Lesson Notes

November 10, 2021

November 10 Lesson Notes

For the Damaged Coda – work on bar 23 – 27 Hands Together > hold down the right pedal throughout Continue practicing: Scales – double staccato […]
November 9, 2021

November 9 Lesson Notes

Mary Had a Little Lamb – say the letters out loud – touch the keys on the cardboard piano – say the letters out loud as […]
November 9, 2021

November 9 Lesson Notes

Scales – when practicing, play 5 times in a row (don’t repeat the beginning C when playing back up) – practice double staccato – work on […]
November 5, 2021

November 5 Lesson Notes

Technique Checklist Memorize key signatures Scales – work on all major keys plus g- and e- – minor key forms > natural – key signature only […]
November 5, 2021

November 4 Lesson Notes

Scale – work on playing Hands Together for 1 octave in the same direction > start your Left Hand 5th finger on bass c Fairy Tales […]
November 4, 2021

November 4 Lesson Notes

Reminder – No lesson on November 11 for the holiday Bongo Drums – awesome, done! Jazzy Joe – great work! done – remember to lift off […]
November 4, 2021

November 4 Lesson Notes

Note naming – work on bass c to treble c https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note Maple Leaf Rag – good, done! – watch out for hands mirroring each other (hands […]
November 4, 2021

November 4 Lesson Notes

Reminder – no lesson on November 11 for the holiday Note naming – good work on middle c to treble g – work on middle c […]
November 3, 2021

November 3 Lesson Notes

Try to make a practice schedule to stick to Old MacDonald’s Swingin’ Farm – practice bars 13- 17 and 20-22 – play every bar 5 – […]