What It's Like To Be... A Piano Teacher
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Jan 2, 2024 A piano teacher shares her approach to teaching piano, building trust and achieving quick wins. They discuss teaching students of various ages, changing the approach to teaching piano, and the world of pedagogy. The speaker also highlights the impactful teaching of Francis Clark and the long-term nature of piano lessons.
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Give Beginners A Quick Win
- Start lessons by demystifying the instrument and earning trust through simple wins like playing black keys and feeling a pulse.
- Use an accompaniment and two simple rules so beginners feel successful fast and enjoy music immediately.
Learning Happens In Spurts
- Progress is punctuated with clear breakthroughs rather than steady tiny gains, with long plateaus between surges.
- Christina measures progress periodically to help students recognize past struggles they've overcome.
Teachers Provide Extended Emotional Capital
- Long-term teacher-student relationships provide stability and belief outside the family that supports future success.
- Christina sees piano teachers as quietly undergirding societal success by investing in young people over years.