Dd has been learning piano since September last year (started just before she was seven). She's making progress and has learnt to practise although needs encouragement to do it.
She has recently been getting cross when practising because of some of the things her teacher asks her to do and says she's not enjoying lessons. This could well be because she's hit a patch where it's harder for her.
The thing she really hates doing is saying the note names out loud while playing. This is a bit foreign to me as I've only played wind and brass instruments so clearly didn't have to do that and I wondered if it is usual to get children to do this. If it is, we'll carry on but of not then I might mention it to her teacher.
Also, last week, dd's grandma bought her two books of pieces for the holidays. She was really thoughtful about it and asked us exactly which book dd was working through and how far she'd got and the music shop lady recommended a couple of titles. Dd managed to play a couple at sight and was really fired up about having them for the holidays. She asked to take them to her lesson and I got a sharp toned note back saying they were too hard or not suitable and we should take them back. Dd was really upset.
I don't know how to explain this really but I just feel somehow that the teacher has a method and sticks to it rather than working out how dd responds best.
Do piano teachers have different styles that just suit some students better than others or do we need to get dd to work harder to fit in with what the teacher wants? Or maybe a bit of both?
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IfIonlyhadsomesleep · 08/07/2013 08:14
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