anyone a Piano or music teacher ?

[Beetroot]

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wonderful upgrade book thank you.

beets

as a secondary school music teacher i have came across many a peripitetic teacher who could not stand teaching the lower grades and bored thier pupils to the point of giving up because they were sticklers for technique in thier chosen instrument - and ime they have been piano teachers. ususally in thier 50's and a bit miserable.

get the pt of the music dept to find your ds an ethusiastic teacher who values self motivation as well as technical accomplishment and your ds should actually begin to enjoy his lessons.

i think i'm just saying the same as every other music teacher here.

oh - also, i have never sat an associated board exam in my life and i have an honours degree and masters degree in music!

good luck beets

Thanks Fob!

got any saucy pics of jake then beets???!!!!

Aarrgh! You've got me playing that Minuet in G on my knee! I hate the way instruments are taught in schools. Pupils are really ripped off by unenthusiastic mediocre teachers in our area. Progress is painfully slow. I had a dream to change it all once....
I was a violin and piano teacher, and also Head of Music for years. I was lucky enough to have fantastic teachers - mind you, had to travel far for lessons.

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I'll probably dream it tonight!

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I am learning Melody in C by Dunhill

DS has found Pachelbe's Canon to learn. Obviosuly only alowwed to do this at home as teacher does not approve

Sadly people like me get rejected from schools like the one your ds goes to, even though we have thriving private practices and near 100% customer retention.

Why? Because we come across as too idealistic, too modern, and not strict enough. Oh and because we don't think that every pupil should (or can) get distinctions.

Having been rejected recently from the "best" school - thank goodness I wouldn't have worked there anyway - I am now talking to another school who just seem lovely, and genuinely want their children to succeed. Maybe they'll even like me!

bbb, i would be surpirsed if someone like you woudlbe regrected from ds's school. They do have other forward thinking teachers. I guess good ones are hard to find down here. On the whole the school has a good reputation for music, and teh teahcers of other music subjectds tht my kids learn with are wondeful

Just got a job in a primary school, where they gave me the school hall as I explained I like to spread out a lot.

I can also do a pre school and community music group in the hall.

I am so

congratulations BBB

agree with others that doing all the grades (or any!) is not necessary for everyone, and distinctions also not the be all and end all. I only got one in my clarinet exams as I perform much better in a concert situation than for some dusty old git in an exam room. I retired from piano exams after grade 2 age 6. and I am a se,i-pro musician now with a degree and a postgrad performance diploma.

I also agree that some teachers are just not able to teach younger children or even adjust their methods to different pupils. I remember one clarinet pupil I had who categorically stated that she didn't want to do exams, and had changed teachers as her previous teacher said they wouldn't teach her any more because of this - poor thing. we had a lovely time just looking at music she wanted to play and improving her playing. There does seem to be a certain type of embittered old sod kicking about (and they are often piano teachers Fob for some reason) that really puts kids off and it's such a shame.

good luck Beetroot. DS sounds very musical and enthusiastic and I hope you end up with someone who encourages that.

semi-pro. must preview....

well done bobbybob! Hope you enjoy the job and have some enthusiastic pupils.

well done bbb!!!!

Might need more experience in sight reading and music theory before entering the next grade.

I think they are all beginners - I love beginners!