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determined2learn

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A teacher's extremely valuable asset

on: September 01, 2021, 11:24:59 AM

Yesterday I completed my 4th lesson. My teacher believes much more in my potential than I believe in myself. His encouragement and cheerleading for me really motivated me to get these 5 finger octave chords. I hope if you are a teacher you are giving your students the same kind of encouragement. Yesterday was a bit more like a therapy session than a piano lesson. Now it's on me to improve.

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dogperson

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Re: A teacher's extremely valuable asset

Reply #1 on: September 01, 2021, 02:21:01 PM

Here is a ‘thumbs up!’ To your post. Even though I am an older than dirt curmudgeon, my teachers have treated me as if I were preparing for conservatory auditions or competitions. Having a teacher that believes in you is highly motivating.

My last teacher would not accept the phrase ‘I can’t play that’. The phrase was REQUIRED to be ‘ I can’t play that YET’ . All slip ups on my part were immediately corrected

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quantum

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Re: A teacher's extremely valuable asset

Reply #2 on: September 01, 2021, 11:29:56 PM

Looks like you have a wonderful teacher.

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Made a Liszt. Need new Handel's for Soler panel & Alkan foil. Will Faure Stein on the way to pick up Mendels' sohn. Josquin get Wolfgangs Schu with Clara. Gone Chopin, I'll be Bach

arda152

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Re: A teacher's extremely valuable asset

Reply #3 on: November 20, 2021, 09:58:30 AM

I am really curious about how your teacher reacted, can you give some examples from his sentences if you have time to write? I am a young teacher myself and looking for ways to improve my teaching "repertoire". What did he say when you made a mistake? Did he point it out or did he wait for you to find it on your own? How about critique?

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