Saturday, April 06, 2002, 5:44:34 PM, Molly wrote:
Oh- and my piano is limited. Anyone else with
this problem....how did you get around it, or how are
you working towards it?
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Molly, there are three things you can do.
1. Be honest with your students about your piano skills - you're a
voice technician, not a coach/accompanist - and then do your best,
take piano lessons if you can, and practice playing your students'
exercises as often as possible. Also, practice playing the easier
exercises with both hands - if you use only your dominant hand, the
other won't get a chance to catch up physically, and you may get
muscle fatigue in the stronger one.
2. Find an accompanist who will work with your students that might be
willing to work during the lesson. You'll have to figure out how to
negotiate a fee.
3. Use CD accompaniments. Some are good, some aren't, and not
everything is available, but it works sometimes.
I have used and still use all of the above techniques. My piano
skills get better all the time and I occasionally even accompany my
students in recital now. When I started teaching five years ago, I
couldn't even play their exercises. There is hope!
Vicki Bryant mailto:MezzoNotte@e...
Naperville, IL
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