Comments on: Duets http://www.pianoteacherblog.com/2009/04/06/duets/ Relax, Share, and Laugh! Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:39:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Elaine http://www.pianoteacherblog.com/2009/04/06/duets/comment-page-1/#comment-3306 Elaine Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:20:51 +0000 http://www.pianoteacherblog.com/?p=463#comment-3306 I've been teaching piano for 18 years, and I always try to play the teacher duets, especially with new students. It helps them with counting, and as someone else mentioned,it's fun(for me and the student.) I generally get my students working on duets with a parent, sibling, or with me for recitals. More than once I've had trios-three siblings playing parts on the same piano. Awesome--ALWAYS a crowd pleaser. Duets and trios teach the student to work together, develop listening skills, and to stay on rhythm. BTW, I've visited your blog many times but this is the first time I've left a comment. It's a fun site; I also like your "Thrilled by the Thought" site. I'm an interior design major who graduated from BYU and ended up teaching piano lessons as my career, so I feel we have something in common! I’ve been teaching piano for 18 years, and I always try to play the teacher duets, especially with new students. It helps them with counting, and as someone else mentioned,it’s fun(for me and the student.) I generally get my students working on duets with a parent, sibling, or with me for recitals. More than once I’ve had trios-three siblings playing parts on the same piano. Awesome–ALWAYS a crowd pleaser. Duets and trios teach the student to work together, develop listening skills, and to stay on rhythm.

BTW, I’ve visited your blog many times but this is the first time I’ve left a comment. It’s a fun site; I also like your “Thrilled by the Thought” site. I’m an interior design major who graduated from BYU and ended up teaching piano lessons as my career, so I feel we have something in common!

]]> By: Natalie Wickham http://www.pianoteacherblog.com/2009/04/06/duets/comment-page-1/#comment-3266 Natalie Wickham Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:43:30 +0000 http://www.pianoteacherblog.com/?p=463#comment-3266 I play pretty much every duet with my students once they've learned the piece. It's a lot of fun and usually makes them feel like they're playing bigger-sounding pieces! I play pretty much every duet with my students once they’ve learned the piece. It’s a lot of fun and usually makes them feel like they’re playing bigger-sounding pieces!

]]> By: Heidi http://www.pianoteacherblog.com/2009/04/06/duets/comment-page-1/#comment-3263 Heidi Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:45:03 +0000 http://www.pianoteacherblog.com/?p=463#comment-3263 There aren't any duets in the books I teach from. I usually, after introducing a new piece to a student, get them to try the right hand part on their own. Then I play the left hand while they play the right. Then we switch hands. I find this is a fun way to teach, and really helps with rhythm and dynamics. :) There aren’t any duets in the books I teach from. I usually, after introducing a new piece to a student, get them to try the right hand part on their own. Then I play the left hand while they play the right. Then we switch hands. I find this is a fun way to teach, and really helps with rhythm and dynamics. :)

]]> By: Atara http://www.pianoteacherblog.com/2009/04/06/duets/comment-page-1/#comment-3262 Atara Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:59:02 +0000 http://www.pianoteacherblog.com/?p=463#comment-3262 Dennis Alexander said in a workshop that playing duets with beginners really helps them develop their musicality. I believe this 100% and do it all the time! Also, working with MIDI's helps this as well. Dennis Alexander said in a workshop that playing duets with beginners really helps them develop their musicality. I believe this 100% and do it all the time! Also, working with MIDI’s helps this as well.

]]> By: Cristina http://www.pianoteacherblog.com/2009/04/06/duets/comment-page-1/#comment-3260 Cristina Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:22:25 +0000 http://www.pianoteacherblog.com/?p=463#comment-3260 I try to play every duet in the books with my students (once they've mastered the song), for several reasons. For one thing, it's fun. :) And I've also noticed that it helps my students with their rhythm. It also motivates some of my students to apply themselves more, since they can't just stop in the middle of the song and fix a mistake, but have to try to keep playing. I have one student who can hardly get through a song by herself, but if I play the duet part, she can play the song perfectly!! I haven't quite figured that one out yet... I try to play every duet in the books with my students (once they’ve mastered the song), for several reasons. For one thing, it’s fun. :) And I’ve also noticed that it helps my students with their rhythm. It also motivates some of my students to apply themselves more, since they can’t just stop in the middle of the song and fix a mistake, but have to try to keep playing. I have one student who can hardly get through a song by herself, but if I play the duet part, she can play the song perfectly!! I haven’t quite figured that one out yet…

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