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In my opinion it really depends on the teacher; what they want to achieve with you in addition to what you want to achieve.
I started at the age of 5, I’m now 20 and have had 5 teachers and haven’t been playing consistantly for 2/3 years due to uni.
All my teachers have been amazing people who have worked very hard on me to make sure that I achieved the things I wanted to achieve, but that didn’t always work out for me.I had a teacher that wanted to give me my childhood (since I started so young) and didnt drive me to work longer and harder, a teacher that solely focused on finger exercises and perfect posture, a teacher that was competitive and wanted all students to be the number 1, a teacher that just let me do whatever I wanted.
And now I think I found the teacher that works best with me. She wants me to enjoy playing. With her I listen to the music and make it my own; playing the right technique to be able to make the perfect tone (that rhymed!), and she understand that I have a lot going on at uni so sometimes I slip with studying so we focus on other things that would improve my playing.
So I really believe it depends on the intentions of what the teacher wants to achieve aswell as what the student wants to achieve.
In regards to the comments that changing teachers gives you different views and can teach you different things. I agree.
However, if you have a teacher that works for you, what I’ve done is gone to workshops, lectures, masterclasses, festivals, weekend courses, summercourses, etc. to find out about the variety of things you can learn.🙂
A little more jazzy is the ‘Around the Clock Suite’ by Pearl Chertok.
Classical piece with jazzy slides and a story to tell. It’s different and fun to play because of the different techniques that are used.Also really enjoying playing the Sonata by JB Cardon
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp2ab8jSyMw)As far as I understand you didn’t even get the services she outlined in her orientation (harp care, string changing and assistance on tuning).
If you ask me you should be asking your 75 dollars back to begin with for not fulfilling her part of the ‘contract’, especially as she’s using your time for other people.As far as I understand you didn’t even get the services she outlined in her orientation (harp care, string changing and assistance on tuning).
If you ask me you should be asking your 75 dollars back to begin with for not fulfilling her part of the ‘contract’, especially as she’s using your time for other people.As far as I understand you didn’t even get the services she outlined in her orientation (harp care, string changing and assistance on tuning).
If you ask me you should be asking your 75 dollars back to begin with for not fulfilling her part of the ‘contract’, especially as she’s using your time for other people.Hi,
I’ve used the Rainbow of Sound programme, however, eventhough the theory was quite well explained, the pieces within were rhythmically too difficult for my 12 year old student.
In one book you would have the right hand, and in the second book the left hand would be added, by the time we were able to do the second book she had ‘outgrown’ the pieces’.
We eventually moved to the ABRSM grade exams and she was happier with them because the theory, aural, scales and pieces all complimented each other and she had a better understanding of how it all worked together.Hope that was of any help
Hi,
I’ve used the Rainbow of Sound programme, however, eventhough the theory was quite well explained, the pieces within were rhythmically too difficult for my 12 year old student.
In one book you would have the right hand, and in the second book the left hand would be added, by the time we were able to do the second book she had ‘outgrown’ the pieces’.
We eventually moved to the ABRSM grade exams and she was happier with them because the theory, aural, scales and pieces all complimented each other and she had a better understanding of how it all worked together.Hope that was of any help
Hi,
I’ve used the Rainbow of Sound programme, however, eventhough the theory was quite well explained, the pieces within were rhythmically too difficult for my 12 year old student.
In one book you would have the right hand, and in the second book the left hand would be added, by the time we were able to do the second book she had ‘outgrown’ the pieces’.
We eventually moved to the ABRSM grade exams and she was happier with them because the theory, aural, scales and pieces all complimented each other and she had a better understanding of how it all worked together.Hope that was of any help
If you’re residing in the UK, the ABRSM centre themselves host workshops how to teach (for beginners and professionals). You can have a look on http://www.abrsm.org if you’re interested
You can find additional teaching material there too.
What I did when I wanted to start teaching ABRSM materials is to do all the theory books and play all the pieces myself.
Hope that helps
If you’re residing in the UK, the ABRSM centre themselves host workshops how to teach (for beginners and professionals). You can have a look on http://www.abrsm.org if you’re interested
You can find additional teaching material there too.
What I did when I wanted to start teaching ABRSM materials is to do all the theory books and play all the pieces myself.
Hope that helps
If you’re residing in the UK, the ABRSM centre themselves host workshops how to teach (for beginners and professionals). You can have a look on http://www.abrsm.org if you’re interested
You can find additional teaching material there too.
What I did when I wanted to start teaching ABRSM materials is to do all the theory books and play all the pieces myself.
Hope that helps
Hi Alex!
I’m going 2 be 14 and I’d love 2 be a harppenpall with you! my new adres is tjana_web@hotmail.com
wanna talk? yust mail meHi i’m Nadia and i’m 14 years old, it’s not stupid it’s better i think! i began when i was 5 and didn’t know the meaning of dicipline! I used to run away for my harp because i hated 2 play longer than an halfhour. If you want 2 play the harp and you’re musical! DON’T RUN AWAY! and when you’ll go 2 ur college it will the better for you!
