http://pianoadventures.com/forum/ubbthreads.php Piano Club Feed Piano Club - UBB.threads(tm) http://pianoadventures.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=57598#Post57598 Posted by ndmr:
A 16 year old student if mine is preparing for a "Practical Musicianship" exam (level 5).One part of this is improvisation on a given theme of either an interval, a one bar rhythm or a one bar tune with chords. Are there any good materials out there to build up that kind of skill? up until now I have worked with practicing the general cadences,and putting them to "musical questions" played by me for her to answer, and I gave her a few bars of broken chords for her to continue and take on. Anything else that can help her?]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:19:21 PST http://pianoadventures.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=57597#Post57597 Posted by Stacey:
I've enjoyed reading everyone's replies on this thread. Eight of my students are from 2 families, and I travel to their homes for lessons. So one afternoon/evening a week I teach 4 students (30m lessons), then travel a mile up the road to the other family where I teach 4 more students. I have a 15m break between those two places, which is my packing up, driving, settling in time. By the end of my first 4 students, I am almost always 5m over (into my 15m travel break). I really want to be better about that though, because I end up feeling too rushed as I go to the 2nd house. Also, I do really try to keep the lessons even, but because they are siblings I could (and sometimes do) take longer with one student than another. But I really don't want to make a habit of that. I think the 5m timer idea might help me! Alternatively, I may give some thought to my structure like a PP said and the rough breakdown (5m on theory, 10m on new, etc.) and use a little timer for those -- just a vibration timer though so it's not too distracting to the students.]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:22:24 PST http://pianoadventures.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=57596#Post57596 Posted by Lisa Kalmar:
I would definitely use Pathways to Artistry, starting with the first level technique book. It will easily help you fill in all sorts of gaps that are beyond technique.]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:59:20 PST http://pianoadventures.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=57593#Post57593 Posted by pianojazzgirl:
[quote=Anya]Hush Little Baby Lullaby (Primer Level, not from Faber though) [/quote] That piece is in MFPA B.]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:40:06 PST http://pianoadventures.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=57587#Post57587 Posted by Jennifer:
I do four hour intro to piano camp although I can easily make that five hours which I may do next year. I usually schedule a couple different options. Sometimes I go one hour each day. Sometimes I do 2- 2 hours. Some people like the less days more hours approach because they aren't having to come back as often. MFLM put out a "classroom edition" in the last year or so. Here is the info if you want to look at it. http://www.musicforlittlemozarts.com/classroomcourse/overview/ ]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:18:20 PST http://pianoadventures.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=57585#Post57585 Posted by Q88keys:
Thanks, Vivace. It went something like "There is one reason students come to us to play piano - to make exciting sounds on the keyboard. We cultivate a dropout when we fail to help them do that." But I can't think of the exact wording and have searched and searched for it. I referred to it this morning while speaking to a teacher's group on "Teaching Artistry from the Beginning." ]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:42:04 PST http://pianoadventures.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=57579#Post57579 Posted by Jennifer:
I created a handout for parents in times like these. I just posted it on my blog if anyone wants to download it for future use. Here is the direct link: http://fpsresources.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/oh-snap/ ]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:55:14 PST http://pianoadventures.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=57557#Post57557 Posted by SillyString:
My teen transfer students have this protocol: 1. Method books for sight-reading (allows me to check on basic knowledge and skills without having them feel like they're starting over) 2. Mastering the Piano, by Bigler and Lloyd-Watts 3. Dozen a Day 4. Scales Bootcamp 5. Subscription to Piano Explorer 6. Working on their own compositions (the Piano Explorer has a competition they are keen to participate in) ]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:02:16 PST http://pianoadventures.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=57545#Post57545 Posted by KylieG:
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I switched this last September to charging tuition on a quarterly payments. My teaching year is Sep thru June. July/August are separate. Payments are due the 1st of Sep, Nov, Feb, and April. I don't do makeup lessons at all. My bookkeeping is SO much easier now.]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:55:05 PST