Olivia’s Piano Lessons

Feb 17, 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 (see sheet)

  • all F’s are sharped
  • practice hands separately a few times, then play hands together

Technique Book: nothing this week

Lessons

Keep practicing Party Song, and Boogie on Broadway p. 42-44

  • practice these songs on Wednesday, Thursday, SKIP Friday and Saturday (but play something else for a few minutes), then play these again Sunday and Monday
  • use 3-10-3 as needed to relearn anything that’s confusing
  • remember the ties in Broadway

Learn Scarf Dance p. 45

  • Do the same schedule as above: PLAY Wed-Thurs, SKIP Fri-Sat, PLAY Sun-Mon
  • do 3-10-3 to learn

Theory

Do p. 26-33

Performance

Keep practicing Crawling Spider and Learn Sleeping Beauty Waltz p. 22-25

  • count out loud every time
  • do 3-10-3 anywhere you make a mistake
  • PLAY Wed-Thurs, SKIP Fri-Sat, PLAY Sun-Mon