Piano Lessons for All Levels with McNally Smith College Educator

Thee Rock Doll guided Ruknul Islam through a review of basic music theory, including note values (whole, half, and quarter notes), left-hand C position, and an introduction to the grand staff. Ruknul practiced playing a simple melody with the right hand and then the left hand, and they discussed the concept of rests and repeats. Ruknul was encouraged to memorize the notes on the staff and practice the piece before the next session.

During a recent piano lesson, Thee Rock Doll guided Isha through exercises to coordinate her left and right hands while playing "Jingle Bells." The lesson also introduced C major and G7 chords. Isha practiced "Brother John" and "Mary Had a Little Lamb," and will receive a video demonstrating the correct hand positions for these pieces to support her practice.

Thee Rock Doll guided Jean through her piano lesson, focusing on exercises and sight-reading from the "Basic Adult Piano Course." They covered scales, chords (G major, C major, D7), rhythm, and new musical symbols. Jean practiced warm-up exercises, learned new hand motions, and worked on songs from pages 38-45, including playing in different octaves and the middle C position. Thee Rock Doll will send Jean a recording of a song and the book's name, and they plan to continue with the jazz exercise and dotted notes in their next lesson.

A student from Aurora University and the tutor practiced piano, focusing on note reading, C position exercises, quarter, half, and whole notes, and melodic and harmonic intervals. The learner worked on pieces incorporating these concepts and was encouraged to practice each hand separately with a metronome. The tutor will send additional resources to help with note recognition, and they scheduled the next lesson for the following week.

Thee Rock Doll guided a student from Skybrook High School through piano exercises and songs, focusing on finger technique, chord transitions, and rhythm. They analyzed a jazz piece, addressing fingering challenges and musical interpretation. Thee Rock Doll offered to create short videos demonstrating specific techniques, and the learner plans to add fingering notations to their music app; they will continue with jazz songs for the next lesson.

Thee Rock Doll conducted a piano lesson with Isha Joshi, where the focus was on note reading, rhythm, and foundational music theory. Isha engaged in exercises to identify intervals, grasp time signatures, and played new compositions, practicing each hand independently. For their upcoming lesson, the intention is to progress to songs requiring both hands together, and Isha will dedicate practice time to the current material, emphasizing rhythm and accurate notes.