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The student and tutor worked on improving piano technique, specifically focusing on fingering and phrasing for challenging musical passages. They practiced specific sections, discussed alternative fingerings to enhance flow, and planned to refine these techniques for the next session.

The student and tutor reviewed piano repertoire, practiced new scales (A major, D major) and arpeggios (C, G), and worked on improving technique and speed. They also engaged in sight-reading exercises to enhance note recognition and coordination, with assignments focusing on repertoire, scales, and arpeggios for the following week.

The student and tutor worked on piano technique, focusing on finger strength, hand positioning for sheet music reading, and chord practice. They also introduced damper pedal usage and explored ledger lines for extended note ranges. The tutor encouraged continued progression through the current book, noting the student's rapid learning pace.

The student and tutor worked on piano technique with "Summer Storm," then transitioned to music theory discussing chord inversions, augmented sixth chords, and the role of dominant seventh chords and tritones in modulations. The tutor assigned the student to find a song that modulates and to explore writing their own music.

The student and tutor reviewed piano scales and chords, progressing to constructing major and minor chords. They then applied these concepts to playing the song "Gratitude," incorporating chord inversions, and worked through exercises from a piano theory book focusing on rhythm and notation.

The student and tutor reviewed the student's progress on "River Flows in You," focusing on rhythmic accuracy, hand positioning, and the difference between practice and performance modes. They also worked on the two-octave C major scale, with the tutor providing specific techniques for scale navigation and offering advice on future practice, including potentially starting the G major scale.