Lesson Notes

January 26, 2022

January 26 Lesson Notes

Sight Reading – redo these exercises but count out loud https://www.paulcook.co/resources/Four%20Grade%201%20Sight%20Reading%20Exercises%20%281%29.pdf Composition – try to compose a song in d-minor or a-minor position for next lesson […]
January 26, 2022

January 26 Lesson Notes

Scales – C+, G+, D+, A+, E+ – nice improvement! – work on D-major – continue to play scales 5 times in a row – practice […]
January 26, 2022

January 26 Lesson Notes

Great Fairy Fountain – remember to practice the intro – work on playing the Right Hand all at the same speed – re-learn Left Hand Panacea […]
January 26, 2022

January 26 Lesson Notes

For the Damaged Coda (same as last lesson) – work on bar 7 – 10 Hands Together > play slowly at first so that there are […]
January 21, 2022

January 20 Lesson Notes

C-major scale – remember to practice 2 octaves – practice playing 1 octave, Hands Together 5 times in a row Practice note naming https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note Puddles – […]
January 21, 2022

January 20 Lesson Notes

Theory – aim to have all vocabulary learnt and memorized by the end of February > review musical terms and signs from Preparatory to Grade 6 […]
January 20, 2022

January 19 Lesson Notes

For the Damaged Coda – work on bar 7 – 10 Hands Together – play slowly at first so that there are no pauses Continue working […]
January 20, 2022

January 19 Lesson Notes

Scales – check fingering (especially descending) – practice C+ and G+ 5 times in a row to drill the fingering into your your fingers – practice […]
January 20, 2022

January 20 Lesson Notes

Minuet – nice work! done – review what rit. means Lullaby – awesome start! – make sure to hold the half notes in your Left Hand […]