October 12 Lesson Notes

Just As I Am
– nice improvement on your Left Hand!
– drill bar 3
– drill bar 5 – make sure the Left Hand eighth notes play on time
– work on rhythm – be careful not to pause between bars
– drill Left Hand for bar 11-12
– count the dotted quarter note to eighth note rhythm (bar 12 and 14)
– example drilling for bar 11 – 12
1. play bar 11 but only till the Right Hand “A” – 5 to 10 times
– only count a clean run through – correct notes and rhythm
2. play bar 11 to the first beat of bar 12 – 5 to 10 times
3. expand to play bar 11 and 12

Minuet in F Major
– bar 7 – check the rhythm of the Right Hand triplet
– continue to work on your Left Hand notes
– try to play the third beat in your Right Hand lightly

Continue to practice:
Sight Reading
Scales and Triads
a-blues scale