learning a new way of learning

I have started teaching another 6 week session at our community center here. The first one I taught went amazingly well. Everyone got it and I am now teaching lessons to 2 of my previous students from that class. So, I just started another one.…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• Dreams Come True, Laurie Richards, learning a new way of learning, patterns, playing-based, tools, traditional students to SM, workshop

I find I have to remind myself to breathe as my first lesson looms ever nearer. With more information from the dad about my very first 2 students, I am getting more nervous by the minute. He has told me that he has had Traditional…

• Last updated 12 years ago
• accompaniment, arrangements, coaches, comp and improv, Dreams Come True, learning a new way of learning, prior experience, private lessons, traditional experience

A friend from church has talked with me a couple of times about her 15-year-old daughter who has been taking traditional piano lessons for 6 years. She doesn’t want to take from her teacher anymore because the teacher wants her to play only classical. She…

• Last updated 12 years ago
• arrangements, friends, learning a new way of learning, omitting pieces from the program, prior experience, starting at the beginning, traditional lessons, variations

I have an adult student who had her first lesson today. She has traditional background. She was wondering if it was OK to still play her traditional music while learning SM. I suggested she not play them at least the first 2 or 3 weeks,…

• Last updated 12 years ago
• adult student, learning a new way of learning, notation, playing at home, traditional music

I would like to respond to both of the following Forum questions. (And having read through my own response, wish to apologize in advance for some of my long, wordy sentences.) Question 1: “….. are we allowed to photocopy the music of the Arrangements to…

• Last updated 12 years ago
• arrangements, fragments, learning a new way of learning, musicality, Neil Moore, patterns, shapes

My adult students are addicted to taking notes. Twice now I’ve given students the SHM and said “Don’t watch the video, and put the music aside for later” and they don’t hear it.  Previously, I had written on the students notes for her first lesson…

• Last updated 8 years ago
• claiming territory, coaching, getting results, Laurie Richards, learning a new way of learning, not following instructions, note taking, requirements

I have a new adult private student with previous experience. She has had 4 lessons. I taught Dreams and Night the first lesson and told her she’d probably feel like going ahead but I wanted her to wait. Well, second lesson she came back and…

• Last updated 11 years ago
• accompaniment, fast moving student, learning a new way of learning, previous experience

I have a student who has just started F2, had done 4 arrangements. She is learning a few other instruments as well. She is a fast learner, able to play the new songs hands together immediately after I show her. She has asked me to…

• Last updated 8 years ago
• Accompaniment‏, arrangements, composition, foundation duets, Gordon Harvey, improvisation, learning a new way of learning, other songs, playlist management, songs outside the repertoire, variations

Hi all, One of my students has mentioned that she, and her class mate, have talked together about how their classes have been going. She mentioned that not to take over class time she will send me an email and if I can respond. Before…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• accompaniment, adult students, claiming territory, curriculum overview, learning a new way of learning, learning tools and strategies, other music, reading, self generating, set up conversation, shared lesson, trusting the program

I apologize if this has already been covered on the Forum before but I have a difficult situation with a new adult student I need to resolve. This new student is in a group of four and has 6 years previous experience as a child/teen.…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• adult lessons, breakthrough, claiming territory, competing with teacher, Gordon Harvey, learning a new way of learning, previous experience, redirecting