Students
Capitalizing on Self-generative Opportunities
I was looking forward to trying out the alternate lyrics (Star Spangled Banner) in lessons this week, because I had so much fun singing them. To my surprise it fell rather flat. One of the adult students found the lyrics amusing, and would have enjoyed…
Reply To: Getting the most out of reverse engineering
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…
The Triangle Game
I wanted to share a game I created, (quite by accident, actually) that is extremely easy to make, well-loved by students and quite versatile. I was wanting to make a grab bag for students as they were working on transposition – i.e. pull a chord…
Traditional Students to SM
Yesterday I did an FIS for a student that has had 2 years of traditional lessons. She is a cousin of my student that also has had 2 years of lessons, all SM! The Mom wants to switch her daughter to me because she is…
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.…
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…
Switching from Traditional to SM
I’m a new teacher here and I’ve already started one class of young kids who are excited to learn, and I’m excited to teach them. This is great, I’m having fun and feel totally good about this for them. However, I’m having an issue with…
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…
Getting What Simply Music Is All About
I shared this story with Neil a few months ago, but wanted to wait awhile before passing it on, so I could share with you how the situation worked itself out. I have had a (traditional) student, Erin, for several years that I recently transitioned…
Experienced Students
I find I have to remind myself to breathe as my first lesson looms ever nearer. With more information from the dad about my very first 2 students, I am getting more nervous by the minute. He has told me that he has had Traditional…