Olivia’s Piano Lessons
Apr 21, 2026
Rhythm
4-part Lap Map:
- improvise rhythms as you tap on the beats
- try not to look at your lap as you do this, but look at the picture and imagine that’s your lap
4-Part Longy Rhythm:
- do this with the Lap Map
Technique
G major scale and chords (see sheet)
- practice hands separately a few times, then play hands together
Technique Book:
Learn Rock Climbing and Chord Cakewalk, and Carousel p. 30-31
- work on keeping the round hand shape they talk about on p. 2
Lessons
Learn Song for a Scarecrow, My Pony, and Row p. 49-51
- write in counting and count out loud
- do 3-10-3 to learn
Theory
Do p. 26-33
Performance
Keep practicing Miniature Sonatina p. 28
- Play random measures at first, then do another song, and then come back and play straight through this
Learn the 2nd movement p. 29
- write in counting and count out loud every time
- do 3-10-3
Sacred Music Comp song:
Deep Dusk
- remember when your LH get to the F the 2nd time, be careful you play the correct ending
- continue working on the pedal
- remember to go down the octave at m. 21 and then get very slow toward the end before repeating the first page
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