May 14, 2025

Level 5 Piano - Confirmation No. 7659341 - May 28, 2025 4:06 PM

Musicianship & Technique

💚Keep a practice journal every practice session. Simply record the item and how many minutes spent. Update in notes app on your phone.

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

(Approx. 4-6 min each practice session)

  1. Start from p. 36

  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 Lesson & Musicianship 3 on December 12, 2024

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

(Approx. 3-5 min each practice session)

  1. Go back to the beginning of level 5 Four Start and sight-read three per day.

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

    2. Interval recognition: good

💚Level 5 RCM Technique

  1. Start with scales and go through the entire diagram.

  2. Pick up from where you left off the day before.

  3. Fingering - check

  4. Build your speeds to the indicated tempo.

💜Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 4

  1. Complete the entire unit.

Repertoire

💚A Summer Day by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 5, Etude)

  1. Focus on expression. Do it more than you think you need to.

💚Joyous Etude by Melody Bober (b. 1955) (L. 5, Etude)

  1. measure 8 moving into 9, please practice thinking that you LH 8ths in the beginning are the same tempo as the chords in measure 9.

  2. Record yourself playing through and identify any pauses or problem areas. Spot each of them.

  3. The goal is to eliminate every pause in the piece and clean up any mistakes.

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

  1. Work on speed-building and thinking less vertical lines and more horizontal melody.

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

    1. For each section: measures 1-16, 17-28, and 29 to the end:

      1. SLOW PRACTICE:

        1. RH, LH, HT - close loud for all 8th notes. no faster than m.m. 80 per 8th note.

        2. If you make a mistake, go back and fix you’re mistakes.

      2. MEDIUM PRACTICE: expression and memorization are the focus.

        1. m.m. 60, 69, 80

        2. If you make mistakes, stop, spot the section, then start again.

      3. FINAL TEMPO PRACTICE:

        1. Entire piece: don’t stop no matter what, and practice improvising and working through any problem areas.

        2. m.m. 92, 96, and 100

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

  1. We need a bit more focus on contrasting dynamics.

  2. Review once a practice session with your music at m.m. 80

  3. Do hands alone practice once time a week. Do spotting if necessary.

  4. Practice starting from any measure of the piece

  1. Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson (P. Choice)

  2. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer (L. 4, C)

  3. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn (L. 4, Etude)

  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)

May 7, 2025

Level 5 Piano - Confirmation No. 7659341 - May 28, 2025 4:06 PM

Musicianship & Technique

💚Keep a practice journal every practice session. Simply record the item and how many minutes spent. Update in notes app on your phone.

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

(Approx. 4-6 min each practice session)

  1. Start from p. 36

  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 Lesson & Musicianship 3 on December 12, 2024

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

(Approx. 3-5 min each practice session)

  1. Go back to the beginning of level 5 Four Start and sight-read three per day.

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

    2. Interval recognition: good

💚Level 5 RCM Technique

  1. Start with scales and go through the entire diagram.

  2. Pick up from where you left off the day before.

  3. Fingering - check

  4. Build your speeds to the indicated tempo.

💜Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 4

  1. Complete the entire unit.

Repertoire

💚A Summer Day by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 5, Etude)

💚Joyous Etude by Melody Bober (b. 1955) (L. 5, Etude)

  1. measure 8 moving into 9, please practice thinking that you LH 8ths in the beginning are the same tempo as the chords in measure 9.

  2. Record yourself playing through and identify any pauses or problem areas. Spot each of them.

  3. The goal is to eliminate every pause in the piece and clean up any mistakes.

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

  1. This week - play through with 100% accuracy with notes in mind - meaning, go slow enough to play all the notes and fingering correctly. It’s OK to pause and find your way. This is the goal this week - next week we’ll do some recital practice.

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

  1. Practice plan until AFTER APRIL 27TH

    1. For each section: measures 1-16, 17-28, and 29 to the end:

      1. SLOW PRACTICE:

        1. RH, LH, HT - close loud for all 8th notes. no faster than m.m. 80 per 8th note.

        2. If you make a mistake, go back and fix you’re mistakes.

      2. MEDIUM PRACTICE: expression and memorization are the focus.

        1. m.m. 60, 69, 80

        2. If you make mistakes, stop, spot the section, then start again.

      3. FINAL TEMPO PRACTICE:

        1. Entire piece: don’t stop no matter what, and practice improvising and working through any problem areas.

        2. m.m. 92, 96, and 100

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

  1. We need a bit more focus on contrasting dynamics.

  2. Review once a practice session with your music at m.m. 80

  3. Do hands alone practice once time a week. Do spotting if necessary.

  4. Practice starting from any measure of the piece

  1. Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson (P. Choice)

  2. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer (L. 4, C)

  3. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn (L. 4, Etude)

  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)

April 23, 2025

Recital: April 27th

Level 5 Piano - Confirmation No. 7659341 - May 28, 2025 4:06 PM

Musicianship & Technique

💚Keep a practice journal every practice session. Simply record the item and how many minutes spent. Update in notes app on your phone.

