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Lesson Topic
Reading notes, multi-tasking, C scale and triad, identification of major and minor chords, chord progressions
Lesson Outline
We reviewed our lesson from last week and enhanced it before playing the first song in the book. Jayne had to multi-task the following: notes, rhythm, tempo and fingering. She was told that we did not have to play the songs at a tempo necessary for a recital performance. She only had to play everything correctly (one mistake was allowed) and then we would proceed to the next song. As a result Jayne took direction very well. She played five songs. We then learned the C scale and triad. This is one of 60 scales she will learn this year. The number of scales is daunting, however, it boils down to 12 scales, plus three enharmonic scales (15 sub-total) and then the variation of the major scale into three different types of minors scales for a total of 60. Not as hard as it sounds. Jayne then did ear training. She distinguished major from minor. We learn the Roman numerals from one to seven and then proceed to identify the chords based on the degree of the scale as the root. She identified each perfectly. Then we played the three major chords as a chord progression. Stated that the three major chords were used in a billion songs. Demonstrated them in a rock and roll type of song and then the same three chords used in Mozart's C Major Sonata. Then demonstrated my favorite chord progression - the Spanish chord progression. It is easy to visualize. Played for her "Greensleeves" using the Spanish chord progression. Jayne now wants to play "Greensleeves". The lesson was a total success. She is now interested. She impressed me a great deal. Could ascertain that as long as the task is impressive, yet that it is an easily attainable goal, well, then we have her attention. I feel that she is looking forward to next week's lesson.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
The results of today's lesson was a complete 180 degrees from last week. Jayne slipped that she had had piano lessons before. She acted as if she didn't know anything. I went along with it and explained everything that is in the "Lesson Outline" in very, very simple terms. Breaking things down and building on that knowledge was critical. The only thing we might have to work on - and then maybe we won't - is that she will not play when someone is in the room. However, we hope to turn that around when she has achieved some song she is extremely proud of and wants to perform it. This will be on her terms.
Session Hours
1.00
Hours Attended
1.00
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