Piano lessons near you in Anaheim, CA

Student and Tutor focused on practicing several piano pieces, including "Jolly St. Nicholas," "Jingle Bells," and "Silent Night," with initial work on "Frosty the Snowman." The session emphasized correct note reading, finger placement, and practicing hands separately before combining them. For homework, the Student was assigned to continue practicing "Silent Night," work on note identification exercises, and print out new music twice for dedicated note-naming practice.

The Student and Tutor focused primarily on practicing 'Canon in D' on the piano, systematically working through different sections with a metronome, addressing fingering, and ensuring hands-together coordination. They briefly reviewed 'Howl's Moving Castle' and discussed a structured homework plan involving repetitive practice of 'Canon in D' sections and learning new material.

The Student and Tutor focused on piano technique, practicing new finger warm-ups, A minor and C minor scales, and A minor triads and cadences. The Tutor introduced G major scales and chords, explained diatonic chord structures in C major and G major, and demonstrated the Circle of Fifths for understanding key signatures. The session also covered sight-reading and performance aspects of "Roman Trumpets" and "Anaquina," along with detailed guidance on chord voicing for a specific song. For homework, the Student will practice G major scales and chords with solfège, continue working on a new Piano Adventures piece, and will receive a reference recording for "Anaquina."

The Student and Tutor focused on developing piano technique, dynamics, and rhythmic precision across various pieces from their lesson, technique, and performance books. They specifically worked on applying crescendos, decrescendos, and retards to express musical narratives and corrected specific note patterns. The Student was assigned to continue refining their original composition by adding detailed dynamics and exploring new pieces.

The Tutor and Student focused on piano technique, reviewing exercises from Czerny Op. 802 and a piece from Czerny Op. 599, including correcting fingerings and improving legato. They also began a new section of "Original Rags," focusing on right-hand fingering patterns and the piece's relationship to ragtime. The Student was encouraged to consistently practice specific exercises daily for 30 minutes and continue working on the new sections.

The Student and Tutor reviewed several piano pieces, including "Skip to My Lou," "Schools of Fish," and "Green Frog Hop," focusing on techniques such as staccato, dynamics, and timing. They also practiced transposing "Sandpiper" to different keys and began an ear training exercise for "How to Train Your Dragon," introducing the concept of scale degrees. Homework involves exploring new songs in the music book, and the Student discussed their interest in learning alto saxophone for their school band.