September 24 Lesson Notes

C major scale
– great job on Hands Separately!
– practice Hands Together for 2 octaves
– correct Left Hand fingering
– for speed, practice 1 octave Hands Separately, 5 times in a row
> keep your hand relaxed

C major triad
– good start on Hands Together practice
– work on keeping a steady rhythm
– check notes

Boogie Woogie Intro
– Notes for your Left Hand
C-G to C-A
F-C to F-D
G-D to G-E
– try adding Right Hand
> C major triad
> C-E – 3 per 1 in the Left Hand, or 4 per 1
> C major scale

Practice Chopsticks

Practice Sight Reading
– watch for skips and steps
– practice counting out loud
https://www.paulcook.co/resources/Piano%20Sight%20Reading%20Exercises%20for%20Beginners.pdf

Continue to practice Old MacDonald’s Swingin’ Farm