Practicing & Playlists

I had a 79-year-old lady who is a traditional teacher, sign up for lessons with me so that she could learn herself and then go home and teach her grandkids using this method.  Her 89-year-old friend also signed up, and I put them together in…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• adult students, arrangements, claiming territory, coaching, moving ahead on the video, prior experience, shared lessons, students who move ahead, traditional experience

In response to: “… How do I deal with students who continually move ahead on the videos, even though I have told them not to?…” Students deciding to move ahead on the videos is a problem, and in the long run it sabotages their progress.…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• arrangements, claiming territory, comp & improv, duets, ideas for bored students, improv ideas, moving ahead on videos, requirements, SM big picture

The following is an email exchange between Carrie L., Michigan and Kim L.  Questions and answers were edited and organized in a particular order. She has had prior lesson experience and is very quick and smart. The 2nd lesson her mom mentioned that she gets…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• claiming territory, coaches, coaching, impatient student, Playlist

In response to “…Some of my students have 4 to 6 songs they are working on as well as variations and arrangements.  My “notes” seem to be too busy and overwhelming to some of these students, because they still need to work on all of…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• Dreams Come True, managing projects, Neil Moore, Night Storm, Playlist, practicing, writing notes

I have been teaching for almost two years now, and until recently have never felt really satisfied with how I have ‘wound up’ Level 1 for students -meaning how I have given them a real sense of accomplishment, ushering them into Level 2 without losing…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• controlling the events, ending level 1, external speakers, learning a way of learning, learning tools, rhythm diagrams, skills, strategies, vocalizing

I’m wondering if students should continue to keep up their Playlists after they have completed Time for More Music and have begun reading. I understand the value in keeping most of their Playlist alive so that they have songs in their repertoire that they can…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• accompaniment, advanced students, Amazing Grace, Development Levels, Dreams Come True, expressive playing, Gordon Harvey, Jackson Blues, Night Storm, Playlist, reading, Squidgies Boogie, The Gaz, Time for More Music

I have a new adult private student with previous experience. She has had 4 lessons. I taught Dreams and Night the first lesson and told her she’d probably feel like going ahead but I wanted her to wait. Well, second lesson she came back and…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• accompaniment, fast moving student, learning a new way of learning, previous experience

I have an experienced student who is 9 years old and has been playing for about 4-5 years in a traditional method. Reading is fair, but he has been playing by ear for years and his overall ability and absorption rate, in this area, is…

• Last updated 3 years ago
• accompaniment, arrangements, fast moving, long term relationships, rate of learning, student, students with previous experience, traditional students

I would like to know what do you say to students or parents when they do not bring their playlist or note books?, or and they bring it but they did not mark it but parents say they practice every day anyway? Also when students are in a…

• Last updated 3 years ago
• analogies, claiming territory, long term relationships, Playlist, relationship conversation, requirements, Robin Keehn

I have a student that I am not sure how to proceed with. Petey is 9yrs and was a good student and eager learner, always did his practice and had his playlist in great condition. His mom is very supportive at home and communicative with me. Petey…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• Laurie Richards, long term relationships, reading, relationship conversation, requirements, struggling students