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Author: David Peacham
Date: 2005-05-14 09:14
Fascinating page about teaching a young child to play a wind instrument. Not clarinet but tenor horn (in Eb, known as alto horn in some countries). The teacher, his father, is a leading professional horn player.
http://www.pyp.f2s.com/html/beginnerzak.htm
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Author: 3dogmom
Date: 2005-05-14 17:15
It is quite fascinating, thank you for sharing. I teach elementary (grade 4-5) children on beginning band instruments. My experience has shown that extrinsic rewards do not have a long lasting motivational effect. Students will only practice if they understand the connection between effective effort and success, and enjoy that success for themselves, not to please someone else. If they develop their own work ethic, they will succeed. No amount of external reinforcement will work in the long run.
Zak certainly has achieved a great deal, and perhaps what's most valuable is the time his father has spent with him. Whether he continues to play the horn or not, that was wonderful.
Sue Tansey
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Author: allencole
Date: 2005-05-15 00:15
I find that with a lot of younger students, much of their motivation is in the social side of the lesson. They like having an adult talk to them as if they are in-the-know, and enjoying their little accomplishment. (but I'm talking about an age range of 9-13) Even so, I think this worked well in the article.
I also think that he made a great move in letting Zak play by ear and feel his way around. I have similar memories of the recorder, and can remember a classmate impressing us all with the guitar lick from "Sunshine of Your Love" on the playground one morning.
I have to say, though, that the idea of charts or prizes has always fascinated me. I just can't afford to make them part of my particular program. But you're right, Sue, we have to find ways to make the music and its associated skills be its own reward. Personally, I prefer to create problems that our next trick will magically solve.
The greatest thing I saw in the article was the fact that music is fun in the home.
Allen Cole
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