Features and Benefits of My Program
Individualized Instruction
- progress at student's own pace
- have student's own needs met
- have student's unique interests met
- teaching is "student-centered", not "teacher-centered"
Teach note-reading
- learn new music quickly
- be able to pick up music and play with little help from me
- sight reading skills improve over time
- be unafraid to try something new
- not be limited to trying to remember hand position or playing by finger number or letter name
Incorporate ear training, playing by ear, music theory, & analysis
- reinforces concepts taught in the lesson books
- makes learning songs easier, as it provides a foundation for music learning
- deepens the understanding of the music
- prepares the foundation for other music study, such as voice or another instrument
Teach practice techniques
- learn how to use time efficiently
- learn how to solve problems
- learn to avoid or lessen frustration
- learn to focus on progress rather than minutes spent at the piano
Teach Musicality
- tone, phrasing, and dynamics, to name a few, all add life and emotion to the music
- the music becomes more than just reading notes on a page
- creates a much warmer sound to listen to - not robotic
- progress at student's own pace
- have student's own needs met
- have student's unique interests met
- teaching is "student-centered", not "teacher-centered"
Teach note-reading
- learn new music quickly
- be able to pick up music and play with little help from me
- sight reading skills improve over time
- be unafraid to try something new
- not be limited to trying to remember hand position or playing by finger number or letter name
Incorporate ear training, playing by ear, music theory, & analysis
- reinforces concepts taught in the lesson books
- makes learning songs easier, as it provides a foundation for music learning
- deepens the understanding of the music
- prepares the foundation for other music study, such as voice or another instrument
Teach practice techniques
- learn how to use time efficiently
- learn how to solve problems
- learn to avoid or lessen frustration
- learn to focus on progress rather than minutes spent at the piano
Teach Musicality
- tone, phrasing, and dynamics, to name a few, all add life and emotion to the music
- the music becomes more than just reading notes on a page
- creates a much warmer sound to listen to - not robotic