What are some teaching strategies for children learning the harmonium?

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Children's learning capabilities work the best, when taught in patterns (as compared to a logical mind of an adult, children are more creative and receptive). They will learn an alankar, (for example- sa re ga, re ga ma, ga ma pa and so on) much faster than plain sa re ga ma pa dha ni sa Same way,...
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Children's learning capabilities work the best, when taught in patterns (as compared to a logical mind of an adult, children are more creative and receptive). They will learn an alankar, (for example- sa re ga, re ga ma, ga ma pa and so on) much faster than plain sa re ga ma pa dha ni sa Same way, when you are trying to teach lower octave notes to a child, he might struggle. But if you take phrases consisting on 3-4 notes, they will grab it quick and easy. For example- ga re sa, ga re sa ni; re sa ni, re sa ni dha; sa ni dha, sa ni dha pa read less
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