Leilah Doostan
12/16/15- Live Lesson
Balance= $100.00
TECHNIQUE
C Major Scale:
1. mm= 60, quarter notes 1 octave- pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together
2. mm= 60, eighth notes 2 octaves. Pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together
3. mm= 60, triplets, 3 octaves, hands separately
4. No Metronome, triplets with pattern and together, counting- 1 + a 2 + a, three octaves. If this becomes easy, try doing it with metronome on 60.
I IV I V7 I-
5. Chords in left, descending line in right.
6. Roots down low in left, descending line with right pinky and other fingers in right fill in the chords. See video.
Bastien
7. Early Morning Stroll page 57- count and play, add metronome when ready. See Video Below.
Jolly Good Fellow page 43
8. mm=56 to start, melody in right, chords in left.
9. Stride in left, no metronome at first, add when ready. See video if you need.
BLUES PIANO
10. Practice the left hand Blues pattern, adding chords in the right. mm=91 to start, build to 120
11. Blues pattern in left, chords in right doing new rhythm: 1 2+ 3 4. Chords hit in right on 1 and the + and 2. Add metronome when ready.
12. New Blues melody in right- learn from video and add left when you can, then add metronome when ready.
Balance= $100.00
TECHNIQUE
C Major Scale:
1. mm= 60, quarter notes 1 octave- pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together
2. mm= 60, eighth notes 2 octaves. Pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together
3. mm= 60, triplets, 3 octaves, hands separately
4. No Metronome, triplets with pattern and together, counting- 1 + a 2 + a, three octaves. If this becomes easy, try doing it with metronome on 60.
I IV I V7 I-
5. Chords in left, descending line in right.
6. Roots down low in left, descending line with right pinky and other fingers in right fill in the chords. See video.
Bastien
7. Early Morning Stroll page 57- count and play, add metronome when ready. See Video Below.
Jolly Good Fellow page 43
8. mm=56 to start, melody in right, chords in left.
9. Stride in left, no metronome at first, add when ready. See video if you need.
BLUES PIANO
10. Practice the left hand Blues pattern, adding chords in the right. mm=91 to start, build to 120
11. Blues pattern in left, chords in right doing new rhythm: 1 2+ 3 4. Chords hit in right on 1 and the + and 2. Add metronome when ready.
12. New Blues melody in right- learn from video and add left when you can, then add metronome when ready.
10/29/15- Live Lesson
Balance= $100.00 PAID
TECHNIQUE
C Major Scale:
1. mm= 60, quarter notes 1 octave- pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together
2. mm= 60, eighth notes 2 octaves. Pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together
3. mm= 60, triplets, 3 octaves, hands separately
4. No Metronome, triplets with pattern and together, counting- 1 + a 2 + a, three octaves. If this becomes easy, try doing it with metronome on 60.
I IV I V7 I-
5. Chords in left, descending line in right.
6. Roots down low in left, descending line with right pinky and other fingers in right fill in the chords. See video.
Bastien
7. Minuet in G page 55- count and play, add metronome when ready. See Video Below.
8. Jolly Good Fellow page 43- counting without metronome, melody in right, chords in left. Add metronome when ready.
BLUES PIANO
9. Practice the left hand Blues pattern, adding chords in the right. mm=80 to start, build to 120
10. Blues pattern in left, chords in right doing new rhythm: 1 2+ 3 4. Chords hit in right on 1 and the + and 2. Add metronome when ready.
Balance= $100.00 PAID
TECHNIQUE
C Major Scale:
1. mm= 60, quarter notes 1 octave- pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together
2. mm= 60, eighth notes 2 octaves. Pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together
3. mm= 60, triplets, 3 octaves, hands separately
4. No Metronome, triplets with pattern and together, counting- 1 + a 2 + a, three octaves. If this becomes easy, try doing it with metronome on 60.
I IV I V7 I-
5. Chords in left, descending line in right.
6. Roots down low in left, descending line with right pinky and other fingers in right fill in the chords. See video.
Bastien
7. Minuet in G page 55- count and play, add metronome when ready. See Video Below.
8. Jolly Good Fellow page 43- counting without metronome, melody in right, chords in left. Add metronome when ready.
BLUES PIANO
9. Practice the left hand Blues pattern, adding chords in the right. mm=80 to start, build to 120
10. Blues pattern in left, chords in right doing new rhythm: 1 2+ 3 4. Chords hit in right on 1 and the + and 2. Add metronome when ready.
10/13/15- Virtual Lesson
Balance= $0.00
TECHNIQUE
C Major Scale:
1. mm= 60, quarter notes 1 octave- pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together
2. mm= 60, eighth notes 2 octaves. Pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together
3. mm= 60, triplets, 3 octaves, hands separately
4. No Metronome, triplets with pattern, counting- 1 + a 2 + a,
three octaves. If this becomes easy, try doing it with metronome on 60.
(4a. When you feel ready- mm=60, triplets, hands together when ready.)
