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Title: Beginner: Song or Exercise.
Post by: 4hisglory on September 05, 2008, 02:08:45 PM

For beginners, would you sugguest start learning a song or do exercises?

Title: Re: Beginner: Song or Exercise.
Post by: BassbyGrace on September 05, 2008, 02:37:49 PM

Actually the two can go hand in hand.  Say you learn the first 4 fingered notes on an open string.  That can be reinforced by teaching "Mary Had a Little Lamb" which can be played in that one position.  Its good to keep a balance so that way as you learn the technical, youre also learning how to apply it in a musical context.   

Title: Re: Beginner: Song or Exercise.
Post by: dhagler on September 05, 2008, 04:06:44 PM

I agree.  Learning a song, particularly one for which you have the music, improves your sight reading.  My 9-year-old takes piano and I practice along with her, which helps my timing as well.