5 day Challenge:

HESITANT TO HERO: HOOK YOUR STUDENTS WITH OUR

TOP 5 ‘NO BOOK’ TEACHING TECHNIQUES

Day 1

Chord Quick Wins

COMPOSING

ARRANGING

PLAYING BY EAR

ACCOMPANYING

NOTATING

SINGING & PLAYING

JAMMING

PLAYING IN BANDS &ORCHESTRAS

EXPLORING OTHERINSTRUMENTS

HOLISTIC MUSIC TEACHING: THE FULL PICTURE

Benefits of Holistic Music Teaching:

1.____________________ 2. ___________________ 3. ___________________

Make A Quick Chord ProgressionMUSIC EAR CHORDS

CBm

Em

CF GD

A

EB

CFGDA

E

B

C

E mG m

C m

F m

Fm

Cm

GmDm Am

B m

HOMEWORK:

1. Fill in the blanks above

2. Play your chord progression

3. Post in the group ‘I rocked it!’ I’m going to try this with ______ students this week.

PERFORMING INTERPRETATION

Day 2

HOMEWORK:

1. Grab your favourite beginner method book

2. Find a piece of 4-8 bars for right hand alone

3. Write LH chords above, like a lead sheet and play

4. If you have a student at this level, try this with them too.

5. Post: ‘done!’ in the group on the homework post for a chance to win a bonus!

Leadsheets in Lesson 1

Key points:

• Share with student about the key of the piece

• Students writes root notes above the staff

Proceed according to level:

• Prep level: play single note with LH

• Elementary: play fifths, or 2nds/3rds

• Intermediate and above play chords

What is Repertoire Remixing?Getting “under the hood” of the pieces students are learning.

Day 3

Repertoire Remix

BenefitsHUGE impact on_______________________

Deepen understanding of ______________

Improve reading ability

More practice of_______________

Students understand, use and practice scales without knowing it! (Like spag bolognese with hidden veggies)

HOMEWORK:

1. Find 2 rep pieces (one beginner, one intermediate) that your students are currently learning and that you could use this week to create rep remixes.

2. Play the pieces and follow the steps yourself. (Record the LH part if you’re having troubles coordinating at first)

3. Run it through with a student between now and Day 3

4. Post the title(s) of the piece you chose and played

5. Bonus post a piano selfie. Big bonus: Videos of you teaching this (with permission) - post in group.

Level 2: IntermediateBASED ON THE SCORE USING NEW PITCH/MELODY/

ACCOMPANIMENT/HARMONIC IDEAS.

For example:

• Intros/outros

• Improvised sections

• New styles/feels

• Changing patterns

• Re-arranging

• Re-harmonising

• Realising lead sheets

Day 4

Hook, Line and Sinker

Key PointsDon’t try to ______________________

Always ask ______________________

POP TEACHING ALGORITHM

Is there a printed score online you can download?

i.e. Google, Musicnotes, Sheet Music Plus, Etc.

CHOOSE APOP SONG

YES

YES

YES

NO

NONO NOT WELL WELLWant to teach

using the printed score?

How well do you and your student know the song?

Do you have good aural

skills?

Is there a chord/lyric chart on Ultimate Guitar or similar?

YESYES

YES

NONO

NONONONO

NONO

NONO

YES

Is it too hard to play as written?

Would your student like to

solo?

Would your student like to

sing?

PLAY BY EARPLAY FROMNOTATION

PLAY CHORDS/LEADSHEET

(Solo Style)

PLAY CHORD/LYRIC CHART

(Accompaniment Style)

I V vi IVThis is the most common chord progression in pop music today. Students

love how they can instantly recognise this pattern!

Day 4

BenefitsHarmonic analysis becomes more alive and applicable

Accuracy and speed recognizing patternsand progressions increases

HOMEWORK:

1. Choose a catchy part of a pop tune to learn (or play through one from today: Happier by Bastille, Baby Shark, or The Wellerman Sea Shanty)

2. Post the title of song you rocked out to in the Day 4 homework FB post

Connections Thru Chords

Day 5

Canon in D (in C) 1680s

Go West - Village People 1970s

BenefitsDeepens harmonic understanding

Strengthens memorization

Improves _________________

Bm

Em

CF GD

A

EB

CFGDA

E

B

C

E mG m

C m

F m

Fm

Cm

GmDm Am

B m

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