Funny Piano Lessons
Funny piano lessons work much better, especially for younger kids. A laughing child is easy to teach. An upset child is almost impossible to teach. Which would you rather have? It all has to do with the teacher's manner
Funny Piano Lessons
Funny piano lessons work much better, especially for younger kids. A laughing child is easy to teach. An upset child is almost impossible to teach. Which would you rather have? It all has to do with the teacher's manner. Thus, with some kids, I adopt the manner of the comedian.
I have very serious kids who don't want any humor. What a teacher is saying with such a manner is, "I will never go faster or harder than you can take. There will always be time for childish good humor." It puts the child at ease.
Create A Pleasant Atmosphere
Now you can go to work. Games are inherently funny, especially if you adopt, even for a few seconds, the manner of the game show host. Kids are in school all day, often with humorless pedants. Piano is an elective after school activity. Think about what the child is expecting.
Kids are going to learn the basics, anyway: fingering, chords, both hands and a host of other skills. It will go down much easier with a dose of humor. The humor is not at odds with curriculum, nor is it a substitute for it.
Find Opportunities For Humor
So you will go through all the standard curriculum, but when you see an opportunity for humor, use it, laugh with them, and then back to work. Some