February 9 Lesson Notes

Scales
– awesome work on C+, G+ and A+
– work on the fingering for D+, especially Left Hand going down
– practice E+ slowly – correct fingering

Chords
– practice C+ chord, Hands Together
– practice solid chords slowly at a steady beat
> aim for 100% accuracy
> start with the progression of checking your Right Hand, then your Left Hand, then playing the notes

For the Damaged Coda
– work on memory
– check the notes for bar 8, 16
– no pause between bar 16 and 17
> focus on playing the Eb’s and middle C
– bar 21 – 28
> start Hands Separately until proficient
> work on playing Hands Together
– practice up to bar 34

Overworld Theme
(same as last lesson)
Second Page
– start working on the last line
– try counting out loud
– look for notes to consciously “anchor” on to play correctly
– drill using “add a note/beat”
First Page
– work on the 3rd bar
> check if you’d like to use your Left hand to play the lower “G”
> or work on playing the Right Hand accurately for all 3 notes
– bar 5 – 6 – remember that its a C+ triad
– watch the notes in terms of skips and steps