controlling the events

In the left hand of Night Storm and Jackson Blues, some of my students leave the little finger down while playing the thumb notes correctly. They seem to focus so hard on getting the thumb movements that the little pinky sits resting! Do others have…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• controlling the events, holding finger 5, left hand, Neil Moore, Night Storm

I’ve been teaching Simply Music for about 9 months. I started with teaching only private lessons, then I have added 2 shared lessons with 2 students in each. By fall I hope to feel comfortable enough to add groups of 3 & 4.  But I…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• controlling the events, playing slowly, practicing slowly

There are some very simple games students can use at home. I used to use these when I taught traditionally and realized these could work really well with Simply Music, especially in driving home the point about CTE. Sometimes we spend a few minutes in…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• controlling the events, games, Laurie Richards

Recently I was looking for a copy of Für Elise online when I can across “Asturias (Leyenda) by Isaac Albeniz. It is the Prelude to his Cantos de Espana Op. 232 No.1. (Spanish Songs) I was totally unfamiliar with this piece before seeing it online.…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• classical music, controlling the events, learning clues, learning tools, strategies

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 you have students unfold the patterns on their (printed) keyboards, do you also have them put both hands together first on their keyboard? I have tried this but found that I can’t watch them all and so don’t know if they are doing it…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• both hands, controlling the events, group lessons, hands together, observatory learning, patterns, practice pads, private lessons, shared lessons

Hi all, Recently I forwarded you a copy of a weekly update that I received from one of our teachers, Diana A.. Her most recent update is also valuable, and as such, I have included an edited transcript. I have left out the students’ names.…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• ads, controlling the events, foundation 1, group lessons, Jackson Blues, Neil Moore, newsletters, Night Storm, relationships, requirement based studio, shared lessons, student update

I have two individual cases where my students (both around 9 years old) want to merely “execute” the song – and as fast as possible! I have played to them with a lot of love, with the appropriate speed that the song requires, but once…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• Audio recordings, claiming territory, controlling the events, internal beat, internal metronome, keypads, playing fast vs slow, playing too fast, tempo

I have a couple students that I know tend to play through their simpler songs asfastastheycan.  I assume that this isn’t the best to help them develop playing with feeling, etc., and the one girl has trouble playing the song itself when she slows down.…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• Audio recordings, controlling the events, ideas, life coach, Neil Moore, playing slowly, requirement, slow-steady-musical-even

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