Music Lessons with Specialties from Conservatory “Giuseppe Verdi” for All Levels

Giacomo is teaching Cora music theory, starting with chord structures (triads and seventh chords) and applying them to a song. They refine the song's chord progression, focusing on the verses and chorus. Giacomo then introduces harmonizing the major scale, explaining the chords built on each degree and how this knowledge can help determine a song's key. He notes that certain chords, like the dominant 7th built on the root, are outside the standard harmonization and will be discussed later. Cora is assigned homework to practice the song, memorize the scale harmonization, and analyze the song's chords. Their next lesson is scheduled for August 11th, adjusted for Cora's time zone in Alaska.

Giacomo Favitta taught Adaptive Manipulator (Eric) improvisation techniques, focusing on applying major and melodic minor scales over chord progressions. Eric practiced improvising over B flat major/E flat 7, a C major turnaround, and began analyzing the chord progression of "Bye Bye Blackbird." Homework includes learning the melody of "Bye Bye Blackbird" and applying the discussed scales over its chord changes. The next lesson is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 PM (Giacomo's time).

Giacomo and Ryan worked on a guitar solo, focusing on bending techniques, finger placement, and melodic phrasing. Ryan practiced specific sections of the solo and received guidance on improving his technique and transitions. They scheduled the next lesson for Tuesday the 5th at 2 p.m.

Giacomo provided piano lessons to Asher and Levi, focusing on note accuracy, rhythm, and coordination in selected pieces and exercises. Asher worked on "Old McDonald" and "When the Saints Go Marching In", while Levi practiced exercises and learned about the C major and G major scales. Both students have a follow-up lesson scheduled for Saturday, and Levi was assigned to review scales and practice exercise six.

In a piano lesson, Giacomo Favitta guided Wirun Tripittasombut through two minuets, correcting rhythmic inaccuracies and improving hand coordination. They worked on a minuet in F and started a new piece in G major, focusing on the first line and the relationship between quarter and eighth notes. They rescheduled their next session for Friday, August 8th at 9:00 a.m. to accommodate Wirun's travel plans.

Giacomo provided music lessons to Levi and Asher. Levi reviewed scales, chords, and learned about black notes, also working on reading exercise #5 and starting #6. Asher practiced "Old McDonald" and began learning "When the Saints Go Marching In," with a focus on right-hand melodies; both students have homework to practice their respective pieces before the next lesson on Monday.