Student learned more advanced Fur Elise already
Found in: Foundation Songs, Playing-Based Methodology
Nancy W., Texas
I have a very talented student who has a keyboard and he learns songs from the tutorials on the keyboard, i.e. Fur Elise. The version he has learned is more difficult than the Fur Elise in Foundation 2. I’m afraid he won’t want to learn the Foundation 2 version as he is already playing a more advanced version. What would you do?
Ian B., California
Foundation 1 and 2 strategies are more important than the songs themselves are. You can still review the key strategies and components of Fur Elise by reteaching the simplified version. I do this with more advanced transfer students.
Cate R., Australia
A lot of students learn Fur Elise via YouTube. Talk about the strategies when the pieces come up. Talk about the cross pollination that occurs between pieces. Don’t stress.