Is there any other educational area where students are taught only in a one-on-one situation, not really?
In essence, this is what classical piano students do. It is very important and monotonous for students who are learning to play the piano to practice everyday, this takes discipline which you do not see in children or parents. Both of these attitudes create artificial limitations for students that hinder their ability to grow and develop musically. Hereâ??s the message piano students need to hear — â??Your effort matters and it makes a difference.
However, about a third of parents do too much and try to take over responsibility for their childâ??s progress, which hinders their childâ??s ability to develop positive learning skills on their own. To help their children learn and accomplish their goals, parents need to focus on the process and content of the learning rather than the final product.What the young student doesnâ??t understand is the piano learning process.
Private lessons have good and bad connotation associated with them, sometimes children create a dependence on the teacher and it is hard for children to overcome this and children are not encouraged to develop their own independence when it comes to learning the necessary skills, on the other hand having the one on one teaching is very beneficial to the child because more can get accomplished in a shorter period of time. Plus, there is no point in having your child spend 30 minutes practicing incorrectly without learning their pieces when the material can be mastered in 10 minutes with good practice habits.
Because parents are in charge of their childrenâ??s schedule and curriculum, home school students can set their own pace and spend more time on music than in the public or private schools. Music is even more fun when you can share it with others. Young children have the ability to learn music theory and are able to learn concepts on the keyboard as the children grow and develop their musical ear.
If your children know their alphabet and how to identify numbers and count, theyâ??re old enough to start learning music theory. With the rise of the internet more adults have learned that taking piano lesson does not have be taught in classrooms or studios it can be taught over the internet, this helps with todayâ??s busy schedules and adults do not have to be locked into a schedule.
Well, you might find this hard to believe, but encouraging your child taking piano lessons to practice doesnâ??t have to be a struggle. They do want to be sure, however, that their young child is old enough to benefit from formal musical training.
One of the choices that parents have when their child is beginning piano lessons is whether to enroll their son or daughter in a private or group lesson.
Over time this will make sitting down at the piano to practice feel more natural to your young child or your older beginner and make learning easier. Establish a routine practice time.
Set meaningful goals that will last, focus on the â??Whatâ? and the â??Why. Writing down the goals and dreams that first motivated you to give your child the gift of piano lessons provides a reminder that will keep your energy focused over the long
David Marc Fishman
http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/so-many-ways-to-learn-the-piano-95455.html
#1 by Sir.Childs the great on July 28th, 2009
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What are the best ways to learn piano?
I want to learn piano, but i’m not sure how. Any recommendations, specific companies, music books ,etc.?
#2 by crosstwntraffic on July 28th, 2009
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Find a good teacher and go with that. It makes it so much easier.
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#3 by TR on July 28th, 2009
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In more detail:
To find a teacher, first try to go to a nearby college with a music department and ask there. They might have an upper-level student who can provide excellent instruction for free. Alternatively, they can recommend the better teachers in the area.
Do you have an instrument? Best is to buy an electronic keyboard that has a full-sized keyboard with 88 keys that are touch-sensitive and fully weighted. A keyboard like that will be more fun to play (change tones occasionally when you’re playing scales or technical exercises), and it will help you train your fingers to have good ‘touch’ on a genuine acoustic piano–something you’ll probably never get if you learn on a spring-loaded 3/4 size keyboard.
As a raw beginner, try to practice many times daily for just a few minutes at a time. This yields faster progress. Then weekly, extend the times a little and every so often decrease the number of practices, until you build up to one practice of an hour or more daily–this builds stamina the right way.
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#4 by geekchick on July 28th, 2009
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This question gets asked ten times a day, so I’ve written a series of articles on this.
First, find a teacher. http://www.ehow.com/how_4535012_select-childs-music-teacher.html
Second, get the most from your music lessons. http://www.ehow.com/how_4535829_music-lessons.html
Third, practice the right way. http://www.ehow.com/how_4537458_practice-music-efficiently.html
As for books I recommend Bartok’s First Term at the Piano as a starter, along with the scales and technical exercises (Hanon is a good choice but discuss RSI with your teacher first).
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M.M., teacher for over twenty years, now in D/FW.
#5 by Rachel on July 28th, 2009
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If you are considering learning the piano there are many ways to go about practicing. Many people are considering online lessons as a way of learning the skills and techniques they require to be in a band or to play along others. There is no doubt that piano is a necessary requirement for anyone wishing to be in a band and learning online can be interesting and fun. Having the ability to continually go over troubling issues makes this form of learning suitable for any budding musicians. It may not be right for you but there is only one way to find out.
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