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Thứ Tư, 11 tháng 9, 2013

How To Teach Piano To A Beginner

By Helene Norris


There are many people out there interested in learning how to play a piano. Such people opt to enroll in a school that teaches piano or have a personal instructor teaching them in their homes. But as an instructor, it is usually challenging to teach beginners. For this reason, instructors are looking for information on how to teach piano to beginners to make the process of teaching enjoyable.

First the instructor ought to inquire about the expectations of the student for training. With this in mind, a person can be able to set achievable goals for the student. It is also good that the teacher understands the student well before going on with the lessons. He should know what kinds of music the learner likes to listen to so as to make practice lessons based on the genre of music.

A teacher should also be prepared with the teaching materials to use throughout the training. Apart from this, the professional should be able aware of various teaching ways used for instructing beginners and pick the most appropriate. There are certain teaching methods and one can use a particular way depending on the ability of a learner.

To make the first lessons fun; the instructor can give the student an orientation lesson of what a piano is. He should let the learner know of the different parts of piano, the keyboard and difference between white and black keys. Orientation helps develop interest in the learner and makes them anticipate the day they are going to play the instrument on their own.

During the process of training, the teacher should watch out for the posture and hand position of a learner as well as how he places the wrist. The professional should therefore teach the student about good postures when playing the instrument, proper positioning of hands and ensure to have the wrist firm but not stiff when playing. It may take some time before a student gets this but once it gets into the system it becomes a good habit.

A person cannot know the learning ability of a student until he has started teaching. It is therefore good that one assesses the learning speed of a learner so that it may be possible to design effective teaching method to help the student understand well. When a beginner does not getting things well, they may get discouraged by the lesson especially if they do not get encouragement from their instructors. Therefore as a teacher, it is always good to encourage the learner.

Beginner instruction books usually start with C major or middle C which the professional should teach the student about. It is also good that after some time of learning and practicing, the instructor plans for recitals for the beginner. This will give the individual something to look forward to and he or she will be practicing much for the recitals. Through this, the individual will be able to grow in the learning process.

With this information, professionals get guidance on how to teach piano to first timers. Throughout the process one should ensure to take note of the progress of a learner to ensure that he is on the right track. Also the professional should be serious with the classes to ensure that learners take classes seriously too.




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