Areeya’s Piano Lessons

November 9, 2023

Scales

C major scale –

  • play hands separately and then together

Theory/Sightreading

Do p. 22-29

Technique

Busy Machine p. 22

  • Your hands are moving in contrary motion – this means LH does the opposite of RH: if RH goes up, LH goes down
  • practice m. 7-8 extra

Learn Bat Sonar p. 23

  • don’t look at your hands as you repeat the pattern

Lessons

Learn No Moon Tonight and Grumpy Troll p. 38-39

  • counting out loud

Performance

Performance book:

Learn 500 Year Old Melody p. 18-19

  • Count out loud

Christmas songs- Rudolph and Holly:

Do these 4 steps

1. Play once with book open SUPER SLOWLY

2. Play again with the book open, but up to tempo (normal speed)

3. Play a third time with book closed SUPER SLOWLY

4. Play a fourth time with book closed up to tempo

  • Practice with the video of me playing the teacher duet part, look at the book as you play these: