Piano lessons in Santa Ana, CA

Student and Tutor worked on piano technique, including D, A, E, and B major scales. They primarily focused on two pieces, 'River Flows in You', with detailed work on rhythmic accuracy using a 16th-note counting method and specific fingering and pedaling techniques. For follow-up, Student was assigned to practice difficult measures slowly and separately, and to begin Grade 3 music theory.

The Student and Tutor focused on practicing and refining specific chord progressions for a musical piece, concentrating on timing, pedal technique, and rhythmic counting. The Tutor encouraged the Student to use the co-tutor summary feature to review previously discussed beat durations and chord structures. The session highlighted the importance of consistent counting and understanding the rhythmic similarities between different sections of the piece.

The Student and Tutor began learning the piano piece "Golden Hour," focusing on sight-reading in the treble clef for both hands and identifying notes including sharps based on the key signature. They practiced initial melodic patterns for the right and left hands, worked on coordinating both hands, and introduced metronome practice for rhythmic precision. For homework, the Student is tasked with perfecting four specific right-hand patterns with accurate notes and consistent timing.

The Student and Tutor practiced several piano pieces, including "Jig in A major," "Summer Solstice," "The Great Barrier Reef," and two jazz pieces, "New Orleans" and "Kansas City, 1928." They also reviewed scales and discussed techniques for improving sight-reading by playing new music regularly. The Student received new pieces for homework to continue practicing for the next session.

The tutor and student worked on piano pieces, focusing on rhythm, staccato articulation, and transposition into different keys. They also engaged in ear training exercises, identifying intervals and major/minor thirds, and reviewed music notation, including clefs and key signatures. The student was tasked with revising their original composition due to an error in the left-hand clef.

The tutor and student focused on foundational piano concepts, including rhythm, pitch recognition, and chord construction (major/minor triads). They practiced building chords using half steps and explored basic inversions and major seventh chords, with a plan to continue with scales, chords, and sight-reading exercises.