April 22 Lesson Notes

Next lesson – May 13

C-major Scale
– remember to practice Hands Separately for 2 octaves
– use correct fingering

C-major Triad
– nice improvement
– for broken, work on note confidence and playing with a steady rhythm
– for solid, play each inversion 3 times and make sure your fingers play exactly together
– try to keep your arms and hands relaxed as you play

Book
Weekend Waltz
– awesome work, done!

Let’s Cha-Cha-Cha!
– nice start
– make sure to hold the half notes in your Left Hand
– work on playing with a steady rhythm with no pauses
– count out loud

Review music terms and symbols
F=forte=loud
P=piano=soft

Practice:
Mirror Image
Forget Me Not
Rock it Out!

Missing You
– try changing directions
– try using different inversions
example:
for Am, instead of playing – A-C-E
you can try C-E-A or E-A-C 
C – C-E-G
F – F-A-C