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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.

The Student and Tutor practiced three piano pieces: "Allegro," "Wallace," and "Concerto." The session focused on refining phrasing, dynamics, articulation, rhythm, and appropriate pedal techniques for each piece. For homework, the Student is to record all three songs, incorporating the discussed musical and technical corrections, and submit them next week.

The Tutor and Student focused on piano theory and practical application. They reviewed major and minor chord construction through half-step intervals, practiced playing chords and bass lines using the Cordify application, and worked through exercises from a lesson book that covered dynamics, repetition signs, bass clef notes, and improvisation. Homework was assigned, including daily Cordify practice, internalizing a chosen song for repertoire, specific lesson book pages, and practicing the C major scale with a metronome. The Student was also instructed to download an app for future lessons.

The student and tutor worked on practicing a musical piece, with the student focusing on specific hand parts and requesting audio reinforcement. They planned to continue practicing from the current point in the next session.

The Student and Tutor engaged in a piano lesson, focusing on practicing previously learned pieces like "The Ballet Dancer" and "The Dancing Kangaroo" by playing them hands separately and then together. A new piece with a B-flat key signature was introduced and practiced, with the Student working on right hand, left hand, and then hands-together coordination for various sections. The Student was assigned to continue practicing the new piece, particularly completing the remaining measures, as homework.