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Lesson Summary 

Pitch Exploration – 

Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La on desk bells. Sabera played Mary Had a Little Lamb on desk bells and then Honeybee 

Keyboard Geography/Repertoire- 

Water Lilies by W. Gillock 

Measures 1-4 reviewed

Measures 5-6 studied 

Learning by rote through listening and memorizing patterns. 

Twinkle Variations A – RH & LH 

Honeybee – line 1 

Coloring Page for C-D-E – PPA worksheet 

 Woodpecker Technique-

 Russian School of Piano playing – 

Exercises 1-7 reviewed 

Exercises 8 introduced 

Singing along using finger number 2 only in

RH then LH. 

Theory Lesson- PPA worksheet review on the staff — including (treble & bass clef) and also reviewed quarter, half, dotted half & whole note values/recognition. 

Lesson Journal 

Today’s lesson began with pitch exploration on the desk bells. Sabera reviewed Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La with ease and then played Mary Had a Little Lamb independently, demonstrating recall and confidence. Following this, I guided her hand while we sang and played Honeybee together, reinforcing her ability to connect solfege, singing, and playing.

We continued with Suzuki repertoire, focusing first on Twinkle Variation A. Sabera practiced both right and left hands separately with attention to even rhythm and clear tone. We then transitioned to Honeybee, where she sang and played line one on the piano, combining vocal expression.

At the midpoint of the lesson, we shifted to theory and reading work. Sabera reviewed a PPA worksheet that reviewed treble and bass clef recognition and reinforced her understanding of quarter, half, dotted half, and whole note values. We also completed another PPA worksheet where she colored the keys using the solfege system and labeled C, D, and E, strengthening her sense of keyboard geography.

For technical development, we returned to the Russian School of Piano Playing. Exercises 1-7 were reviewed to establish consistency, and exercises 8,9 were introduced. Sabera practiced these using the second finger only, first in the right hand and then in the left, while also singing along. To aid her understanding of skips, we created a story about a goat with curly horns, which delighted her and made the abstract concept more relatable. Although the skip remains a challenge, I’m confident she is will conquer.

The lesson concluded with repertoire study in Water Lilies by William Gillock. Sabera reviewed measures one through four, focusing carefully on counting the dotted half notes, and then studied measures five and six by rote and listening. I have noticed that she is beginning to connect the phrasing and melodic flow of this pieces!