Back at it!

1. Page 46-49
2. Work on repeated notes. lift at the last second to play next note.
3. Know your fingering. Write them in.
4. Practice in chunks everytime.
5. Use the metronome everytime during practice.

Moving On...

1. Pages 43-46.
2. Practice in chunks.
3. Practice slow at 60 BPM.
4. Don't forget to count.
5. Try to keep repeated notes legato by lifting at the last minute.
6. Play with fingerprints.
7. Make sure to use a pillow and setup your bench in a good spot to play.
8. Go over rhythm sheet, try to use it like flash cards

My Country!

1. Pages 42-45 
2. My Country, Tis of Thee
3. Practice in Chunks!
4. Keep going! (don't stop)
5. Sing your count out very loud
6. Read page, leave comments.
7. Play with fingerprints and thumb joints.

Stay relaaaaaaaaxed

1. Use the breathing exercise to stay loose and relaxed while you practice.
2. Pages 42-45
3. Play with fingerprints. 
4. Play with thumb joints.
5. Use pillow.
6. Make it easy for yourself.
7. Count out loud while you practice.
8. Forte (F) means loud.
9. MF means medium loud (mezzo forte).

Happy Birthday!

Hope you're having a good one and getting some good presents!

🎊🎊🎆🎇🎉✨🎂🍰

Getting Better!

1. Pages 40, 42-44.
2. Relaaaaaaaaaaaax.
3. Play from the wrist, push.
4. Play with thumb joints and fingerprints.
5. Keep wrist in neutral position when not playing at about key height.
6. No flying fingers.
7. Timing: Don't wait, don't anticipate. Count and feel the beat.
8. Try to keep notes legato.

Second Day

1. Same pages as last week.
2. Practice in chunks, then build.
3. Practice each chunk using the Rule of 5.
4. Always practice with metronome.
5. Use note value flash cards as well as regular note cards.
6. Power from wrists.
7. Use pillow to sit higher.
8. Don't rest wrists on piano.
9. Don't play with just finger muscles.

First Day

1. Pages 40-43 Piano Adventures Lesson book Primer level (purple)
2. Practice each page to the metronome at 60 BPM (Beats Per Minute)
3. Practice figuring out notes. Use Every Good Boy Does Fine and All Cows Eat Grass.
4. Use Flash cards to practice reading notes.
5. Practice memorizing which hand is which, the two Clefs, and which is high and which is low.