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Value of “easy” TFMM songs
I have an adult, private student who came to me already reading. She is near the end of Foundation Level 6, has completed Reading Rhythm and Reading Notes, and is working her way through Read n Play. I’m realizing I’ve procrastinated on introducing Time for…
- Last updated 8 years ago
- big picture, Laurie Richards, playing-based strategies, Robin Keehn, simplicity of TFMM, tfmm, Time for More Music, value of TFMM
Ode to Joy original rhythm vs long notes
In Ode to Joy, does anyone ever teach the original rhythm rather than holding the long notes? Several of my children have already learned to play it the original way and we all listen to the original song quite frequently. I’m trying to figure out…
- Last updated 8 years ago
- big picture, F1, foundation 1, Laurie Richards, Ode simplified, Ode to Joy, Ode to joy rhythm, original vs SM, SM big picture
Scale journey / Value of TFMM
I’m working through Touch of Jazz. Neil mentions using the scale journey to process the notes. Can someone remind me where the scale journey is introduced? Time for More Music? Accompaniment 2? Scale journey is first introduced in TFMM, then expanded on in Accompaniment 2.…
- Last updated 8 years ago
- accompaniment, big picture, jazz, jazz clues, Laurie Richards, scale journey, teacher, tfmm, Time for More Music
Webinar Series: 08/10/2017 – Piano – Long-Term Relationship Conversation
In this webinar Neil talks about the Long-Term Relationship Conversation and its importance in and out of the class room. Topics include: Critical Nature of the Long-Term Relationship Conversation (00:00) “Something’s Wrong” Mindset (03:00) The Design of Upset (05:45) Parents/Coaches Who “Don’t Get It” (13:34)…
- Last updated 8 years ago
- big picture, coaches, design of upset, expectations, Laurie Richards, LTR, Neil Moore, something's wrong, upset, valleys
Drop-out Rates
I have some students who have started because the parents wanted them to and the result has been, as you may expect, a failure. Other students are a booming success. As I have only been teaching for the past six months, can anyone tell me what is the average…
- Last updated 1 year ago
- big picture, drop out rates, Laurie Richards, Long Term Relationship, relationship conversation