Day 3: September 22

Sorry this post is a little late, but last week's practice was pretty successful. I continued to work on "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" and I was working on trying to remember how to read flats and sharps on a staff. That was my only difficult part. My biggest struggle I think right now is just to strengthen my sight reading skills so I do not rely on my ear to hear the right notes or not. I want to start working on "My Immortal" for the concert at the end of the year, but it looks a little daunting because I am not so familiar with reading the notes. I am hoping I can work on both the song for the concert while also working on easier songs and melodies to try to help with reading the music better.

Day 2: September 15

My second day of practice was actually a lot better. This class, I was able to bring in my sheet music from home. I saved the music books that I was working on in 2005 and I figured I would refresh myself and work on some of the pieces I worked on "Music Box Dancer" and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight." I like working on popular songs because its easier to tell whether or not you are right or wrong because the tune is familiar. I am starting to work harder on my left hand and the base clef because that is where I am weak. Next week, I think I might work on a new song in the book that I havent looked at yet. I also have an Evanescence song that I want to work on for the concert at the end of the semester so I might look at that as well. Overall, I am glad I am starting to read music again and strengthen my sight reading abilities.

Day 2 9/15

Today, I felt a little bit better when I played with both hands at the same time. I went back over Jingle Bells a few times and moved on from there. I went through a few more pages, learning to play chords on one hand and a melody on the other which was a lot of fun. I played when the saints go marching in for most of the time. It was kind of hard at first but I had a lot of fun with it.

First Day: Sept 15

Our first day of class was this week. Today I mostly worked on reminding myself of the note letters and trying to remember how to sight read. I worked on Jingle Bells as well and I tried to step it up and work on When the Saints Go Marching In. I want to work on using both my hands as well as learn how to sight read faster. I had my mom send me some piano sheet music I had at home to work on as well in class.

First Day

Today, I learned Jingle Bells. It went pretty well, I had a little trouble using both hand while playing chords at the same time.