tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476663996909394364.post1876939039851447276..comments2023-06-22T03:48:05.842-04:00Comments on The Piano Studio: No More Practice Log!Laura Lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08274813429304397700noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476663996909394364.post-56722660294712688452010-06-21T18:22:49.305-04:002010-06-21T18:22:49.305-04:00I am a singing teacher, not a piano teacher but th...I am a singing teacher, not a piano teacher but the same problems occur. I try to ask my students to practice in defined chunks of the song, and if that does not work I use the tier method. ie sing 2 bars and don't move on to the next 2 bars until that is memorised. I realise that as singers we must always work from memory, but practicing is still much the same!<br />Great blog!Ann in Paradisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035152437312483280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476663996909394364.post-15032945427380875792010-06-09T15:47:25.133-04:002010-06-09T15:47:25.133-04:00I agree with you... basing rewards on the amount o...I agree with you... basing rewards on the amount of time spent practicing is not effective. In my studio, rewards are based on practicing 5 days a week and achieving practice goals. It doesn't matter how long students practice each day as long as they meat those goals. Students have to practice consistently throughout the week and meet their practice goals in order to be rewarded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476663996909394364.post-88582715368829142022010-06-05T13:43:44.155-04:002010-06-05T13:43:44.155-04:00Great post! I am in the process of relocating to a...Great post! I am in the process of relocating to a different state/city, so I have the opportunity to have a fresh start with my studio, and I am seriously considering doing something like this. I definitely agree that it is MUCH more effective to teach students to practice correctly and efficiently and to reward them for assignments completed than to reward them for time spent.Jenny Bayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17736364511824338617noreply@blogger.com