Jan 9, 2025 – Adalina

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Work on Eb Major scale, one hand at a time, then together

• it’s good to look at your hands
• figure out first where your black keys are, then try playing the scale

Technique:

• Learn p. 12-17
• use 3-10-3 for Winter Wind

Do p. 10-17 (it’s a lot, so do whatever you have time for)

Learn Two Spirituals p. 32-33

• play the chords on the top of page 32 first to get used to the I V7 chords
• count out loud, but try to count in your head as it gets easier
• do 3-10-3 to learn these

Keep practicing Theme by Haydn p. 12-13

• use 3-10-3 to learn
• write in counting and count out loud

Fairy Tale (I’m leaving this the same since I didn’t hear it this week)

• continue working on the dynamics
• work on async hands (hands not together). Let the RH fall slightly behind the LH
• let’s use the rubato (speeding up and slowing down) as we talked about so it matches what’s going on in the song

Stars and Stripes

• After practicing a section, go on to another section, then come back to the first one and play through it once. Do this for each part you practice. This is called Interleaved practice
  Listen to this recording (ignore the antics at the beginning): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_AgUa-x3Ho

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Work on Eb Major scale, one hand at a time, then together

• it’s good to look at your hands
• figure out first where your black keys are, then try playing the scale

Technique:

• Learn p. 12-17
• use 3-10-3 for Winter Wind

Do p. 10-17 (it’s a lot, so do whatever you have time for)

Learn Two Spirituals p. 32-33

• play the chords on the top of page 32 first to get used to the I V7 chords
• count out loud, but try to count in your head as it gets easier
• do 3-10-3 to learn these

Keep practicing Theme by Haydn p. 12-13

• use 3-10-3 to learn
• write in counting and count out loud

Fairy Tale (I’m leaving this the same since I didn’t hear it this week)

• play RH f  beat 1 and 2 and then add the LH “ghosting” the notes or just tapping the keys without pressing them down. Then press LH notes without sounding them, and then try to play while keeping RH f
• work each phrase in the RH alone, coming up with different ideas on how to shape the phrase with dynamics, and deciding what the most important note might be, and working the dynamics around that
• work on async hands (hands not together). Let the RH fall slightly behind the LH

Stars and Stripes

• Copy these measures into your Practice Rotation spreadsheet, and practice them using 3-10-3
• You can mix up the measures within the same color. So you can do the blue ones in order as listed one day, then a different order the next day. Write down the specific measures in the box that you practiced so you know what to work on the next day if you missed any measures
• Also after practicing a section, go on to another section, then come back to the first one and play through it once. Do this for each part you practice. This is called Interleaved practice

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Work on Eb Major scale, one hand at a time, then together

• it’s good to look at your hands
• figure out first where your black keys are, then try playing the scale

Technique:

• Learn p. 12-17
• use 3-10-3 for Winter Wind

Do p. 10-17 (it’s a lot, so do whatever you have time for)

Learn Two Spirituals p. 32-33

• play the chords on the top of page 32 first to get used to the I V7 chords
• count out loud, but try to count in your head as it gets easier
• do 3-10-3 to learn these

Keep practicing Theme by Haydn p. 12-13

• use 3-10-3 to learn
• write in counting and count out loud

Fairy Tale

• play RH f  beat 1 and 2 and then add the LH “ghosting” the notes or just tapping the keys without pressing them down. Then press LH notes without sounding them, and then try to play while keeping RH f
• work each phrase in the RH alone, coming up with different ideas on how to shape the phrase with dynamics, and deciding what the most important note might be, and working the dynamics around that
• work on async hands (hands not together). Let the RH fall slightly behind the LH

Stars and Stripes

• break up into sections: m. 1-37 (Eb major), m. 38-70, m. 71-94 (m. 95-end repeats m. 38-94)
• use 3-10-3 to work on the difficult areas first: around m. 66, and m. 84-86, then go back to the first section and work 8-16 measures or so per day with 3-10-3

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Work on Eb Major scale, one hand at a time, then together

• it’s good to look at your hands
• figure out first where your black keys are, then try playing the scale

Technique:

• Learn p. 12-17
• use 3-10-3 for Winter Wind

Do p. 10-17 (it’s a lot, so do whatever you have time for)

Learn Two Spirituals p. 32-33

• play the chords on the top of page 32 first to get used to the I V7 chords
• count out loud, but try to count in your head as it gets easier
• do 3-10-3 to learn these

Keep practicing Theme by Haydn p. 12-13

• use 3-10-3 to learn
• write in counting and count out loud

Fairy Tale

• focus on musicality: dynamics, pedal, bringing out the RH and having the LH be much softer. The melody (RH) should stay at about mf

