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November 12, 1999 at 5:00 am #89695

kimberly-rowe
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Teachers, how picky are you about requiring perfection on your

students’ pieces before saying it’s “finished” and assigning them a

new piece? I want to encourage students to stick with a piece or

excercise until it is perfected, but sometimes they just don’t have

all the skills necessary, especially at the beginner level. Obviously

it is helpful to only assign pieces within their technical

capability, but even then there are times when it seems like a piece

will drag on forever without ever being “finished.” How do you find

the right balance between instilling the good habit of seeing a piece

through from preparation to finish, and keeping a student’s interest

level high, especially at the early stages of harp playing?

November 24, 1999 at 5:00 am #89696

unknown-user
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When I assign a piece to a student, I usually have goals in mind for that student with regards to that piece, like introducing harmonics or improving their rhythmic skills or working on sound production.

December 1, 1999 at 5:00 am #89697

unknown-user
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A few more thought about goals for a specific piece, since everyone may not do this.

I find that if I share goals with the student, progress is better for a number of reasons.

December 21, 1999 at 5:00 am #89698

unknown-user
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My daughter’s teacher has her divide her work into three catagories, working on it, touch up performance ready, and performance ready.
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