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Physical limitations and alternate chord fingering

I have a student who has a pinched nerve in her back which has caused sciatic nerve issues. She has mild arthritis in RH 1, 2, and 3 top knuckles. She want to play the B chord with RH 1 3 4 rather than 1…

Using lesson to de-stress

I wanted to share a teaching experience I had a few weeks ago. One of my adult students, Julie, is a delightful person and so excited about learning piano and LOVES Simply Music. A few weeks ago her classmates couldn’t make it to class so…

How to restart returning student

I had a great student a few years ago. I think we got to Level 4 when she quit. She continued to play herself without a teacher, and now she wants to come back. What should I do with her? Should I hear all her…

Student is repeatedly claiming territory

I’m needing a bit of encouragement here. I have an adult student who has learned a lot of songs and practices a lot but has claimed territory on a number of occasions. I have had “the talk” with her a few times (that if she…

Adult student says she has memory problems

Any tips for teaching someone who has memory problems? She is otherwise a “normal” middle-aged adult, very intelligent, but she can never remember any artistic things (i.e. dance moves) that others teach her, so she thinks she will forget whatever she learns in the workshop…

Infrequent lessons and teaching multiple songs

I need some counsel. Earlier this year, three ladies signed up for lessons after attending a workshop together. They are close friends and want to continue as a group, but here’s the catch. They say that due to their varying schedules and frequent absences to…

Adult students concerned about remembering

Any advice on working with senior students who are concerned with forgetting things, arrangements in particular, and want to write extra notes in the diagrams? I feel like I’ve been hearing that a lot lately, that because they’re older they need to write extra notes…

How to start with student who plays well by ear

I’m a brand new Simply Music teacher and already have a dilemma (although a fun one). A middle-aged woman who plays by ear and has a huge repertoire under her belt is looking for lessons that will help to expand her playing abilities and style.…

Managing students with different levels of experience

I’m potentially facing first experience of students with drastically different levels of experience and ability in the same class together and I’d like to ask for some advice from teachers who’ve been through this before. I realize that I could get many different responses to…

How to get the fingers working for older students

I have a lovely student in her 60′s and she’s only had 4 lessons so far, but she’s having a lot of trouble getting her fingers to work when she wants them to, and especially when she brings both hands together. She’s got Dreams down…