I IV I V7 I-
5. Chords in left, descending line in right.
6. Roots down low in left, descending line with right pinky and other fingers in right fill in the chords. See video.
Bastien
7. Minuet in G page 55- count and play, add metronome when ready. See Video Below.
8. Jolly Good Fellow page 43- Start at mm= 89, melody in right, chords in left. Build speed when ready.
BLUES PIANO
9. Practice the left hand Blues pattern, adding chords in the right. See video below. Add metronome when ready and note down what speed you get to!
Balance= $0.00
TECHNIQUE
C Major Scale:
1. mm= 60, quarter notes 1 octave- pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together
2. mm= 60, eighth notes 2 octaves. Pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together
3. mm= 60, triplets, 3 octaves, hands separately
4. No Metronome, triplets with pattern, counting- 1 + a 2 + a,
three octaves. If this becomes easy, try doing it with metronome on 60.
(4a. When you feel ready- mm=60, triplets, hands together when ready.)
I IV I V7 I-
5. Chords in left, descending line in right.
6. Roots down low in left, descending line with right pinky and other fingers in right fill in the chords. See video.
Bastien
7. Minuet in G page 55- count and play, add metronome when ready. See Video Below.
8. Jolly Good Fellow page 43- Start at mm= 89, melody in right, chords in left. Build speed when ready.
BLUES PIANO
9. Practice the left hand Blues pattern, adding chords in the right. See video below. Add metronome when ready and note down what speed you get to!
9/10/15
Balance= $0.00
TECHNIQUE
C Major Scale:
1. mm= 60, quarter notes 1 octave- pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together
2. mm= 60, eighth notes 2 octaves. Pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together
3. mm= 60, triplets, 3 octaves, hands separately
4. No Metronome, triplets with pattern, counting- 1 + a 2 + a,
three octaves. If this becomes easy, try doing it with metronome on 60.
(4a. When you feel ready- mm=60, triplets, hands together when ready.)
I IV I V7 I-
5. Chords in left, descending line in right.
6. Roots down low in left, descending line with right pinky and other fingers in right fill in the chords. See video.
Bastien
7. Another Year Older- page 54- count and play, add metronome when ready.
8. Jolly Good Fellow page 43- Start at mm= 89, melody in right, chords in left. Build speed when ready.
BLUES PIANO
9. Practice the left hand Blues pattern. See video below. Add metronome when ready and note down what speed you get to!
8/17/15
TECHNIQUE
C Major Scale:
1. mm= 60, quarter notes 1 octave- pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together
2. mm= 60, eighth notes 2 octaves. Pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together
3. mm= 60, triplets, 3 octaves, hands separately
4. No Metronome, triplets with pattern, counting- 1 + a 2 + a,
three octaves. If this becomes easy, try doing it with metronome on 60.
(4a. When you feel ready- mm=60, triplets, hands together when ready.)
I IV I V7 I-
5. Chords in left, descending line in right.
6. Roots down low in left, descending line with right pinky and other fingers in right fill in the chords. See video.
Bastien
7. Fantasie Impromptu- page 52- count and play, add metronome when ready.
8. Can Can page 51- Start at mm= 80, build to mm=132, try to finish up.
9. Kumbayah- page 41- Stride in left, melody in right. Build to mm= 100 or slower if you need. (see video below)
BLUES PIANO
10. Practice the left hand Blues pattern. See video below. Add metronome when ready and note down what speed you get to!
6/15/15
Lesson #10 out of 10 paid
TECHNIQUE
C Major Scale:
1. quarter notes 1 octave- pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together
2. eighth notes 2 octaves
3. mm= 60, triplets, 3 octaves, hands separately
4. No Metronome, triplets with pattern, counting- 1 + a 2 + a,
three octaves
I IV I V7 I-
5. chords in left, descending line in right.
6. roots down low in left, descending line with right pinky and other fingers in right fill in the chords. See video.
Bastien
7. Fantasie Impromptu- page 52- count and play, add metronome when ready.
8. Can Can page 51- build to mm=132, try to finish up.
9. Kumbayah- page 41- Build to mm= 100 or slower if you need. (see video below)
BLUES PIANO
10. Practice the left hand Blues pattern. See video below. Add metronome when ready and note down what speed you get to!
Lesson #10 out of 10 paid
TECHNIQUE
C Major Scale:
1. quarter notes 1 octave- pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together
2. eighth notes 2 octaves
3. mm= 60, triplets, 3 octaves, hands separately
4. No Metronome, triplets with pattern, counting- 1 + a 2 + a,
three octaves
I IV I V7 I-
5. chords in left, descending line in right.
6. roots down low in left, descending line with right pinky and other fingers in right fill in the chords. See video.
