arrangements

How “optional” are Accompaniment and Arrangements special programs? I see them in the teachers’ timeline, yet some time ago I heard someone mention it was up to the student to some extent…if/when to pursue those. But one of my students (currently in F2 and keeping…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• accompaniment, arrangements, chords, comp/improv, composition, curriculum, improvisation, special programs, variations

I am loving using this “Play It Forward” technique with my students. Thank you Mark – it serves to really help my students. I am teaching and utilizing it with my son and it works very well. We are using the original playlist where you…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• arrangements, managing variations, Play it Forward, playlist management

Is there a suggested teaching order that is published anywhere for when to present the arrangements and variations within the Level 2 Foundation Songs? Hi Kristi No I don’t believe it is. At this stage, it has been left up to our judgment. I agree,…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• arrangements, Gordon Harvey, order of arrangements, timing of arrangements, variations

I am trying to compile my own, but would LOVE to see if anyone has a “list” of the order in which they teach foundation songs… add in variations, arrangements and the other streams! The further I get in to this AMAZING music… I’m needing…

• Last updated 4 years ago
• arrangements, order, order of arrangements, order of teaching arrangements, playlist management, Robin Keehn, song order, teaching order, variations, when to introduce

I have the wonderful opportunity to expand my studio by taking on someone else’s students. While it’s a bit intimidating to me as a newer teacher (1 1/2 years), I look forward to the challenge. The good news is that I’m licensed in the levels…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• arrangement names, arrangements, evaluating students, other teachers, playlist management, transfer students

I’m wondering about how to bring in Composition/Improvisation, Accompaniments, and Arrangements 1 for my students? I’m a pretty new teacher and my most advanced students are starting Amazing Grace in Foundation 1. When do I start to introduce these other programs? How much of each…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• arrangements, composition, improvisation

Gordon H (Aus)  Today we’re moving into some more specific strategies for the arrangements pieces. In arrangements, more of the “when & how” is left up to the teacher than in other parts of SM. It’s easy, when we’re given such clear, step-by-step instructions for the…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• arrangements, chat, Gordon Harvey, strategies

I am having trouble staying ahead of some students and have been advised by several wise teachers to use lots of arrangements to slow the pace down a bit. The problem for many students seems to be lack of any support materials.  Many have expressed…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• adults and arrangements, arrangements

I have a question about teaching arrangements. I find that the students love the sound of the arrangements and the idea of the arrangements, but are not always able to retain how they are played after the lesson. Since Neil recommends that there be little or no notes…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• arrangements, brains and patterns, dosage of arrangements, Laurie Richards, memory issues, Neil Moore, not writing down notes for arrangements, retaining arrangements, self-generation, unfolding arrangements in class

I think I have just realized that not all arrangements will ever get done – is that right? Most are hard, or if I shouldn’t use the work hard, they are at a much higher level than the foundation songs. If we’re only giving small…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• arrangements, dosage of arrangements, order of arrangements, teaching timeframe