How is your method different from the others?
My goal is to offer the type of lessons that keep students interested in piano simply by learning to play the music that wants to be learned. While I recognize the strengths of a more traditional approach for maximum development, the custom approach is unquestionably better in maintaining student interest and most importantly, keeping students practicing on a regular basis. After all, who wouldn't rather learning the Beatles, Taylor Swift, or Star Wars within the 1st few lessons rather than some obscure "Choo-Choo in the Smokey Mountains" song from a method book?
Moreover, I have found time and time again that by initially catering to a student's individual tastes, a gradual bridge is created in appreciating the classics of the masters. Many of my students simultaneously learn intricate transcriptions of modern pop tunes all the while enjoying the study of Beethoven and Mozart's classical sonata movements.
Method books can be of great value to create a more well-rounded student. However, when one is just starting out (especially younger children), I've often found these books to be a hinderance in motivating students to practice.
My goal is to offer the type of lessons that keep students interested in piano simply by learning to play the music that wants to be learned. While I recognize the strengths of a more traditional approach for maximum development, the custom approach is unquestionably better in maintaining student interest and most importantly, keeping students practicing on a regular basis. After all, who wouldn't rather learning the Beatles, Taylor Swift, or Star Wars within the 1st few lessons rather than some obscure "Choo-Choo in the Smokey Mountains" song from a method book?
Moreover, I have found time and time again that by initially catering to a student's individual tastes, a gradual bridge is created in appreciating the classics of the masters. Many of my students simultaneously learn intricate transcriptions of modern pop tunes all the while enjoying the study of Beethoven and Mozart's classical sonata movements.
Method books can be of great value to create a more well-rounded student. However, when one is just starting out (especially younger children), I've often found these books to be a hinderance in motivating students to practice.