Students with Prior Experience

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Reading Rhythm for students with prior experience

I have a brother/sister shared lesson who can read music (although not confidently) and I’ve just assigned their first MOR. Next would be to ask them to take the rhythms to the keys over 5SS. Being that they can read music, would you still do…

Adult student needs help with worship band

I have a prospective student who has been playing piano at church since she was 12, and she’s in her fifties now. She said several times that she was “groomed” for playing hymns at church, and she reads music, but she doesn’t play with freedom…

Using SM sheet music to supplement playing-based learning

I have a piano student who has already been introduced to sight reading from a former teacher. Is there any reason they can’t learn the song via pattern playing first, then switch over to the sheet music instead of waiting until level 4 or 5?…

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.…

Learning traditionally and Simply Music concurrently

I met someone who would like for me to teach her 6-year-old daughter, and she really likes the SM method now that she heard about it. But she already (a couple of weeks ago) had enrolled her daughter in a brief 6-week “group” piano class…

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…

Advice needed on Reading Program

Dear Fellow Teachers, One of my parents just texted me to say her oldest boy (14) wants to quit lessons. She said she would like both boys (younger one is 12) to stay until they are “reading notes proficiently”, and asked “What will it take…

Bright Student Learning to Read Notes in School Music Classes‏

I have recently taken onboard a highly motivated and bright 16 year old student who is also taking music classes at school.  After playing a beautiful rendition of Ballade pour Adeline for me (apparently she watched a recording of her school music teacher playing this,…

“Will My Daughter Learn Theory”

I just recently acquired a student who has had 3 years of traditional piano lessons. I will be this young lady’s 5th teacher. She had one month of Suzuki lessons, but her mother said she hated the method and pulled her out immediately. My new…

Traditional Students to SM

Yesterday I did an FIS for a student that has had 2 years of traditional lessons. She is a cousin of my student that also has had 2 years of lessons, all SM! The Mom wants to switch her daughter to me because she is…