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    Does anyone teach their kids PIANO on their own?

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      phankao
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      jce:
      Phankao, you're right, it's something I don't quite understand as well (which explains why I don't choose Suzuki method as my norm). Middle c is much easier to recognise than the high c. But the main focal point of Suzuki method is repetition and rhythm, not so much note reading.

      Ok - i found out it's bc suzuki is developed from European method(suzuki learnt music in Germany), which avoids the middle registers for young kids.

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        jce
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        Sight reading - comes with practice. The more pieces one plays the better the reading. Recognising patterns is another way eg being able to spot triads, scales. Must train the child to read ahead so once the child starts the piece, use a piece of paper to cover up a few notes ahead. This makes the child look ahead.

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          MummyThreeStreams
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          jce:
          Sight reading - comes with practice. The more pieces one plays the better the reading. Recognising patterns is another way eg being able to spot triads, scales. Must train the child to read ahead so once the child starts the piece, use a piece of paper to cover up a few notes ahead. This makes the child look ahead.

          jce, thanks for the tips! I guess it's just practice, practice, practice then! (I hated practicing as a child learning the piano, and now I've got to sit through my DS1's practicing!) will try your cover up method too, though I think he needs to be more proficient at recognizing the notes and patterns first.

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            sunflower2005
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            reiner:
            hi sunflower,


            can share where do you get the piano books mentioned in your blog? from the Tr?
            reiner,
            I got it from Sonare music sch, located at Compass point #04-08

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              reiner
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              Compass point… hmmmm… too far for me yah… how much you got them?

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                sunflower2005
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                reiner:
                Compass point... hmmmm... too far for me yah... how much you got them?

                Piano lesson made easy $9.00

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                  meiah
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                  Hi,


                  I started teaching my 2.8yo dd middle C 3 days ago. She's so happy counting 1234 that she went on and on but her finger did not move! :stupid:

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                    peanut_butter
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                    meiah:
                    Hi,


                    I started teaching my 2.8yo dd middle C 3 days ago. She's so happy counting 1234 that she went on and on but her finger did not move! :stupid:
                    LOL!

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