Comments on: Review of Twister and 6 Steps for Teaching a New Piece http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/02/03/review-of-twister-and-6-steps-for-teaching-a-new-piece/ inspiring creativity in music education Wed, 23 May 2012 14:53:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Joel http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/02/03/review-of-twister-and-6-steps-for-teaching-a-new-piece/comment-page-1/#comment-66206 Joel Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:17:07 +0000 http://musicmattersblog.com/?p=503#comment-66206 Great stuff. I actually use some of these techniques when I teach a new piece in band. Obviously, we want the students to be able to sight read, but I am dealing with a Middle School Non Varsity band, so it is a bit more challenging than that. After we've suffered through a day or two of trying to figure it out on our own, I will play a recording for them and let them watch their part. Then I begin to play the recording frequently so they get a mental picture of how it should sound. Great stuff here! :) Great stuff. I actually use some of these techniques when I teach a new piece in band. Obviously, we want the students to be able to sight read, but I am dealing with a Middle School Non Varsity band, so it is a bit more challenging than that.

After we’ve suffered through a day or two of trying to figure it out on our own, I will play a recording for them and let them watch their part. Then I begin to play the recording frequently so they get a mental picture of how it should sound.

Great stuff here! :)

]]> By: Karen http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/02/03/review-of-twister-and-6-steps-for-teaching-a-new-piece/comment-page-1/#comment-66158 Karen Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:05:00 +0000 http://musicmattersblog.com/?p=503#comment-66158 Thanks for the great ideas. I just recieved my copy of this piece yesterday and plan to give it to one of my students this week. I'll try your ideas and see how it goes. Thanks for the great ideas. I just recieved my copy of this piece yesterday and plan to give it to one of my students this week. I’ll try your ideas and see how it goes.

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