Has the "pop-it" craze caught on in your studio? Learn how to use the popular fidget toy to practice technique in today's teaching tip video!
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Has the "pop-it" craze caught on in your studio? Learn how to use the popular fidget toy to practice technique in today's teaching tip video! Click "read more" to watch the video!
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 Do you have beginners that struggle with flying fingers or tension in their shoulders, arms, and hands? If so, check out these quick and easy exercises that will help students of all ages to develop body awareness and learn techniques to release tension at the piano. Click "read more" to watch the video!  Most of us teachers have come up with little tricks over the years for introducing certain concepts to our students! Today I am sharing a "2 Minute Teaching Tip" video for how (and when) I introduce the concept of wrist lifts to my students. Interested? Click "read more" to watch the video!  Check out this new, limited time freebie over at Piano Pronto! This bluesy solo for intermediate students is great practice for left-hand leaps! Click HERE for your free copy.
This fun piece is part of the Perfect Patterns PLUS collection, which features pattern-based pieces that focus on a variety of technical concepts. This collection is on sale for $8 for a limited time! You can see and listen to the whole book HERE. Have a great weekend!  Teaching technique can be overwhelming. There are hundreds of different technique books out there, and nearly as many different schools of thought on teaching technical concepts. As teachers, we may be afraid of instilling bad habits in our students. Our students, overwhelmed with learning keyboard geography, note reading, and rhythm, may be resistant to practicing technical exercises and taking corrections on their technique. What is a teacher to do?
Over the last few years, I have developed an approach to teaching technique to my beginning students that has changed my teaching for the better. Today, I would like to share the first five techniques I focus on with my students, and the activities I use in my lessons to reinforce these skills. We learn these techniques away from the piano first, then we practice them at the piano using rote patterns like scales and broken chords. Finally, we incorporate these techniques into our repertoire pieces. Mastering these techniques in the first year of lessons will create a firm foundation for the more advanced technical concepts that follow. |
AuthorChrissy Ricker is a pianist, teacher, and composer from North Carolina. These are her thoughts on teaching, composing, and all things music. Looking for teaching ideas related to a specific topic? Use the "search" feature or scroll down to see blog posts organized by category!
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