Category: Practicing

Practice Skills by Level, Part 4: Late Intermediates and Beyond

5/25/2023

Teaching students how to practice is an important part of our role as music educators. However, as our students mature and progress at the piano, their practice routines will change--as will the skills they need to be able to practice efficiently and effectively.

Today's post is the final installment in a four-part series on teaching practice skills to students at each level of their development. You can read part one (beginners) HERE , part two (late beginners) HERE, and part three (early intermediates) HERE.

Today's article is all about practice skills for late intermediate students (and beyond)! Keep reading to see more...

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Practice Skills by Level, Part 3: Early Intermediates

4/25/2023

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Teaching students how to practice is an important part of our role as music educators. However, as our students mature and progress at the piano, their practice routines will change--as will the skills they need to be able to practice efficiently and effectively.

Today's post is the third in a four-part series on teaching practice skills to students at each level of their development. You can read part one (beginners) HERE and part two (late beginners) HERE.

Today's article is all about practice skills for early intermediate students! Keep reading to see more...

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Practice Skills by Level, Part 2: Late Beginners

3/6/2023

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Teaching students how to practice is an important part of our role as music educators. However, as our students mature and progress at the piano, their practice routines will change--as will the skills they need to be able to practice efficiently and effectively.

Today's post is the second in a four-part series on teaching practice skills to students at each level of their development. You can read part one on practice skills for beginners HERE.

Today's article is all about practice skills for late beginners! Keep reading to see more...

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Practice Skills by Level, Part 1: Beginners

1/15/2023

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Teaching students how to practice is an important part of our role as music educators. However, as our students mature and progress at the piano, their practice routines will change--as will the skills they need to be able to practice efficiently and effectively.

This spring on my blog, I will be sharing a four-part series on teaching practice skills to students at each level of development. These articles will feature my best tips and tricks for how to help students learn to practice efficiently and in an age-appropriate and level-appropriate way.

Today's article is all about practice skills for beginners! Keep reading to see more...

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Taking the Guesswork Out of Teaching "Guessers"

9/6/2022

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We have all encountered "guessers" in our studio at one time or another: the students who seem to find it easier to guess at playing the right notes instead of reading the music carefully.

A lesson with a "guesser" can be a frustrating experience for both teacher and student--but it doesn't have to be! In today's post, we will get to the root of why some students are "guessers," and I will share 4 strategies that will make your lessons with these students more productive and more fun!

Keep reading to take the guesswork out of teaching "guessers"....

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