patterns
Processing Patterns
Just wanted to share an experience I had with my daughter. She was going through her Playlist and had trouble recalling a small section of Dog?. She tried to figure it out but no luck. Later on that day (whilst I was driving and she…
- Last updated 10 years ago
- Dog, patterns, practice pads, processing
Teaching Patterns and using my new bench
Hello dear teachers, Recently I have been experimenting with my shared lessons (of 2-3 students). I wanted to share some of my findings. I have been asking students to grasp the patterns behind pieces away from the piano. I ask them to buddy up with…
- Last updated 10 years ago
- coaches, group lessons, patterns, shared lessons, studio set up
Bringing Hands Together (Shared vs. Private)
When you have students unfold the patterns on their (printed) keyboards, do you also have them put both hands together first on their keyboard? I have tried this but found that I can’t watch them all and so don’t know if they are doing it…
- Last updated 10 years ago
- both hands, controlling the events, group lessons, hands together, observatory learning, patterns, practice pads, private lessons, shared lessons
Learning Arrangements Without Using Support Materials
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 10 years ago
- arrangements, fragments, learning a new way of learning, musicality, Neil Moore, patterns, shapes
Patterns & Playing Other Instruments
Our family just got back from a weekend at the New Hampshire Highland Games (USA) which featured workshops on learning to play the Folk Harp. Over the course of the day we learned 3 – 5 songs to play as solos or group ensembles made…
- Last updated 6 years ago
- fragmenting, other instruments, patterns, playing-based
Parents Concerned the Reading Hasn’t Been Introduced
I’ve noticed sort of a trend, or maybe just a tendency, crop up around level 4 – 5. Parents start getting really antsy about reading, and worried about all the money they have invested in piano lessons. It’s been over a year, and their kid…
- Last updated 7 years ago
- Laurie Richards, patterns, playing-based, reading concerns, reading preparation, tool of the week