Stars and Stripes

• break up into sections: m. 1-37 (Eb major), m. 38-70, m. 71-94 (m. 95-end repeats m. 38-94)
• use 3-10-3 to work on the difficult areas first: around m. 66, and m. 84-86, then go back to the first section and work 8-16 measures or so per day with 3-10-3

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Work on Eb Major scale, one hand at a time, then together

• it’s good to look at your hands
• figure out first where your black keys are, then try playing the scale

Technique:

• Learn p. 12-17
• use 3-10-3 for Winter Wind

Do p. 10-17 (it’s a lot, so do whatever you have time for)

Learn Two Spirituals p. 32-33

• play the chords on the top of page 32 first to get used to the I V7 chords
• count out loud, but try to count in your head as it gets easier
• do 3-10-3 to learn these

Keep practicing Theme by Haydn p. 12-13

• use 3-10-3 to learn
• write in counting and count out loud

Fairy Tale

• play through m. 21-24 and m. 33-end again when you get home, and then once before bed
• when working more on the first page, focus on musicality: dynamics, pedal, bringing out the RH and having the LH be much softer

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Work on Eb Major scale, one hand at a time, then together

• it’s good to look at your hands
• figure out first where your black keys are, then try playing the scale

Technique:

• Learn p. 12-17
• use 3-10-3 for Winter Wind

Do p. 10-17 (it’s a lot, so do whatever you have time for)

Learn Two Spirituals p. 32-33

• play the chords on the top of page 32 first to get used to the I V7 chords
• count out loud, but try to count in your head as it gets easier
• do 3-10-3 to learn these

Keep practicing Theme by Haydn p. 12-13

• use 3-10-3 to learn
• write in counting and count out loud

Fairy Tale

• m. 17-18, 19-20, 21-22, 23-24, 33-34, 35-end work these measures on 3-10-3 for the next 2 days, then do another play through of the whole piece
• when working more on the first page, focus on musicality: dynamics, pedal, bringing out the RH and having the LH be much softer

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Work on Eb Major scale, one hand at a time, then together

• it’s good to look at your hands
• figure out first where your black keys are, then try playing the scale

Technique:

• Learn p. 12-17
• use 3-10-3 for Winter Wind

Do p. 10-17 (it’s a lot, so do whatever you have time for)

Learn Two Spirituals p. 32-33

• play the chords on the top of page 32 first to get used to the I V7 chords
• count out loud, but try to count in your head as it gets easier
• do 3-10-3 to learn these

Try using the Practice Rotation spreadsheet for all of your pieces

Keep practicing Theme by Haydn p. 12-13

• use 3-10-3 to learn
• write in counting and count out loud

Fairy Tale

• continue doing 3-10-3
• play through what you’ve learned every few days so you don’t forget
• try to look at the music and not your hands yet – focus on feeling the notes

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Work on Eb Major scale, one hand at a time, then together

• it’s good to look at your hands
• figure out first where your black keys are, then try playing the scale

Technique:

• Learn p. 12-17
• use 3-10-3 for Winter Wind

Do p. 10-17 (it’s a lot, so do whatever you have time for)

Try using this Practice Rotation sheet – make a copy for yourself so you can edit (try the Alt Routine tab) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bF5ovjZdzG_wZb3R5fr9CosuAddwX7pUlBrjd7vAmYs/edit?usp=sharing

Play through p. 28-29 to review G major scale

Learn Viva la France p. 30-31

• count out loud, but try to count in your head as it gets easier
• do 3-10-3 as needed

Try using the Practice Rotation spreadsheet for all of your pieces

Keep practicing Sunburst Waltz p. 10-11, and learn Theme by Haydn p. 12-13

• use 3-10-3 to learn
• write in counting and count out loud

Fairy Tale

• use 3-10-3 and counting out loud
• look for the pattern in the LH by playing beats 1 and 2 as a chord, and 3 and 4 as another chord (play all the notes at once). Use these chords as you play the RH melody as written to do your 3-10-3, then try playing as written, but only do beats 1-2 and 3-4 at one time.
• Use this pdf version on your table to color the measures where it’s a different LH pattern. You can also use another pdf and circle in Red, Yellow, and Green according to what measures you feel are most difficult: Fairy Tale

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale and Chords

• keep practicing hands together

Technique:

• Learn p. 12-17
• use 3-10-3 for Winter Wind

Do p. 10-17 (it’s a lot, so do whatever you have time for)

Try using this Practice Rotation sheet – make a copy for yourself so you can edit (try the Alt Routine tab) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bF5ovjZdzG_wZb3R5fr9CosuAddwX7pUlBrjd7vAmYs/edit?usp=sharing

Play through p. 28-29 to review G major scale

Learn Viva la France p. 30-31

• count out loud, but try to count in your head as it gets easier
• do 3-10-3 as needed

