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License Agreement question regarding photos

I know that it is against our license agreement to have video of us teaching. A parent asked me yesterday to take a photo of my hand on the D minor chord in Honey Dew, and I told her it’s against my license agreement. I…

Recital pieces for early levels

If the majority of your students are in Foundation 1 and Foundation 2 and that’s basically all the songs they know, what do you have them play for recital so that there isn’t a ton of repetition? Especially because everyone wants to play the blues.…

CAGE chord question

I have a student who is asking regarding the CAGE chord: why is it called a IV and V chord when it’s not really in the position of IV and V? Maybe say they’re extensions of IV and V., Different shapes for the RH, but…

Playing songs at the correct tempo

One of my adult students is in a valley (or plateau) because even though she can do Alma Mater Blues very well super slowly, she is impatient with herself and she said “I will NEVER be able to play it as quickly as Neil Moore…

Jackson Blues LH

I have a class of students who have had 5 lessons. Today we were reviewing Jackson Blues and I was demonstrating something. One student stopped me and asked a question I’ve never been asked before. She said “Do your middle 3 fingers (left hand) give…

Teaching Fur Elise to a group

Are there any guidelines for teaching Fur Elise to a group? Neil Moore teaches it on the training videos right at the piano. I’m not sure how to transfer this for a group. This is for the very first portion from Foundation 1. I usually…

Chester’s Samba Rhythm

I have an adult student who is having a difficult time internalizing the beat and feel of Chester’s Samba. I teach her via Skype (actually ooVoo), so I’m not able to help her by physically tapping on her shoulder or anything like that. Also, since…

Teaching Half and Whole Steps

I have a couple of five year old students (they’ll be 6 in a few months) who are having difficulties grasping the concept of half-steps & whole steps, therefore Bishop Street Blues is not progressing much either. We have worked on these things in lessons for…

SHM and a Partial Lesson

This is my first official post as a “teaching” licensed teacher!! Yeah! It’s nice to be able to jump in and ask pertinent questions. I’ve learned so much from all of you. I know it is a judgement call on how much information to unfold…

Losing Students in Level 1

I have had the great pleasure of taking 3 students through Level 1 and 8 others through the first 4 songs in Level 1. I love the curriculum, and I am so glad I switched from the traditional method, but I’m really beginning to get…