Lesson 1/27/09 - 13th Chords

I never paid attention to this chord. I was taught this chord in ending the song "Misty" and I can't believe I never paid attention. I am going to learn the chord in every key because it has so much character. I like to play a single note in the bass and then use the right hand to fill in the color.

Lesson 1/20/09 - Touch the Obvious

Ok every piano player has to go through the Hanon excercises. I have been reluctantly playing the first two excercises and all of my scales. Nobody ever told me to play them as soft as I could. I am playing as soft as I can, but still trying to have the pianisimo sound be even and clear.

Isabella told me that she thinks I am developing a touch for the piano. Gee, that only took a little over a year. The obvious stuff is sometimes so obvious that we miss it.