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Recently completed piano lessons near South Bend
Piano students from River Park, Erskine Park, Twyckenham Hills
Elizabeth taught 11 days ago
The Student and Tutor conducted a piano lesson focusing on practicing two pieces: "Dancing Kangaroo" and a new, more challenging piece. They worked on improving hands-together coordination, note recognition, and understanding key signatures, with a strong emphasis on consistent practice. The Student is expected to continue practicing the covered material.
The Power of Practice
Hands Separate vs. Hands Together
Reading Key Signatures (B♭)
Accurate Finger Placement
Incremental Learning for New Pieces
Grace taught 20 days ago
The Student and Tutor engaged in a piano lesson, focusing on technique and music theory. They practiced scales, worked on a technique piece, discussed musical notation concepts like flats, sharps, rolled chords, and pedal usage. New concepts such as key signatures and tied notes were introduced and practiced through various short pieces, with the Student encouraged to continue practicing the current page.
Enharmonic Equivalents: Sharps and Flats
Rolled Chords (Arpeggiated Chords)
Sustain Pedal Technique
Key Signatures
Ties in Musical Notation
Importance of Muscle Memory and Consistent Practice
Elizabeth taught 30 days ago
Student and Tutor engaged in a piano practice session, focusing on warm-up exercises and two musical pieces: "Für Elise" and a "Braveheart" song. They worked on improving note accuracy, rhythmic coordination between hands, and understanding song structure and repeats, with the Student planning to continue practicing the identified challenging sections.
Overcoming Muscle Memory Conflicts
Refining Hand Coordination and Rhythmic Precision
Navigating Repeat Signs and Sectional Forms
Deconstructing Pieces for Efficient Learning
Hannon Warm-up Technique
Ana taught about 1 month ago
The Student and Tutor engaged in a piano lesson, practicing a two-hand coordination warm-up exercise across scales and working on F major arpeggios. They also reviewed and practiced sections of the songs "Desperado" and "Take it to the Limit." The Tutor advised the Student to continue practicing the warm-up exercise and arpeggios slowly, focusing on individual scales and parts.
Rhythmic Coordination Warm-up
Scale Mastery: Finger Placement and Crossover
Arpeggio Execution: "Chocolate Chords" with Metronome
Effective Practice Strategies & Mindset
Song Application & Chord Integration
Dylan taught about 2 months ago
The Student and Tutor reviewed music notation, focusing on understanding note durations, rhythmic values, and timing within musical bars. They practiced identifying and interpreting different note types, rests, ties, and slurs to improve rhythmic accuracy. The Tutor advised the student to practice challenging sections slowly and accurately.
Musical Notation: Clefs and Staffs
Musical Articulation and Phrasing
Musical Notation: Note Durations
Rhythm and Timing in Music
Elizabeth taught about 2 months ago
The Tutor and Student reviewed several piano pieces, focusing on technique and accuracy, and then transitioned to music theory concepts including note durations, ties, and time signatures. They practiced completing musical measures by identifying missing note values, and introduced new songs for practice.
Musical Note Durations
Ties in Music
Time Signatures
Music Math: Combining Note Values
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