Practice
30 minutes
What is the average practicing time for 1st-3rd graders?
Sitting straight
How should we sit at the piano?
What is the first technique concept you should teach?
Be goal oriented
What is the best way to practice?
Flat hands
What is the incorrect way to play the piano?
Triad
What is a three-note chord?
Practice Schedule
How do you keep track of how students are practicing?
Grab the keys
What is one way to teach correct finger posture?
C D E F G
What is an example of a finger pattern?
45 to 60 minutes
Middle C
Where should you center your belly button?
CEG EG C G CE CEG
What is an example of triad inversions?
Consistency
What is required for progress in piano?
grounded
What should your feet be doing while playing?
exercises taught by rote
What is Hanon?