Teaching children — Pianoconcerto Forum

bach93

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August 18, 2014, 11:26

Hi guys, I'm new, my name is Vincenzo. I wanted to ask you: I have an 11-year-old sister and I would like to teach her how to play the piano, since I have also been asked by other parents who have children aged 6-7; how could I start teaching them to play? I am building a study plan to start; for now, I have only included the Bastien method level 1, is this okay for the first month of lessons? For example, when could I include Czerny or Bach? I should mention that I am attending a three-year degree program at a conservatory, so I have been studying for quite a while and I want to teach children without receiving any income; I do it out of passion. I like the idea of children approaching a piano without their parents pushing them, but doing it of their own will.
If any of you already have teaching experience and can write me some book titles so that I can teach them to others, I would be grateful.
Thank you.

Valchiria

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August 18, 2014, 11:33

Regarding Bastien, there are also preparatory methods, but the method itself is never a limit or a problem.

What I feel I can tell you instead is that in cases like yours—I mean when one lacks experience—the risk is causing more or less repairable damage to students, especially if they begin at a very young age. In short, the real problems are those related to incorrect postures. The first thing I would do is seek mentorship from an experienced colleague who can introduce you to the world of teaching so that you can carry this noble cause forward (since it is not tied to money) without "collateral damage."

Good luck.