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Memorisation
One of my teaching resolutions this year is to put more emphasis on memorization. This skill is too easily dismissed as a talent. Either you can...
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Why Theory?
In a previous blog I talked about how I teach theory through games. It takes a lot of organising and I keep the lessons very affordable which means...
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In my music studio, from time to time I stop and look at my own teaching and assess what works, what I could have done better and what makes...
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Music and the Presch...
(reprinted from my studio blog) Between the ages of 4 years and 6 years children undergo enormous growth, and they are ready to expand and extend...
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Children of this age can be even more confusing than 2 year-olds! Why? Because your child is now in the midst of enormous growth, physically and...
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Music and the Kindy ...
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Music and Babies
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Teaching Theory Thro...
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This article is reprinted from my studio articles http://jillargyle.com In these free and easy times when we love and respect our children and...
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Committing to Learni...
Yesterday a small incident in my teaching day left me pondering things for quite a while. It turned my whole philosophy of teaching on its head. So...
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Make Music Part of Y...
So you have always wanted to play the piano and now your child is learning. Everything is fine… or is it? Did you know that children are...
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So you’ve bought the new piano, you’ve signed up for lessons and are all ready to go. If you are expecting that your child will excel...
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