Comments on: Why Can’t I Count in my Head? http://www.learnpianoonline.com/blog/why-cant-i-count-in-my-head.html Learning To Play Piano Online Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:42:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jenifer Cook http://www.learnpianoonline.com/blog/why-cant-i-count-in-my-head.html/comment-page-1#comment-347 Jenifer Cook Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:28:02 +0000 http://www.learnpianoonline.com/blog/?p=162#comment-347 Great answer! I also am a piano teacher. During my 30 years of teaching, I've discovered that tapping and counting a newly assigned piece for at least the first 2 days of practice enables a student to experience the correct rhythm before applying it to the keyboard. I have the student tap both hands while counting aloud. They also count aloud when playing the piece for at least the first two days. The tapping method on the lap is also used for observing rests, articulations and dyamics. Tap soft for 'p' sections. Lift the hand off lap to observe rests.etc.3 Great answer! I also am a piano teacher. During my 30 years of teaching, I’ve discovered that tapping and counting a newly assigned piece for at least the first 2 days of practice enables a student to experience the correct rhythm before applying it to the keyboard.

I have the student tap both hands while counting aloud.
They also count aloud when playing the piece for at least the first two days.

The tapping method on the lap is also used for observing rests, articulations and dyamics. Tap soft for ‘p’ sections. Lift the hand off lap to observe rests.etc.3

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