I think that this project was super cool and awesome. Although Piano is the most difficult instrument for me, i still had a blast learning it. It was different and cool learning piano from a student rather than a teacher. It was more relaxed and i was more comfortable just going for it. I wish i was not graduating so i could do this project again next year.
Mike out
Monday, January 9, 2012
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Presentation Day - Kie Mata
Today was the day we presented our project. We presented an "satisfactory" video of all of us playing "Classic Dance" with some "interpretive" drums in the backround. We talked about what we did, and then they improvised a blues piece.
It didn't go quite as planned, because our main song was, let's just say, unable to be played. However, they still learned how to play basic piano technique and scales, as demonstrated by their improvised blues piece. This taught me that teaching is very hard, and can be a good experience to not only others, but to make even yourself a better player. Also, It may sometimes lead to some disappointing results. Overall, they had showed motivation and effort along the way I can say that I am proud of my students.
If we could do this again, I know the main thing we could get in order is the organization of time. Along their road of learning, other people seemed to hold us up, because the piano was again, usually taken, although we have no one else to blame but me, as lack of responsibility for not bringing an electric keyboard to school. We also could not come up with a song, as they had wishes of playing songs they could not agree on. Again, it was my fault I could not settle this disagreement, and should have insisted sticking to the lesson music.
This has been an interesting experience for me, being that I have not taught students "seriously" and "officially" before. I am okay with how this project came out, and proud of my students for their effort and motivation. In the future, I will definitely teach them songs they want to learn, if they want to.
It didn't go quite as planned, because our main song was, let's just say, unable to be played. However, they still learned how to play basic piano technique and scales, as demonstrated by their improvised blues piece. This taught me that teaching is very hard, and can be a good experience to not only others, but to make even yourself a better player. Also, It may sometimes lead to some disappointing results. Overall, they had showed motivation and effort along the way I can say that I am proud of my students.
If we could do this again, I know the main thing we could get in order is the organization of time. Along their road of learning, other people seemed to hold us up, because the piano was again, usually taken, although we have no one else to blame but me, as lack of responsibility for not bringing an electric keyboard to school. We also could not come up with a song, as they had wishes of playing songs they could not agree on. Again, it was my fault I could not settle this disagreement, and should have insisted sticking to the lesson music.
This has been an interesting experience for me, being that I have not taught students "seriously" and "officially" before. I am okay with how this project came out, and proud of my students for their effort and motivation. In the future, I will definitely teach them songs they want to learn, if they want to.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Day 4 -Mike Mott
The piano was taken for most of the period by some other students, so we had to find a different way to be productive. Kie brought in some piano books, so i started looking in those to find a final song to play. I only found one that was kinda cool, so we went to the library to look at more music online. I am not sure what i am going to play, but i know it will be awesome!!!
Monday, October 31, 2011
Day 4 - Kie Mata
Today the piano was unfortunately taken for most of the time. To be productive, we looked through piano books for ideas on a better song to learn. We also went to the library to find other and more popular songs, and possible sheet music. They have some ideas for our final song, such as music by Tank, and Stevie Wonder, or just a simple blues-y beginner song from one of my beginner performance books. I am hoping the next Google day will be more productive. Because the piano is usually hogged by other people, I will work around this problem and bring in my own keyboard next time.
Day 4-Aram Yang
Today we tried to choose a song to play on our final day.
We listned to Kai play some songs from the begining book and was going to play Hot Sping Dance? or something like that
BUT we wondered off somewhere over the rainbow and decided to play something else. I think Mike will play a song that I dont even know what is called, and I'll be playing the easiest song by Yiruma.
I'll have my song chosen with sheet music by next class
We listned to Kai play some songs from the begining book and was going to play Hot Sping Dance? or something like that
BUT we wondered off somewhere over the rainbow and decided to play something else. I think Mike will play a song that I dont even know what is called, and I'll be playing the easiest song by Yiruma.
I'll have my song chosen with sheet music by next class
Day 3 - Aram Yang
Kai brought in his old piano books for beginners and we learned how to play "Classic Dance"
It was hard in the begining but as Kai and Mr Matthys thought me little by little I managed to finish the song.
Kai will bring in more books so we could choose a song that we will be playing during our final day.
It was hard in the begining but as Kai and Mr Matthys thought me little by little I managed to finish the song.
Kai will bring in more books so we could choose a song that we will be playing during our final day.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Day 3 - Kie Mata
Today I brought some piano books to teach the two. The song they chose was "Classic Dance". It was both easy enough for them and perfect to teach basic concepts like finger numbers, dynamics, and fluency.
Being that I have never taught piano before, this is also a learning experience for me as it is teaching me how to teach. Because I am a new at teaching, I have faced challenges like the urge to teach fast, and not slowing down enough. They are getting significantly better every day.
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