my 3 step approach on how I give piano lessons

This page contains my 3 step approach on how I give piano lessons. This is a general lesson.
I am always tending to change my routine around depending on the student’s strengths, or the mood of that day.

1. Warm-up
Usually the warm-up involves scales, triads, or whatever technique the student is working on. Just something to get the fingers moving. It will usually not be new information, I want to start with something they are familiar with.

2. Last Week’s Pieces
Hopefully the student’s have practised and so we can go over the pieces they have been working on. This is the point where I decide if they’re ready to move on or if they need to continue improving on the piece they already have. I always want to encourage students and let them know that they’ve done a good job.

3. Starting new Pieces
In the middle of the lesson is where I usually will have the student start on a new piece.
That way, they’ve had some success with previous things. I always tell students it’s better to start slowly and simply. I focus on the details so that next week when they come back, they’ll have these things mastered. It’s very difficult to "unlearn" something. If the piece is challenging, I just assign portions of it. For some students, learning in blocks is a good idea.