analogies
Fragmenting and Positioning
Can somebody tell me where I can read more on “fragmenting and positioning”. I tell my students it’s dividing the piece in small sections and that the position of the fingers help remember the sequence. But the fact that it is written in big letters…
- Last updated 7 years ago
- analogies, fragmenting, Gordon Harvey, hand position, Laurie Richards, Lullaby, positioning, self-generate
Playing LH finger 5 in blues
In the 12 bar blues pieces (starting with Jackson Blues), I have several students who hold down finger 5 in the LH and just move the thumb up and down. Even after I’ve shown them the correction, they are not repeating the finger 5 on…
- Last updated 7 years ago
- analogies, blues, controlling the events, LH blues, stories
Depth vs. Breadth Analogies
I have a question on how to explain depth vs. breadth to my students. I want to encourage them to practice all of the streams every week, even if I don’t necessarily have time to cover it in class, but I want to explain why…
- Last updated 10 years ago
- analogies, depth vs. breadth in knowledge
More on The Relationship Conversation
I’m seeing the effects of not staying on top of some things. One thing I have decided to do this year is to weave more conversations about the learning tools into my lessons, rather than just demonstrating them. My students need a better understanding of…
- Last updated 6 years ago
- analogies, claiming territory, difficult conversations, foundation session, Laurie Richards, long term relationships, relationship conversation
Mastery of Tools
I recently had a conversation with all my students, no matter what level they were in, that I think they all found very valuable for their future learning. This is long but I think you might find it as valuable as my studio has. And…
- Last updated 10 years ago
- analogies, controlling the events, external speaker, keypad, learning tools and strategies, lesson conversation, mastery of tools, multi-sensory, practice pad
When Students do not bring their Playlist to Lessons
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