Curriculum
Advice on Teaching Ties – Reading Rhythm
I am hoping for some advice on teaching ties. I’ve been through Simpedia and haven’t found the specific sort of advice I need. I have an adult class – the first class I have that has gotten to ties in Reading Rhythm, in fact –…
When To Introduce Reading Notes
Do you introduce reading notes at about the same time for each student? For example, in an effort to simplify, I intend to start reading rhythm when students begin level 4 and was thinking I would start reading notes around level 5. Do you have…
Transcribing Music in All Keys?
I have a quick question, am wondering if anyone can help me…. If we have students writing, writing, writing through RR and RN, then, how do they keep writing when they want to write their music in a key that is not C? (and not…
Traditional vs. Simply Music Reading
For the ‘older’ SM teachers who have taken students well into the Reading Program, how would you answer the question, “How does SM differ from traditional reading programs once students are reading music?” One thing that immediately comes to mind are the ‘tools’ students have…
Thoughts on Reading
Today I re-listened to the audio file about the reading process. I am a new teacher – my students are all on level 1, and I am yet to see how the entire reading process unfolds. I do have an opinion however, about the comment…
Teaching Components from the Reading Program
I and my students are enjoying the Reading Notes program and eagerly anticipate moving forward. I have students on #20, Accidentals. I understand everything up to this point. However, #21 and #23 are eluding me. In #21, do you go ahead into Time for More…
Reading Process Additional Material
I have recently started the Reading Program with a few of my students. We are still in the Reading Rhythm book. Once you are finished with the Reading Notes program, what material do you give them to reinforce or practice reading music? I heard Time for…
Reading Notes – Streams
Teaching streams in Reading Notes, there’s a need to decide what finger to start on whether away from or at the keyboard. It isn’t obvious to students what finger(s) can work for each stream just from looking at the first note of each. In the…
Reading Notes – sight-reading skills
When teaching reading notes, do I get the student to buy Time for More Music, so they can sight read at home? And/or do I get them to sight-read pieces from Time for More Music in class? Time for More Music is a TTP (teacher training…
Reading Notes – Playlist as Intervals
1. Up until this point, intervals in fingers and on keyboard were for both hands. Neil indicates that Playlist as Intervals is a big project. Is there a danger in limiting this project to RH melodies only, causing a gap in time for LH practice?…