Does anyone teach their kids PIANO on their own?

[buds]

Ya lar. Steady pom pi pi one! :celebrate:

[jce]

I’m teaching my daughter piano. I’m a piano teacher myself so I guess it’s a "natural" thing to do. She started when she was 4. Generally a good age to start. I also play the flute but daughter too young to pick that up. Anyway, not intending to let her pick up flute (unless she herself is keen) cos would like her to take up cello and/or chinese dizi or pipa. I’d pick them up if I had the time…but with 2 kids and taking care of them on my own, not possible…yet.

[Starrydust]

hi all, new here…



Ihave a 2 yr old and i am keen to get him started to play around the piano… Iam learning myself too…

how to get him sit on the bench for a longer time, he just play around for a few mintues, then will want to play some other things.

should i let him hear me practising?

what is the best approach to teach him now?

[jce]

2 yr old…not ready yet, or at least I’d say 99.9% of 2 yr olds not gonna be ready. For now the best thing is to expose the kid to music, so listening to you practice would be a good start. Explore low and high sound might be another thing to do. Tinkle at the top of the register, then low register. At this age it is really music appreciation. Nearer 4 then start on lesson proper.

[huskies]

Hi


Is anyone familiar with Suzuki Piano School? Never enjoyed my piano lessons as a child, bugged my dad to let me quit after grade 3. I was the type of student who only practised enough to get through the next lesson without too much scolding from the teacher and 'chiong' to get through the next exam. :roll: Finally got my way with only grade 8 to go. 'O' levels was the ultimate excuse. Hardly touched the piano after that. Now I regret it immensely!

Trying to teach my 4 year old to play. So far have taught him simple songs that he likes to sing. But want a more systematic approach. Read about Suzuki piano method. Has anyone tried this method?

Thanks for sharing!

[toddles]

Have heard of suzuki violin teaching methods but first time I’m hearing about it being applied to piano. I suppose it started out with violin and now has been applied to piano too…

[jce]

Suzuki is about "drilling" so for example, a simple tune like Twinkle twinkle, is repeated again and again in different time values. I personally am not very fond of it, but this method may work for some. I only use Suzuki method with certain students when deemed necessary.

[peanut_butter]

jce:

I only use Suzuki method with certain students when deemed necessary.

JCE,
:? I am interested in the piano Suzuki method. Could you please elaborate which type of students you would apply the method on?

Thanks.

[jce]

Normally I use this method on students who need plenty of drilling, need the repetition (and don’t mind the repetition), and whose rhythm is weak.

[phankao]

jce:

Suzuki is about \"drilling\" so for example, a simple tune like Twinkle twinkle, is repeated again and again in different time values. I personally am not very fond of it, but this method may work for some. I only use Suzuki method with certain students when deemed necessary.

I'm looking at the Suzuki Piano book now. It's interesting how it starts off teaching the beginner with \"High C\" note instead of \"Middle C\". This is unlike violin where they start with A, which is a basic note for violin.