strategies

I would like to hear from some teachers who have taken students through the Reading Program, and they are now learning some songs they bring in, and learning them from the page. I want to know how to lift those songs I fall in love…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• bringing in new songs, fragmenting, learning tools, mapping, patterns, reading program, self generative, strategies

Gordon H (Aus)  Today we’re moving into some more specific strategies for the arrangements pieces. In arrangements, more of the “when & how” is left up to the teacher than in other parts of SM. It’s easy, when we’re given such clear, step-by-step instructions for the…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• arrangements, chat, Gordon Harvey, strategies

I’m still grappling with how to define thoughtlessness to the student. To my way of thinking, and I’m not sure I’m right, if you can play a song without thinking about the elements in it, but can’t start in the middle or remember what the…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• cross pollination, Gordon Harvey, Laurie Richards, learning tools, memorizing, strategies, thoughtlessness

Recently I was looking for a copy of Für Elise online when I can across “Asturias (Leyenda) by Isaac Albeniz. It is the Prelude to his Cantos de Espana Op. 232 No.1. (Spanish Songs) I was totally unfamiliar with this piece before seeing it online.…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• classical music, controlling the events, learning clues, learning tools, strategies

This is a great topic, and applying the SM strategies is a skill that does take lots of practice.  Below is what I have called a ‘decoding sheet’ which I put together to help remember the steps to take while developing the skill to take…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• air piano, cross pollinating, external speaker, generative learning, how to play, mapping, strategies, Time for More Music, what to play

I’ve been digging around in Simpedia but not finding quite what I was looking for.  In a chat (or phone?) transcript I found my exact question but it was never answered: Can you offer some innovative ways to unfold the lesson, besides in the hands,…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• duets, games, group lessons, improv, practice pads, round robin, shared lessons, strategies

I’m just diving in the Reading Rhythm Program, and I think it is no surprise that I have come to a bit of a problem understanding how to teach writing rhythms. It is no surprise since I’ve never written rhythms myself!  I hope that it…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• base tools, learning tools, long term relationships, Neil Moore, reading rhythm, relationship conversation, sticking to the program, strategies, writing rhythm

I have been teaching for almost two years now, and until recently have never felt really satisfied with how I have ‘wound up’ Level 1 for students -meaning how I have given them a real sense of accomplishment, ushering them into Level 2 without losing…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• controlling the events, ending level 1, external speakers, learning a way of learning, learning tools, rhythm diagrams, skills, strategies, vocalizing