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The student and tutor worked extensively on rhythmic exercises and reading musical notation, focusing on precision and accuracy in piano playing. They practiced counting, tapping, and identifying notes with sharps, preparing to tackle new material from Book Two. The next session will continue building on these foundational skills.

The tutor and student worked on piano technique, focusing on reading sheet music and developing confidence through detailed understanding. They practiced identifying melody and basslines to learn songs by ear, with a plan to continue this approach in future lessons.

Student and Tutor engaged in a piano lesson, practicing several exercises from different method books, including technical drills, sight-reading, and a musical piece. They focused on improving fingering accuracy, rhythm, phrasing, and the coordinated use of both hands and the sustain pedal. Homework was assigned to continue practicing the current pieces at an increased tempo and to explore a new jazz piece for future study.

Student and Tutor worked on advanced piano technique, focusing on smooth thumb passage in scales and octaves, and applying these to challenging sections of Opus 299. They also began working on Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata (Adagio Cantabile), discussing tempo and interpretation, and revisited a Chopin short piece with an emphasis on deliberate chord placement. The Tutor assigned practicing at slower tempos for Beethoven, isolating melodic lines, and continued intellectual practice for the Chopin piece.

The Student and Tutor engaged in a piano lesson focusing on technique, note reading, and fundamental music theory. They practiced scales and exercises, learned about rhythm, accents, tempo, new notes in both bass and treble clefs, dotted half notes, and rest signs, applying these concepts to new songs. The Student was assigned to practice the covered material and print a new song for the next session.

The Student performed a piano piece in D minor, receiving detailed feedback from the Tutor on rhythmic accuracy, note interpretation, and structural understanding. They then initiated work on a new piano piece by Saros in D major, practicing left-hand parts and arpeggios. The plan is to continue reviewing this new song in subsequent sessions.