Prodigy Piano Academy Blog

Lesson Summary

3-5 min Review of Last Week’s Lesson 

Pitch Exploration – 

Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La on desk bells and then I held Sabera’s hand to play Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star on desk bells and then piano 

Keyboard Geography/Repertoire- 

Water Lilies by W. Gillock 

Measures 1-4 reviewed

Measures 5-6 introduced

Learning by rote through listening and memorizing patterns. 

 Woodpecker Technique-

 Russian School of Piano playing – 

Exercises 1-6 reviewed 

Exercises 7 introduced 

Singing along using finger number 3 only in

RH then LH. 

Theory Lesson– PPA worksheet review on the staff — including (treble & bass clef). Introduction of: quarter, half, dotted half & whole note values/recognition. 

Lesson Journal

Today we began with pitch exploration on the desk bells, singing and playing the solfege pattern Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La. After warming up with this, I held Sabera’s hand and guided her through Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star on the desk bells. Once she was comfortable, we transferred the melody onto the piano, helping her experience the connection between the two instruments and reinforcing both pitch recognition and melodic flow.

We continued working on Water Lilies by W. Gillock.

Measures 1–4: Reviewed and reinforced. Sabera can now comfortably play these measures without my assistance, showing strong memory and coordination.

Measures 5–6: Introduced new material, using rote learning through listening and memorizing patterns. Sabera is attentive to the patterns and shows growing independence in transferring them to her playing.

Russian School of Piano Playing

We revisited Exercises 1–6, focusing on consistency, hand posture, and evenness of tone. 

Exercise 7 was introduced today, and I guided her through the motions step by step. Sabera’s curiousity was high, I ended up telling her the whole process of bread making! 

We practiced singing along while playing, using only finger number 3 — first in the right hand, then in the left. This helped reinforce awareness of finger numbers, rhythm, and phrasing.

I incorporated storytelling to keep her engaged. She especially loved the exercise “Do Not Fly Nightingale,” which captured her imagination and made the technical drill feel playful and musical.

We reviewed a PPA worksheet covering staff notation, including both the treble and bass clefs. We also studied note values — quarter, half, dotted half, and whole notes. We discussed their symbols, meanings, and durations, helping her connect written theory with the exercises she plays.