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February 25, 2008 at 8:11 pm #86835

kirsten-osborne
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I have recently taken over a harp studio for another harp teacher.

February 27, 2008 at 7:49 pm #86836

unknown-user
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Not too young. An experienced teacher advised me, when they are young, to simply follow their lead, let them play or tell stories, and show them things little by little, depending where their head is at.

February 27, 2008 at 7:49 pm #86837

patricia-jaeger
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Kirsten, use a variety of tools at this age to fill a 45-minute lesson: you walk with them saying step, step, stand and show the symbols of quarters and half-notes to represent these; later run, run to represent eighth notes. Clap a simple rhythm with long and short elements, see if they can match yours. Match a steady metronome beat, or twice as fast, or in-between. Can they hum the same pitch as you hum?

March 2, 2008 at 2:54 pm #86838

kirsten-osborne
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Thank you for all of these great ideas!

March 29, 2008 at 8:00 pm #86839

Janna B.
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I have not taught a harp student that young, but I started taking piano lessons myself when I was three.
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