Natalya finally gets interested!

Mandabplus3 wrote: If I press RH it hides the right hand but puts the left hand on the computer playing it mode. Is it possible to play right hand hidden and student plays left hand? Or should I press PH and make her do both....

Manda, it is evening in Texas and my brain is not capable to comprehend your question

Well, if you want to hide EVERYTHING you have to press PH, but - yes - play using both hands.

I usually do this:
1. ask my students to play R 'till perfect
2. ask to play R H 'till almost perfect
3. ask to play L
4. LH
5. P
6. PH
7. No computer
8. No computer with rhythm section (metronome)

After that I advice to make a small recital for 'rich relatives' and at the end to drop a hint that the piano lessons now days are very expensive. Take a hat and go around to collect some tips...

Oh that's gold! We have been playing R till we are sick of hearing it Then L for a few tries, then P until it's a reasonable speed then R again to speed it up, memorize it and add P again.
Basically it appears my daughter wants to make the program do something it can't do! Lol
I havnt tried the metronome yet. Yes I am naughty ( and lazy )
We spend more time on P than anything else but maybe if we spend more time on R to start with that might be better. I will try it with my next piece. Thanks.

Mandabplus3 wrote: Oh that's gold! We have been playing R till we are sick of hearing it Then L for a few tries, then P until it's a reasonable speed then R again to speed it up, memorize it and add P again.
Basically it appears my daughter wants to make the program do something it can't do! Lol
I havnt tried the metronome yet. Yes I am naughty ( and lazy )
We spend more time on P than anything else but maybe if we spend more time on R to start with that might be better. I will try it with my next piece. Thanks.

You are welcome!

Speaking of laziness... All the civilization had been created by lazy people

So the system above works thankyou we shall do it that way from now on
Natalya has been inconsistent with practice...but has only just started back at lessons through school, so now we will see
She has been playing Ode To Joy both hands 46/48 and plus t14
I think I might encourage her to have a good listen through the pieces, pick one she likes thats a bit more challenging and have her perfect it. She would get a kick out of the challenge and the ability to play something nice anywhere anytime.
I find with her she is most interested in piano when she hears me playing, so I try to practice while the kids are around. They always kick me off for a turn!

Mandabplus3 wrote: So the system above works thankyou we shall do it that way from now on
Natalya has been inconsistent with practice...but has only just started back at lessons through school, so now we will see

Yes, I want to know, how both ways are going to work for her.

She has been playing Ode To Joy both hands 46/48 and plus t14
I think I might encourage her to have a good listen through the pieces, pick one she likes thats a bit more challenging and have her perfect it. She would get a kick out of the challenge and the ability to play something nice anywhere anytime.

Did you check Boogie 1? I like Robot Rock, Rock Group and Cat Boogie there.

I find with her she is most interested in piano when she hears me playing, so I try to practice while the kids are around. They always kick me off for a turn!

So, the MASTER PLAN to start music education from parents works!