Try using the Practice Rotation spreadsheet for all of your pieces

Keep practicing Sunburst Waltz p. 10-11, and learn Theme by Haydn p. 12-13

• use 3-10-3 to learn
• write in counting and count out loud

Sacred Music Comp song

• Learn Fairy Tale, focus on the first 4 measures in the LH, but do RH also
• use 3-10-3 and counting out loud
• look for the pattern in the LH by playing beats 1 and 2 as a chord, and 3 and 4 as another chord (play all the notes at once)

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale and Chords

• keep practicing hands together

Technique:

• Learn p. 12-17
• use 3-10-3 for Winter Wind

Do p. 10-17 (it’s a lot, so do whatever you have time for)

Try using this Practice Rotation sheet – make a copy for yourself so you can edit (try the Alt Routine tab) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bF5ovjZdzG_wZb3R5fr9CosuAddwX7pUlBrjd7vAmYs/edit?usp=sharing

Play through p. 20-21 once

Keep practicing Jumpin Jazz Cat and Ice Skaters p. 22-27

• count out loud, but try to count in your head as it gets easier
• do 3-10-3 as needed

Try using the Practice Rotation spreadsheet for all of your pieces

Learn Sunburst Waltz p. 10-11

• use 3-10-3 to learn

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale and Chords

• keep practicing hands together

Technique:

• Learn p. 11

Do p. 8-9

Try using this Practice Rotation sheet – make a copy for yourself so you can edit: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bF5ovjZdzG_wZb3R5fr9CosuAddwX7pUlBrjd7vAmYs/edit?usp=sharing

Keep practicing Spanish Caballero p. 12-13

• work on the transitions in feeling where your hands should go, rather than watching them

Learn Great Clock and Shave p. 16-19

• count out loud
• do 3-10-3, and try using intervals

Try using the Practice Rotation spreadsheet for all of your pieces

Dragon Hunt p. 4-5

• work on playing legato LH and staccato RH in m.6 – try playing staccato with both hands, and then play as written
• m.20 don’t worry about counting the arpeggios, but resume counting when you hit the half note

Learn Pagoda p. 6-7

• use 3-10-3 to learn
• try to rely upon the feel of the keys for any leaps

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale and Chords

• hands separately looking at the keys, put hands together when easy
• remember all F’s and C’s are sharped
• use the same fingering as C major scale

Technique:

• p. 5 focus on the wrist gesture
• p. 7 add the gestures
• Go on to p. 8-9

Do p. 4-5

Do p. 10-11 Arpeggios

Learn Spanish Caballero p. 12-13

• write in counting and count out loud
• do 3-10-3

Learn Dragon Hunt p. 4-5

• write in counting and count out loud
• do 3-10-3 like before

Separate sheet music: Deep Dusk

• do 3-10-3 for this just to get it comfortable

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale and Chords

• hands separately looking at the keys, put hands together when easy
• remember all F’s and C’s are sharped
• use the same fingering as C major scale

Technique (orange): Learn p. 4-7

• only count if needed

Nothing this week

Do p. 5

Learn Almost Like a Dream and Sounds from Gumdrop Factory p. 8-9

• write in counting and count out loud

Learn The Time Machine p. 2-3

• use 3-10-3 to learn. Try doing at least 4 measures per day, each day review the previous measure you learned, and then go on to learn 4 more measures in 3-10-3.
• Count out loud
• Complete the whole song with 3-10-3 once before going back and focusing on measures that may need more time

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale and Chords

• hands separately looking at the keys, put hands together when easy
• remember all F’s and C’s are sharped
• use the same fingering as C major scale

Technique (orange): Learn p. 4-7

• only count if needed

Do p. 2-3

Do p. 5

Learn Almost Like a Dream and Sounds from Gumdrop Factory p. 8-9

• write in counting and count out loud

Keep practicing Dance of Irish p. 30-32

• don’t count out loud, but try to keep the beat steady throughout

Learn I’ll Be Home for Christmas

• do 3-10-3 measure by measure, figure out each hand first for that measure
• count out loud

Carol of the Bells

• work on this with a metronome to make sure m. 17-20 stays up to speed with the rest

Jingle Bell Rock

• careful of the swinging rhythms in the LH whenever it starts with a rest, and also for m. 5 (try singing this and tapping the beat with LH, then try playing it and tapping the beat, then play both hands)

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale and Chords

• hands separately looking at the keys, put hands together when easy
• remember all F’s and C’s are sharped
• use the same fingering as C major scale

Technique (orange): Learn p. 4-7

• only count if needed

Do p. 2-3

Orange Book:

