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NCKP 2011 | (8) Why Didn’t I Think of That? by Dennis Alexander

By joy (admin) | Published: 9 August 2011

Why Didn’t I Think of That? by Dennis Alexander.  Th @ 11:15am. This session covered a variety of commonly asked questions from teachers that Mr. Alexander has received over the years.  There is a lot of good information here for teachers! Q: Is it dangerous to play new pieces for beginners?  Won’t they learn the [...]

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Teaching Tip: Count Like a Musician!

By joy (admin) | Published: 19 October 2010

At the 2010 Michigan Music Teachers Assocation conference this weekend, our conference clinician Martha Hilley had some wise words for us that I thought I’d share here: Always be a musician, even when you are counting aloud! As she led us through some various exercises during one of the sessions, Martha Hilley encouraged us to [...]

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Fun tip

By joy (admin) | Published: 28 May 2010

Today I just thought I’d share a fun little tip I learned from one of my students this week!  Yes, you read that right: she taught me.  =)  She is a young beginner student, just learning how to read music on the staff.  She informed me that she came up with a way for remembering [...]

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12 Tips for Memorizing Piano Music

By joy (admin) | Published: 2 March 2010

I’ll be the first one to admit: memorizing music does not come easily to me.  I really have to work at it, and it takes a lot of time.  Over the past couple of years, I have been reading and trying out everything I could find about memorizing music, and I’ve come up with a [...]

Posted in advanced level, beginners / elementary Level, by student's level, improving as a teacher, intermediate level, memorization, practicing, recitals / performances, settings: | Also tagged , , | 23 Comments
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