Gordon Harvey

Looking for some advice re: stage fright. I had a student that performed for a talent show at school. Forgot where to put her hands and just couldn’t get started. I was there and ran up after she tried a few times to start to…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• creative coaching series, events, Gordon Harvey, Laurie Richards, nervousness, performing, playing in the moment, recitals, stage fright, talent shows

I have the teacher training for Arrangements 1, but I’m not sure how to integrate teaching the arrangements with teaching Foundation songs. Is there a published order that we can follow? How do you manage teaching Arrangements and Variations? When students come back with Dreams…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• arrangements, Chinese Dreams, Gordon Harvey, integrating arrangements, Teacher Workshop Series, TWS, variations, when to teach arrangements

I’m getting ready to have four students go into Level 4. I have that program but haven’t purchased 5 & 6. Will these levels build upon the lower like Levels 1, 2, 3 did? No. Levels 1-3 build upon each other but Level 4 introduces…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• fragmenting, Gordon Harvey, learning strategies, mapping, Robin Keehn, song progression, tools

I am preparing to teach Church Song for the second time. I’m finding it a little challenging for my student to get the rhythm right. I have just watched the teacher training video and noticed that Neil made no mention about the rhythm, but the…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• Church Song, Church Song rhythm, clapping, F7, Foundation 7, Gordon Harvey, Laurie Richards, listening to audio recordings, using music book

One of my best students (a 12-year-old home schooled girl who gladly plays for at least an hour every day, always has her Playlist current as well as an arrangement or her own variation to share each week) had been a bit reluctant to begin…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• breaking down barriers, Gordon Harvey, reading, reading notes, reluctant to read, small doses

I’ve been trying to learn Dreams 1 (aka Family Dreams) so that I can teach it. I have had the dickens of a time trying to figure this out with just the audio. I realize that this is to force us to learn a way…

• Last updated 9 years ago
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Is there a list somewhere of the names of Arrangements that is different from the numbering of the Arrangements? For example, Dreams Come True 1 is named Family Dreams. I’m specifically looking for a name for I’ll Be There 3.   I’ll Be Here and…

• Last updated 8 years ago
• arrangements, Gordon Harvey, I’ll Be There, playlist management, supplemental programs

I have just completed my initial training and am very excited about teaching students using this fantastic method! I have had an introductory session and the foundation session talk with two girls (12 and 10) and their mother which went really well. The girls have…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• Gordon Harvey, prior experience, starting SM with traditional students, traditional experience, Workshops

When does the circle of fifths get introduced? How do you introduce/use this concept as a teaching tool? I don’t think it’s in the curriculum. But when introducing key signatures, I introduce it. In Accompaniment 2 there is a fantastic diagram/shortcut explaining how many sharps…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• circle of 5ths, circle of fifths, Gordon Harvey, key signature, scale maps

Accompaniment 2 rhythm tracks (pages 6-7, exercises 3, 4, 5): After your students go through these exercises, do you have some favorite songs you can use to generalize these skills? I try this with some of my lead sheets and haven’t been able to find…

• Last updated 9 years ago
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