#3 The Secret to Making Piano Learning Stick

Episode 3: The 3 M’s — The Real Secret to Making Piano Learning Stick (Even When They Don’t Practice)

Have you ever felt frustrated when students come back to lessons unable to remember what you worked on the week before - even when you know you taught it clearly?

In this episode, we explore why this happens - and why it has very little to do with how much students practise. Instead, we reveal the 3 M’s, and show how mixing these three elements helps students remember, feel confident, and make progress even in today’s busy world.

This episode will completely reframe how you think about learning, memory, and practice.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

(00:00) Why Relying on Practice Alone No Longer Works
(00:57) How to Give Children Enough Little Anchors so When they Finally Practice, Something Fires Up
(02:10) The 3 Ms of Whole Body Learning to Help Learning Stick
(02:38) Real-life Studio Example of How to Use the 3Ms with Your Students
(11:20) How to use Multi-sensory Activities in a Structural, Effective Way
(13:04) The Surprising Truth about Beginners

(Plus a few giggles — and an unexpected craving for pepperoni pizza and hot cross buns.)

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