tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435297673105726185.post2153449745093361885..comments2023-06-01T10:22:52.332-04:00Comments on Homegrown Minds: Groove is in the HeartUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435297673105726185.post-52265767386615945922010-10-13T18:15:26.422-04:002010-10-13T18:15:26.422-04:00Lisa,
Thanks for your comment! It's good to ...Lisa,<br /><br />Thanks for your comment! It's good to know I'm not the only one slipping away from structure and into the unknown. :-)Cyber Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13617795256170148473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435297673105726185.post-21333583735173073502010-10-13T17:37:17.013-04:002010-10-13T17:37:17.013-04:00OMG!! You are living my life, lol!
We just went t...OMG!! You are living my life, lol!<br /><br />We just went through the same thing. My DS10 is a lovely piano player, recently placing first in a local competition. But he plays almost entirely by ear (which was the whole point of our starting with a Suzuki teacher). <br /><br />As he got more advanced, she started lecturing him that he was going to have to sight read -- he'd never play Bach by ear. Well, he <i>does</i> play Bach by ear, thank you very much. Our last few lessons in August were spent with her lecturing him quite aggressively about how, if he didn't improve his sight reading, he wasn't going to be able to advance any further.<br /><br />This kid is so passionate about music, and plays for the pure joy of it, so I couldn't bear to keep watching these lectures. We quit. My husband worries that we're losing all forms of structure and discipline for our kids (we homeschool now too) and they will eventually become ungovernable, but he does agree that music isn't the place for such strictures.<br /><br />Right now I'm looking for a new teacher, but I may rethink that after reading your post. It's so hard to find a teacher who is prepared to follow the child's lead, keep the passion burning and the fun alive, allow flexibility, yet still help the child to reach his greatest potential. Does such a person exist? They all seem focused on preparing them for the next exam, as if that won't suck the pleasure right out of it (I know from my own experience with classical piano lessons).<br /><br />Sorry to be so wordy, but you "struck a chord" with me today (pun not really intended, but I like it, lol).<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />LisaLisahttp://www.keenkidsathome.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com