September 23 Lesson Notes

The Return
– awesome work for the first-ish section (keep a steady beat for the end of the first section)
– second section – check Left Hand note (G)
– work on playing the second section the same speed as the first
– drill the last two bars
– work on playing with a steady beat

The Piano Playin’ Chocolate Eater
– drill bar 6 & 7
– remember to play the eighth notes with a swing rhythm (long-short)
– try to keep your wrist straight (don’t drop your wrist as you play)
– restore the notes for the whole song

Barrelhouse Blues
– start practicing

Start practicing C blues scale
C-Eb-F-F#-G-Bb-C

C+ Scale
– try playing with even eighth and swing eighth notes
– only play the top notes once before changing directions

C+ Triad
– work on playing faster
– make sure your fingers are on the correct notes before playing