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During a recent music lesson, Rachael and Helen delved into the circle of fifths, exploring its connection to key signatures and how to identify sharps and flats in major keys. They also covered the fundamentals of chord construction within major keys. Helen was assigned to practice these concepts and review key signatures, preparing for their next lesson where they will continue their work on the circle of fifths and begin learning the new piece, "Elise Meets Emily."

During a piano lesson, Ryan worked with Sofia on refining her technique and deepening her grasp of music theory. He offered constructive feedback on her practice, introducing chord identification and inversions as a memorization aid. Ryan also stressed the importance of proper fingering and pedal usage to achieve lyrical playing and seamless transitions, encouraging Sofia to explore dynamics and various chord voicings.

Ryan Krause conducted a piano lesson with Michael Cole, concentrating on refining rhythm and technique for the piece 'Contentment' and introducing 'Ode to Joy.' During their time, Michael honed his ability to internalize rhythm, corrected grace note placement, and developed a better understanding of fingering strategies. For his upcoming lesson, Ryan provided Michael with marked-up sheet music for 'Ode to Joy,' assigning the first system for him to master.

Horacio taught Dana piano, focusing on scales, correct hand positioning, and playing songs like "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and "When the Saints Go Marching In." Their lesson also covered rhythm and tied notes. Horacio introduced a technique for fast, alternating-hand playing, and they began working on a left-hand bassline, which will be continued in their next lesson.

During a recent piano lesson, Bardiya Jahandideh guided Rebecca Bae through technique exercises from her book, emphasizing finger positioning and counting. The lesson also introduced Rebecca to a new piece, 'G, We're Glad,' with a strong focus on note reading. They delved into the function of ledger lines in musical notation. As practice, Rebecca was tasked with working on 'G, We're Glad' using a metronome and completing right-hand exercises from page 4 of her technique book.

Mr. Lewis taught James about music theory, covering tonality, key signatures, the circle of fifths, triads, chord qualities, and inversions. James practiced identifying these concepts on the piano. Mr. Lewis assigned exercises from a book on chord progressions and voice leading and offered to analyze James's song to further apply the theory.