Lesson Time                              45 – 60 minutes/week

Practice Time                           @ 30 – 45 minutes/day

Books and Materials

1. RCM Levels 3-5 (Technique, Aural Skills and Sight Reading, Etudes and Repertoire), Festival Collection (edited by Helen Marlais) Books 3-5,
2. Norton Microjazz Books 1-3,
3. Other pieces assigned,
4. A practice assignment book is provided for weekly assignments and should be brought to lessons.
5. Metronome,
6. A computer at home for listening and research.

Goals for high achievers

1. White key scales (2,3 and 4 octaves), three note tonics and inversions,  diminished 7th chords and inversions, arpeggios.
2. Increasingly effective use of body, arms and hands in passage work and chords for wider range of sound.  Attention to music analysis, phrasing, memorization strategies.
3. Increasing effectiveness of practice habits.
4. Understanding of different styles of music literature and harmonic structures.
5. Performance in group lessons, local recital opportunities, formal assessments (if desired).  Duet performances.