well now already 12 plus le.. baby's sleeping.. he's tired so didn't get a chance to chat with him and gossip.. heheee... becos he called me earlier at 11pm sharp somemore... i just finished eating my dinner and watching show onli... so quickly bathe packed my things called him at 11.30pm.. but he's asleep le.. i wanted to go sleep one.. but decided to surf net awhile.. though my eyes were like going to shut soon... that's me... bad habit me..
today after the wasted trip... played a game on my bro's DS lite.. its some music rhythmic game... long time never play the dog le.. so u can imagine if that time baby did buy me a DS lite i think it will turn mouldy very fast and the dog i'm supposed to take care would die within days... or hours??? hahaha.. exaggarating again.. oh ya.. the rhythm game quite nice but difficult la.. onli managed to pass a few rounds then i give up le... though i play piano.. i think i can only recognize black and white keys.. hahaha..
now trying to put songs into my Sony Walkman.. stupid copyright thing.. can't even transfer songs directly into it.. must dunno convert to this OMA file.. sianz... how i miss my ZEN but creative things doesn't last lor... so sianz... watever it is.. i'm getting help from someone.. hopefully he will let me know good news soon..
today received a call from baby then realised that his boss wants to enquire piano class for her daughter who is only 4 years old... so many 4 years old ppl starting now.. even though i dun like YAMAHA music system... i still dun mind recommending ppl to attend..but must carefullly choose outlet and choose teacher... cos i see different ppl teaching at different speed and different method and different attitude... below are the summary that i found out from my students who are previously from yamaha..
YAMAHA JUNIOR MUSIC COURSE commonly known as JMC.. are conducted in group
classes there's another advanced course known as JXC.
"Yamaha Music School offers a 4-year comprehensive music education using its very own unique teaching methods. Designed for children aged 4 to 8 years old, this well-structured course aims to develop your child's sensitivity to music. " (quoted from the schoolwebsite)
Course include:Memory Singing
Keyboard Drills
Keyboard Repertoire
Keyboard Harmony
Rhythm · Rudiments
Music Appreciation
Scale & Cadences
Creativity
Soflege Singing
Ensemble Playing
Theory of Music
"In the first two years, the JMC (Junior Music Course) Foundation Stage focuses primarily on building the musical ability to LISTEN, to SING, to PLAY and to ENJOY music in a group-learning environment. At 4-5 years of age, the finger muscles of a child are still weak and incapable of intricate movements. Therefore, the Yamaha Junior Course does not give children technique-oriented training, but instead focuses on ear training since a childs aural sense develops most rapidly during this period.
At Yamaha, children are taught to recognise musical sounds through listening by ear and memorizing melodies by note names (solfege singing). Before long, they are able to sing what they hear, and be able to play what they sing.
Eventually, they learn to play their own accompaniments to simple melodies (keyboard harmony), and write short melodies of their own (creativity). Through this entire process, children acquire the basics of music and learn to express their individuality through music.
At the end of these 2 years, an assessment called the Fundamental Skills Survey (FSS) will evaluate the musical abilities that the children have acquired.
Following the JMC Foundation Stage, your child will then continue into the JXC (Junior Extension Course) Developmental Stage of the course for the next two years. At this stage, the course further develops the skills and musicality developed in the JMC Foundation Stage, following the physical, mental and emotional development of children at pre-schooling ages.
At the end of the 4 years, the children will sit for the Yamaha Grade 9 Examination and the ABRSM Grade 1 Theory Examination. " (Quoted from yamaha website)
MY thoughtsso now i understand why yamaha student learnt everything by ear.. cos that's the easier way to teach students anything cos they claim that at age 4 -5 going by hearing its the easiest way to learn things...
but the very downside of this is that they totally dont read notes.. but this is the most important skill that student should have... (to me..) cos without knowing how to read notes u would always need other ppl to tell u or guide u...
though i dont deny that if u have a perfect pitch... everything else would be easy.. but how is it possible to get the best of both worlds right??? unless they dont mind spending time to do so.. cos to realli learn the basics strong i believe would need 2 years or even longer for those who are slower in learning... so now if students come and complain that they are learning too slow.. i would rebute and say.. "that's the speed i have to move to make sure you learn everything correctly and strong.." whether they will thank me in the future.. its up to them...
i have quite a handful of students who come out from the JMC having alot of trouble trying to read notes and have proper finger technique.. yes you may argue with me that "aiyo so young why you focus so much on finger technique when its all so borring..." well.. too bad then. u want be good.. u realli need to work hard... becos i dun have good teachers to start with i regret now.. so now i hope to be a good teacher that can impart all the necessary basics stuff that all good students should have in the future..
my aim for students.
1. be able to read notes independently
2. be able to count in correct rhythm independently
3. be able to recognise notes purely by hearing
4. be able to have strong fingers to run the keyboard at any time
5. be able to handle any new pieces thrown to them at any time
6. be able to accept changes to any of the things need to refine
7. be able to notice differences between songs
8. be able to recognize different composers/period being played
9. be able to sing in pitch
10. be able to teach others in the future.
am i asking for alot?? do u guys know learning anything you have to go extra mile?? doesn't mean i teach piano i dun teach music... doesn't mean that you learn violin you no need to learn to read notes.. its like so many things are attached to one subject alone.. like u learn english you have to learn outside a bit...not just reading one genre of work would help... you have to read on novels, fictions, non-fictions. and so many more... so when would you stop learning??? when you are not interested... if not you have to read everything that is related... by asking that of students now... is it too much??
just like now i have to prepare more for students so that they can learn more but how many of them actually appreciate your effort and follow ur lesson plans??? those that never practice and those that never do homework are already affecting ur progress planned for them.. then in the end when they dun make it... you get the blame.. do u think its fair???
i realli need to thank those parents who doesn't give me any pressure and realli believe that i would do a good job educating their child... but sometimes i would think i'm not giving enough... in this world.. how can giving stop??? when it stop the world would turn grey....
i realli need to thank those students who put in effort to make sure everything are done properly for the next lesson...
i realli need to thank those parents who have faith in me and recommended me to other friends.. think up till now about half of my students are get by referrals... thanks to all..
i realli need to thank those students who smiles even though i scolded them for not practicing becos i know they are not angry with me...
i realli need to thank those students who gives me angry face after i scold them for not practicing becos of this i know scolding u are useless.. make me think of other ways to encounter ur behaviour..
i realli need to thank those parents who are always concerned about their child progress and tried to convey ur ideas back to me..
i realli need to thank those parents who think that i'm lousy cos i didn't ensure a pass in their child's exam...
i think there are many reasons and things to thank to who i am... will try to be a better teacher by not throwing tempers.. cos i'm a very easily irritated teacher...
no homework = die..
no practice = die..
never listen = super die..
no homework + no practice + never practice = can drop student (YEAh~!~!~)
there are alot of stories to continue on.. but think its rather long le.. maybe tml got the blogging mood again will talk again on this topic... i think everyday talk also need a very long time to finish all...heheee
babyfen woke up at 12:10 AM
GREETINGS !