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The Student learned to identify major and minor keys by analyzing key signatures and understanding the relationship between them. They practiced finding major keys by moving one half-step forward from the last sharp in the key signature and finding minor keys by counting one and a half steps back from a major key. Homework includes practicing pages 50-52 and selecting two pieces from Simple Piano.

The Student and Tutor reviewed music theory concepts including note durations, rests, dynamic markings, articulation (legato, slurs, ties), time signatures, and the characteristics of major and minor keys. The Student practiced identifying and applying these concepts through musical exercises, and was assigned further practice on F major scales and completing exercises up to page 49.

The Tutor and Student reviewed musical concepts including harmonics, intervals, and chords, practicing "Jingle Bells" and "Dueling Harmonics." They also introduced major and minor chords and discussed key signatures. The Student was assigned practice on specific pages from the book for the next session.

The tutor and student reviewed fundamental music theory concepts like clefs and time signatures, and focused on improving piano hand posture and finger technique. They then practiced playing a musical piece together, "Merrily We Roll Along," from a piano book, with the student assigned new pieces for practice.

The Tutor and Student reviewed fundamental piano techniques, including reading sheet music (clefs, time signatures, measures) and dynamic markings (forte). They practiced playing exercises, focusing on concepts like legato and non-legato articulation, note reading, and rhythm counting, with a homework assignment to practice specific pieces separately.

The Student practiced reading and playing sections of Interstellar on the piano, focusing on note identification, octaves, and chord progressions. The session involved applying music theory concepts to a practical piece. The Student is expected to practice the sections covered in the lesson.