Lesson Notes

November 14, 2022

November 14 Lesson Notes

Still D.R.E. – practice slowly to ensure there are no pauses > make sure you can play on time with correct notes easily before speeding up […]
November 10, 2022

November 10 Lesson Notes

Sleigh Ride Holiday – practice 2 bars at a time > drill them (repeat) until they can be played without any glitches for 10 times – […]
November 10, 2022

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 – […]
November 9, 2022

November 9 Lesson Notes

Just As I Am – awesome improvement! – practice starting from the pickup into bar 9 – drill section – start from bar 13 and stop […]
November 9, 2022

November 9 Lesson Notes

Scales – also practice all staccato – correct fingering for Ab-major > RH 2-3-1-2-3-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-1-2-3 > LH 3-2-1-4-3-2-1-3-2-1-4-3-2-1-2 – work on Eb-major – practice Hands Separately > […]
November 7, 2022

November 7 Lesson Notes

Nathan Practice tracking: 4 practices in 2 weeks Bring Hymn for next lesson C-major triad – awesome work! – work on playing faster Chariots of Fire […]
November 7, 2022

November 7 Lesson Notes

Eric Practice tracking: No practice in 2 weeks Bring Hymn for next lesson C-major scale – practice Hands Together for 2 octaves C-major triad – practice […]
November 7, 2022

November 7 Lesson Notes

Krista Practice tracking: 3 times in two weeks Rainbow exercise – awesome work! Ode to Joy (solo) https://musescore.com/user/191626/scores/182061 – drill (repeat) bar 12 and 13 > […]