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

(Approx. 4-6 min each practice session)

  1. Start from p. 36

  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 Lesson & Musicianship 3 on December 12, 2024

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

(Approx. 3-5 min each practice session)

  1. Complete set 10

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

    2. Interval recognition: good

💜Level 5 RCM Technique

  1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

  2. Be sure to use the metronome.

💜Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 4

  1. Complete the entire unit.

Repertoire

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

  1. We need a bit more focus on contrasting dynamics.

  2. Review once a practice session with your music at m.m. 80

  3. Do hands alone practice once time a week. Do spotting if necessary.

  4. Practice starting from any measure of the piece

(recital) 💚A Summer Day by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 5, Etude)

  1. See remaining pen on the pages

  2. Practice starting from any measure - each practice session.

  3. Do hands alone practice once time a week. Do spotting if necessary.

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

  1. Practice plan until AFTER APRIL 27TH

    1. For each section: measures 1-16, 17-28, and 29 to the end:

      1. SLOW PRACTICE:

        1. RH, LH, HT - close loud for all 8th notes. no faster than m.m. 80 per 8th note.

        2. If you make a mistake, go back and fix you’re mistakes.

      2. MEDIUM PRACTICE: expression and memorization are the focus.

        1. m.m. 60, 69, 80

        2. If you make mistakes, stop, spot the section, then start again.

      3. FINAL TEMPO PRACTICE:

        1. Entire piece: don’t stop no matter what, and practice improvising and working through any problem areas.

        2. m.m. 92, 96, and 100

💚Joyous Etude by Melody Bober (b. 1955) (L. 5, Etude)

  1. Fix all markings in the music.

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

  1. Practice plan until AFTER APRIL 27TH

    1. Hands alone and hands together twice per week.

    2. Practice starting from 3 different places each practice session.

  1. Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson (P. Choice)

  2. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer (L. 4, C)

  3. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn (L. 4, Etude)

  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)

April 16, 2025

Recital: April 27th

Level 5 Piano - Confirmation No. 7659341 - May 28, 2025 4:06 PM

Musicianship & Technique

💚Keep a practice journal every practice session. Simply record the item and how many minutes spent. Update in notes app on your phone.

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

(Approx. 4-6 min each practice session)

  1. Start from p. 36

  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 Lesson & Musicianship 3 on December 12, 2024

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

(Approx. 3-5 min each practice session)

  1. Complete set 10

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

    2. Interval recognition: good

💜Level 5 RCM Technique

  1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

  2. Be sure to use the metronome.

💜Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 4

  1. Complete the entire unit.

Repertoire

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

  1. We need a bit more focus on contrasting dynamics.

  2. Review once a practice session with your music at m.m. 80

  3. Do hands alone practice once time a week. Do spotting if necessary.

  4. Practice starting from any measure of the piece

(recital) 💚A Summer Day by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 5, Etude)

  1. See remaining pen on the pages

  2. Practice starting from any measure - each practice session.

  3. Do hands alone practice once time a week. Do spotting if necessary.

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

  1. Practice plan until AFTER APRIL 27TH

    1. For each section: measures 1-16, 17-28, and 29 to the end:

      1. SLOW PRACTICE:

        1. RH, LH, HT - close loud for all 8th notes. no faster than m.m. 80 per 8th note.

        2. If you make a mistake, go back and fix you’re mistakes.

      2. MEDIUM PRACTICE: expression and memorization are the focus.

        1. m.m. 60, 69, 80

        2. If you make mistakes, stop, spot the section, then start again.

      3. FINAL TEMPO PRACTICE:

        1. Entire piece: don’t stop no matter what, and practice improvising and working through any problem areas.

        2. m.m. 92, 96, and 100

💚Joyous Etude by Melody Bober (b. 1955) (L. 5, Etude)

  1. Fix all markings in the music.

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

  1. Practice plan until AFTER APRIL 27TH

    1. Hands alone and hands together twice per week.

    2. Practice starting from 3 different places each practice session.

  1. Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson (P. Choice)

  2. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer (L. 4, C)

  3. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn (L. 4, Etude)

  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)

April 10, 2025

Recital: April 27th

Level 5 Piano - Confirmation No. 7659341 - May 28, 2025 4:06 PM

Musicianship & Technique

💚Keep a practice journal every practice session. Simply record the item and how many minutes spent. Update in notes app on your phone.

