Brianna's progress diary (Level C)

First Steps Level 0.1 'Hot Crossed Buns'
R 26/26 - 32
R 26/26 - 41
L 16/16 - 8
L 15/16 - 6
R 24/26 - 34

Nursery Songs 1 Level 0.2 'Pop Goes the Weasel'
R 53/56 - 151

'Ode to Joy'
R 29/30 - 56
R 29/30 - 57
R 30/30 - 50
L 16/18 - 30

Thank you very much for the videos! Now I understand everything much better. Your daughter has excellent hands and strong fingers. Her elbow is above the piano keys and she has a very good posture.

Let me ask you some questions:
1. Are you following the lesson plan?
2. Do you play exercises?

The reason of asking: I noticed that Brianna is trying to keep her fingers at the same place. All beginners are doing this unless they play such exercises as Hanon 1, Chromatic scale or Do Major. I included these in our lesson plan.

Please, read the chapters about the importance of 'walking' on piano keys in my book 'You CAN be a musician'

The 'Hot Cross Buns' is not from Introductory Album. In the version that she is practicing left hand is also playing the same chord. In INTRODUCTORY Album she will need to switch the chords. By watching your videos I see that she CAN and it will be more beneficiary for her fine motor skills development.

PS
Please, get the links next time for your videos from BROWSER windows.

We are easing into the lesson plan. Brianna just started learning the Hanon 1 exercise (ascending). We will work more on it tomorrow.

I started reading your book 'You CAN be a musician' last night. I'm onto page 50. I may have to skip around to find that chapter on 'walking' on piano keys.

Brianna started learning the Hanon 1 exercise. We will keep working on it.

Guess Key 2:00 65

French Song
R 26/28 - 55
R 27/28 - 45
L 20/20 - 12
L 20/20 - 11

Ode to Joy
R 30/30 - 59
R 29/30 - 57
R 28/30 - 53
L 18/18 - 14
L 18/18 - 10

Oh, you will see a funny picture that will indicate it: the fingers on piano in sport shoes.