‘Zebra on a Pogo Stick’ is a student favourite from Piano Safari Book 1. I haven’t met a student yet who doesn’t love this piece. Over time, I have picked up which style of rote piece introduction suits which piece. ‘Zebra on a Pogo Stick’ is very suited to this tactic of hands separate work….
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CKQC017: Learning through listening with the rote piece ‘Dragon Dance’
Here, my student Georgia is working on Dragon Dance from Pattern Pieces 2. She was having a little trouble bringing in the right hand on time in one section. Rather than tell her where the glitch was or having her count it out, I decided in this case to give her an opportunity to listen…
CKQC003: Hand tapping as a rote teaching aid
This video is the third in the video series: Colourful Keys Quick Clips. You can catch all the quick clips published so far by clicking here. When you’re teaching pattern pieces you sometimes need to employ a rote teaching aid to help you on your way. Anything you can do to make the learning easier…
Rote Teaching 101: 5 Simple Tips for Piano Teachers
Even experienced teachers can be nervous of rote teaching if they’ve never done it before. The book sitting on the stand in front of you is a comforting point of reference, a roadmap not just for the playing but sometimes for the teaching too. I was certainly apprehensive the first few times I did rote…
30DSR Day 18: Get Away from the Score and Get Creative
Do you always want to fit in more creativity into your lessons? Well today’s the day to get away from the score. Leave the page behind and open up the world of improvisation, composition or rote teaching. In the last few years there seems to have been a shift among music teachers towards more creative teaching….
WOWZERS of the September – Favourite Piano Teaching Resources this Month
Need some inspiration? Looking for something a little different? Then take a look at my favourite piano teaching resources in September. These are my 3 favourite resources for music teachers out of everything I’ve been exploring for the last month. Get ready to be WOWed! Repertoire by Rote I love really well written rote teaching pieces, and…