curriculum
Curriculum Classical Playlist
At the request of a family, I pulled together this playlist featuring all the Classical pieces students are introduced to throughout the program. Feel free to share if it is useful to you! Check it out! Have you ever wondered what Classical music pieces are…
Curriculum Pacing in a School Setting – Neil Moore
I’ve been teaching Simply Music in an R-13 school the last three years and my students don’t get anywhere near the progress expected from the SM program. Most are getting though around 2 levels a year. This is obviously falling very short of the 4…
Accompaniment and Arrangements – optional?
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…
Teaching a non-curricular song using playing-based tools
As a new teacher, I am wondering what to tell my students if they ask if they will ever be able to learn a certain song (not by accompaniment but playing the actual melody) even if it is not in the SM curriculum. Eventually they’ll…
How to start with student who plays well by ear
I’m a brand new Simply Music teacher and already have a dilemma (although a fun one). A middle-aged woman who plays by ear and has a huge repertoire under her belt is looking for lessons that will help to expand her playing abilities and style.…
Accompaniment Variations – when to start
I’m wondering when to start Accompaniment Variations? I’ve always started it after Accompaniment 1, but in the curriculum overview it says Level 3. So maybe sooner? Mid Accompaniment 1? I try not to overlap programs, particularly the reading programs, because it introduces multi-thought processes. This…
