‘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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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…