Do p. 5

Learn Almost Like a Dream and Sounds from Gumdrop Factory p. 8-9

• write in counting and count out loud

Keep practicing Dance of Irish p. 30-32

• don’t count out loud, but try to keep the beat steady throughout

Carol of the Bells

• work on this with a metronome to make sure m. 17-20 stays up to speed with the rest

Jingle Bell Rock

• careful of the swinging rhythms in the LH whenever it starts with a rest, and also for m. 5 (try singing this and tapping the beat with LH, then try playing it and tapping the beat, then play both hands)

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale and Chords

• hands separately looking at the keys, put hands together when easy
• remember all F’s and C’s are sharped
• use the same fingering as C major scale

Keep practicing Malagueña p. 32-33

• continue working on playing faster (don’t count out loud)
• take your time in pressing down the pedal – make sure you play the note, then press, so don’t get

Finish off old book (if not already done)

Orange Book:

Do p. 4-5 review

Learn Moon Walk and Captain Hook p. 6-7

Keep practicing Dance of Irish p. 30-32

• don’t count out loud, but try to keep the beat steady throughout

Carol of the Bells

• work on this with a metronome to make sure m. 17-20 stays up to speed with the rest

Jingle Bell Rock

• careful of the swinging rhythms in the LH whenever it starts with a rest, and also for m. 5 (try singing this and tapping the beat with LH, then try playing it and tapping the beat, then play both hands)

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale and Chords

• hands separately looking at the keys, put hands together when easy
• remember all F’s and C’s are sharped
• use the same fingering as C major scale

Keep practicing Malagueña p. 32-33

• continue working on playing faster (don’t count out loud)
• take your time in pressing down the pedal – make sure you play the note, then press, so don’t get

Do p. 36-39

Keep practicing Pyramids p. 60-61

• work on speeding this up a bit – no need to count, but it doesn’t need to be really fast, just moderate
• do 3-10-3 where needed so that you know each of these different patterns in the RH
• work on dynamics

Keep practicing Horseman and Dance of Irish p. 28-32

• count out loud for the first few times you work on this
• do 3-10-3 to learn them
• add dynamics

Relearn Carol of the Bells

• pretend like this is brand new and go through it very slowly. Do this for the first day or two, but after that you can speed it back up again
• consider doing 3-10-3 where needed

Learn Jingle Bell Rock

• focus on the first page, and do what you can with the rhythm
• use 3-10-3 to help

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale and Chords

• hands separately looking at the keys, put hands together when easy
• remember all F’s and C’s are sharped
• use the same fingering as C major scale

Learn Malagueña p. 32-33

• write in counting and count out loud for the first few times you play
• do 3-10-3 to learn this

Do p. 36-39

Learn Pyramids p. 60-61

• write in counting and count out loud
• do 3-10-3

Learn Snow Fort Hideout (Secondo and Primo parts) p. 26-27 – if you have time, learn Horseman and Dance of Irish p. 28-32

• write in counting and count out loud for the first few times you work on this
• do 3-10-3 to learn them
• add dynamics

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale and Chords

• hands separately looking at the keys, put hands together when easy
• remember all F’s and C’s are sharped
• use the same fingering as C major scale

Learn Malagueña p. 32-33

• write in counting and count out loud for the first few times you play
• do 3-10-3 to learn this

Do p. 36-39

Keep practicing Jazz Blast p. 54 (also do p. 55)

• Count out loud
• Use the 3-10-3 method: Play a very small segment (1-2 measures) 3 times in a row, wait 10 seconds, then repeat another 3 times. Continue this until you’ve completed the whole piece
• The next day, play the piece start to finish to see how it goes. Repeat 3-10-3 wherever it’s needed.
• Do 3-10-3 for only one piece per day when first learning it

Do p. 56-59

Learn Snow Fort Hideout (Secondo and Primo parts) p. 26-27 – if you have time, learn Horseman p. 28-29

• write in counting and count out loud for the first few times you work on this
• do 3-10-3 to learn them
• add dynamics

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale and Chords

• hands separately looking at the keys, put hands together when easy
• remember all F’s and C’s are sharped
• use the same fingering as C major scale

Learn Malagueña p. 32-33

• write in counting and count out loud for the first few times you play
• do 3-10-3 to learn this

Do p. 36-39

Keep practicing Sword Dance p. 50-51

Learn Jazz Blast p. 54 (also do p. 55)

• Count out loud
• Use the 3-10-3 method: Play a very small segment (1-2 measures) 3 times in a row, wait 10 seconds, then repeat another 3 times. Continue this until you’ve completed the whole piece
• The next day, play the piece start to finish to see how it goes. Repeat 3-10-3 wherever it’s needed.
• Do 3-10-3 for only one piece per day when first learning it

