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Archive for the "Teaching" Category. How Expectations Contribute to Student Success. THE SITUATION: I think we can safely say that if you have a young student who begins lessons kicking and screaming (either literally or figuratively) because they don’t want to be there the chance for success is low. This of course has nothing to do with ability or aptitude. If a student expects they aren’t […]. Is Your Teaching Business Successful? Relating Finger Placement to the Notes on The Staff. Bowing smoothly and...

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Emily's Musical Musings » Blog Archive » The Practicing Myth

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Posted on 10:51 am. What I call “the practicing myth” comes in various forms, but it always goes something like this:. 8220;My kids hate to practice,. And I don’t want them to hate music, so taking music lessons must not be for them.”. If parents took that perspective with other things it might sound something like this:. 8220;My kids hate eating vegetables,. And I don’t want them to dislike food, so healthy food must not be for them.”. 8220;My kids hate doing their homework,. I think you get the picture.

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Emily's Musical Musings » Miscellaneous

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Archive for the "Miscellaneous" Category. Left Hand Pizz. and the Beginning Student. If you think back in your journey learning the violin or viola you probably were taught extended techniques at the intermediate or advanced stages of learning. There is good reason for this; many extended techniques are too difficult for beginning students and with all there is to learn as a beginner, unnecessary complication should be […]. The Value of Teaching Open String Songs. New Beginning Violin Book Update. Since ...

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Emily's Musical Musings » Music Lessons

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Archive for the "Music Lessons" Category. How Expectations Contribute to Student Success. THE SITUATION: I think we can safely say that if you have a young student who begins lessons kicking and screaming (either literally or figuratively) because they don’t want to be there the chance for success is low. This of course has nothing to do with ability or aptitude. If a student expects they aren’t […]. Is Your Teaching Business Successful? Relating Finger Placement to the Notes on The Staff. Bowing smoothl...

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Emily's Musical Musings » Blog Archive » New Beginning Violin Book Update

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New Beginning Violin Book Update. Posted on 5:20 pm. I am happy to announce that I have only ONE more song to “try out” on my students before finalizing my new book;. I am very excited to be in these final stages and want to let you know how you can prepare your students, and share some comments from mine! Here are the skills you can be working on with your students so that they are ready to begin the first songs in. The Beginning Violinist. (. Hold the violin correctly between their chin and shoulder.

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Emily's Musical Musings » School Instruction

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Archive for the "School Instruction" Category. Bowing Smoothly at Every Level. Bowing smoothly and evenly is a skill students at all levels must conquer. Obviously this skill needs to be taught to beginning students, but I have also encountered intermediate and advanced students that lack the foundational knowledge of correct bow usage. I believe that tone production, specifically that of a smooth bow, is often what […]. What are Your Favorite Go-to Beginner Books? The Value of Teaching Open String Songs.

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Emily's Musical Musings » Blog Archive » Beginning Strings: A Better Start

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Beginning Strings: A Better Start. Posted on 10:25 am. Thank you to those who have responded with interest to my new book,. The Beginning Violinist: A Companion Book for Children and Adults. If you’re interested in further information on the book including a look at what’s inside, reviews from parents and students, or purchasing information please check out http:/ thebeginningviolinist.com. Could be useful in your teaching and how to use the book with your own students to get the most out of the material.

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Emily's Musical Musings » Practicing

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Archive for the "Practicing" Category. Is Your Teaching Business Successful? I recently ran across this blog post on Facebook: Running a Successful Teaching Business Means Not Losing Students Go read the article if you want, it’s not long. If you don’t want to read it, it basically talks about how to organize your lessons so that you can keep up with what each student is doing […]. Relating Finger Placement to the Notes on The Staff. Bowing Smoothly at Every Level. I would describe myself as a “har...

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Archive for the "Uncategorized" Category. The Beginning Violinist Video Series: Tiger Dance – a song on the D-string. The Beginning Violinist Video Series takes viewers through The Beginning Violinist: A Companion Book for Children and Adults. Viewers will see how the repertoire included in this book helps introduce notes and rhythm in an easy and effective way. The newest video in this series introduces Tiger Dance – a song on the D-string. The […]. Is Suzuki a Fraud? Beginning Strings: A Better Start.