Sparkle and Glitter just started taking piano lessons at the end of January, a little over a month ago. Their first lessons were gentle and slow, but in the last two lessons their teacher has really raised the bar.
The teacher has Sparkle in *THREE* different method books. Not just different practice/technique/theory books, but books from three totally different methods. This week, Sparkle is to practice 3 old songs (multiple times each), work on 1 new song, and "do as much as she can" in *two* different note reading books. It takes us over half an hour to get through all of it every day, and we're barely touching the note-reading books.
Glitter started with a 15 minute lesson, as she started at 4 years old. However, her teacher now wants her to do a full 30 minute lesson. Eek. Thankfully I won't have to buy any additional books for her since she can use the same books as Sparkle.
I'm all for using multiple programs for a single subject. I totally understand that each program has its strengths and different methods complement each other. I use two different math programs and I mix and match from multiple English programs. But isn't *3* piano methods for a 7 year old with only a month of formal lessons a little excessive?
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