Thanks for your replies. I’m reassured to know that there are different views that are valid on this aspect of learning to play piano. I expected to find differences between teachers and their methods but this particular thing is a struggle. Personally I’m finding the dynamics difficult to add after I’ve been learning a piece for a couple of months without them. And I have a feeling that my new teacher won’t be flexible on it either as she has strong views, most of which are helpful and making practising easier, but not this one.
I’m interested to know if there’s a general consensus on when to add dynamics when learning piano. I’ve been learning for a few years with a teacher who taught me to add dynamics along with the rhythm, notes, articulation etc. This teacher left the area recently so I needed a new one. After a few weeks with my new teacher I feel it’s going well, but I find there are wide differences between the teaching methods the two teachers use. One that I’m struggling with is that my new teacher believes that it’s important to learn the piece solidly first (notes, fingering, timing, articulation) and once that is achieved the dynamics are added. My first teacher said the exact opposite!Is there a usual method for learners adding dynamics, or is there no one ‘right’ way? I’m interested in the different opinions that there may be.
So you teach students all the fundamental rules of singing first.
Keypeg, are you willingness to share how you’ve been taught to play dynamics - or which you’ve found the most successful method for you? I think you may be implying that aspects of playing need to be tackled separately in the early stages, but I could be misinterpreting.