January 13, 2022

January 13 Lesson Notes

The Spy – awesome improvement! – work on playing with a steady rhythm > check markings on the second page > no pauses between bars for […]
January 6, 2022

January 6 Lesson Notes

The Spy – nice start! – finish learning – check the notes in bar 10 – check fingering French Minuet – bar 10 – play your […]
December 16, 2021

December 16 Lesson Notes

Reminder: No lessons for 2 weeks over winter break. Next lesson is on January 6. jingle Bells – nice start! – work on playing with no […]
December 9, 2021

December 9 Lesson Notes

Allegro Grazioso – nice work, done! Mazurka in F+ – be careful of rhythm changes from different note values – watch articulations (slurs for legato) – […]
December 2, 2021

December 2 Lesson Notes

 Allegro Grazioso – nice improvement! – make sure to play bar 15 – bar 23 – add the rit. – work on the last line – […]
November 18, 2021

November 18 Lesson Notes

Medieval Fair – nice improvement, done! – be careful with the clarity of sixteenth notes when playing Allegro Grazioso – nice start! – try to work […]
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 […]
October 28, 2021

October 28 Lesson Notes

Aurora Borealis – nice work! done – watch out for rit. Maple Leaf Rag – awesome improvement! – check LH quarter note rhythm for the pick-up […]
October 21, 2021

October 21 Lesson Notes

Aurora Borealis – great improvement! – work on the second page – try to keep a steady beat Maple Leaf Rag – nice start! – work […]