Ive been playing the clarinet on and off for about 7 years and Im more than qualified to teach the fundamentals for both Bb and Bass clarinet. Im trying to work with beginning players and I think this will help me develope the skills I need to major in music theory when I start school in August. So any clarinet teachers out there..... Help a sista out.
That's a pretty broad question. Teaching is a profession that people study for years, and there's always room to improve. If you have some more specific questions, it will be easier to give advice.
just my 2 cents- if you use stickers and prizes for achievements, then it would be a lot more enjoyable/fun for the students to learn. Also, make sure you spread the word around that your are teaching, (you want to have a succesful business)
goodluck
Beetlejuice
ull probably want to find some good books for the clarinetists-to-be to work out of. make sure that they have a good understanding of theory, dont just gloss over it. as they get better, u could maybe try some peices outside of the workbooks to add variety. try not to make playing a chore; make it something they WANT to do as opposed to making it feel like they HAVE to do. well, thats the best i can do with such a general question.
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technically im not a music teacher; this is just the gist of what ive learned BY learning clarinet.
Playing for 7 years is not necessarily a qualification to teach. And I do not think teaching over the summer will prepare you for majoring in theory studies at the college level. (there's my hard mean nasty person part)
Here is the good supportive part.
If you really try and teach them you will get better at playing yourself. You do want to teach the basics even if they don't want to learn them and new or begining students love to play pretty sounding exercises (especially familiar songs)but they don't like doing the boring practice stuff.
Do a different scale with them each week. Give them a long tone exercise. With Clarinet give them a range break, cross over break exercise. Also I offer to supply my new students with a tuner ($14), a pad of music paper($5)and a timer($9 radioshack). They can buy it from me for cost ($35) or try and get it themselves for the next lesson. I have them set the timer for 5 mintues when doing long tones. This way they don't keep looking at the clock but get 5 good minutes for the exercise.You can extend this as they do better.
If they are in a summer band I go over their school music with them. After all, they are taking lessons to be a better player in the band. Get some arias, or any other 'pretty' sounding music. They will like it and their parents will like it and encourage them to practice. I review with the parent what I want them to work on this week - With the student there. So I know, the student knows, and the parent knows what is expected this week. I also do at least one sight reading exercise each week.
If they are honest and say they didn't practice the last week, I go over the school music (so the band teacher thinks I'm good) then we do a practice session.
As teachers we assign a lot of assignments but very few teachers really show their students HOW to practice. We tell them how to practice, but we don't SHOW them how to. I try to review it at least twice a year and have a lesson that is really a practice session like I want them to do it when I am not there.
Hope this helps you. And if you find yourself frustrated at any point step back, remember this is fun, smile and continue, then come back here and ask questions.
i definately agree with music girl in the sense that good books are neccesary. For the fast learner I would reccomend rubank studies. Good Luck, and have fun at college...
beetlejuice
yea, that is a sorta broad topic! but i assure you if you want to breed little virtuosos than buy the orange Klose' book. although it may be allitle TOO advanced, it would definitely help ALLOT and give you some good ideas! Good Luck!
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