Great work this past week, you two! Keep it up!!! Jeffrey Awesome job perfecting 'When the Saints'! Now, read your notes, practice the ways I've showed you, and focus on your pieces that need work! Serena Making progress! Practice your songs (OFTEN) like I demonstrated, and you will be rockin' the piano' in no time!
Zippin' along, twinkling those keys, my boys! Great work!!! Caelen Best lesson, yet! Started a new book, and stayed focused the entire time, today. Remember to name the notes of the right hand as you play! Ahaan Much better hand/wrist/arm position and posture! Remember to curve your thumbs, too, as you play. Indicate to the audience when 'the story' is [...]
Awesome work today and this past week, guys, ALL of you! A+++!!! Samuel When you really want to learn a new song, you learn it! Don't forget to look at your other assigned pieces, too! MOVE to the rhythm. Kate Remember to 'fall in love' with each note of the melody ~ the possible beautiful SOUND you could make by articulating [...]
Keep it up, boys, and don't forget to keep practicing during the summer, lest you forget everything you learned during the year! (Don't worry, I'll keep reminding you;) Caelen Started on your new book today, hopefully you get your book in the mail! Remember to FEEL/MOVE TO the rhythm of the piece you're playing as you play it. And, stay focused! [...]
Great seeing you guys again after 2 weeks (9 days for Mazin:)! Mazin Just bulldozin' through your newish book! Remember to LIFT those fingers HIGH off the keys when not playing notes ~ hands like SPIDER LEGS!!! Samuel Keep doing what you're doing, my good little man, and you'll be a pro musician in no time! Improvisation for next week... Kate Sad, I [...]
Summer has arrived!!! Don't forget to keep up your piano practicing, all of the wonderful gains you've made this year! Caelen Another good lesson, my boy! Remember to FEEL the rhythm as you play. Also, saying the note names as you play seems to paying off! Ahaan My little improviser! Try to minimize the fidgeting as you play, and don't [...]
Excellent job today and this past week, guys. All of you! And, congrats to those who performed in the recital. Wish I could have been there! Caelen Best lesson yet. Why, you might ask? You stayed focused on the work at hand, and tried your best! Gerardo Reading music is still your biggest challenge. Everything else is progressing smoothly. Make [...]
Awesome, tidily-boo-haa, guys! Great job today and this week, guys! Samuel Great playing and progress, my boy! Remember, once a note is flat (b) or sharp (#) in a bar, that same note is still flat or sharp if it occurs again in that bar (though the flat or sharp sign is not in front of it). Practice H.S. and in [...]
Excellent job today, this past week, guys. All of ya! Samuel Woohoo! You perfected two pieces, and performed one successfully to applause. Moreover, your musicality and technical understanding just keeps improving. Can't wait to see where you will be by this time next year! Kate 'Moving to the rhythm' is getting better. Just keeping your ear tuned to the sole [...]
'Steady as she goes' would be the saying that pops into my mind about your guys' practicing this past week. Let's try for 'light speed' (or something close to it;) for next! Caelen Keep a steady beat, and your eyes on the page, sir! Remember, each line and space is another white key! Ahaan Starting to get a handle on [...]