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Student and Tutor worked on piano pieces from books 802 and 599. They practiced note reading by identifying clefs and writing note names, and focused on improving tempo and understanding musical motion while playing with both hands. For homework, the Student was assigned to practice piece 802 number 3, review 599 number 4, and prepare to start 599 number 5 in the next session.

The Student and Tutor reviewed several music theory concepts through interactive quizzes, including time signatures, rests, whole/half steps, and key signatures. The Student also practiced reading notes on ledger lines and worked on the right-hand melody and rhythmic clapping for a new piano piece, 'This Little Light of Mine.' For homework, the Student will practice the new piece, with the Tutor providing sheet music that includes the left-hand accompaniment.

Student and Tutor had a piano lesson, reviewing multiple scales and practicing several pieces, including "New Orleans," "Kansas City," "Manhattan," and a "Prelude." They also revisited and began working on Bach Minuets No. 2 and 3. The Student is expected to continue practicing these pieces and provide scanned copies of the upcoming Level 5 Piano Adventures performance and theory books.

The Student and Tutor addressed technical difficulties before diving into piano theory and practice. They reviewed a homework piece, discussed ledger lines, practiced rhythmic values and key signatures, and explored the construction of major and minor chords, including the concept of enharmonic notes. The Student practiced rhythm clapping and started a new, more challenging piano piece, with plans to cover triads in the next session and continue practicing assigned pieces and ledger lines.

The student and tutor worked on piano technique, reviewing exercises from pages five and six, focusing on rhythmic accuracy and tempo control. They then began practicing a new piece on page seven, involving two-hand coordination and the concept of playing stacked notes simultaneously. The student was encouraged to practice each hand separately before attempting to combine them in the next lesson.

The tutor and student worked on developing dynamic expression and narrative in two piano pieces, "The Swan" and "Song from a Secret Garden," focusing on specific markings and techniques. They also practiced technical exercises including C minor scales, triads, and arpeggios, and began sight-reading and applying fingerings to a new section of a piece.