January 25 Lesson Notes

Most People Are Nice
– nice improvement!
– make sure to catch the Right Hand whole notes on the pedal
– work on the 3rd line of the 2nd page – try to match the speed of the rest of the song
– check how your Left Hand and Right Hand line up in the 3rd bar, 3rd line of page 2

The Happy Song
– nice start!
– watch out for the octave higher symbol for your Right Hand
– watch out for the treble clef in your Left Hand
– work on playing your Right Hand with a steady rhythm – no delay on the thumb

It is Well With my Soul
– nice start!
– check over notes and work on playing slowly with a steady rhythm

Boogie Woogie
– continue to work on smooth transitions between chords – no pause
– be careful not to drop your Left Hand wrist
– practicing “ghosting” Left Hand
> play Left Hand by touching the surface of the keys only while your Right Hand plays normally

Continue to practice:
– scales
– triads
– a-blues scale
– Sight Reading