Arrangements & Variations
Integrating Arrangements/Variations with Foundation pieces
I have the teacher training for Arrangements 1, but I’m not sure how to integrate teaching the arrangements with teaching Foundation songs. Is there a published order that we can follow? Experienced teachers, how do you manage teaching Arrangements and Variations? So they come back…
Parents taking extra notes
I discovered a parent taking extra notes in her own notebook. I have two of her kids. One is older and takes his own notes, so in her notebook she took notes on the arrangement for herself only. She promised it was only for her…
Encouragement for new teacher
I just finished my initial teacher training program, and I’ve started on Accompaniment 1 and Arrangements 1. So much more to learn! It’s great, and I’m overwhelmed. I have a 6-year-old student who has spent a month learning sentence 1 of Dreams, and a 13-year-old…
Shoo Fly – grace notes
I’m in the process of learning Shoo Fly in Level 5. The teacher training video mentions grace notes when demonstrating the right hand, and suggests teaching students later, but I can’t find when/how the grace notes are introduced later. I’d love any help you could…
Accompaniment and Arrangements – optional?
How “optional” are Accompaniment and Arrangements special programs? I see them in the teachers’ timeline, yet some time ago I heard someone mention it was up to the student to some extent…if/when to pursue those. But one of my students (currently in F2 and keeping…
Play it Forward technique by Mark Merritt
I am loving using this “Play It Forward” technique with my students. Thank you Mark – it serves to really help my students. I am teaching and utilizing it with my son and it works very well. We are using the original playlist where you…
Arrangements and Variations Level 2
Is there a suggested teaching order that is published anywhere for when to present the arrangements and variations within the Level 2 Foundation Songs? Hi Kristi No I don’t believe it is. At this stage, it has been left up to our judgment. I agree,…
Song “List”… Order to teach songs, variations, etc.
I am trying to compile my own, but would LOVE to see if anyone has a “list” of the order in which they teach foundation songs… add in variations, arrangements and the other streams! The further I get in to this AMAZING music… I’m needing…
Sibling Rivalry
I have two brothers, 2 years apart. The older one has been in lessons longer & is in L. 6. The younger just getting ready to graduate from L. 3. The problem is that everything the younger one learns has already been done before &…
Unfolding Comp/Improv, Arrangements, Accompaniment
I’m wondering about how to bring in Composition/Improvisation, Accompaniments, and Arrangements 1 for my students? I’m a pretty new teacher and my most advanced students are starting Amazing Grace in Foundation 1. When do I start to introduce these other programs? How much of each…