Lesson Notes

February 9, 2022

February 9 Lesson Notes

Great Fairy Fountain – work on the intro Hands Together – nice improvement on the Right Hand – re-learn the Left Hand > concentrate on quality […]
February 9, 2022

February 9 Lesson Notes

For the Damaged Coda – good work on the Hands Together sections – bar 8 – check Right Hand notes – bar 26-27 – watch how […]
February 4, 2022

February 4 Lesson Notes

C-major scale – good work! – make sure to play the notes exactly together – continue to play 5 times in a row My Birthday Party […]
February 4, 2022

February 4 Lesson Notes

Triads – learn Db+, b-, c#- – for broken – make sure to play evenly in tone (no accents/holes) and rhythm – remember to play in […]
February 3, 2022

February 3 Lesson Notes

Practice G+ and e- scales – they use the same fingering as C+ – remember to play the F-sharp Practice G+ and e- triads – play […]
February 3, 2022

February 3 Lesson Notes

Ice Cream & More Ice Cream Mr. Haydn’s Theme – awesome work! – done My Daydream – nice start! – practice Hands Together The Clock Strikes […]
February 3, 2022

February 3 Lesson Notes

Music of the Night – nice work! – try to keep a steady rhythm when you play > no pauses or “fishing” for notes – add […]
February 2, 2022

February 2 Lesson Notes

Sight Reading – redo Exercise 5-9  while counting out loud https://www.paulcook.co/resources/Four%20Grade%201%20Sight%20Reading%20Exercises%20%281%29.pdf Composition (same as last week) – try to compose a song in d-minor or a-minor […]
February 2, 2022

February 2 Lesson Notes

Great Fairy Fountain – intro > play all notes of the roll quickly > play Hands Together > check Left Hand fingering > work on reducing […]