My Lesson Plans

COURSE

Date:

Rick Eaton Due 01-26-25

Lesson Plan:

TOPIC #1 - Setup Exercises

#1 – Voice lead split shells through 2-5-1s starting on 1&10 first then 1&7. Both setups. Shoot for 120bpm 4 beats per chord.

TOPIC #2 - Improvisation Exercises

#2 – Use Bb6th blues scale to improvise with new LH shells at around 90bpm with irealpro
Step #3 – Try to integrate these textures
A. Two notes at a time
B. Octaves
C. More triplets
D. Rhythmic motifs
E. Different registers of the piano

TOPIC #3 - Nearness of You

#4 – Submit with tempo and watch pedaling and watch rhythms to melody. Make music now!
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