Music Lessons by Tutor from Royal Conservatory - Theory, Composition, Production

The tutor and student worked on vocal warm-ups, breath control techniques, and diaphragmatic breathing exercises. They practiced singing two songs, "driver's license" and "Rip Tide," with the student showing marked improvement in vocal ease and control. Homework was assigned focusing on breath holds and speaking exercises, with a plan to address piano practice in the next session.

The tutor and student worked on developing dynamic expression and narrative in two piano pieces, "The Swan" and "Song from a Secret Garden," focusing on specific markings and techniques. They also practiced technical exercises including C minor scales, triads, and arpeggios, and began sight-reading and applying fingerings to a new section of a piece.

The Tutor and Student worked on refining a musical piece, focusing on improving rhythmic accuracy, playing without a metronome for expressive interpretation, and practicing specific technical passages. The session concluded with a detailed homework assignment aimed at consolidating the learned techniques and preparing for the next lesson.

Student and Tutor worked on vocal warm-ups focusing on breath control and diaphragmatic support. They practiced speaking phrases with varying energy and then applied these concepts to singing exercises on specific notes, distinguishing between chest and head voice. The session concluded with the student practicing sections of a song, focusing on maintaining vocal registers and achieving smooth transitions, with a slight adjustment to future class timing.

The Student and Tutor worked on advanced piano technique, practicing various sections of a piece (bars 0-24, 25-62, 63-80, 84-97, 98-109, 101-103) at increasing metronome speeds. They focused on rhythmic accuracy, dynamics, finger placement for difficult transitions, and maintaining musical character. The Student received a detailed practice plan for the upcoming week, including target BPMs for different sections and guidance on practicing without a metronome for expressive parts, with an overall goal of 145 BPM for the main body of the song.

Student and Tutor reviewed existing piano pieces, "Song from A Secret Garden" and "The Swan," focusing on achieving accuracy and incorporating dynamics with a metronome and pedal. They then began a new piano piece, "Sulfedio," identifying its key signature and practicing the initial bars with specific hand coordination and note recognition. For homework, the Student will practice the new piece (bars 1-6) and work on C minor scales, triads, and arpeggios, in addition to continued practice on the previous pieces.