September 14 Lesson Notes

Scales
– awesome legato playing!
– practice C+, G+, D+
– keep your wrists level

Practice C+ triad, 2 octaves Hands Together
– work on a steady speed

Practice C+ 4-note chord, 1 octave, Hands Separately

Merry-Go Round of Life
– practice Left Hand by itself
– keep a steady tempo, no pauses
– drill using doubles, triples, swing doubles
– work through the first page
– check notes
– practice Right Hand by itself

Swing rhythm – long, short

See if there are any new songs you’d like to learn

Think about whether you’d like to work on many songs with reduced technique, or a smaller number of songs and more technique