Klarinet Archive - Posting 000149.txt from 2006/03

From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?sarah=20elbaz?=" <sarah@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Help with teaching
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2006 13:40:42 -0500

Bill,
I think that the fist thing that should be done is check her eyes. Maybe she needs glasses!
sarah

> -------Original Message-------
> From: Ormondtoby Montoya <o4rmondtoby@-----.net>
> Subject: Re: [kl] Help with teaching
> Sent: 08 Mar '06 16:03
>
> Thank you for the suggestions.   I'm going to try all of them over the
> next few weeks/months.
>
> I had been unaware of teaching aids such as movable magnetic notes and
> putty notes on a staffed 'blackboard', but now that you have explained
> them, I'm sure that I can find them with Google's help.
>
> Last night I set up a keyboard, and when she is in a relaxed mood, I'm
> going to see if she can find (by ear) a strong major-triad-based melody
> such as "Michael Row The Boat" when I play it slowly on the keyboard.
>
> Just so nobody misunderstands, I'm not an "instructor" (no skills).
> The child, a family member, is unquestionably motivated (and
> frustrated).   She is the reason that I play clarinet, actually.   Years
> ago, she announced that she wanted to play clarinet, and I went the
> usual route of renting and lessons.   When she couldn't handle it and
> gave up, I was 'stuck' with the rental contract and so I showed up at
> the next lesson in her place.   Over the years, she has never lost her
> interest in music.   She sings, but she always runs into the 'brick
> wall' when the choirmaster hands out sheet music and says, "Everyone
> should practice this, and we'll try it next week."
>
> She does not have acuity problems, but she welcomes visual aids.   I
> presume that visual aids reduce the effort that is required of her,
> thereby freeing up her resources for other aspects of the task.   A
> colored staff line for reference and tinted paper had never occurred to
> me.   She still anthropomorphizes (sp?) the notes sometimes --- Amazing
> Adam, Bowinkle Bob, Cheerful Charlie, etc.
>
> Thanks again!   Much appreciated!
>
>
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