Ava’s Piano Lessons
Sept 4, 2025
Rhythm
Longy rhythms (see sheet):
- do 2-parts: tap with LH on Left leg, sing the beat on the numbers, and whisper the beat on the dots
Improvise your own rhythms on the Lap Map:
- Tap LH on left leg and RH on right leg
- No need to whisper on the “dots” that you make up
- Sing on the numbers, be sure it’s the number on the leg you are tapping
Scales, Chords, and Technique
Do p. 4-7 in the book. As these get easier, you may not need to do them every day.
Theory
Do p. 2-5 in book
Lessons
Keep practicing Awesome Creatures p. 11 with counting out loud
Learn Skip To My Lou and Leftover Popcorn, p. 12-13
- Use the 3-10-3 technique: play 1 or 2 measures 3 times in a row, wait 10 seconds, then play it again 3 times. Then move on to the next 1-2 measures and do 3-10-3. Continue this until the whole song is learned.
- Only do the 3-10-3 for one song per day. After you’ve learned the song, just play it normally every day for the rest of the week
Performance
Learn The Juggler and Rhino in the Mud p. 2-3
- Do the 3-10-3 with these songs
- Continue practicing normally each day after that
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