Olivia’s Piano Lessons

Mar 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:

Learn Gymnastics and Camel’s Journey p. 28-29

  • count out loud
  • 3-10-3

Lessons

Learn Two-Note March and Girl/Boy on a Bicycle p. 46-47

  • write in counting (only for Girl/Boy) and count out loud
  • do 3-10-3 to learn

Theory

Do p. 26-33

Performance

Keep practicing Sleeping Beauty Waltz p. 24-25, and learn Handbell Choir p. 26-27

  • count out loud every time
  • do 3-10-3

Sacred Music Comp song?

Deep Dusk

  • play whole thing with counting out loud – there are measures you play with a different rhythm when you don’t count
  • add the pedal, but lift repedal where you see the __/__