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When you had your first piano lesson, did your piano teacher open a method book and

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point to middle C and show you where to put your thumb on middle C and they were probably

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held for two counts each and you would be playing middle C one, two, one, two.

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If you're lucky, you might use your left hand one, two, and that was kind of lesson one.

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Was that lesson one for you?

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Well, if I asked that question to, I was in fact speaking at a conference yesterday, I

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was about 35 teachers and it's about 90% of their hands went up to say, yes, that is how

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I was taught.

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So the question is, keep your hand up if you think that's the most imaginative, creative,

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musical, fun, exciting, enjoyable way that you could possibly start a music lesson with

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a student today.

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And of course all the hands go down.

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I mean, no one in their right mind would think that's a good way to engage students and excite

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them in this journey they're starting when they are the most enthusiastic they'll ever

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be in that first lesson.

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My goal for the book is I want more students in the world continuing their piano instruction.

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I want more teachers enjoying the process of teaching so they do more of it and they

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have fun with it.

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So here is your framework.

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Here are your lesson plans.

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Go for it.

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Have fun with it.

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Anyone can do it regardless of how little creativity you think you have inside you.

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I mean, there's so much that's changed in 10, 15 years.

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Family dynamics have shifted, have changed.

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Students leisure time has changed.

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Studies impacted everything and it's changed things like students ability to focus and

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what students expect of their learning.

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And this goes to classrooms as well.

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We are seeing a trend that adding creative aspects to lessons.

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We've seen a huge shift towards people and organizations embracing creativity.

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That is a trend that I'm super delighted that is happening.

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I believe that in creative activities are best done or explored in lessons when they're

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connected somehow with a learning outcome.

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It's about integrating creativity and not just creativity but connecting multiple parts

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of a lesson together for a student.

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Join me in an exclusive conversation with the incredible Tim Topham, music educator

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and CEO of Top Music Co.

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Our discussion revolved around his recently released book, No Book Beginners, which encapsulates

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his experiences as a music educator and is a valuable resource for music teachers.

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Join us this Tuesday, February 20th at 8 p.m. Eastern for an enchanting conversation with

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Tim streaming on the Piano Pods YouTube channel and available on your favorite podcast platform.

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Catch you on Tuesday.

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Bye.