1st Lesson Interview With Beginner Student
1st Lesson Interview With Beginner Student
For"use"during"the"first"lesson"with"a"new"beginner"student.""
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General'Information'
Date"___________________"
School"_______________________________________________" Grade"___________________"
Student"Cell"Phone"Number"_______________________________________________________""
Student"Email"_________________________________"How"often"checked?"________________"""
*Are"you"looking"forward"to"taking"piano"lessons?""_____________________________________"
*Do"you"like"school?"__________"Favorite"subject(s)"___________________________________"
*Do"you"know"how"to"read?"_______________________________________________________"
Hobbies"or"interests"______________________________________________________________"
Are"you"looking"forward"to"taking"piano"lessons?"______________________________________"
What"are"your"goals"in"taking"piano"lessons?"__________________________________________"
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Musical"background"______________________________________________________________"
Are"you"willing"to"practice"piano"daily"for"your"lessons?"_________________________________"
Any"questions,"concerns,"or"anything"else"you"would"like"the"teacher"to"know?"______________"
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*Applicable"only"to"young"beginners."""
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Beginner'Student'Interview'[Cont’d]'
Assessment'
Can"you"play"any"pieces"on"the"piano?"______________________________________________"
Show"the"student"the"2’s"and"3’s,"and"ask"him/her"to"copy"simple"patterns"you"play."""
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Sing"simple"melody"with"them"–"drop"out"and"let"them"finish."___________________________"
Ask"student"to"match"a"few"pitches"within"his/her"singing"range."_________________________"
Clap"rhythms"back"(longYshortYshortYlong)"or"clap"rhythms"to"familiar"tunes"(Row"Your"Boat)."""
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Inform"student"that"the"Musical"Alphabet"is"AYG.""Ask"student"to"recite"it"backwards.""
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Improvisation"__________________________________________________________________"
Evaluation'
Materials"already"owned"_________________________________________________________"
Student"Level"__________________________________________________________________"
Goals"_________________________________________________________________________"
Notes"_________________________________________________________________________"
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©"2011"Joy"Morin"|"colorinmypiano.com"