CPTP133: How to motivate and help students practice with Aaron Garner

Aaron Garner used to be like many teachers, frustrated by sitting in lessons correcting note errors in his students' pieces all day. That is, until he found a way to help students practice better.

Aaron brought together the magic of backing tracks and technology to create a comprehensive practice solution for students: Piano Marvel. This software breaks pieces down and gamifies the process of practising the piano.

Learn how you could help students practice in your studio and what effective practice looks like in this episode.

Transcript

If you'd like to download a PDF transcript of this episode, please click below.

[thrive_leads id='130254']

TopMusicPro Members: You can access your PDF download now from the Resource Library. Not a member?

In this episode, you’ll learn

• Where we're going wrong with teaching students how to practice
• Why students need a way to self-analyse their practice
• Why technology will never replace good teachers
• How Aaron reduces the preparation time for a piece with a new student
• Where gamification can help in piano practice
• Why Aaron builds up a new piece in layers with a student

Links Mentioned

• Piano Marvel – use this link to get a special discount for podcast listeners or start a free trial!

Today's Sponsor

Sheet Music Plus isn’t just fantastic because it’s the largest sheet music directory online (which it is!) they’re also doing their part to help music teachers with their program Easy Rebates.

If you sign up to Easy Rebates you get access to 8% cash-back on all your orders. You can also set up lists for your students to purchase and get the 8% cash back on those too!

Since Sheet Music Plus has over 1,000,000 titles including print and digital downloads, it's the best place to go when you have student requests or need something for an upcoming recital, so you should definitely take advantage of this free program.

Go to sheetmusicplus.com/easyrebates to find out more and sign up today.

Get $100 off Annual TopMusicPro Membership

As a valued podcast listener, you're eligible for a $100 discount on an annual TopMusicPro Membership. This discount lasts for as long as you're a member and whatever price you sign up for today is the price you'll pay as long as you remain a member.

Copy this coupon code to use when you see the "Coupon Code" box: PIANOPODCAST.

[thrive_link color='blue' link='https://members.topmusic.co/join/pro/' target='_blank' size='medium' align='aligncenter']Become a Member[/thrive_link]

Thank you for Tuning In!

There are a lot of podcasts you could be tuning into today, and I’m grateful that you’ve chosen mine.

Whether you’re at the gym, on the bike or in the car, I know that you and your students will get lots out of what you learn in the long run.

Just make sure you try out some of the ideas before they get lost in the business of your next lessons!

If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it by using the social media buttons on the left of the page.

Also, kindly consider taking the 60-seconds it takes to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes or on my Facebook page. Reviews are extremely helpful when it comes to show’s ranking and you can bet that I read every single one of them personally.

Lastly, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live.

How do you help students practice?

What do you do to motivate them? How do you get them to practice effectively?