Reading
Sight Reading vs Reading Intervalically
I just finished watching the training materials for reading pitch. Three questions came up for me… At the beginning of the training, Neil mentions how developing sight-reading skills is a completely different ballgame to learning to read intervalically and deepen the generative skills. My question:…
Reading Rhythm and Reading Notes Expectations
The pacing question has come front and center in my studio as a parent of a private lesson student starting Level 4 (who will soon also begin Reading Rhythm) has continually worried about her son not reading music yet, despite how much she has loved…
Music in college after Simply Music
I had a parent of a fifth grader ask me today what happens after the foundation levels, and whether there are any piano competitions in Simply Music, and whether/how any study might count for college credit. I promised to check in with more experienced…
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…
A White and Blue Christmas
I’m thinking about ordering the White and Blue Christmas book for a group that is now through the reading process, and I’m wondering if anyone who has the book can give me some information about the pieces. My students want to play Christmas songs with…
Outside Repertoire for Reading
Hi friends, I’d like to start a thread about outside pieces we’ve used during the Development program as reading projects. I know it’s tailored to the students’ interest at this point in the curriculum, but let’s share some ideas for those who need some ‘inspiration’.…
Read ‘n Play Workbook Volume One
Does this work book start at the same time as students begin RR or is it introduced when they are up to the Naming Notes page? Asking this as I don’t have time to listen to training before a possible issue of the book to…
Vocalization of Rhythms
In response to the following question: “I am finding that my students have a knowledge of singles, doubles and quads in their traditional form of Ta, Te-te and tigger-tigger (or any variation of these). The schools seem to teach this in their music classes. I…
Time for More Music
I have a student (Wil) who will soon begin TFMM. Wil has a strong ear and has learned songs pretty quickly partially because his brother started lessons a year and a half before him. So he’s heard all the songs many times. With the foundation,…
Time For More Music Outside Supplements
I have always taught Time for Music straight thru before looking for outside source material. Currently I have a group of three adult students struggling mightily with the more “difficult” songs (anything not in C) and becoming very discouraged. This made me wonder if some…