November 30 Lesson Notes

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
– nice start!
– drill bar by bar – start slowly and build up speed as the bar becomes easier to play
– check right hand fingering for the 1st inversion triad (2nd finger in the middle)

Jingle Bells
– work on playing through without pausing
> practice slowly
> or practice at a fast speed and steam roll through any pauses
– focus on rhythm – playing wrong notes are “okay” for now, but try to recover without missing a beat
– drill bar 12 – 14 – work on smooth transitions between bars

Continue to practice:
– Scales
– Triads
– When a Child is Born
– a-blues scale
– Sight Reading