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Piano lessons near me in Irvine, CA
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Key moments from recent piano classes in Irvine
Piano students from Woodbridge, Northwood, Turtle Rock
Giacomo taught 1 day ago
The session covered harmonization of the C major scale using triads and seventh chords, highlighting the difference in the fifth chord's quality. The Student learned about chord extensions and their relationship to the harmonic series. The Student was asked to continue practicing the discussed concepts with a song and the next month of lessons was scheduled.
Major
Dominant
and Minor Chord Structure
Harmonization of the Scale with Triads
Harmonization of the Scale with Seventh Chords
Visualizing Chords: C Major and F Major
Harmonic Series and Overtones
Giacomo taught 8 days ago
The session covered the structure of chords, including triads, sevenths, and extensions, and their relationship to scales. The student explored C major, C dominant 7, and C minor chords, learning how to identify and play them with extensions. The student was assigned to practice the three chords learned during the lesson and to review a song from a previous lesson.
Chord Structure: Beyond Triads
Extensions: Color and Detail
C Major
Dominant 7
and Minor Chords: Full Voicings
Dominant Chord: Flat 7 Importance
Minor Chord and Extensions
Harmonic Series and Music History
Yi taught about 2 months ago
The student and tutor practiced several piano pieces, focusing on hand positions, finger placements, and rhythm. They analyzed chord structures and worked on coordinating both hands in syncopated sections. The tutor will provide finger exercises to improve coordination, and the student will continue practicing the discussed songs.
Position Shifting
Hand Independence Exercises
Syncopation and Rhythmic Complexity
Chord Recognition and Harmony
Non-Standard Hand Positions
Interval Recognition
Eugene Paul taught about 2 months ago
During their recent music lesson, Eugene and Evan went over musical exercises, and new concepts like ties, note values, and staff positions for G and F were introduced. Evan dedicated his practice time to pieces from the John Thompson book, concentrating on rhythm, counting, and achieving smooth transitions. His assignment for the upcoming lesson includes studying pages 4, 5, and 6 from group two.
Tie (Music Theory)
G Note (Right Hand)
F Note (Left Hand)
Dotted Half Note
Slur
Melva taught about 2 months ago
Melva guided a piano lesson, covering exercises such as "Row, Row, Row Your Boat," "Butterfly," and introducing a new piece, "Symphony Hall." The learner, who resides in Woodbury, also delved into lower bass clef notes and learned about stem direction in musical notation. For homework, they will practice "Symphony Hall" and "Butterfly." Future lessons plan to include "This Old Man" and potentially a simplified version of "Für Elise."
Stemming Rules in Music Notation
Identifying Octaves
Note Counting in Bass Clef
Bass Clef Lower Position
Elizabeth taught about 2 months ago
Elizabeth and Steven's piano lesson covered a variety of exercises and pieces, including Hannon exercises, 'Pachabel's Canon,' 'River Flows in You,' and 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town.' Steven specifically concentrated on increasing his tempo and improving rhythmic accuracy in the pieces. For his homework, Steven will continue practicing Hannon exercise three and focus on specific measures of 'River Flows in You.'
Metronome Practice
Incremental Speed Increase
Rhythm Listening
Musical Interpretation
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