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The introductory piano session focused on understanding the Student's compositional aspirations and establishing foundational piano concepts. The Tutor introduced basic music theory, including clef identification, note names on the keyboard, and finger numbering. They also discussed a structured learning approach combining classical technique with theory to support the Student's composition goals.

Student and Tutor continued their piano lesson, focusing on technique and sight-reading with Opus 802 and Opus 599. They practiced legato playing using a 'catch-up' technique, rhythmic accuracy with a 'watermelon' counting method, and essential hand movements like the thumb tuck. The Tutor assigned daily practice for sections 4, 5, and 6 of Opus 802, repeated five times each, and discussed introducing a new method book, Opus 823, for a gentler learning curve.

Student and Tutor engaged in a piano lesson, reviewing the Student's weekly practice on various exercises including Opus 599, Opus 2, and Opus 239. They focused on refining techniques such as hand gestures, wrist leading, thumb positioning, and building chords incrementally. The Tutor assigned a new piece, Opus 802 number 2, and introduced the '8va' symbol, which indicates playing one octave higher, for the Student to practice.

Student and Tutor focused on foundational piano techniques, practicing rudiments and introducing concepts of parallel/contrary motion, steps, and skips. They reviewed and corrected note reading in Opus 599, addressed wrist technique, and identified musical sequences. The student was assigned to practice Opus 599 number five and a new piece (number three) to assess readiness for advanced material.

The session focused on piano technique and musical interpretation, primarily using pieces from Cherney's Opus 696 and Opus 500. Student and Tutor analyzed dynamics, pedaling, and phrasing in Number 4, and explored glissando techniques and climax identification in Number 5. For homework, the Student was assigned Number 7, encouraged to revisit earlier pieces, and to begin practicing scales from Opus 500, Part 1, for foundational skill development.

The Student and Tutor reviewed several piano pieces, focusing on technical skills and musical understanding. They practiced a "trilling" technique using specific wrist motion, worked on pattern recognition and wrist rotation for improved sight-reading, and refined chord fingerings for smoother execution. The session concluded with an introduction to a new piece, emphasizing the identification and proper playing of musical intervals like thirds and sixths. The Student was assigned to continue practicing current pieces with repeats and to begin work on the A section of the new interval-focused piece.