self-generation

I’m writing a blog about the difference between generative and receptive learning. This is what I have so far on generative learning. Do you agree? How would you define receptive learning? “This is the difference between ‘generative’ and ‘receptive’ learning. Generative learning requires that a…

• Last updated 6 years ago
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One of my new students (a 16 year old, very disciplined at practicing, and he and his Dad both love SM so far, he is on Jackson Blues) just told me today that he is also learning some extra songs (songs he likes and knows…

• Last updated 6 years ago
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I’m learning Shoo-Fly. Any thoughts on reminder clues for the LH runs in the second part? It starts on D and goes up, then starts on C and goes up, and both have a black note but in a different spot. I find myself coming…

• Last updated 6 years ago
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After learning Ode to Joy, mom said her son wasn’t able to “get it” with the counting, so she tapped his hand when he was supposed to change the LH chord so he was able to learn the hands together. This week he only practiced…

• Last updated 8 years ago
• counting Ode to Joy, diagrams, F1, foundation 1, learning strategies, learning tools, Ode, Ode to Joy, playing-based tools, self-generation

Some of my students struggle with hand positions (remembering where to put their hands) and others have no problem with it. I’m usually pretty good at self-diagnosis but not this time. What is this? For many of my students, the ones who practice consistently have…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• chester chills out, Fur Elise, hand positions, Laurie Richards, learning clues, Night Storm, practicing, self-generation, starting positions

In Accompaniment 1, what is the LH fingering or placement for Scarborough Fair in A minor?] I have students put LH finger 3 on A – that keeps all the bass notes in the 5-finger position, with the thumb playing both C and reaching over…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• accompaniment, Laurie Richards, LH placement, scarborough fair, self-generation

Does anyone else struggle teaching Canon in D? I feel like we’ve done “all the right things”, and yet it still seems SO hard for some of my students. Neil talks about several possible playing-based strategies throughout the TTMs for Canon. I use them all,…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• Canon in D, chords, F7, Foundation 7, Laurie Richards, Level 7, playing-based strategies, playing-based tools, self-generation

I have an older (70ish) student who plays pretty well, but stumbles over what the diagrams mean. I’ve reviewed them countless times and of course, told her to watch the videos. When she’s playing at her lesson, she looks at her hands most of the…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• diagrams, Gordon Harvey, older students, playing-based, self-generation

I have a student who is working on Beethoven’s Bagatelle #4, opus 119. Is there a better way to finger any of it, especially the 3rd line, than what I’ve written in? Thank you so much for any advice! https://www.facebook.com/ThePianoCoach/videos/10156490360581959/ Thanks Neil, this is really helpful…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• figuring out fingering, fingering, Neil Moore, self-generation

Most of my students have composed their first song recently, even if it was writing their own sentence 1 and 2 for Dreams. However there are some students who are resistant to composing and show no interest or inclination to do so. Should I continue…

• Last updated 12 years ago
• compositions, encouraging students, self-generation