Week 1
Lesson 1
Rhythm Tree Breakdown and Composition
Rhythm, writing, and aural organization of sound review from quarter to sixteenth notes in simple meters.
Lesson 2
Rhythm instruction of incorporating rests
How to incorporate silence as a musical tool for creating space.
 Week 2
Lesson 3
Rudiments and stick control
Introduction of exercise variations to incorporate rudiments (call back to Level 1) and managing stick control (height and alternate performance techniques)
Lesson 4
Advancing pattern performance
How to use a metronome and equally organize the sound you hear and the sound on the page. Continuous counting exercises to maintain pulse and prepare for more complex rhythms.
 Week 3
Lesson 5
ABRSM pattern application
Learners will choose a piece of their liking from the ABRSM and apply recognized patterns to perform. We will focus on steady beat playing, accurately organizing the sound, counting complex figures in simple time.
Lesson 6
Reinforcing Lesson
This time is dedicated to play through all examples from Lesson 1. We will introduce performance practice and how to deliver a virtual recital.
 Week 4
Lesson 7
Profile of a Musician
In addition to playing our patterns for the day through study breakdown, we will focus on what we can check off on our profile of a musician and begin to decide how the learner wants to organize their skill checklist.
Lesson 8
Sight reading
Introductory techniques to sight reading. Use a checklist to breakdown the rhythmic patterns and move through the initial understanding of a musical piece faster.
 Week 5
Lesson 9
Performance application
This class will work through known patterns, new patterns, sight-reading, and continue to develop our repertoire of rhythmic skills through the Bartlett book. How to prepare a presentation and the structure surrounding a performance.
Lesson 10
Concepts of composition 2
One option is to build a program where you are the composer yourself - a critical skill in music application. This week begins the long term focus of writing your own work.
 Week 6
Lesson 11
Quarter & Eighth note & rest focus
We will discuss rhythmic focus in our performance and in our composition, threading together beat organization in all applications.
Lesson 12
Rests focus
Transferring the knowledge of the rhythm tree of notes to rests. Today's performance patterns will incorporate rests in a variety of interesting rhythmic structures.
 Week 7
Lesson 13
Simple & complex time groupings
Develop a clear and solid understanding of simple (2) and complex (3) time signatures. 
Lesson 14
Composer Spotlights
Let's share our compositions with each other. either invite a peer to perform, share a recording, or perform live in class! What new music will we have to play next!
 Week 8
Lesson 15
Performance preparation
Dedicate time for reflection, categorization, and demonstration of long term growth and planning. Let's build that profile of a musician to reflect all you can do!
Lesson 16
Virtual Performance
Today is a day to celebrate your skills and share your performances. This is the capstone performance of this project based class.