April 13 Lesson Notes

Scales – C+, G+
– nice work!
– be careful with your fingering on the way down
– when playing faster, make sure your hands play exactly together
– practice D+
D-E-F#-G-A-B-C#-D
> same fingering as C+
– work on a-minor, both harmonic and melodic
– work on a-blues scale for 2 octaves, Hands Separately

Triads
– work on note accuracy (especially playing down)
– make sure you play all the notes, especially the 5th fingers
– don’t give up partway through – try to play accurately and evenly all the way to the end

Coffin Dance sheet
– awesome work!
– make sure to play Left Hand when working on speed

Crab Rave sheet
– great work!
– work on speed with Left Hand

The Legend of Zelda sheet
– nice improvement!
– watch where the Left Hand switches
– work on a steady rhythm
– finish learning to the end of the song

Try Never Gonna Give You Up sheet
– start Hands Separately
– name the letters