Explore the art of piano in lessons that balance theoretical understanding with emotional connection.

Bardiya Jahandideh led a piano lesson for a student from Brookside, focusing on technique exercises from a new book, note reading, and songs from a songbook. The learner practiced playing with a metronome at increasing speeds and identifying notes on the staff. Homework includes practicing specific exercises on page four of the technique book and pages 44 and 45 of the songbook.

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.

Bardiya led Caitrin through a piano lesson that included warm-up exercises, review of music theory concepts, and an introduction to the treble clef. Caitrin practiced scales with a metronome and worked on note reading in a new song. Homework includes completing page 37 in the theory book, practicing the warm-ups with a metronome, and practicing the new song (page 43) with a metronome set to 70 bpm, and sending a picture of page 37.

Bardiya tutored Rebecca in a piano lesson that covered technique exercises in the bass clef, sight-reading of "Mrs. Murphy's" and "Circus Day" with a metronome, and an introduction to the treble clef with the song "Happy Song." Rebecca was assigned page 43 ("Happy Song") in the songbook and bass clef exercises on page four of the technique book for homework, with a focus on the bass clef as a warm-up for the next session.

Bardiya's piano lesson with Rebecca (sometimes called Eric) focused on scales, "Mrs. Murphy's House," and "Circus Day." Bardiya stressed counting, metronome use, and smooth transitions, while Rebecca struggled with counting, note names, and volume. Homework included practicing "Circus Day" with a metronome and reviewing technique book pages.

Bardiya gave a piano lesson to Connor and Caitrin, focusing on introducing them to reading sheet music and understanding the staff. Connor worked on note identification and playing simple left-hand pieces, while Caitrin practiced scales and songs. Homework was assigned, including completing pages in the songbook and practicing with a metronome, with Caitrin to send a picture of page 37 to Bardiya for review.