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The student and tutor reviewed piano exercises and practiced new pieces, focusing on note identification in both bass and treble clefs. They also worked extensively on understanding and applying rhythmic notation, including note durations and accurate counting, to play through new songs.

The student and tutor reviewed advanced piano techniques, including rhythmic articulation in a musical piece, scale practice with specific accent patterns, and novel fingerings for non-traditional scales. They also focused on developing proper wrist motion for arpeggios, particularly the "negative space" concept for descending passages, with plans to continue practicing these techniques.

The Student and Tutor practiced piano scales (C and G major, hands together) and worked on three pieces: "The Lonely Pine," "Little Liza Jane," and "Kites in the Sky." They focused on applying dynamics, pedal technique, staccato, hands-together coordination, and introduced a new "left hand over" crossing technique. Homework was assigned to refine these pieces and scales, with the expectation of progressing to Level 2 soon.

Student and Tutor focused on piano technique, practicing fundamental scale and arpeggio patterns in C major, with an emphasis on proper thumb and wrist mechanics. They critically reviewed and adjusted fingerings for a new Chinese piano piece, ensuring efficient and ergonomic hand positions. The session concluded with a discussion on ear training methods and the 'relative Do' solfège system.

The Student and Tutor engaged in a comprehensive review of advanced piano techniques and music theory concepts. They discussed various methods for chord inversions, voice leading, and incorporating melodic ornaments using sixths, thirds, and arpeggios. The session also covered chord progression exercises, simplified chord thinking, and improvisation techniques using pentatonic and blues scales, with the Student planning to reconnect for further lessons in September.

The Student and Tutor reviewed several piano pieces, focusing on technical skills and musical understanding. They practiced a "trilling" technique using specific wrist motion, worked on pattern recognition and wrist rotation for improved sight-reading, and refined chord fingerings for smoother execution. The session concluded with an introduction to a new piece, emphasizing the identification and proper playing of musical intervals like thirds and sixths. The Student was assigned to continue practicing current pieces with repeats and to begin work on the A section of the new interval-focused piece.