Piano lessons near me in Riverside, CA
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Ryan taught 12 days ago
The Student and Tutor discussed scales, focusing on the F# major scale and its fingering. The Student also worked on a Bach prelude, analyzing its structure and dynamics, and began learning a new piece from 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind', addressing rhythmic challenges and notation issues. For the next session, the Student will continue practicing the F# major scale and both musical pieces, paying attention to fingering and rhythmic accuracy.
F# Major Scale and Arpeggio
Bach Prelude Analysis: Melodic Structure and Dynamics
Bach Prelude: Fingering and Articulation
Analyzing Music: Rhythm and Notation Oddities
Creative Interpretation: Playing Repeats Dynamically
Key Signatures with Flats: Identifying the Key
Musicality and Performance Depth
Paula taught 18 days ago
The student practiced playing "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" and "Old McDonald" on the piano, focusing on correct finger placement, rhythm, and dynamics. The Tutor introduced new notes (A, B, C, E) and the concept of repeats. The student will continue practicing these songs and concepts at home.
Understanding Repeats and Double Bar Lines
Black Key Groupings
Alternating Hands and Coordination
Dynamics: Forte (Loud) and Piano (Soft)
Identifying Middle C and Relative Notes
Hand Position and Finger Numbers
Elizabeth taught about 1 month ago
The student practiced piano pieces, including "Ode to Joy," "My Dog Fritz," and a Christmas song. The session focused on improving finger placement, rhythm, and note recognition in both the right and left hands. The student was assigned to practice the Christmas song for the next lesson.
Note Recognition
Right Hand Technique
Left Hand Coordination
Rhythm and Counting
Musicality and Expression
Melva taught 2 months ago
The student practiced several piano pieces, focusing on improving counting accuracy, maintaining tempo, and correctly playing notes with sharps and flats. The session included exercises to isolate hand parts and specific practice instructions were given for each piece. The student was assigned homework to practice selected pieces with an emphasis on counting and rhythm.
Counting and Rhythm
Hand Independence & Coordination
Rest Identification
Note Reading and Finger Placement
Sharps (♯) and Flats (♭)
New Note Identification
Elizabeth taught 3 months ago
The Student practiced scales and arpeggios in F#, A, E, and B major, focusing on finger placement and hand coordination. They also worked on two pieces, addressing counting, rhythm, and accuracy. The student was instructed to practice specific sections of each piece slowly, with separate hands, and to find a fourth piece to work on for the next session.
Major Scales and Arpeggios (F#
A
E
B)
Counting and Rhythm
Finger Placement and Technique
Separate Hand Practice
Chord Recognition and Voicing
Ryan taught 3 months ago
The Tutor introduced a new piece, "Carol of the Bells," and worked with the student on rhythm, fingering, articulation, and dynamics. The student focused on the first few measures, practicing the right-hand melody and the left-hand accompaniment separately before combining them. They will continue working on the piece, focusing on dynamics and maintaining a relaxed wrist, and will practice scales and arpeggios with an emphasis on improving wrist movement and evenness.
Voicing a Line Over Another (Dynamics)
Fingering Rigor and Transitions
Octave Playing and Hand Position
Counting and Rhythm Consistency
Note Duration and Articulation (Staccato and Tenuto)
Wrist Relaxation and Circular Motion
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