Eye-Hand Span measurement and fingering.
It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself.
Johann Sebastian Bach
In this video, we observe a young girl engaging in a lively debate with her mother about the importance of using the correct fingering techniques on the piano. This candid moment offers a glimpse into the natural challenges and discussions that occur during the learning process. Stay tuned to see the remarkable journey of her musical development unfold:
Watch as her initial resistance transforms into understanding and mastery over time. Through dedicated practice and guided instruction, leveraging the Soft Mozart system's precise feedback, witness her progress and how correct fingering becomes second nature to her. This transformation not only showcases her growth as a pianist but also highlights the effectiveness of patient, data-informed teaching methods in overcoming common learning obstacles.
Stay with us to witness the evolution of her skills and the pivotal moments that define her journey towards becoming a proficient musician
The Soft Mozart Academy stands out as the premier institution offering highly effective and scientifically grounded online and one-on-one music education. Our interactive modules serve as an exceptional toolkit, enabling students to work with musical texts without the need for constant teacher supervision.
Our interactive modules are an excellent toolkit. Using these modules to work with a music text eliminates the need for the constant presence of a teacher.
Music lesson errors can be categorized into two types:
Performance Errors: These involve incorrect note pressing, incorrect finger usage, or rhythm inaccuracies. These errors are the most frequent and form the primary focus of our educational approach.
Interpretative Errors: These involve misinterpretations, such as playing Beethoven with a touch more reminiscent of Chopin. These issues are more complex and typically addressed in master classes with experienced musicians.
It is predominantly the performance errors that present challenges in remote learning environments, which our technology adeptly addresses.
Maintaining a solid sense of rhythm and timing is vital in music.
Without our #SoftMozart technology, any latency, like that experienced on platforms such as Zoom or Skype, can disrupt a fluid learning process. Our technique, leveraging precise Eye-Hand Span (EHS) measurements, significantly enhances the effectiveness of remote music education.
When learning without #softmozat technology, any time lag is critical and interferes with a healthy workflow. If the Internet gives a delay in sound, this is really critical when communicating using Zoom or Skype. Our approach, in which we use an accurate measurement of Eye-Hand Span or EHS, is more effective in telecommuting.
Furthermore, our Gentle Piano®
module uses numerical indicators to precisely assess a beginner’s skill level, facilitating accurate skill development tracking to the nearest second."
What is Eye-Hand Span - EHS?
Eye-Hand Span, a cornerstone of the Soft Mozart technology, particularly within the Gentle Piano® module, measures the time it takes for a beginner to visually recognize a note or a group of notes, remember them briefly, shift their gaze to the corresponding piano key(s), and press the key(s).
EHS is pivotal in music education. When EHS is minimal, close to zero, for both the number of notes observed and the delay in action, a beginner can rapidly process sheet music. This rapid processing allows them to understand the entire musical text, anticipate phrasing, articulation, sound quality, grasp the composer's style, and much more, all at once.
Ever encountered pianists who can take any unfamiliar piece and play it expressively and accurately on their first try? That's the result of an EHS nearing zero.
Music and piano teachers can intuitively assess a student's EHS during performance. This metric is invaluable for parents to gauge their child's progress in practicing at home.
A large EHS, where a student struggles to move from one bar to the next, typically results in a conventional teacher drilling the piece bar by bar. This approach emphasizes memorization — if a piece is memorized correctly, more bars are added; if not, the student must relearn the errors, often by rote from the teacher.
This traditional method, which struggles to monitor EHS, makes learning slow and challenging.
Why Mastering New Technology is Essential
The new technology for learning piano remotely with accurate EHS measurement revolutionizes this process:
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Visual Adjustment: Students can customize the score's appearance to suit their vision by altering the text format in the Gentle Piano® module. This direct interaction allows students to independently identify and correct mistakes without a teacher's intervention.
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Pacing and Mode Selection: Students can set their reading speed and choose the most comfortable playing mode, enabling a personalized learning experience that challenges them appropriately.
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Quantified Feedback: The technology provides exact numbers for delays or time lags, offering precise feedback on the student's visual-motor coordination and EHS performance.
These metrics allow teachers to effectively guide students on their next steps, focusing on reducing errors and improving timing accuracy.
In this video, we capture the moment a student learns how to correctly position their fingers on the piano keys, a crucial aspect of mastering the instrument. Importantly, this learning process doesn't require raising our voices over the digital noise of Skype or Zoom. Instead, by examining the numbers and observing how the student plays in real-time or through a pre-recorded video, we can provide targeted feedback.
This method allows a Soft Mozart-certified specialist to analyze the student's performance alongside the data collected during their practice. The specialist's feedback, grounded in precise information from the Soft Mozart system, is far more accurate and beneficial than generic comments that lack a data-driven foundation.
By leveraging this technology, we ensure that students receive the most effective and personalized guidance possible, accelerating their learning and enhancing their musical proficiency.