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

(Approx. 4-6 min each practice session)

  1. Start from p. 36

  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 Lesson & Musicianship 3 on December 12, 2024

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

(Approx. 3-5 min each practice session)

  1. Complete set 10

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

    2. Interval recognition: good

💜Level 5 RCM Technique

  1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

  2. Be sure to use the metronome.

💜Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 4

  1. Complete the entire unit.

Repertoire

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

  1. We need a bit more focus on contrasting dynamics.

  2. Review once a practice session with your music at m.m. 80

  3. Do hands alone practice once time a week.

  4. Practice starting from any measure of the piece

Tom Gerou is an American composer who writes educational pieces that introduce students to different musical styles. “The Spice of Life” mixes playful rhythms and sudden shifts in dynamics — like sampling lots of bold flavors in one bite.

(recital) 💚A Summer Day by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 5, Etude)

  1. See remaining pen on the pages

  2. Practice starting from any measure - each practice session.

Christopher Norton is known for blending classical technique with popular and jazz styles, creating music that's both sophisticated and approachable. A Summer Day captures the gentle warmth and easy rhythm of a quiet afternoon — relaxed, melodic, and just a little nostalgic.

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

  1. Practice plan until AFTER APRIL 27TH

    1. Practice starting from any measure.

    2. Slow down and block the LH when spotting.

    3. Spot measures that need it

    4. Think ahead

Diabelli was a music publisher, but he also wrote music that helped young pianists shine. Diabelli is mostly known because Beethoven once used one of his waltzes for a massive set of variations. But he also wrote charming little sonatinas like this one — with cheerful melodies and a playful spirit. This movement sets the tone with confident joy.

💚Joyous Etude by Melody Bober (b. 1955) (L. 5, Etude)

  1. Listen to the audio in Newzik for the last system of the first page.

  2. Fix all the green pen and spot any sections that need it.

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

  1. Practice plan until AFTER APRIL 27TH

    1. Hands alone and hands together twice per week.

    2. Practice starting from 3 different places each practice session.

  1. Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson (P. Choice)

  2. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer (L. 4, C)

  3. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn (L. 4, Etude)

  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)

April 2, 2025

Recital: April 27th

Level 5 Piano - Confirmation No. 7659341 - May 28, 2025 4:06 PM

Musicianship & Technique

💚Keep a practice journal every practice session. Simply record the item and how many minutes spent. Update in notes app on your phone.

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

(Approx. 4-6 min each practice session)

  1. Start from p. 36

  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 Lesson & Musicianship 3 on December 12, 2024

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

(Approx. 3-5 min each practice session)

  1. Complete set 10

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

    2. Interval recognition: good

💜Level 5 RCM Technique

  1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

  2. Be sure to use the metronome.

💜Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 4

  1. Complete the entire unit.

Repertoire

💚🎹A Summer Day by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 5, Etude)

  1. See remaining pen on the pages

  2. Practice starting from any measure - each practice session.

💚Joyous Etude by Melody Bober (b. 1955) (L. 5, Etude)

  1. Listen to the audio in Newzik for the last system of the first page.

  2. Fix all the green pen and spot any sections that need it.

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

  1. Practice plan until AFTER APRIL 27TH

    1. Hands alone and hands together twice per week.

    2. Practice starting from 3 different places each practice session.

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

  1. Practice plan until AFTER APRIL 27TH

    1. Practice starting from any measure.

    2. Practice slowly

    3. Spot measures that need it

    4. Think ahead

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

  1. We need a bit more focus on contrasting dynamics.

  2. Review once a practice session with your music at m.m. 80

  3. Do hands alone practice once time a week.

  4. Practice starting from any measure of the piece

  1. Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson (P. Choice)

  2. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer (L. 4, C)

  3. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn (L. 4, Etude)

  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)

March 26, 2025

Recital: April 27th

Level 5 Piano - Confirmation No. 7659341 - May 28, 2025 4:06 PM

Musicianship & Technique

💛Keep a practice journal every practice session. Simply record the item and how many minutes spent. Update in notes app on your phone.

