How to teach Instrumental & Singing Lessons: 100 Inspiring Ideas - Softcover

Marshall, Karen; Stirling, Penny

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1472927397 ISBN 13: 9781472927392

Publisher: Collins Music, 2017

Synopsis

How to teach Instrumental and Singing lessons presents 100 diverse ideas for teachers of every instrument. The ideas are concise, easy to implement and tackle everything from scales, sight-reading and performance anxiety to group teaching, special needs and business practicalities. This practical handbook will invigorate lessons with any pupil.

Whether you’re new to instrumental teaching or a seasoned practitioner seeking fresh inspiration, you’ll find a wealth of practical and relevant ideas in this dip-in handbook.

About this title

About the Author

Karen Marshall is a classroom, peripatetic and private music teacher working with students from 4 to 72 years of age. Her writing is steeped in her ongoing music teaching practice. Karen is Kodály trained (via the British Kodály Academy), a mother of three, former student of the late Christine Brown, who is passionate about bringing the joy of music to all her students. She is published by Collins Music, Faber Music and ABRSM Publishing and also regularly contributing to Music Teacher Magazine.

From the Back Cover

How to teach Instrumental and Singing lessons presents 100 diverse ideas for teachers of every instrument. The ideas are concise, easy to implement and tackle everything from scales, sight-reading and performance anxiety to group teaching, special needs and business practicalities. Whether you’re new to teaching or a seasoned practitioner, this practical handbook offers fresh and varied ways to invigorate lessons with any pupil.
Penny Stirling is Director of Yorkshire Young Musicians and one of the UK’s leading figures in instrumental teaching. She regularly acts as adjudicator, examiner, consultant and Professional Development leader in the UK and abroad, and holds a Fellowship at the Royal Northern College. Karen Marshall is a successful instrumental and classroom teacher based in York. Specialising in multi-sensory music teaching, she trains teachers across the UK on teaching students with special needs, regularly writes for Music Teacher magazine and is co-author of the acclaimed Get Set! Piano series.

‘An essential read for all music teachers of all ages and abilities ... comprehensive, accessible, down to earth and practical … I heartily recommend it.’ Richard J Hallam MBE

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Edition details

• Publisher: Collins Music
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472927397
• ISBN 13: 9781472927392
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128