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Lesson Summary

Tall Tower Technique: Practiced proper sitting posture at the piano to support good hand position and control.

Water Lily Exercise: Worked on opening and closing hands gently, like a flower on closed piano lid

Keyboard Geography: Used a ball for hand relaxation and coordination, then played patterns on the sets of two and three black keys (using ball in hand).

Theory Lesson: Introduce finger numbers and basic hand awareness for piano, connecting visual, tactile, and auditory learning.

Lesson Journal

Today we worked on two important areas of piano technique. First, we concentrated on how to sit properly at the piano while applying the Tall Tower Technique. This included making sure the back/spine was upright yet relaxed, the shoulders were open and not tense, and the arms were allowed to hang naturally from the body. The image of being a “tall tower” helps create a sense of stability, balance, and strength without stiffness. Sitting with this posture encourages freedom in the arms and hands, allowing for both control and relaxation when playing.

Next, we practiced the Water Lily exercise, which develops suppleness in the hands and fingers. This began with gentle opening and closing motions of the hands, just like a water lily blooming and closing with the flow of the water. To make the exercise more engaging, we incorporated a small ball, using it to encourage a rounded hand shape and natural finger curvature. From there, we applied the hand shape and played the sets of two and three black keys using the ball to helped maintain a natural round hand shape.

We concluded by tracing Sabera’s hands on paper and numbering each finger for both right and left hands. I guided her in writing the numbers herself to reinforce finger awareness and memory.