December 16 Lesson Notes

Reminder: No lessons for 2 weeks over winter break. Next lesson is on January 6.

jingle Bells
– nice start!
– work on playing with no pauses
– check the circled sections (notes, rhythm)
– add the intro and outro

Carol of the Bells
– awesome work!
– work on keeping a steady beat without pausing (between pages, 2nd page)

Practice Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer

Sight Reading
https://www.paulcook.co/resources/Piano%20Sight%20Reading%20Exercises%20for%20Beginners.pdf
https://www.paulcook.co/Free-Piano-Sight-Reading-Exercises.php
– count out loud
– prioritize a steady beat
> no restarts
> play through glitches without missing a beat or falling behind (recover)
> go back a second or third time to correct any glitches (notes, rhythm, dynamics, articulation)

Note Naming
– work on bass clef (bass F to middle C, bass C to bass F, bass C to middle C)