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Adult students concerned about remembering
Any advice on working with senior students who are concerned with forgetting things, arrangements in particular, and want to write extra notes in the diagrams? I feel like I’ve been hearing that a lot lately, that because they’re older they need to write extra notes…
Playing with Practice Pads and External Speaker
“Another thing I remember Jy saying was that if they don’t do it in your studio, they won’t do it at home. So I incorporated greater use of the keypad before going to the piano with both private and group lesson students. I gently but…
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…
Decoding Strategies Sheet
This is a great topic, and applying the SM strategies is a skill that does take lots of practice. Below is what I have called a ‘decoding sheet’ which I put together to help remember the steps to take while developing the skill to take…