Piano lessons near me in High Point, NC

Melva Tanoto led a piano lesson, delving into finger exercises, legato, dynamics (forte, piano, etc.), rhythm, and musical notation. The student, a resident of High Point, worked on pieces like "Old Uncle Bill," "Swan Lake," "At the Park," and "Opening Day." For homework, they are to practice "At the Park" and "Opening Day," and continue refining "Swan Lake."

Mr. Lewis and Jennifer Crisp worked on piano technique, focusing on simplifying left-hand patterns in Czerny 599, interval recognition, and bass clef reading. Jennifer was assigned exercises from her lesson book and introduced to a new piece, "Little Flower Girl of Paris" by William Gillock. She was instructed to practice these assignments, prioritizing Czerny exercises for warm-up and to focus on the new piece after completing the assigned exercises.

Elizabeth Kahn led Sandra Suther through various piano exercises, including scales (G major), rhythm practice, note value identification, and playing several pieces. They covered musical terms like 'allegro' and 'moderato,' and Elizabeth assigned page 23 for homework. The next lesson is scheduled for Saturday at 2:30.

Giacomo Favitta guided Lonca 617 through an analysis of jazz standards, focusing on chord progressions, modulations, and voicings, particularly in "All the Things You Are." Lonca practiced 2-5-1 chord progressions in D major, B flat major and A major, working on smooth transitions between chord shapes. They discussed future lessons to include "Body and Soul", reading exercises, and guitar practice.

Lonca and Giacomo analyzed "All the Things You Are," focusing on key changes and the 6-2-5-1 turnaround progression. Lonca practiced 2-5-1 chord progressions in C, G, F, and D major, and they discussed balancing practice with creative composition. Lonca was assigned 2-5-1 progressions in D, Bb, A, and Eb major for practice, and they scheduled the next lesson for Monday.

Giacomo Favitta and Cora Rowe had a piano lesson where Cora played "Let It Be." They discussed improving her performance by working on missing parts, left-hand accompaniment, and new chords. They analyzed Paul McCartney's technique and will resume lessons in late June after Cora's three-week absence.