September 28 Lesson Notes

Continue to practice the a-blues scale
– work on note confidence
– also practice with a swing rhythm (long-short)
a-c-d-Eb-e-g-a

12 bar blues
– continue to drill the Left Hand
> remember to “stretch” your 2nd finger closer to your thumb
– try to maintain a steady rhythm throughout (slow down if necessary)
– play Right Hand triad every time the Left Hand plays the root note (C, F or G)

Minuet in G Major
– practice the first 2 lines
– drill each line Hands Separately until you can play through 5 times with correct notes and steady rhythm
– work on detaching quarter, half and dotted half notes once you learn the letters and rhythm
– try Hands Together

Gnossienne #3
– work on the first line
> choose if you’d like to aim for one line per week or 2 lines per week
– make sure your Left Hand plays the triad notes exactly together