[Menvi-discuss] piano methods

[Chris Smart]

Get whatever books you can and evaluate them according to what you 
want to teach, what your students want to learn, etc. Are you 
teaching according to a particular method?

At 04:39 AM 10/4/2013, you wrote:
>Hey Chris,
>No, not in Canada, but I am a member of the national library service 
>for the blind here in the states.  I have looked in to that method, 
>but I'm not sure if I want to go that route or not.  There are a 
>couple of piano method series that I have seen that look good, but I 
>was just more or less curious to see what others were using and what 
>they recommended.  I'm totally new to this whole teaching thing.  As 
>a matter of fact, any tips from anyone to a new teacher would be 
>greatly appreciated as well.  I'm not very confident in this area 
>yet.   I was pretty hard on myself after the first lesson worrying 
>about if I explained things clearly enough so she could understand 
>them or not.  Anyway, just was curious to see what others were 
>using, and to maybe also get some tips for teaching as well.
>Brian
>On Oct 3, 2013, at 11:29 PM, Chris Smart <csmart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:
>
> > If you're in Canada, CNIB has all of the Royal Conservatory 
> books, which of course she can also get in print.
> >
> > Have you looked into the Suzuki method? Perhaps some of their 
> books are available in Braille from somewhere as well.
> >
> > At 11:02 PM 10/3/2013, you wrote:
> >> Hello all,
> >> I have a beginner piano student that I had my first lesson with 
> today.  It was just an orientation lesson, but she is a complete 
> beginner.  She has watched a lot of youtube videos, but is still 
> very much a beginner.  She is sighted.  What book would you 
> recommend that I get to teach from that is good to use with braille 
> while also keeping in mind that she is sighted?  Any suggestions 
> would be greatly appreciated.  I want something that is easy enough 
> for both of us to work from.  Thanks so much,
> >> Brian
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