Do p. 56-59

Learn Snow Fort Hideout (Secondo and Primo parts) p. 26-27 – if you have time, learn Horseman p. 28-29

• write in counting and count out loud for the first few times you work on this
• do 3-10-3 to learn them
• add dynamics

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale and Chords

• hands separately looking at the keys, put hands together when easy
• remember all F’s and C’s are sharped
• use the same fingering as C major scale

Hound Dog Boogie p. 26

• once this is easy to play LH alone, then try improvising a RH in the corresponding 5-finger scale

Learn p. 28-31

• Refer to the technique Secrets on p. 2-3 so you know what to focus on

Do p. 30-35

Learn Aardvark and Whirling Leaves p. 44-47

• Count out loud
• Use the 3-10-3 method: Play a very small segment (1-2 measures) 3 times in a row, wait 10 seconds, then repeat another 3 times. Continue this until you’ve completed the whole piece
• The next day, play the piece start to finish to see how it goes. Repeat 3-10-3 wherever it’s needed.
• Do 3-10-3 for only one piece per day when first learning it

Learn Pachyderm p. 24-25

• count out loud
• Do 3-10-3 for each piece
• don’t forget to add dynamics

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale and Chords

• hands separately looking at the keys, put hands together when easy
• remember all F’s and C’s are sharped
• use the same fingering as C major scale

Learn p. 24-27

Do p. 28-33

Keep practicing Queen’s Royal Entrance p. 40-41

• do 3-10-3 where needed
• add dynamics and pedal where indicated

Play through p. 42

Learn Peter Pan, Aardvark, and Whirling Leaves p. 43-47

• Write in counting and count out loud
• Use the 3-10-3 method: Play a very small segment (1-2 measures) 3 times in a row, wait 10 seconds, then repeat another 3 times. Continue this until you’ve completed the whole piece
• The next day, play the piece start to finish to see how it goes. Repeat 3-10-3 wherever it’s needed.
• Do 3-10-3 for only one piece per day when first learning it

Learn Rocky Mountain and Italian Children’s Game p. 20-23

• count out loud
• Do 3-10-3 for each piece
• don’t forget to add dynamics and articulations (staccato and accents)

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale and Chords

• hands separately looking at the keys, put hands together when easy
• remember all F’s and C’s are sharped
• use the same fingering as C major scale

Go to Unit 4 at your own pace (only 2 pieces)

Do the 3 pages (2 sheets) on 16th notes

Go on to Unit 4 at your own pace

Go onto Unit 4 pieces at your own pace

Musette

• work on keeping the fingers curved, and bouncing the wrist down on each 16th note
• be careful that you lift fingers after playing so notes don’t blur together
• work m. 17-20 backwards (start from the last 2 notes and play them normal until the end, then go back to the next previous note and play until the end, etc.)
• Also practice starting from the different starred measure until the end
• make sure m. 18-20 is the same speed as the rest
• add dynamics

Morning Prayer (we’ll keep working on this, but not for the competition)

• keep working hands together
• tap the rhythm first for m. 17 then try playing it

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale and Chords

• hands separately looking at the keys, put hands together when easy
• remember all F’s and C’s are sharped
• use the same fingering as C major scale

Go to Unit 4 at your own pace (only 2 pieces)

Do the 3 pages (2 sheets) on 16th notes

Go on to Unit 4 at your own pace

Go onto Unit 4 pieces at your own pace

Morning Prayer

• m. 6, 8, 17, 19 remember F#
• work any difficult measures extra until easy – start from the end so that you are less tempted to just play start to finish. You want to repeat a measure or short segment a few times in a row so that you learn it. If the section you play is too big before you repeat, you will forget what you just played, so then shorten your selection to repeat
• try putting hands together with the easier measures

Musette

• practice “throwing” down the arm weight on each note of the 16th note patterns. Go slowly until you are able to do this well, then each day try playing it a little faster

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale and Chords

• hands separately looking at the keys, put hands together when easy
• remember all F’s and C’s are sharped
• use the same fingering as C major scale

Go to Unit 4 at your own pace (only 2 pieces)

Unit 4

Go on to Unit 4 at your own pace

Go onto Unit 4 pieces at your own pace

Morning Prayer

• work 1-2 measures at a time, hands separately repeating several times until easy, then put hands together
• remember F#’s
• watch out for the dotted quarter-eighth patterns

Musette

• work hands together slowly, again you can do 1-2 measures at a time, repeat until easy before going forward
• remember F#’s
• when the notes get easier, play all 8th notes detached (not really short staccato, but not legato)

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale and Chords

• hands separately looking at the keys, put hands together when easy
• remember all F’s and C’s are sharped
• use the same fingering as C major scale

Go to Unit 4 at your own pace (only 2 pieces)

