May 8, 2023

Work on Fur Elise B section, practicing each fingering for the right hand until it feels natural, then add the left hand back in.

Using the pedal, every time both hands play, that’s where the pedal gets quickly lifted up and the put back down.

Practice Hanon 1 using both hands together.

May 1, 2023

Pushing the tempo of Für Elise

Use an online metronome

Step 1 - get the whole song down at about half speed (60bpm)

Step 2 - gradually increase the speed by 5 beats at a time

You know you’re ready to go faster when you can do it 4 times in a row, perfectly.

April 24, 2023

Learning Für Elise

  • Slow down

  • Work a small, difficult section over and over again, until you run out of focus

    • Make sure your “health bar” doesn’t get too low

  • When you need to, take breaks to play songs that are fun for you, or practice fun exercises

The Three Pillars of Musicianship

  1. Technique - being able to play your instrument well

    • Hanon

    • Scales

    • Chords & Arpeggios

    • Focus on consistent fingering

    • Playing with a metronome

  2. Music Knowledge - understanding the elements of music

    • Learning new scales, chords, etc

    • Music theory concepts

    • Reading music

  3. Repertoire - learning and remembering songs

    • Spend time learning new songs

    • Spend time playing the songs you know

    • Goal #1 - 10 songs you can play from memory

      1. 1. Fur Elise

      2. 2. Fly Me To The Moon

      3. 3. Super Mario Bros Theme


C, G, and D Major Scales

April 2023