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

💛Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

   1. Hands alone first, then together. Three times correctly, each.

   2. Memorize all of the tempo markings and make sure to not go faster than indicated!

   3. For each item, do:

      1. Close Loud

      2. Slow-medium legato - NO FASTER THAN m.m. 60 per two notes

      3. Speed-build legato

💛Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 2

1. Prepare pages 1-9

Little Prelude in C M<ajar BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

🖤Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

1. Do all of the sight-playing tests.

1. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

2. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

3. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)

August 18, 2024

2024-2025

1. RCM: Work toward level 5

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

Learn the entire pfirst page.

💚Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano Solos 3

1. Start from p. 30

2. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

3. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

4. Raise your tempo each time if it’s at a fast tempo.

5. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

💚Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson

1. Fix all the markings and don’t play faster than m.m. 50 per quarter note.

🖤Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

💛Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

   1. Hands alone first, then together. Three times correctly, each.

   2. Memorize all of the tempo markings and make sure to not go faster than indicated!

   3. For each item, do:

      1. Close Loud

      2. Slow-medium legato - NO FASTER THAN m.m. 60 per two notes

      3. Speed-build legato

💛Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 2

1. Prepare pages 1-9

Little Prelude in C M<ajar BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

🖤Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

1. Do all of the sight-playing tests.

1. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

2. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

3. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)

August 8, 2024

2024-2025

1. RCM: Work toward level 5

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

Start to learn

💚Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano Solos 3

1. Start from p. 30

2. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

3. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

4. Raise your tempo each time if it’s at a fast tempo.

5. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

💚Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson

1. Fix all the markings and don’t play faster than m.m. 50 per quarter note.

🖤Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

💚Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

   1. Hands alone first, then together. Three times correctly, each.

   2. Memorize all of the tempo markings and make sure to not go faster than indicated!

   3. For each item, do:

      1. Close Loud

      2. Slow-medium legato - NO FASTER THAN m.m. 60 per two notes

      3. Speed-build legato

💛Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 1

1. Prepare pages 8-12

Little Prelude in C M<ajar BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

🖤Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

1. Do all of the sight-playing tests.

1. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

2. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

3. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)

August 3, 2024 (30 min)

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

Register for Level 4 RCM assessment by February 10th, 2024

Royal Conservatory of Music

💚Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano Solos 3

1. Start from p. 17

2. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

3. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

4. Raise your tempo each time if it’s at a fast tempo.

5. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

💚Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson

1. Fix all the markings and don’t play faster than m.m. 50 per quarter note.

🖤Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

💚Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

   1. Hands alone first, then together. Three times correctly, each.

   2. Memorize all of the tempo markings and make sure to not go faster than indicated!

   3. For each item, do:

      1. Close Loud

      2. Slow-medium legato - NO FASTER THAN m.m. 60 per two notes

      3. Speed-build legato

💚Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 1

1. Complete the Unit by July 25th

Little Prelude in C M<ajar BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

🖤Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

1. Do all of the sight-playing tests.

1. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

2. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

3. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)

June 27, 2024

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

Register for Level 4 RCM assessment by February 10th, 2024

Royal Conservatory of Music

💚Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano Solos 3

1. Start from p. 17

2. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

3. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

4. Raise your tempo each time if it’s at a fast tempo.

5. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

💚Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson

1. Fix all the markings and don’t play faster than m.m. 50 per quarter note.

🖤Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

💚Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

   1. Hands alone first, then together. Three times correctly, each.

   2. Memorize all of the tempo markings and make sure to not go faster than indicated!

   3. For each item, do:

      1. Close Loud

      2. Staccato

      3. Slow-medium legato - NO FASTER THAN m.m. 60 per two notes

      4. Speed-build legato

💚Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 1

1. Complete the Unit by July 25th

Little Prelude in C M<ajar BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

🖤Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

1. Do all of the sight-playing tests.

1. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

2. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

3. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)

June 15 & 20, 2024

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

Register for Level 4 RCM assessment by February 10th, 2024

Royal Conservatory of Music

💚Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano Solos 3

1. Start from p. 9

2. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

3. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

4. Raise your tempo each time if it’s at a fast tempo.

5. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

💚Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson

1. Fix all blue pen and learn to the Allegretto with no pauses (slower)

2. Pay attention to scale degrees and chords / triads. Identify which ones they are! :)

🖤Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

💚Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

   1. Hands alone first, then together. Three times correctly, each.

   2. Memorize all of the tempo markings and make sure to not go faster than indicated!

   3. For each item, do:

      1. Close Loud

      2. Staccato

      3. Slow-medium legato - NO FASTER THAN m.m. 60 per two notes

      4. Speed-build legato

💛Celebrate Theory: Level 4, Unit 8

1. Finish the unit

Little Prelude in C M<ajar BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

🖤Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

1. Do all of the sight-playing tests.

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1. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

2. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

3. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)

June 8, 2024

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

Register for Level 4 RCM assessment by February 10th, 2024

Royal Conservatory of Music

💚Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano Solos 2

1. Continue from page 43

2. Sight-read 8 measures at a time (repeat the same 8 measures if necessary).

3. Two 8 measure chunks per practice session.

4. PLEASE KEEP A STEADY BEAT AND PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES.

💚Minecraft Transcription: Find 2-3 options for your next lesson.

1. Start learning with Dustin

💚Level 5 RCM Technique

1. See the highlighted items in your syllabus (the blue highlighted items need more focus than the others).

   1. Hands alone first, then together. Three times correctly, each.

   2. Memorize all of the tempo markings and make sure to not go faster than indicated!

   3. For each item, do:

      1. High Loud

      2. Close Loud

      3. Staccato

      4. Slow-medium legato - NO FASTER THAN m.m. 60 per two notes

      5. Speed-build legato

💚Celebrate Theory: Level 4, Unit 8

1. Pages 1-6 done by Wednesday June 12th

2. Pages 7-14 done by Wednesday June 19th

Little Prelude in C M<ajar BWV 939 by Johann Sebastian Bach (L. 5, A)

Sonatina in G Major op. 168 no. 2 by Anton Diabelli (L. 5, B)

The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou (L. 5, C)

🖤Four Star Sight-reading & Ear Tests Level 5 (IN NEWZIK)

1. Do all of the sight-playing tests.

S

1. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

2. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

3. Solitude by Joyce Grill (b. 1936) (L. 4, Etude)

Level 4, Practical Test: May 29, 2024

1. List A: Minuet in G Major by J. S. Bach

2. List B: Sonatina in F Major, op. 168 no. 1 “Moderato cantabile” by Anton Diabelli

3. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer

4. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn

5. Etude 2: Solitude by Joyce Grill

Level 3, Practical Test: June 2023 ( score of 87)

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)