Piano lessons near me in Naperville, IL

Paula Robinson taught Joey about 12-bar blues in C, including chord progressions, inversions, and turnarounds, and introduced a two-octave scale fingering technique. Joey practiced the 12-bar blues and the right-hand portion of the two-octave scale. Paula assigned the two-octave scale and blues progression for practice and plans to work on "Part of Glass" by Blondie in the next class.

Irene tutored Spencer in piano, reviewing his progress on a waltz, "Gymnopédie," and the Minecraft song "Sweden." Spencer received targeted feedback on tempo, dynamics, and timing, with a focus on 16th notes in "Sweden." Spencer's homework is to practice bar 17 onward in "Sweden", and they scheduled lessons for July 2nd and 9th.

Hailey Goodwin tutored David Sweet in a piano lesson, where they worked on playing a simplified version of "Hallelujah" and a Mario theme. David practiced chords, melody lines, and basic hand coordination, and Hailey explained the function of the piano pedals. They discussed practicing techniques and agreed to continue lessons at the same time next week.

Ryan worked with Christian on piano, focusing on scales, arpeggios, and the piece "Ode to Joy." Christian practiced scales and arpeggios with an emphasis on relaxation and proper hand technique, and they analyzed the score of "Ode to Joy," discussing rests, ties, and slurs. Christian is to practice scales and arpeggios, focusing on relaxation and arm weight, and to memorize sections of "Ode to Joy" for the next lesson.

Rebecca and Nadia worked on scales, sight-reading (number 20), and two pieces: "Mush Een I" and "Remember Me." Rebecca provided detailed feedback on finger placement, musicality, and rhythm. They discussed the possibility of Nadia taking a Royal Schools of Music exam and Rebecca agreed to research exam locations.

Horacio Fernández led Jasmine Blanchard in a piano lesson, focusing on C major scale practice with correct fingering and introducing the C major chord. Jasmine worked on coordinating both hands and learned to play "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." Horacio will send Jasmine a link to purchase a beginner piano book for use in future lessons, and they scheduled the next lesson for Friday.