Playing Piano » Technology http://www.yunglingpianostudio.com/pianoBlog A Piano Teacher's Lifetime of Play Sat, 05 Jun 2010 05:49:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Record Your Student’s Songs! http://www.yunglingpianostudio.com/pianoBlog/2009/11/10/record-your-students-songs/ http://www.yunglingpianostudio.com/pianoBlog/2009/11/10/record-your-students-songs/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:33:05 +0000 lyungling http://www.yunglingpianostudio.com/pianoBlog/?p=20 I use my iMac and Garageband to record my students’ songs. Then I have them listen to the playback and tell me what they heard, what was great?, what could be improved? They LOVE it! And they improve their listening skills and take greater responsibility for applying the fundamentals of dynamics, counting and phrasing….without me having to always point it out first! Now the lessons are more collaborative.

My equipment: 20 inch iMac, $170.00 microphone, $30.00 mic stand, $35.00 usb external speakers for better playback

THE SURPRISE! I also record my students’ improvisations. This is one of the favorite activities. I then convert the files to MP3 and e-mail to the students/parents.

To my delight I found out that the parent who can’t come to lessons now feels included since they can listen to the progress on their own time AND many parents are e-mailing the files to out of town relatives who don’t often get a chance to hear the life performances! It’s bringing grandma and grandpa closer than ever.

It’s also a great way for the piano student’s sibling(s) to get excited about what goes on at piano lessons…..and perhaps come check it out!

FUN, FUN, FUN!

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