Unit 4

Go on to Unit 4 at your own pace

Go onto Unit 4 pieces at your own pace

Morning Prayer

• work 1-2 measures at a time, hands separately repeating several times until easy, then put hands together
• remember F#’s
• try to get the whole thing hands together by the time I see you at the end of March (slowly is fine)

Musette

• work hands together slowly, again you can do 1-2 measures at a time, repeat until easy before going forward
• remember F#’s
• when the notes get easier, play all 8th notes detached (not really short staccato, but not legato)

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play D Major Scale and Chords

• hands separately looking at the keys, put hands together when easy
• remember all F’s and C’s are sharped
• use the same fingering as C major scale

Learn Riddle Song p. 16-17

• Write in counting and counting out loud (no need to use “ands”)
• work on dynamics as soon as possible

Nothing this week

Keep practicing Ode p. 24-25

• No need to count anymore, but try playing a little faster

Keep practicing Moonlight Melody p. 27

• Don’t count out loud, focus on the dynamics

Keep practicing Mr. McGill’s p. 12-13

• count out loud until easy, then try to speed up without counting
• add dynamics

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play G Major Scale and Chords

• hands separately looking at the keys, put hands together when easy
• remember all F’s are sharped
• use the same fingering as C major scale

Learn Famous Phrases p. 14-15

• counting out loud (you don’t need to write in counting)
• work on dynamics as soon as possible

Do p. 16-19

Learn Ode, I Am the King, and Moonlight Melody p. 24-27

• Write in counting
• count out loud
• add dynamics

Keep practicing Storm and Rainbow p. 10-11

Learn Mr. McGill’s if you have time p. 12-13

• Write in counting and count out loud
• add dynamics

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play G Major Scale and Chords

• hands separately work on ‘clawing’ at the keys, put hands together when easy
• remember all F’s are sharped
• use the same fingering as C major scale

Learn Colorful Sunset p.12-13

• counting out loud
• work on dynamics

Do p. 14-15

Learn My Daydream, Clock Strikes Thirteen, and Elf’s Silver Hammer p. 20-23

• Write in counting
• count out loud
• add dynamics

Keep practicing Home on the Range p. 8-9

• no longer count out loud, but just play based on the sound – you can count the big beats (no ands) in your head if you like]hold onto tied notes on RH m. 7-8, 15-16, and 23-24
• m. 28 LH plays A flat

Learn Storm and Rainbow p. 10-11

• Write in counting and count out loud
• when easy, you can just count in your head
• add dynamics

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play C Major Scale and Chords (see sheet)

• hands separately work on ‘clawing’ at the keys, and bounce the wrist down for each note, then back up to release pressure
• Continue also playing hands together

Keep practicing Race Car p. 8-9

• No longer count out loud, but try to make it faster
• don’t forget dynamics

Learn Video and Schools/Sandpiper p. 10-11

• counting out loud

Do p. 10-12

Keep practicing Brahms p. 16-17

• count in your head
• add dynamics

Keep practicing Dance Theme and Home p. 6-9

• count out loud
• when easy, you can just count in your head
• add dynamics

• Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try

• Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
• stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Play C Major Scale and Chords (see sheet)

• hands separately
• When easy you can try playing hands together

Learn Race Car p. 8-9

• write in counting and count out loud

Do p. 8-9

Minuet p. 13-15

• try playing without counting but make each phrase have somewhere to go with dynamics – try exaggerated them if you’re not sure what Tod o

Learn Brahms p. 16-17

• Write in counting and count out loud
• When easy, you can just count in your head
• add dynamics

Keep practicing Rhino and Green Frog p. 3-5

Learn Dance Theme and Home p. 6-9

• write in counting and count out loud
• when easy, you can just count in your head
• add dynamics

Do p. 2 Technique Secrets

If you go onto Awesome Creatures in Lessons, learn p. 4-5

• write in counting
• count out loud

Do p. 2-4

Do p. 4-7

Learn Saints p. 8-9, and if time Awesome Creatures and Skip To My Lou p. 11-12

• write in counting with “1+2+3+4+’
• count out loud
• dynamics and accents

Learn The Juggler and Rhino in the Mud p. 2-3

• only do these if you are able to begin learning Awesome Creatures/Famous People in Lessons
• write in counting and count out loud

Keep practicing Ocean, Ocean p. 36-39

• count out loud
• add dynamics and accents (really make them crash and boom)

Done!

