Adult Students
Thoughts about Teaching Seniors
A couple of weeks ago there was quite a bit of discussion here about teaching older students. This may have been addressed, but I had a conversation with a dear teacher last week about how strict we all seem to be about requiring that everyone…
- Last updated 10 years ago
- remembering arrangements, Robin Keehn, seniors
Teaching Foundation Only?
I am just covering my bases/honesty here – I just had a student inform me via email that she only enjoys learning the video-supported material and wonders if I can teach her only this, or if I know a teacher who teaches only the SHM…
- Last updated 10 years ago
- adult students, claiming territory, complete curriculum, foundation, Laurie Richards
Using Arrangements to Slow Down
I am having trouble staying ahead of some students and have been advised by several wise teachers to use lots of arrangements to slow the pace down a bit. The problem for many students seems to be lack of any support materials. Many have expressed…
- Last updated 10 years ago
- adults and arrangements, arrangements
Unfolding Arrangements
I have a question about teaching arrangements. I find that the students love the sound of the arrangements and the idea of the arrangements, but are not always able to retain how they are played after the lesson. Since Neil recommends that there be little or no notes…
Traditional Students to SM
I have started teaching another 6 week session at our community center here. The first one I taught went amazingly well. Everyone got it and I am now teaching lessons to 2 of my previous students from that class. So, I just started another one.…
- Last updated 4 years ago
- Dreams Come True, Laurie Richards, learning a new way of learning, patterns, playing-based, tools, traditional students to SM, workshop
Teaching older students with prior experience
I currently have 21 students ranging from the age of 6 to 67 with varying degrees of existing piano playing ability. In particular, I have a 65-year-old lady who has had extensive traditional experience and composes her own music. In spite of this, she insisted…
- Last updated 10 years ago
- adults, blues, group lessons, improvisation, traditional experience
Quickly Progressing Student
Here’s a problem that’s good to have—first of all, I have an adult student who is progressing quickly and absolutely loving SM! She’s feeling a freedom with this method that she never had as a child when she took lessons. She just learned F1 “Ode…
- Last updated 10 years ago
- adult student, generative learning, quickly progressing student, videos
Playing Traditional Music
I have an adult student who had her first lesson today. She has traditional background. She was wondering if it was OK to still play her traditional music while learning SM. I suggested she not play them at least the first 2 or 3 weeks,…
- Last updated 10 years ago
- adult student, learning a new way of learning, notation, playing at home, traditional music
More on Teaching Adults with Traditional Experience
Teachers, what do you suggest for adults who learned years ago (traditional) and want to resurrect their playing? I want to help them get going, but if they don’t want to learn SM what then? For me, its Simply Music or nothing. I only offer…
- Last updated 10 years ago
- accompaniment, adult students, adults, alphabet analogy, arrangements, Robin Keehn, traditional experience
Territory & Teaching Experience
I had an interesting conversation with a student today and I wonder if anyone has any thoughts. It started because I had a comment on an evaluation form that Simply Music lessons are overpriced. I realized that the student hadn’t attended an FIS and thus…
- Last updated 6 years ago
- adult students, being straightforward, claiming territory, Laurie Richards, requirement based studio, teaching experience