Comments on: Easy Phrases for Students http://musicmattersblog.com/2008/09/11/easy-phrases-for-students/ inspiring creativity in music education Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:22:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Helene http://musicmattersblog.com/2008/09/11/easy-phrases-for-students/comment-page-1/#comment-76121 Helene Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:32:21 +0000 http://musicmattersblog.com/2008/09/11/easy-phrases-for-students/#comment-76121 I just came across your blog. Ease and relaxation are so important to good piano technique. I just came across your blog. Ease and relaxation are so important to good piano technique.

]]> By: Rebecca http://musicmattersblog.com/2008/09/11/easy-phrases-for-students/comment-page-1/#comment-43611 Rebecca Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:26:23 +0000 http://musicmattersblog.com/2008/09/11/easy-phrases-for-students/#comment-43611 Those are really great phrases. I especially like the second one. This is a concept I am working on with several of my students and I never know how to phrase it right. I typically end up sputtering out something like "Play it until it's right" and getting a glazed look from my student as a response. I'm always left feeling like I didn't help them know what they are supposed to do. So this is going to become my new phrase. Thanks! Those are really great phrases. I especially like the second one. This is a concept I am working on with several of my students and I never know how to phrase it right. I typically end up sputtering out something like “Play it until it’s right” and getting a glazed look from my student as a response.

I’m always left feeling like I didn’t help them know what they are supposed to do. So this is going to become my new phrase. Thanks!

]]> By: Jacob http://musicmattersblog.com/2008/09/11/easy-phrases-for-students/comment-page-1/#comment-43579 Jacob Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:52:47 +0000 http://musicmattersblog.com/2008/09/11/easy-phrases-for-students/#comment-43579 Thanks Natalie - those are really great ideas! I also have have students who seem to struggle through or "scrape by" sections of music. The main problem is when they don't even realise that they are making things hard for themselves - when they are not AWARE that they are struggling. These are great phrases to use to try to increase that awareness! Reminds me of an excellent book I read called Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner (well worth reading if you haven't already). Kind regards, Jacob Thanks Natalie – those are really great ideas! I also have have students who seem to struggle through or “scrape by” sections of music. The main problem is when they don’t even realise that they are making things hard for themselves – when they are not AWARE that they are struggling. These are great phrases to use to try to increase that awareness! Reminds me of an excellent book I read called Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner (well worth reading if you haven’t already).

Kind regards,
Jacob

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