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This is an episode from our Oclef Method. It\u2019s a series for parents wanting to help their children during practice. Find all the episodes for our methodology that teaches parents here:\xa0https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUqEmaLrf_Fs-Cvyk1HvOkA

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Guidance

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As a parent, you can help your child with this so much.

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Navigating a piece of piano music can be daunting.

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Two staves, multiple pages, hands going in opposite directions and that\u2019s just the notes.\xa0

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As a parent who is sitting with your child, you have an opportunity to:

\xa0\xa0 \xa0 \u2022 Keep focused on practice\xa0

\xa0\xa0 \xa0 \u2022 Build proper habits

\xa0\xa0 \xa0 \u2022 Understand mistakes

\xa0\xa0 \xa0 \u2022 Improve faster

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I could go on...(for a while).

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But in this episode of the Oclef Method, you will get an introduction to three skills that you can develop to help your child practice piano.\xa0

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Priming. Narration. Feedback.\xa0

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Priming:

Mentally preparing your child for what is coming in the piece of music in front of them.\xa0

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Narration:\xa0

Guiding their attention through the play through to focus on the challenges as they happen (counting, hand position changes, intervals).

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Feedback:

Observing the patterns in their mistakes and telling them what to watch out for next time.\xa0

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It\u2019s really about helping them just enough to get them on the right path. With the right habits. And observing the right details.\xa0

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It sounds like a lot to learn, but this is just the first step toward your child receiving seven lessons a week with you at their side. Independence is the goal.