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Performance Pieces
Piece (section)             (* to memorize) Completion Date (lesson date) Completed?
Sarabande (mm1-8) 12/5/20 (can play mm1-8 legato)
Sarabande (mm??-??)
Sarabande (mm??-??)
Sarabande (mm??-??)
Sarabande (mm??-24)
Sarabande (whole piece!)
Rondo alla Turca* (mm1-24) 11/28/20 (qn=148)
Rondo alla Turca* (mm25-32) 11/28/20 (qn=148)
Rondo alla Turca* (mm32-40) 11/28/20 (qn=148)
Rondo alla Turca* (mm40-56) 11/28/20 (qn=148)
Rondo alla Turca* (mm??-??)
Rondo alla Turca* (mm??-127)
Rondo alla Turca* (whole piece!)
Moments Musicaux (mm1-??) 11/28/20 (can play mm1-??)
Moments Musicaux (mm??-??) 11/28/20 (can play mm??-??)
Moments Musicaux (mm??-??)
Moments Musicaux (mm??-54)
Moments Musicaux (whole piece!)
Rialto Ripples (mm1-16) 11/28/20 (can play mm1-??)
Rialto Ripples (mm17-19) 11/28/20 (can play mm??-??)
Rialto Ripples (mm20-28)
Rialto Ripples (mm29-33)
Rialto Ripples (whole piece!)


Technical Requirements Completion Date (lesson date) Memorized
Scale: Db Major in 10ths 11/14/20 YES
Scale: Gb Major with octaves 11/14/20 YES
Scale: Gb Major 11/29/20 YES
Scale: Db Major 11/29/20 YES
Scale: Bb Major 11/29/20 YES
Scale: Dorian on A 11/14/20 YES
Scale: Phrygian on B 11/14/20 YES
Scale: Lydian on C 11/14/20 YES
Scale: Whole-tone on C# 11/14/20 YES
Arpeggios: Bb Major 12/5/20 YES
Arpeggios: bb minor 12/5/20 YES
Arpeggios: Gb Major 11/14/20 YES
Arpeggios: eb minor 11/14/20 YES
Polyrhythm on Db 11/14/20 YES
Modulation: C to G 11/21/20 YES
Modulation: G to D 11/21/20 YES
Modulation: D to A 11/21/20 YES


Scale: eb melodic minor 12/5/20 NO
Scale: bb melodic minor 12/5/20 NO
Scale: eb melodic minor 12/12/20
Scale: bb melodic minor 12/12/20
Arpeggios: B diminished
Arpeggios: C# diminished


Theory Completion Date (lesson date) Completed?
Workbook - Finish Lesson 6 11/28/20 YES
Workbook - Finish Lesson 7 12/5/20 YES
Workbook - Finish Lesson 8 12/12/20
2020 Level 8 Sample Test (online)
2019 Level 8 Sample Test (online)
2018 Level 8 Sample Test (online)
2016 Level 8 Sample Test (online)
2015 Level 8 Sample Test (online)
2014 Level 8 Sample Test (online)
2013 Level 8 Sample Test (online)


Ear Training Completion Date (lesson date) Completed?
2015 Level 8 Sample Test (online)









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