Piano lessons near me in Fresno, CA

Mr. Lewis and a student worked on music theory and piano technique, covering intervals, rhythm, and sight-reading. The learner practiced identifying intervals, note values, and rhythmic patterns, and began working on exercises from Opus 599 to improve finger independence. For homework, the student, who resides in Sunnyside, was assigned pages from a theory book and Opus 599, and Mr. Lewis requested a picture of the written notes for Opus 599 number two.

Thee Rock Doll and a student from Fresno reviewed piano pieces including "Standing in the Need of Prayer", "Alouette", and "Lavender is Blue". The lesson focused on rhythm, hand coordination, dotted quarter notes, and intervals. The learner practiced scales and finger positions, and will practice the songs with a metronome. Thee Rock Doll will send a picture of an additional song for practice, and they scheduled the next lesson for Monday.

During their piano lesson, Mr. Lewis and Eric Felix delved into listening techniques, dynamics, and Alberti bass patterns in piano pieces. Eric then practiced selections from Opus 599, concentrating on dynamics and hand coordination, and performed Bach's Prelude in C Major, for which he received feedback on his technique. To further his learning, Mr. Lewis assigned listening exercises and suggested a music theory workbook to reinforce basic concepts.

Mr. Lewis guided Hogan through a music theory lesson, covering key signatures, major and minor scales, and relative minors, drawing examples from composers like Chopin, Field, and Mozart. Hogan actively practiced identifying key signatures and scale degrees. To further aid his understanding, Mr. Lewis introduced soulfetch hand signs. For continued practice, Hogan received an assignment of exercises on music theory.net, specifically focusing on key signature identification.

Melva worked with a student from California State University, Fresno, on a piano piece, correcting notes and rhythm in both hands. The learner gained knowledge about stems, new time signatures like 2/2 and 3/8, and musical terms such as mezzo piano, crescendo, diminuendo, ties, and slurs. Melva assigned practice for the week.

Melva's music lesson with Nyamka focused on musical intervals, specifically seconds and thirds, which they practiced identifying in a new song. Nyamka also honed her note reading and rhythm skills. For homework, she needs to practice the new song and the "This Old Man" piece, aiming for fluent playing and correct counting.