Description

The lesson is where we teach. The practice happens in the six days after it, when the only teacher in the room is the pupil, deciding for themselves what to do.

This book is about how much of that deciding you can hand over, and how to do it. It comes from nearly forty years of teaching, and it follows real pupils: the ones it worked for, the ones it worked for slowly, and the ones it did not.

Inside:

Why a long list of things to practise so rarely gets done
The one question every pupil learns to expect, and how to make it small enough to answer
Handing over decisions, one small choice at a time
A loop for working out what is wrong, that a pupil can run on their own
Getting ready to play to somebody, from the first time at home to the exam room
What home can do to help, and why teaching is not a parent’s job

Perfect for instrumental teachers of every instrument, in individual and group lessons, whether you are new to teaching or have taught for years.

Paul Wood trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and has spent his working life teaching, playing and writing music for string players. He ran the music service in East Ayrshire and is co-author of the Stringtastic series (Faber Music).