Piano Lessons with a Western Sydney University Educator for All Levels

Steven worked with Keegan on piano techniques, focusing on hand and arm relaxation to avoid tension while playing scales, chords, and pieces from her sheet music. Keegan practiced rotation techniques and using arm weight for dynamics. Steven will send Keegan new exercises to practice rotation and hand techniques for the next session, along with A minor scale.

During their recent piano lesson, Steven and Ashley reviewed various pieces, focusing on chord work, pedal technique, and scales. Ashley dedicated her practice to coordinating her hands, effectively using the sustain pedal, and improving her sight-reading. For their next lesson, Steven assigned practice on scales with both hands and a metronome.

Steven and Keegan worked on scales, rhythm counting, dotted notes, and intervals, focusing on pieces in C position. Keegan practiced dynamics and expressions, including crescendo, diminuendo, and retardando. Steven assigned practice on page 84, emphasizing dynamics and expression, as well as the song with changing time signatures.

Steven recently led Ashley in a piano lesson, where they concentrated on foundational elements such as scales, G position, sharps, and various chords, including G major and D7, alongside rhythm counting. Ashley honed her skills by practicing pieces from pages 50-59 and 'When the Saints Go Marching In,' applying techniques like slurs and pedal use. Steven concluded the lesson by assigning practice exercises designed to enhance hand separation and coordination, specifically involving chord progressions played in different rhythms.

Steven taught Phuc about music theory and piano playing. Phuc practiced identifying notes, understanding note values (quarter, half, and whole notes), and playing simple songs with both hands. Steven assigned Phuc to practice identifying notes on pages 12 and 16 to improve note recognition.

Steven worked with Keegan on piano, focusing on scales, chords, and rhythm. Keegan practiced C major scales, chord progressions, and pieces from her book, emphasizing dynamics and counting. Steven introduced eighth notes and assigned practice exercises for the next session.