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schellen:
...Ah, but band practice trains discipline better...EstherTan:
...It's a good way to train discipline though. If you can sit at band practice for 3 hours, you can sit and do your homework for 3 hours :lol:
Ah... my mates and I have no problems sitting an entire day for band practice, not because we are good at doing homework or have good discipline, but because we have a really cute band instructor. :love: I get to sit in front some more with the woodwind section
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schellen:
ChiefKiasu:
I played the clarinet for 6 years... not by choice, but because that's the only instrument I can make some sound out of in the school band. As you said, it is uncommon. I felt like an old man everytime I played it, and the huge lump I get on my right thumb from having the entire weight of the instrument resting on it makes an interesting conversation piece.
Chief, you should share \"old man\" clarinet stories with sashimi. :lol:
Ehhhhhhh..... I also picked up the clarinet not-by-choice. I was a 笛子player from sec 3 to JC2. Then someone in SAF blur posted me to the (marching) bands, where, after telling the captain \"No sir, I play the Chinese Flute, not the Western Flute\", he told me to go learn the clarinet. Actually on hindsight, maybe I should have asked for the French Horn....
I don't miss the thumb either. -
sashimi:
If you asked for French horn, then your Grandma/Mom would probably kick you out of the house when you practised. :lol:Actually on hindsight, maybe I should have asked for the French Horn....
I don't miss the thumb either.
I also don't miss the thumb...of a different sort. I got calluses too, from the cello strings. As for percussion, I got lots of blue-blacks as I had to move the instruments around a lot. -
I am a piano teacher with 9 years teaching experienced.I taught in music school for few years.but now is full time private piano teacher.
Maybe I can answer the question! -
yernying
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EstherTan:
Not really leh. My boy says he goes to orchestra practice to slack!(!!!!). Bc actually the pieces not so difficult. It's only during competition that they repeatedly do those same pieces to perfection. Does get fairly boring in a way.
It's a good way to train discipline though. If you can sit at band practice for 3 hours, you can sit and do your homework for 3 hours :lol:
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mumwgals:
*haha* You've said it so to the point. For younger children, yea, it's the parents who need to be there to guide.Eventhough the piano teacher can inspire my elder gal but she only sees her once a week, for 45mins. How much can the teacher do?
For me, I create opportunity for my gal to play & learn at the same time. She is the one who is responsible to teach her sister for her JMC pieces. She is playing for a childcare centre during sch holiday and she is also the music teacher for my younger gal’s playgroup every alternate week. .
Glad you find that role enjoyable! I find it a chore, that's why I never wanted to start any of our 3 kids on any musical instruments, although I'm not talking about piano except for 1. But in the end, ALL of them do. How strange. :?
It's tough, but if they had not progressed - not without guidance from me, I must say(most times I am too lazy & tired). So thankfully, alot of the motivation does come from within themselves. -
proudmum:
I second thatDon't get mesmerised just because the child could pass the piano exams at an early age. Honestly, a child whose music education is only focused on passing exams would be limited in his musical ability. Ask yourself why do u want your child to get thru the exams at the fastest pace? To satisfy yourself? It isn't difficult to pass the exams as the child only needs to memorise the 3 exam pieces well. An examiner once told me - we can tell if the child's music education is merely focus on passing exams or if the child is truely musical from the way he played the sight-reading section.
I have nephew and niece who completed grade 8 before PSLE and thereafter they stop playing the piano. Why? Before, mummy only wanted them to focus on exams. These children are NOT musical, has not really learnt to appreciate music and the piece of grade 8 is not of any use to them at such a young age.
Do not worry about passing exams, if u truely want a music education for your child. Let the child play as many pieces as possible, let him explore and enjoy music. Along the way, he would sit for exams and pass them with flying colors as he travel along the beautiful world of music. Only then, would music adds to his life.
I am a piano teacher and as a piano learner myself my parents never set any strict time on when I should take exams. In fact, I took ABRSM exams only when I was out of primary school (before that I had taken piano exams but under Yamaha, in a much relaxed way). That's for me..
Other may find that only by exam they can progress.
But I think I found many of my students willing to practice more if they like the songs. In this way they can progress faster also..
Yea, at the end of the day, every children is different. But do not emphasise piano exam too much, it will restrict them to only playing exam pieces and this will only do more harm than good.
For one to enjoy playing it and to play for other's enjoyment, playing piano is not mere notes and practising.
Anyway, if you are interested, please drop me an email to private_piano_tuitions@yahoo.com.sg
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mumwgals:
Hi caroline3sg,caroline3sg:
mumwgals & proudmum
Do you have any good piano teacher to recommend? I stay at CCK.
My gal's teacher is staying in the east and she does not travel to student's place.
Hi hi,
would you be able to share your contact for the piano teacher? I live in the east side. Thanks a lot -
mumwgals:
Hi caroline3sg,caroline3sg:
mumwgals & proudmum
Do you have any good piano teacher to recommend? I stay at CCK.
My gal's teacher is staying in the east and she does not travel to student's place.
Hi hi,
would you be able to share your contact for the piano teacher? I live in the east side. Thanks a lot
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