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This topic has 5 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 16 years, 4 months ago by Saul Davis Zlatkovski.

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May 20, 2010 at 5:11 pm #85188

elena-k-pohl
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I have recently taken on a new harp student.

May 20, 2010 at 5:39 pm #85189

kay-lister
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Elena,

Looking at this from a non-music perspective.

May 20, 2010 at 6:16 pm #85190

Tacye
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Are you familiar with Kodaly?

May 20, 2010 at 8:07 pm #85191

patricia-jaeger
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Elena, take a look at Suzanne Balderston’s Step By Step book 1 and 2, with teddy-bear pictures throughout. Combine these with

May 20, 2010 at 8:19 pm #85192

sherry-lenox
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Here’s another vote for Kodaly, but can’t you give her half hour lessons?

May 21, 2010 at 6:20 pm #85193

Saul Davis Zlatkovski
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I know a piano teacher who lets them play, make up stories, he follows their lead, initially. I think an hour is probably too long unless you spend a lot of it doing games and things, unless the student is like a little Salzedo and is ready for serious study!
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