November 10 Lesson Notes

Jingle Bells
– nice work on the Boogie Woogie pattern
– try simplifying the pattern to single instead of double notes
> C-G to C-A
– C7 variation
> C-G -> C-A -> C-Bb -> C-A
– try playing Hands Together
> play the simplified Boogie Woogie pattern in your Left Hand
> A. in your Right Hand play the melody
> or B. play and hold the triad of the letter written above
– try singing as you play
> A. with your Right Hand only
> or B. with your Left Hand only
> or C. with Hands Together

C-major scale
– try to play more relaxed and lighter with your hands
– try to maintain an arch/cup in your palm as you play

C-major triad
– solid
> practice in two beats
Beat 1. set our fingers on the correct notes, using correct fingering
Beat 2. play the notes
> only play the top notes once
– broken
> repeat the top note when changing direction
> play lightly and softly – keep your wrists and hands relaxed

Song
– record or write down the Right Hand notes for the next section
eg.
> Eb-G-Eb-G-Ab-etc
> C-Eb-C-Eb-D-C-Eb-C-Eb-G-F-etc.

Make a list of some other Christmas songs you would like to play/sing

Continue to practice:
Russian Dance (from the book)
Sight Reading