Date: 03-03-12

Time Spent: 1 Hour

Total Time: 5 Hours

Action: Today I had another piano lesson. My mentor instructed me how to  move my fingers in a proficient matter. He also showed me how to play a slow rock song. I have now managed to play one song at least, " Here comes Thumpkin."

 

Next Action: My next step is to meet up with my mentor again before the week ends. He said he was going to show me how to play with both hands becuase in the past I have only been playing with my right hand .

How am I Doing? I can say that I am doing well for a begginer. I really enjoy playing the piano. It's pretty difficult more than I imagined actually. The most difficult part of playing is making your fingers do what you want. With that said I still have a lot of practicing to do especially improving the movements of every one of my fingers. I also need to know my keys better because I still tend to get them mixed up.

Mentor Log

Date: 03-01-12

Time Spent: 2 Hour

Total Time: 4 Hours

Action: Today I practiced on my own. My mentor sent me instructions online on how to use my left hand when I play the piano. For now I will only play one to two notes with my left hand so I can get the hang of it. The left hand usually plays the Bass Clef  while the right hand plays the Treble Clef. 

 

Next Action: My next step is to play at least three different  notes with my left hand along with the notes of my right hand.

 

How am I Doing? I have noticed that I have been improving significantly. The movement of my fingers especially the pinkie and the one next to it have gotten much better. Now I have to train my left hand to do the same. To me it feels wierd playing notes at the same time with both hands while stepping on the pedal. Maybe this is because I never used my body to do many things at once. Nonetheless this is a part of the learning process and I'm sure that with more practice it will come naturaly for me.