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