preparatory learning
Using Ballads, Songs and Vignettes
TRUE CONFESSION – I’M NOT SURE I UNDERSTAND HOW WE SHOULD USE NEIL’S NEW BALLADS, SONGS AND VIGNETTES VIDEOS WITH OUR STUDENTS… I FEEL I MUST HAVE MISSED A KEY LINK. THANK YOU! Here’s my response to Ruth’s question: How to Use BSV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6Emzinb12I&list=PL3o0aF_9qHn4F2sy8QRuPb_jf_r4D9823&index=2 I’ve…
- Last updated 2 years ago
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Preparatory Learning
Tip for ya. I remember several teachers commenting a while back on how challenging it was to teach Sonata in C (Level 4) online. I have found that ‘preparatory learning’ has made this piece SO much easier to learn. Beginning a song or two before…
- Last updated 3 years ago
- broken chords, chord, chord strategies, chords, concertina, D-Part, Laurie Richards, learning chords, preparatory learning, seeing chords in songs, seeing songs chordally, Sonata in C
Teaching tip: Preparatory Learning
Teach a very small portion of something without revealing what it’s leading to. This works great with Arrangements, e.g. Soapy Dreams (Dreams #2): I teach just the LH chord shape and ask students to try it in different locations on the piano. Once everyone’s got…
- Last updated 6 years ago
- arrangements, C&I, comp & improv, Laurie Richards, preparatory learning, single thought processes, small doses, Soapy Dreams