Thank you for those who attended and asked questions at our recent sessions. This session was recorded on June 29, 2021. Due to privacy of the participants, I am posting Audio Only.
Many questions centered around which supplemental music I use for my students. I reference many of these books in a post here.
Questions and Topics:
6:45 Minutes
How can I bring my older students with some piano background back through the preliminary lessons?
14:20
For children who want to play right away before learning the staff, what are my options?17:30
What does Kelli think her greatest error was in teaching students before she learned the Curwen method?
19:30
How often and long should lessons with my child be?
21:00
For students who have a non-Curwen piano teacher, how should a mom use the Curwen approach at home to supplement or fill knowledge gaps?
26:00
What is the difference between the 1st Step (Kinross) and 1st Step (Swinstead) lesson books?
27:00
What do I do when my child hates piano lessons?
30:00
What is the one thing you never ask your piano student to do?
32:00
How do I get my students to practice piano during the week?
37:00
How do you know if your child is playing with correct technique?
40:50
How to select repertoire for beginner Curwen students?
42:50
How is SOLFA compatible with the Curwen method?
45:00
If I haven’t started SOLFA yet with my student, should I be doing that at the same time I start the Curwen piano method?
47:00
Does the Curwen Piano method work for teaching adults?
52:00
Do you have any recommendations for supplemental books for students in Step 1, Step 2, Step 3, etc?
1:00
Where to put my piano in our home? How to find a piano? Are keyboards OK for learning piano?
1:04:30
I am been using another app for music training but they are mostly ‘twaddle/ugly music.’ Should I continue using it?
1:08:45
How do I find a music piece that will ‘hook my son’s heart’? I feel like I have ruined my son’s relationship with the piano.
1:18:00
With my older students, he often rushes through and doesn’t focus on any of the musicality of it. How can I address this?
Yay! Thanks Kelli!