Other Methods

I recently met a local guitar instructor who is considering becoming a SM teacher but also apply the SM ideas/tools as much as possible to guitar. To what extent have any of you been able to do this with guitar? Obviously many principles like CTE…

• Last updated 3 months ago
• applying PB strategies to music, guitar, learning other instruments, method, methodology, methods, other instruments, other methods, PB, playing other instruments, playing other instruments with patterns, playing-based, playing-based strategies, playing-based tools

Simply Music Rhapsody was created for Simply Music by educator Lynn Kleiner. It is an Early-Childhood Music and Movement program and begins at birth. The focus is really joyful, playful music making with absolute purpose and intention at the heart. Parents get to experience and…

• Last updated 8 months ago
• early childhood, Lynn Kleiner, Lynn Kleiner Drums, Lynn Kleiner Drums by Remo, music & movement, Music Rhapsody, Robin Keehn, starting younger students, teaching very young students, teaching young children, teaching young students, young children, young students

I want to invite you to consider taking advantage of an opportunity to impact young children and families, find great pleasure in small things, and grow your studio in rewarding ways. I know you’ve heard about Music Rhapsody, the Early-Childhood music and movement program. This…

• Last updated 8 months ago
• babies, early childhood, infants, Lynn Kleiner, movement, music & movement, Music Rhapsody, Robin Keehn, toddlers

There was a subject brought up during the last conference call with Kerry about not taking on advanced students. Up until then, I had it in my mind that I could pretty much teach whomever I like advanced or not because after all, everyone starts…

• Last updated 8 months ago
• accreditation, advanced players, advanced student, advanced students, Gordon Harvey, prior experience, prior reading experience, status, students with prior experience, teacher certification requirements, teacher status

I have been a judge in the St Luke’s Talent Quest for the last three years. The last two years I was judge for the finalists,but today I was judge for the finalist auditions. Well, the vocal talent is unbelievable and most were children. But…

• Last updated 8 months ago
• competitions, judging, Talent Quest

EMBODIED MUSIC COGNITION Has anyone else heard of this fascinating new field of research related to Embodied Cognition Psychology? I am finding the topic extremely groundbreaking, especially related to -Simply Music’s unique multi-layered approach, -the importance of teaching in groups, -and now the challenges of…

• Last updated 1 year ago
• benefits of online lessons, Dalcroze, distance lessons, embodied cognition psychology, embodied music cognition, entrainment, Fragmenting-Layering, gateway, groups, InterPlay, layer, layering, learning online, learning via webcam, movement, music & movement, music therapy, online, online learning, online lessons, shared lessons, Simply Music Gateway, teaching online, using a webcam to teach, videoconference software

One of my new students (a 16 year old, very disciplined at practicing, and he and his Dad both love SM so far, he is on Jackson Blues) just told me today that he is also learning some extra songs (songs he likes and knows…

• Last updated 2 years ago
• base tools, developing generative skills, generative, generative learning, generative students, generative tools, importance of playlist, learning clues, learning tools, learning tools and strategies, managing playlist, managing the playlist, mastery of tools, outside materials, outside music, outside pieces, outside repertoire, PB, pieces outside the program, playing-based, playing-based strategies, playing-based tools, Playlist, playlist management, reference clues, self generating, self generative, self-generate, self-generation, songs outside the repertoire, students teaching, students teaching each other, teaching, teaching clues, teaching outside music, teaching students to coach, tools, tools and strategies, YouTube

Online self-study piano courses and YouTube instructional videos are here to stay. There are populations of people who can benefit from those, who otherwise would not have the opportunity to, or choose to, learn with a teacher. We as educators are still a vital resource…

• Last updated 3 years ago
• benefits of online lessons, learning online, self study, self study programs, ssp, tdp, teacher directed programs, technology, YouTube

Most people who inquire for lessons with me are not wanting the traditional approach, but this past week two mothers came to me who seem to want the best of both worlds – their child learns tons of songs and enjoys playing and has fun…

• Last updated 5 years ago
• comparing traditional to Simply Music, confidence as a teacher, Laurie Richards, SM vs traditional

I got a call from a mom today. Her son (11 years old) is getting teased by his peers at school for not learning ‘real’ piano. I will spend time with him and his family to highlight the differences of the method architecture, explain the…

• Last updated 5 years ago
• communication, playing-based, SM vs traditional, traditional