Level 3

Several years ago, I started having students expand on the She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain Variation by suggesting that any of the four “Bottom-Right-Top-Right” moments could be doubled as a “berry” the way the 2nd of those moments is doubled in the formal “Blueberry…

• Last updated 7 months ago
• accomp, accompaniment, accompaniment pieces, FL3, foundation level 3, Laurie Richards, Level 3, new variation, She'll Be Comin, She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain, variation, variations

I am seeing a pattern of students growing restless in Level 4 and at the beginning of the reading process. This is usually around two years into lessons, and seems to coincide with students entering middle school. I feel sad to see them give up…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• eye of the needle, F3, F4, FL3, FL4, Foundation 3, Foundation 4, Laurie Richards, Level 3, managing expectations, reading, reading notes, reading rhythm, students losing interest, valleys

Something came up while I was teaching Greensleeves today. For RH position 3, I have always said thumb is on B. I taught a student only the positions the first week, and she came back and said “No, the thumb is on A”. I wasn’t…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• Foundation 3, Greensleeves, identifying hand positions, Level 3, positions, SHM, TTM

I’m trying to figure out what these two variations are and where I can learn about them. I’ve seen Blues Medley (V turnaround) listed by other teachers as an official SM variation. I assume this comes from the Lvl. 2 TTP when Neil teaches the…

• Last updated 8 years ago
• arrangement, billy at the footy, blues turnaround, FL3, Foundation 3, Level 3, medley, playlist management, Shakin’ Bishop, variations