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He's six! Maybe ask him if he "likes" the piece. It probably isn't too hard for him since the teacher gave it to him. It's too bad he didn't say anything earlier? Maybe suggest to the teacher to ask if he likes the piece before giving it to him? I seem to always play the piece for my students before handing it out.
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The Saints preserve us from PROUD (and ignorant) MUMS ... who mislead their 4.5 year old progeny with fatuous daydreams of genius.
To add to the horror is a dry menu of Kabalevsky, Hanon and Faber 3A ... and the going is steadily getting tougher for the little mite ... especially as the objective of “pleasing Mum†is being compared to lots of other better things to do than playing the piano.
Please let the little lad go out and kick a ball ... and Mum ... get back to your far more productive knitting!
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Please let the little lad go out and kick a ball ... There SHOULD be plenty of time to "hit keys" and "kick balls".
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Here's where he's at right now. He does seem to like the piece a lot. I think Piano Dad was the closest when he said this is one of the first times he's really had to work hard for something on the piano. @btb, I'm sure you think I have my son chained to the piano, but before he started working on this piece we never even discussed it -- that's why I was concerned. FWIW, he did also spend plenty of time this weekend playing flag football, building stuff in his playroom, enjoying a birthday/slumber party, etc. He's a pretty normal kid, really. I'm genuinely trying to help him without pushing too hard. Thanks. Any comments appreciated -- he's got two weeks left to finesse this as he can -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khl1UuBwLA0
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Here's where he's at right now. He does seem to like the piece a lot. I think Piano Dad was the closest when he said this is one of the first times he's really had to work hard for something on the piano. @btb, I'm sure you think I have my son chained to the piano, but before he started working on this piece we never even discussed it -- that's why I was concerned. FWIW, he did also spend plenty of time this weekend playing flag football, building stuff in his playroom, enjoying a birthday/slumber party, etc. He's a pretty normal kid, really. I'm genuinely trying to help him without pushing too hard. Thanks. Any comments appreciated -- he's got two weeks left to finesse this as he can -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khl1UuBwLA0 He is sitting very low. This puts his elbows very low and forces him to raise his shoulders. That's the bad thing about piano benches. You should definitely consider an adjustable set (height). Other than that, cool kid, really nice job for a tiny tot, even with a couple stops, and I'd love to have him for a student. And I hope he continues to have time to do all the other things too...
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Thanks for that MUM ... but surely there’s something more apt to play than dreary old Kabalevsky, Hanon and Faber 3A ... what about
Bach ... Prelude no. 1 in C Major Beethoven ... Minuet in G MacDowell ... To a Wild Rose
All available for downloading from IMSLP ... however, the real next adventure for a 6-year old is to be able to SIGHT-READ music ... for the moment the lad is just trundling up and down scales ONE NOTE AT A TIME ... it gets more tricky with ten fingers to sort out.
The Beethoven and MacDowell gems will introduce a new bigger world.
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Bach ... Prelude no. 1 in C Major Beethoven ... Minuet in G MacDowell ... To a Wild Rose These pieces are completely inappropriate for this 6-year-old child. You must be joking.
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If I could butt in as well: I don't think Kabalevsky's music is dreary at all - I think it's really harmonically fresh and interesting! (Obviously that does not mean that a particular Kabalevsky piece will be right for a particular student, but ...) -Paul
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Aussie Slowdown should watch more cricket.
Kabalevsky wrote his music during the Stalin era ... did anybody do anything "fresh and interesting" during this dictatorial era? Siberia gets pretty cool at this time of year.
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Bach ... Prelude no. 1 in C Major Beethoven ... Minuet in G MacDowell ... To a Wild Rose
The Bach is a cakewalk while the Beethoven and MacDowell are a treat.
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Kabalevsky wrote his music during the Stalin era ... did anybody do anything "fresh and interesting" during this dictatorial era? Siberia gets pretty cool at this time of year. The last time I checked, Prokofiev's music is quite fresh and interesting. Other notable Russian composers who wrote music during the Stalin era include Stravinsky and Rachmaninoff.
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What equivocation AZN, that Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky and Prokofiev composed their works during the Stalin era.
Rachmaninoff emigrated to the USA in 1917 to avoid the Communist revolution ... bye,bye Stalin.
Will check out Prokofief and Stravinsky to see if there's any more baloney.
PS Stravinsky (Rite of Spring 1912) got out of Russia in 1914 and moved to France to eventually become a French citizen. (Liberty, equality, fraternity ... oui, oui)
Prokofiev's return to the Soviet Union took several years -- from 1933 to 1936 he still considered Paris his home, but he frequently travelled to Moscow. More importantly, he began to receive commissions for new works from the Soviet Union. Prokofiev did not become a permanent Moscow resident until 1936.
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Here's where he is a week later. Thanks for everyone's help -- he has practiced a lot and gotten back into the groove. He's having fun again and we're relieved. He's also playing Pantomime from MA 3A -- it's easy and sounds good. Will be happy when Saturday has come and gone and he gets some new pieces! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF3wdXZvwAQ
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