DS (9 yrs) has been learning Piano for 1 year 3 months and progressing very well. Till June'15 he finished Alfred Premier level 3(3/4th) along with few other random pieces from various resources. He was able to master few Grade-1 pieces within 2-3 weeks (in self learning mode) but 3 months back our teacher told us that He follows Alfred Basic Piano Library and since DS is learning from AP( teacher said which he is not familiar much) and few other resources, he is not able to gauge him and would prefer ABPL and then he started Book 4( last 1/4th part) of ABPL and now in middle of Book-5.
Yesterday we has run though for concert practice where all other kids play in front of all, I saw other kid playing piece from AP level-3 and when I inquired from parent, got to know teacher start AP for him some times back. I am pretty disturbed since then, looks like though teacher liked AP ( we were the first one to start in his school) and started for other kids seeing improvement in DS, he started ABPL all over again to bring DS slow down. Since ABPL is kind of easy for DS now, he doesn't take any interest in playing and keeps trying harder pieces( grade 2-3 ) from other books but afraid to show to teacher. Actually 4 months back, when DS was showing ABRSM grade-1 pieces(self learned) to teacher, teacher asked him not to learn those so DS has kind of got the message that teacher doesn't allow extra pieces. I am afraid DS will learn few wrong things or will not learn correctly in absence of showing those to teacher.
There is a dearth of good piano teachers here ( not UK) and hence I am also kind of afraid talking to teacher as I know he might say "take your child out if you don't like my method". As this place is nearest to my home and one of the only place 5'th grade on-wards, I don't want to go in any argument with teacher as it will impact DS's learning. I am not inclined for music exams and was thinking of telling teacher if he can follow classical pieces for him instead of method books but don't think he will agree as director of that school is LCM exams head for this whole region. I believe that if DS can learn fast difficult pieces/technique before he starts middle school, it will be better as otherwise he might give up with increased studies pressure.
Somehow, I believe that most of Piano teachers have some fixed agenda regarding time-frame when child can give Grade-1(or any other) exam and slow down child when they see child is progressing fast. I am not sure why ? Am I thinking wrong here or is there any other reason for this ?
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mom17 · 21/09/2015 06:14
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