Keep practicing The Bubble p. 60-61, and do the Challenge section p. 62-63

• count out loud
• Remember dynamics and accents

Keep practicing Silver Moon, San Francisco Trolley, and Jumbo p. 36-40

• Once you get a little more comfortable with Silver Moon, try to play it a bit faster (you can count in your head)
• count out loud
• add dynamics and pedal (where indicated)

Carol of the Bells

• Be sure get a good night’s sleep the night before
• choose which measures you’ll play (about 4 measures)

Learn Prehistoric Rock, go through The Upbeat, and Ocean, Ocean p. 36-39

• Write in counting
• count out loud
• add dynamics

Do p. 47-48

Learn The Bubble p. 60-61, and do the Challenge section p. 62-63

• Write in counting and count out loud
• add accents

Learn Silver Moon, San Francisco Trolley, and Jumbo p. 36-40

• write in counting
• count out loud
• add dynamics and pedal (where indicated)

Carol of the Bells

• Practice m. 23 and m. 27 extra
• m. 17 slows down, so to smooth it out by using metronome slower (around 112 bpm) and play from m. 13 through 20 3 times, then increase to 116, play 3 times, then 120 3 times
• practice starting from the last star and play until the end, then go back to the previous star and play until the end, etc. until you’ve done all the stars.
• play start to finish, and don’t let yourself stop if you make a mistake – just jump to the next thing

Keep practicing Baseball Game, Trading, Hiking, and Sidewalk p. 32-35

• count out loud
• add dynamics

Do p. 42-46

Keep practicing Bongo, exercises on p. 57, Dinosaur and Dreydll p. 56-59

• count out loud
• add accents for Dinosaur after you learn the notes

Keep practicing Hill and Gully and I’ve Got Music p. 30-33

Learn Dinosaur Dance (whatever they changed the name to on p. 34-35

• write in counting
• count out loud

Carol of the Bells

• Practice m. 23 and m. 27 extra
• m. 17 slows down, so to smooth it out by using metronome slower (around 112 bpm) and play from m. 13 through 20 3 times, then increase to 116, play 3 times, then 120 3 times
• practice starting from the last star and play until the end, then go back to the previous star and play until the end, etc. until you’ve done all the stars.
• play start to finish, and don’t let yourself stop if you make a mistake – just jump to the next thing

Learn Baseball Game, Trading, Hiking, and Sidewalk p. 32-35

• Write in counting and count out loud

Do p. 42-46

Learn Bongo, exercises on p. 57, Dinosaur and Dreydll p. 56-59

• write in counting
• count out loud
• add accents for Dinosaur after you learn the notes

Keep practicing Hill and Gully and I’ve Got Music p. 30-33

Learn Dinosaur Dance (whatever they changed the name to on p. 34-35

• write in counting
• count out loud

Carol of the Bells

• Add the repeat we talked about, and play the dynamics differently the first time through
• try to play through with the metronome – our goal is to get to 120 bpm. You can work your way up to it from a slower tempo with metronome gradually. If you notice you aren’t following the metronome, stop, count a few measures and then jump in

Legato & Staccato Exercise (3rds Exercise sheet)

• spend only a couple of days going through each one

Camel’s Journey p. 29

• Keep practicing with counting out loud
• be aware that you tend to play the first 2 measures slowly and then m. 3-4 faster – try to even these out a bit. You can use a metronome to help

Learn p. 30

Do p. 30-35 (if not already done – I will check next time)

Do p. 36-37

C Chord exercises p. 48

• be sure to lean to the left or right any time your hand crosses over the midline of your body
• keep your wrist level (not high)
• pay attention to keeping fingers 3 and 5 curved – think firm fingertips

Scarecrow p. 49

• Keep practicing

Learn My Pony and Row p. 50-51

• write in counting
• count out loud

Learn Miniature Sonatina p. 28-29

• write in counting and count out loud
• add dynamics

Carol of the Bells

• Work on adding the dynamics
• try “ghosting” the RH in m. 9-16 as you play LH at mf 
• when dynamics are easier, work on memorizing by following the “Sacred Four Steps” below

1. Play the piece VERY SLOWLY with the sheet music, paying attention to all the details
2. Play the piece up to tempo with the sheet music, paying attention to all the details
3. Play the piece again VERY SLOWLY without the sheet music, paying attention to details
4. Play the piece once more, up to tempo without the sheet music, paying attention to details

Legato & Staccato Exercise (3rds Exercise sheet)

• spend only a couple of days going through each one

Camel’s Journey p. 29

• Keep practicing with counting out loud
• be aware that you tend to play the first 2 measures slowly and then m. 3-4 faster – try to even these out a bit. You can use a metronome to help

Learn p. 30

Do p. 30-35 (if not already done – I will check next time)

Do p. 36-37

C Chord exercises p. 48

• be sure to lean to the left or right any time your hand crosses over the midline of your body
• keep your wrist level (not high)
• pay attention to keeping fingers 3 and 5 curved – think firm fingertips

