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06.06.08, 12:31 PM General Topics
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anyone have questions about piano lessons/piano teachers? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.06.08, 12:31 PM Flag
 

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sure. I'd like dd to start lessons in the fall (she's turning 5, will be in K); how can I find a good teacher for her in Westchester? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 12:34 PM Flag
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ask around, certainly. and think about what you want for her. do you want a teacher that pushes, a teahcer that makes learning fun, do you want group lessons, or private? in the home or at a studio. my personal recommendation for those questions are: that children learn better (adn faster) when they are having fun, the learn better in a studio away from home (without all the distractions and the feeling that it is not like a class), and they learn better in a group classbecause it is more fun and because children learn better from each other. also, you do not neccessarily need a teacher who plays well, you just need a teacher who teaches well. make sure that the teacher understands how to teach the basics. if your kid is playing something difficult early on, most likely that they are not learning the basics ...rhythm is first. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 12:40 PM Flag
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^^^^^^difficult too early on, you know that the teacher has not taught her the basics, like rhythm. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 12:41 PM Flag
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^^^^also, look for a teacher who prepares her lessons beforehand and hands out assignments of some type. not just jottiing stuff on a note pad. the music should have markings on it. and the teacher should not play the pieces beforehand. oh, and finally, i would stay away from suzuki. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 12:43 PM Flag
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I'd like to start teaching my 4 yo in a fun way; any learn to play piano games? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 12:44 PM Flag
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YES!!! that is the best way to learn. there is a game from music in motion web site called, 'muwsical adventures'. my kids love it. (students) and then what i do is i create games that kids know and love and make it into a musical game, like musical candy land (all the red squares depict the note Middle C (on the board and the card), for example, or musical trivial pursuit. the web site that i suggested is great. so glad you want to teach it in a fun way. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 12:49 PM Flag
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^^^^here are some other ideas. make some cards and each card says something like, 'go up a second', or 'go up a third'. you can put animals on middle C and pick a card. the goal is to move up the keyboard and whomever gets to the top first, wins (though you both win, because you both get to play) if you stick on stickers of instruments and they can name them, they can repeat the card during their turn. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 12:52 PM Flag
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