Music Motivation® Methodology

Sunday, 16 May 2010 03:57 |

Written by Music Motivation® |

Jerald M. Simon

Music Motivation® Methodology™

by Jerald M. Simon

In an attempt to better help music teachers and music students chart their musical journey, I have created the Music Motivation® Methodology™ (for piano). This methodology is what I personally use with my own music students (principally piano students). There are 3 levels or stages: (1) Apprentice, (2) Maestro, and (3) Virtuoso. The first stage is the apprentice stage. This is meant for 1st and 2nd year students. The second stage is the maestro stage. This is meant for 2nd - 4th year students. The third stage is the Virtuoso stage. This is meant for 3rd year students and above. Each of these areas overlap a little. Some students may progress more quickly than other students. Others may need more time in each of these stages.

Down the left side I indicated the different primary areas of musicianship on which the teacher and student may focus their weekly lessons. This is only an outline or suggestion - add to it or subtract from it! If you are doing something different all together that works, keep doing it. This is meant to give you ideas and supplement what you're already doing (not to take away from anything you are doing or have done that is effective - if it works don't change what your doing). I have found that what works for one student may not necessarily work for another. Every student is unique and should be treated as an individual. To print off your copy (for FREE) please click on the image of the Music Motivation® Methodology™ below.

This methodology is the focus of the Music Motivation® Goal Book (a weekly lesson assignment book) written by Jerald M. Simon ($9.95). Click on the cover below to learn more about the Music Motivation® Goal Book.

$9.95

The Music Motivation® Goal Book is a weekly lesson assignment book for music students of all instruments that contains the Music Motivation® Checklist™. Below are the pentascales, major and minor scales, chords, and chord progressions included in the Music Motivation® Checklist™. Feel free to print off each of these exercises to use in your own studios with your students. Each exercise follows the circle of 5ths. Students should be able to perform each exercise following the circle of 5ths, the circle of 4ths, and moving up chromatically in half steps.

Anyone may print off these exercises for FREE. Please contact Music Motivation® if you would like to have your students use the Music Motivation® goal book (weekly lesson assignment book) to receive a discount for large quantities. The book may be purchased on-line by clicking here, or from your local music store. Please feel free to browse the Music Motivation® catalogue of products (updated monthly as new products are produced).

Each of the FREE exercises may be printed off by teachers and students. Simply click on each of the images below to print of a PDF version of each exercises. These FREE resources are made available from Music Motivation® to better assist teachers and students.