Scarecrow p. 49

• Keep practicing

Learn My Pony and Row p. 50-51

• write in counting
• count out loud

Learn Miniature Sonatina p. 28-29

• write in counting and count out loud
• add dynamics

Carol of the Bells

• Work on adding the dynamics
• try “ghosting” the RH in m. 9-16 as you play LH at mf 
• when dynamics are easier, work on memorizing by following the “Sacred Four Steps” below

1. Play the piece VERY SLOWLY with the sheet music, paying attention to all the details
2. Play the piece up to tempo with the sheet music, paying attention to all the details
3. Play the piece again VERY SLOWLY without the sheet music, paying attention to details
4. Play the piece once more, up to tempo without the sheet music, paying attention to details

Legato & Staccato Exercise (3rds Exercise sheet)

• spend only a couple of days going through each one

Camel’s Journey p. 29

• Keep practicing with counting out loud
• be aware that you tend to play the first 2 measures slowly and then m. 3-4 faster – try to even these out a bit. You can use a metronome to help

Learn p. 30

Do p. 30-35 (if not already done – I will check next time)

Do p. 36-37

C Chord exercises p. 48

• be sure to lean to the left or right any time your hand crosses over the midline of your body
• keep your wrist level (not high)
• pay attention to keeping fingers 3 and 5 curved – think firm fingertips

Scarecrow p. 49

• Keep practicing

Learn My Pony and Row p. 50-51

• write in counting
• count out loud

Learn Miniature Sonatina p. 28-29

• write in counting and count out loud
• add dynamics

Carol of the Bells

• Work on adding the dynamics
• try “ghosting” the RH in m. 9-16 as you play LH at mf 
• when dynamics are easier, work on memorizing by following the “Sacred Four Steps” below

1. Play the piece VERY SLOWLY with the sheet music, paying attention to all the details
2. Play the piece up to tempo with the sheet music, paying attention to all the details
3. Play the piece again VERY SLOWLY without the sheet music, paying attention to details
4. Play the piece once more, up to tempo without the sheet music, paying attention to details

Learn Gymnastics and Camel’s Journey p. 28-29

• write in counting
• count out loud

Do p. 30-33 (if not already done – I will check next time)

Do p. 34-35

Keep practicing Two Note and Girl/Boy p. 46-47

• count out loud
• look out for the dynamics

Learn p. 48 and Scarecrow p. 49

• write in counting for Scarecrow
• count out loud
• pay attention to dynamics

Keep practicing Sleeping Beauty p. 24-25

• be sure both staccato notes are short-short, not short-long
• practice any difficult measures extra until easy

Sleeping and Handbell p. 26-27

• add dynamics

Carol of the Bells

• Work on adding the dynamics
• try “ghosting” the RH in m. 9-16 as you play LH at mf 
• when dynamics are easier, work on memorizing by following the “Sacred Four Steps” below

1. Play the piece VERY SLOWLY with the sheet music, paying attention to all the details
2. Play the piece up to tempo with the sheet music, paying attention to all the details
3. Play the piece again VERY SLOWLY without the sheet music, paying attention to details
4. Play the piece once more, up to tempo without the sheet music, paying attention to details

Learn Gymnastics and Camel’s Journey p. 28-29

• write in counting
• count out loud

Do p. 30-33 (if not already done – I will check next time)

Do p. 34-35

Keep practicing Boogie p. 44

• watch out for ties
• when easy, you can just count in your head and play a bit faster

Learn Two Note and Girl/Boy p. 46-47

• write in counting for Girl/Boy only
• count out loud

Keep practicing Two Little Marches and Crawling Spider p. 21-23

Learn Sleeping and Handbell p. 24-27

• write in counting
• count out loud
• add dynamics when easy

Carol of the Bells

• work on counting out loud (you can write in counting for the rest of the 2nd page)

Learn Tomcat p. 27

• write in counting
• count out loud
• Don’t worry if RH fades away as you hold it – just play it loudly so it lingers as much as possible

Do p. 30-33

Learn Super Secret Agent, Party Song, Boogie, and Scarf Dance p. 42-45

• write in counting
• count out loud
• do slow practice until easy

Keep practicing Two Little Marches p. 21

Learn Crawling Spider p. 22-23

• write in counting
• count out loud

Carol of the Bells

• work on counting out loud (you can write in counting for the rest of the 2nd page)

Learn Waves Rolling In p. 26

• write in counting
• count out loud
• add dynamics

Do p. 22-29

Keep practicing Grumpy Old Troll p. 38-39

• Watch out for LH notes

Learn Merlin’s Wand and Lead On p. 40-41

• write in counting
• count out loud
• do slow practice until easy

Learn Crazy Clown and Two Little Marches p. 20-21

• write in counting
• count out loud
• look out for sharps

Carol of the Bells