Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Scales ladder - create your own teaching materials

Wonderful to see Wenen again after a week's break.

Instead of relying on printed materials in teaching, it is interesting to create your own.

On a blank piece of paper, this student drew a ladder with eight steps. On the right side of the ladder, I wrote 12312345( fingerings for right hand C major scales) . The same was done on the other side for the left hand.

Then I guide him through playing the keys, paying special attention to bring the thumb under the finger three.

This is just one way of engaging the student. Personalised material and done with no frills. Just paper and colours.

Student enjoyed while learning scales theoretically and practically. I enjoyed the teaching .

Well done !

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