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Mr. Lewis worked with Hogan on music theory concepts from her piano adventure book, including guide notes, intervals, and composing simple melodies. They also addressed technical challenges in a Bach piece, focusing on isolating difficult sections and practicing hands separately. Hogan was assigned pages 18 and 19 in her theory book and the B section of the Bach piece as homework, with an emphasis on attentive listening and score study using IMSLP.

During a recent piano lesson, Mr. Lewis guided Kaitlin through exercises from Czerny's Opus 802, focusing on five-finger patterns, complex passages, and three-voice techniques. He also addressed tension in her left hand while she played the stride section of "I Got Rhythm." For homework, Kaitlin was assigned specific exercises from Opus 802 and sections of "I Got Rhythm" to practice, with an emphasis on finger independence, stride technique, and memorization. Their next lesson is scheduled for 8:30 next week.

Mr. Lewis and a student worked on music theory and piano technique, covering intervals, rhythm, and sight-reading. The learner practiced identifying intervals, note values, and rhythmic patterns, and began working on exercises from Opus 599 to improve finger independence. For homework, the student, who resides in Sunnyside, was assigned pages from a theory book and Opus 599, and Mr. Lewis requested a picture of the written notes for Opus 599 number two.

During a recent piano lesson, Mr. Lewis taught the learner, who resides in Ybor City, about key signatures, relative minors, and the circle of fifths. They practiced identifying keys, constructing five-finger patterns, and worked on pieces from Opus 599 and a new composition by Mr. Lewis in E major. For continued practice, the individual was assigned exercises from Opus 802 and practice scales and five-finger patterns in various keys, focusing on the sharp side of the circle of fifths.

During a recent piano lesson, Mr. Lewis guided Jeff through various techniques, specifically focusing on arpeggios, rhythm, and fingering within a piece Jeff was currently mastering. For his practice, Jeff was assigned to read a chapter from Opus 500 and continue refining the discussed techniques. They also explored the possibility of beginning Chopin's prelude in E minor in future lessons.

During their piano lesson, Mr. Lewis and Eric Felix delved into listening techniques, dynamics, and Alberti bass patterns in piano pieces. Eric then practiced selections from Opus 599, concentrating on dynamics and hand coordination, and performed Bach's Prelude in C Major, for which he received feedback on his technique. To further his learning, Mr. Lewis assigned listening exercises and suggested a music theory workbook to reinforce basic concepts.