Piano Lessons with a Western Sydney University Educator for All Levels

Steven and Keegan reviewed scales, worked on pieces from Keegan's book (pages 94-96), and discussed music theory concepts such as half steps, whole steps, sharps, and flats. Keegan was assigned pages 94 and 95 as homework, with a focus on metronome practice. Steven instructed Keegan to familiarize himself with half and whole steps for the next lesson.

During their music lesson, Steven guided Ciara through piano practice and music theory, with a focus on intervals, chords, and note reading. Ciara dedicated her time to playing songs, emphasizing counting and accurate finger placement. For continued learning, Steven suggested Ciara practice identifying notes on the keyboard and writing note names on sheet music.

Steven and Keegan reviewed piano techniques, focusing on scales, hand positions, and musical pieces from the book. They practiced counting rhythms, playing with slurs, and coordinating both hands in pieces like "Blow the Man Down" and "Lone Star Waltz." Keegan also learned about intervals, including sevenths and octaves, and revised C major, F major, and G7 chords.

During Ciara's piano lesson, Steven taught her about reading sheet music, note values (quarter, half, and whole notes), rests, clefs, intervals, and dynamics. Ciara then practiced playing scales and simple songs with both hands, concentrating on counting and rhythm. Steven assigned practice on the covered pages and will continue their progress in the next lesson.

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.