8 months into piano lessons: 61 years old, with diagnosed ADD. Please share any suggestions that will help me in my piano lessons. My teacher indicates that I...
Hello, young man (or girl), I am 62 and I can help you1 At our age, we have to disregard our teachers and do it " my way". Whether we like it or not, it is...
Isleif
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Apr 3, 2006 1:27 pm
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Perhaps you could practice in 10 minute chunks? I also was diagnosed with ADD and it often helps if I just work on a couple of measures for 5-10 minutes and...
I don't know what ADD stands for (English is not my mother language); so I hope my suggestions are helpful. Knowing and analyzing theory might help. I don't...
Lya suggested a sight reading book and when I "googled" the title, this resource appeared: http://www.pianolessonreviews.com/piano-books.html. Does anyone see...
My problem is the opposite. I've been showing signs of ADD (so says a friend who is a psychologist), but I'll go to practice for 15-20 minutes and end up at...
Hi Sharon! It takes one experience of a private "success story". One song you invested time and attention in, practicing long hours. The "shock" usually...
klavierneu
isleif@...
Apr 5, 2006 3:49 pm
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Besides from what Mr. Matthew Harre has written for us at his site, "Making Music at the Piano - Learning Strategies for Adult Students" by Barbara English ...
In another very good book, "The Practice Revolution" by Philip Johnston, he suggests video games (Nintendo, X-Box...) for students with ADD (thank you for the ...
... The address is: <www.musicalfossils.com>. You are really going to enjoy it. Lya __________________________________________________ Correo Yahoo! Espacio...
Well, thanks for that info - I find it hard to believe that you start playing using Bartok?? that sounds scary. My teacher uses a combination of things,...
We have a list of piano books online, recently updated somewhat: http://www.geocities.com/techfiddle/pianovlavc.html#piano The top three include: New...
Hello, You guys learn 6 of the two-part Inventions and then ALL 15 of the three-part inventions of Bach? Along with other composers? Wow, what length of time...
... From: "winterfiddle" <schwarzmaxi@...> To: musicalfossils@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:53:23 -0000 Subject: Re: Techniques for adult...
Harre, Joe
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Apr 19, 2006 3:11 pm
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I'm actually a violin student but I'm trying to work on piano on the side. I have started Pachelbel, Gavotte and Variations. There are trills on short notes...
Hi: I'm trying to formulate some ideas about the styles of piano technique, historically speaking. I just have purchased a number of the books on the...
Adrienne: Adults and teen-agers start with Bartok, after a short or long preparation for it with an "old" method by John Williams and Shaylor Turner -...
I think they may be referring to the Bartok "Mikrokosmos" which is seven volume work in piano pedagogy that the composer wrote for his four year old son. The...
Let me tell you a little about my music school. It is mostly for "leisure" students, interested in a well-structured method, but not Carnegie Hall-oriented. ...
Hello Lya! Your story sounds very impressive. Could you elaborate a little on the difference between someone who wants to play 'for Elise' and someone with a ...
Isleif
isleif@...
May 3, 2006 9:14 am
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Hi Connie, Your question jogged a memory cell. I found this old bookmark: http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/2217/methode.htm It is hard reading because of the...
That looks like a really good essay; thanks for sending it. Nice that it has to do with violin, too. Connie (violinists) www.geocities.com/conniesunday/ ...
In all these years of learning and teaching, I have encountered students who only want to play certain pieces - one or two in a world of thousands of them. The...
Dear Lya, I am a "fresher" in this musical dialog I appreciate so much. I believe that people longing for "Fur Elise" and "Moonlight" sonata are a 100% right....
Dear Folks, Vica Achim has joined our message group which pleases me greatly for Vica is the author of the page called "Letters from Vica." I will be adding a...
mharre
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May 9, 2006 12:43 pm
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I certainly hear what you are saying and as a former music student on flute (trained in the standard manner) and a current student on piano (trained in a...
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