March 17 Lesson Notes

C+ Scale
– remember to practice Hands Together
– work on descending (check fingering)

Practice c-minor
– it uses the same fingering as C-major
C-D-Eb-F-G-Ab-B-C

Work on naming notes on the staff
https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note
– work on Bass C to Treble C

Dos Oruguitas
https://musescore.com/user/39593079/scores/7511837
– start practicing the first page
– play Hands Together
– name the notes
– remember the rests (Left Hand plays by itself under the rest)
– take your time and make sure to play the correct notes

We Don’t Talk About Bruno
https://musescore.com/user/39593079/scores/7511843

Continue to work on:
(same as last lesson)

a-blues scale
– continue to practice Hands Together for 1 octave
– use swing rhythm for 2 octaves Hands Separately

Ear Note Find Exercise
(4 octaves – Low C to High C)

Happy Birthday
(8/12 completed – C,G,C#,Bb,F,A,B,F#)
– continue to use your ear to find the notes of Happy Birthday starting on each note
– be careful not to “fish” for notes after you figure out the melody