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

(Approx. 4-6 min each practice session)

  1. Start from p. 36

  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 Lesson & Musicianship 3 on December 12, 2024

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

(Approx. 3-5 min each practice session)

  1. Complete set 10

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

    2. Interval recognition: good

💜Level 5 RCM Technique

  1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

  2. Be sure to use the metronome.

💜Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 4

  1. Complete the entire unit.

Repertoire

💛🎹A Summer Day by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 5, Etude)

  1. Measures 30 - 37:

    1. Practice the top voice only. Then add the other notes in the RH. Then add the LH.

    2. Listen to the audio in Newzik.

💚Joyous Etude by Melody Bober (b. 1955) (L. 5, Etude)

  1. Up to measure 9

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

  1. Think ahead when you’re playing this. At least an 8th note at a time.

  2. Practice plan for March 9th

    1. Hands alone and hands together once a day

    2. Practice starting from 3 different places each practice session.

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

  1. Relearn 17 to 28 hands together. Blocking left hand and going slow.

  2. Practice starting from any measure.

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

  1. Review once a practice session with your music at m.m. 80

  2. Do hands alone practice once time a week.

  3. Practice starting from any measure of the piece

  1. Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson (P. Choice)

  2. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer (L. 4, C)

  3. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn (L. 4, Etude)

  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)

March 12, 2025

Recital: April 27th

Level 5 Piano - Confirmation No. 7659341 - May 28, 2025 4:06 PM

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

💛Keep a practice journal every practice session. Simply record the item and how many minutes spent. Update in notes app on your phone.

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

(Approx. 4-6 min each practice session)

  1. Start from p. 36

  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 Lesson & Musicianship 3 on December 12, 2024

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

(Approx. 3-5 min each practice session)

  1. Complete set 10

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

    2. Interval recognition: good

💛Level 5 RCM Technique

  1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

  2. Be sure to use the metronome.

💚Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 4

  1. Complete the entire unit.

Repertoire

💛A Summer Day by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 5, Etude)

  1. Measures 30 - 37:

    1. Practice the top voice only. Then add the other notes in the RH. Then add the LH.

    2. Listen to the audio in Newzik.

💜Joyous Etude by Melody Bober (b. 1955) (L. 5, Etude)

  1. Start next lesson

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

  1. Think ahead when you’re playing this. At least an 8th note at a time.

  2. Practice plan for March 9th

    1. Hands alone and hands together once a day

    2. Practice starting from 3 different places each practice session.

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

  1. Learn measures 5-16

    1. Block LH first.

    2. Practice RH alone with the expression.

    3. HT but with LH blocked.

    4. Then as written.

  2. Learn to 25 hands together. THis needs to be done by next lesson.

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

  1. Review once a practice session with your music at m.m. 80

  2. Do hands alone practice once time a week.

    1. careful of rushing starting in measure 4

    2. Spot all the yellow sections.

    3. Practice starting from any measure

    4. Fix the notes in the RH m. 16

  1. Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson (P. Choice)

  2. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer (L. 4, C)

  3. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn (L. 4, Etude)

  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)

March 2, 2025

Level 5 Piano - Confirmation No. 7659341 - May 28, 2025 4:06 PM

LESSON ASSIGNMENTS

***💚Keep a practice journal every practice session. Simply record the item and how many minutes spent. Update in notes app on your phone.

***💛Sight-Reading: Celebrate Piano! Solos 3 & 4

(Approx. 4-6 min each practice session)

  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.

    1. Finished Celebrate PIano Lesson & Musicianship 3 on December 12, 2024

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

(Approx. 3-5 min each practice session)

  1. Complete set 9

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

    2. Interval recognition: good

***💛Level 5 RCM Technique

  1. See the highlighted items in your PDF

  2. Be sure to use the metronome.

***💚Celebrate Theory: Level 5 Unit 3

  1. Finish the unit

Repertoire

💚A Summer Day by Christopher Norton (b. 1953) (L. 5, Etude)

  1. Measures 30 - 37:

    1. Practice the top voice only. Then add the other notes in the RH. Then add the LH.

    2. Listen to the audio in Newzik.

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

  1. Think ahead when you’re playing this. At least an 8th note at a time.

  2. Practice plan for March 9th

    1. Hands alone and hands together once a day

    2. Practice starting from 3 different places each practice session.

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

  1. Learn measures 5-16

    1. Block LH first.

    2. Practice RH alone with the expression.

    3. HT but with LH blocked.

    4. Then as written.

  2. Learn to 25

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

  1. Review once a practice session with your music at m.m. 80

  2. Do hands alone practice once time a week.

    1. careful of rushing starting in measure 4

    2. Spot all the yellow sections.

    3. Practice starting from any measure

    4. Fix the notes in the RH m. 16

💜Wet Hands from Minecraft, arr. Torby Brand

🖤Joyous Etude by Melody Bober (b. 1955) (L. 5, Etude)

  1. Mice on Venus from Minecraft, arr. Sam Hodgkinson (P. Choice)

  2. List C: Foggy Day Blues by Mike Springer (L. 4, C)

  3. Etude 1: Etude in E Minor, op. 65, no. 42 by Loeschhorn (L. 4, Etude)

  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)