Christian M, AB, Canada

lorenn@3 wrote: Christian is 7 years old. Some previous experience with the Suzuki method (Book 1) He started the Soft Way to Mozart 10 days ago. Mainly doing the Guess Key Game. Bit this weekend tried the Treble Puzzle Game for about half an hour. No score recorded as he closed the window by accident.

You have VERY focused and patient boy! Even adults sometimes getting frustrated dealing with the module's algorithm: it pushes every learner hard. This is exactly why I recommend to treat the 'games' with great moderation. The ultimate goal of playing them is to build better mind. However, if it was your boy's desire, he is really good and much above average!

So far he's been playing P3 + Solfeggio the album ''Introductory Songs''
I'll post scores in next post.

Let me see...

lorenn@3 wrote: The New Year's Tree 57/57 18sec

Christian has excellent eye-hand and both hands coordination and fingers' awareness.
He has good fingers' management (he figured out all the correct fingering in the piece all by himself!)
I love his voice! He sings beautifully!

The next steps for learning the piece would be:
1. learning to play Right Hand hidden (RH) after rehearsing R
2. learning Left Hand hidden
3. Both hands hidden
4. Playing with the Metronome and with no metronome using the TEACHING VIDEOS: www.softmozart.com/forum/55-teaching-vid...roductory-songs.html
Just start the video and ask him to play with Right. Left and both hands simultaneously.

I am looking forward to see his hands after practicing with the videos!

[/quote]Exercises[/quote]

When beginners start playing Hanon and 5 fingers, they use 'french fry' fingers for most of the time. The white/black cat exercise will change that as soon as Christian will learn to play it smoothly. Currently he is on the stage of developing the fingers' management.

I also think that playing with the TEACHING VIDEOS also will help him to use his hands in 'arch' form and playing with the tips of his fingers.

I think, his development is outstanding!

Great job!