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by Nat
15 Aug 2009, 22:27
Forum: Digital Pianos
Topic: Digital piano for a beginner
Replies: 5
Views: 10743

Re: Digital piano for a beginner

Hi again,
Thanks for your answers.

My student has ended up with hiring a piano on a 3 months contract at £20 a month from a local music shop.

It gives us time to see how the child gets on with his new activity.
by Nat
07 Aug 2009, 22:55
Forum: Digital Pianos
Topic: Digital piano for a beginner
Replies: 5
Views: 10743

Digital piano for a beginner

Dear everybody, I would like to ask whether you think a beginner child student should start with: -a weighted keys digital piano or -a graded keys one is good enough. I just think it will be more difficult (on an acoustic piano) if a student takes an exam in a year or so, and pricey to upgrade. Than...
by Nat
07 Aug 2009, 22:54
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Digital piano for a beginner
Replies: 2
Views: 6214

Re: Digital piano for a beginner

Thanks Gill!
by Nat
05 Aug 2009, 09:59
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Digital piano for a beginner
Replies: 2
Views: 6214

Digital piano for a beginner

Dear everybody, I would like to ask whether you think a beginner child student should start with: -a weighted keys digital piano or -a graded keys one is good enough. I just think it will be more difficult (on an acoustic piano) if a student takes an exam in a year or so, and pricey to upgrade. Than...
by Nat
15 Jul 2009, 21:26
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Jumping from Grade 2 to Grade 4
Replies: 1
Views: 5969

Jumping from Grade 2 to Grade 4

Hi everybody, One of my students has just taken his Grade 2 exam. He started to prepare for it only in March. Now his parents want him to try and pass Grade 4 exam by January 2010 (to get into a boarding music school)!.. They want him to skip Grade 3, and (what makes me worried even more) he has onl...
by Nat
09 Apr 2009, 23:49
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: What piano exercises do you use for children?
Replies: 12
Views: 14951

What piano exercises do you use for children?

Usually I start a lesson with warming-up exercises by Hanon. But I thought it might be really boring for younger children (9-11 y.o.).
What do you use in this case?

Thank you
by Nat
09 Apr 2009, 23:45
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: How to make a child interested in playing the piano
Replies: 2
Views: 4865

How to make a child interested in playing the piano

Hi guys, I have a new student (10 y.o.) who is reluctant and has got no initiative and interest in playing the piano. He says he enjoys to play his play station and watch TV. But his father wants him to take Grade 2 exams. :) He doesn't really want to notice his son's feelings.. I'd like to ask if a...
by Nat
30 May 2008, 18:54
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Tutoring in a school
Replies: 5
Views: 9431

Hi! I tryed to find out about LEA music services in my area(Putney) and couldn't find any. Do you know if it means that there are none of them? It would be great idea to be employed by school as a peripatetic teacher in nearest area. And I' would also like to know what kind of interview I should pas...
by Nat
23 Apr 2008, 13:29
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Books for teaching beginners
Replies: 9
Views: 10440

Books for teaching beginners

Hi guys! Thanks so much for all your answers!! I'm impressed with quantity of books here:) I hope I'll make a good choice:)
by Nat
11 Apr 2008, 13:36
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Books for teaching beginners
Replies: 9
Views: 10440

Books for teaching beginners

Thanks,guys, for your answers! Very useful! I'm going to the music shop as soon as I have time:)

What's about books for Grade 1-3 children? ABRSM series? Any other good books you'd recommend?

Thanks again for your replies!
by Nat
06 Apr 2008, 20:20
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Books for teaching beginners
Replies: 9
Views: 10440

Books for teaching beginners

I'm going to start teaching (private lessons)in UK and would like to ask you what books you use to teach piano children beginners and also Grade 1-3 in UK. Which of them(books) are more popular?
Thanks