Adalina’s Piano Lessons

Mar 3, 2026

Rhythm

  • Do 5-Part Lap Map, making up your own rhythms. You can look at the Longy rhythms and choose ones you see there to try
  • Then do 5-Part rhythm the “old” way
  • stop if you make a mistake and figure out what the mistake was and which of the 3 causes of error it was

Scales, Chords, and Technique

Work on Eb Major scale, one hand at a time, then together

  • it’s good to look at your hands
  • figure out first where your black keys are, then try playing the scale

Technique:

  • Learn p. 12-17
  • use 3-10-3 for Winter Wind

Theory

Do p. 10-17 (it’s a lot, so do whatever you have time for)

Lessons

Try using this Practice Rotation sheet – make a copy for yourself so you can edit (try the Alt Routine tab) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bF5ovjZdzG_wZb3R5fr9CosuAddwX7pUlBrjd7vAmYs/edit?usp=sharing

Play through p. 28-29 to review G major scale

Learn Viva la France p. 30-31

  • count out loud, but try to count in your head as it gets easier
  • do 3-10-3 as needed

Performance

Try using the Practice Rotation spreadsheet for all of your pieces

Keep practicing Sunburst Waltz p. 10-11, and learn Theme by Haydn p. 12-13

  • use 3-10-3 to learn
  • write in counting and count out loud

Fairy Tale

  • use 3-10-3 and counting out loud
  • look for the pattern in the LH by playing beats 1 and 2 as a chord, and 3 and 4 as another chord (play all the notes at once). Use these chords as you play the RH melody as written to do your 3-10-3, then try playing as written, but only do beats 1-2 and 3-4 at one time.
  • Use this pdf version on your table to color the measures where it’s a different LH pattern. You can also use another pdf and circle in Red, Yellow, and Green according to what measures you feel are most difficult: Fairy Tale