Claiming Territory

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

I have an adult student who has had 7 lessons now. She is a very fast learner. She can play 11 songs at this point. (I have thrown in a couple extra accompaniments.) I would like some advice on helping her see the value of…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• accompaniment, adult students and accompaniment, claiming territory, Gordon Harvey

I have a group of six boys (three families) in a lesson, and I have been having a time getting them to sing with accompaniments during practice time at home. They’re a pretty quiet group (and two are my little brothers, which can really make…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• Accompaniment‏, boys, claiming territory, singing, singing along

Hi everyone! Can you help me? Re: C section to Ode to Joy. I’m not sure if the problem is that I am not ‘controlling the events’ even when teaching each little bit, even each sentence in the right hand as well in putting hands…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• controlling the events, ode to joy C Section, putting hands together in Ode to Joy, students controlling the lesson

I have a young girl who is not quite 7 years old. She is in the second week of level 2 and I introduced the 2nd section of Alma Mater Blues to her this week. She went through 99% of Level 1 like a champ.…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• alma mater blues 2nd section, claiming territory, level 2, relationship conversation, student resisting songs, working with parents

Under the subject of “claiming territory” are we to ask that students don’t try to sound out songs from the audio recordings? I have had a few students who have assured me they are not watching the video ahead of time but are trying to…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• claiming territory, listening to audio recordings, permission, using the audio recordings to learn songs, using the audio recordings to move ahead

I have a tablet in my studio as a tool to help me deal with excuses/struggles that students sometimes come back with in regards to their homework being incomplete. When a student comes to lessons, and I ask them to play their home work, and…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• re-teaching songs, using the SHM videos, working with parents on how to practice

I’ve been teaching Simply Music for about 9 months. I started with teaching only private lessons, then I have added 2 shared lessons with 2 students in each. By fall I hope to feel comfortable enough to add groups of 3 & 4.  But I…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• controlling the events, playing slowly, practicing slowly

Can I open a discussion about duets in general and how playing in public in a duet in approached? This is a response I sent to a parent who was not happy a student played a duet and not a solo at a Christmas Sing-a-long.…

• Last updated 3 years ago
• claiming territory, coaches, duets, Gordon Harvey, letting students go, playing duet at recital, unhappy parent

I know this is an old thread, but I too have struggled with the student with prior experience. While I agree with introducing C& I, Arrangements, and Accomp, and boning up with the Reading rhythm and notes, my question is this: Do you still have…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• accompaniment, arrangements, claiming territory, comp and improv, prior experience, reading, students that already read music, traditional students