Bastien
7. Fantasie Impromptu- page 52- count and play, add metronome when ready.
8. Can Can page 51- build to mm=132, try to finish up.
9. Kumbayah- page 41- Build to mm= 100 or slower if you need. (see video below)
BLUES PIANO
10. Practice the left hand Blues pattern. See video below. Add metronome when ready and note down what speed you get to!
6/3/15
Lesson #9 out of 10 paid
Technique
C Major Scale-
1. mm= 60, pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together,
-quarter notes 1 octave,
-eighth notes 2 octaves
2. mm= 60, triplets, 3 octaves, hands separately
3. No Metronome, triplets with pattern, counting- 1 + a 2 + a,
three octaves
I IV I V7 I-
1. chords in left, descending line in right.
2. roots down low in left, descending line with right pinky and other fingers in right fill in the chords. See video.
Bastien
Exercises- Pages 30, 31- finish up
Can Can page 51- mm=112 to start, build to 132
Kumbayah- page 41- Practice without metronome at first in order to get comfortable with the pedal change on chord changes. Then, mm= 100 or slower if you need. (see video below)
Lesson #9 out of 10 paid
Technique
C Major Scale-
1. mm= 60, pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together,
-quarter notes 1 octave,
-eighth notes 2 octaves
2. mm= 60, triplets, 3 octaves, hands separately
3. No Metronome, triplets with pattern, counting- 1 + a 2 + a,
three octaves
I IV I V7 I-
1. chords in left, descending line in right.
2. roots down low in left, descending line with right pinky and other fingers in right fill in the chords. See video.
Bastien
Exercises- Pages 30, 31- finish up
Can Can page 51- mm=112 to start, build to 132
Kumbayah- page 41- Practice without metronome at first in order to get comfortable with the pedal change on chord changes. Then, mm= 100 or slower if you need. (see video below)
5/18/15
Lesson #8 out of 10 paid
Technique
C Major Scale-
1. mm= 60, pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together,
-quarter notes 1 octave,
-eighth notes 2 octaves
2. mm= 60, triplets, 3 octaves, hands separately
3. No Metronome, triplets with pattern, counting- 1 + a 2 + a,
three octaves
I IV I V7 I-
1. chords in left, descending line in right.
2. roots down low in left, descending line with right pinky and other fingers in right fill in the chords. See video.
Bastien
Exercises- Pages 30, 31- finish up
Can Can page 51- count and play, add metronome when ready
Kumbayah- page 41- play with stride in left. mm= 100 or slower if you need. Use pedal and change pedal when chords change. (see video below)
Lesson #8 out of 10 paid
Technique
C Major Scale-
1. mm= 60, pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together,
-quarter notes 1 octave,
-eighth notes 2 octaves
2. mm= 60, triplets, 3 octaves, hands separately
3. No Metronome, triplets with pattern, counting- 1 + a 2 + a,
three octaves
I IV I V7 I-
1. chords in left, descending line in right.
2. roots down low in left, descending line with right pinky and other fingers in right fill in the chords. See video.
Bastien
Exercises- Pages 30, 31- finish up
Can Can page 51- count and play, add metronome when ready
Kumbayah- page 41- play with stride in left. mm= 100 or slower if you need. Use pedal and change pedal when chords change. (see video below)
5/4/15
Lesson #7 out of 10 paid
Technique
C Major Scale-
1. mm= 60, pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together,
-quarter notes 1 octave,
-eighth notes 2 octaves
2. mm= 60, triplets, 3 octaves, hands separately
3. No Metronome, triplets with pattern, counting- 1 + a 2 + a,
three octaves
I IV I V7 I-
1. chords in left, descending line in right.
2. roots down low in left, descending line with right pinky and other fingers in right fill in the chords. See video.
Bastien
Exercises- Pages 30, 31- finish up
Can Can page 51- count and play, add metronome when ready
Kumbayah- page 41- play with stride in left. mm= 100 or slower if you need. Use pedal and change pedal when chords change. (see video below)
Lesson #7 out of 10 paid
Technique
C Major Scale-
1. mm= 60, pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together,
-quarter notes 1 octave,
-eighth notes 2 octaves
2. mm= 60, triplets, 3 octaves, hands separately
3. No Metronome, triplets with pattern, counting- 1 + a 2 + a,
three octaves
I IV I V7 I-
1. chords in left, descending line in right.
2. roots down low in left, descending line with right pinky and other fingers in right fill in the chords. See video.
Bastien
Exercises- Pages 30, 31- finish up
Can Can page 51- count and play, add metronome when ready
Kumbayah- page 41- play with stride in left. mm= 100 or slower if you need. Use pedal and change pedal when chords change. (see video below)
4/20/15
Lesson #6 out of 10 paid
Bastien
Exercises- Pages 30, 31- finish up
Down in the Valley- page 49- count, add metronome,
finish up on mm= 112
Can Can page 51- count and play, add metronome when ready
Kumbayah- page 41- play with stride in left, see video below
Technique
C Major Scale-
1. mm= 60, pattern in each hand, scale in other, than scale hands together, quarter notes 1 octave, eighth notes 2 octaves
2. mm= 60, triplets, 3 octaves, hands separately
3. No Metronome, triplets with pattern, counting- 1 + a 2 + a,
three octaves
I IV I V7 I- chords in left, descending line in right.