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In this real-time lesson, you’ll watch the process of guiding an 8-year-old through Handel’s Sarabande in d minor, nurturing not just technical security, but emotional connection, imagination, and expressive authenticity—yes, even in elementary students! I’m sharing specific moments, teaching language, and imagery you can try out in your own lessons.

Timestamps & Lesson Highlights
0:00 – Setting the Scene
We start by shaping the student’s mindset: this isn’t just another piece for young hands, but a “grown-up” work. Notice how the focus shifts toward seriousness and depth—even with a young beginner.

0:31 – Internal Listening
Before playing, I encourage preparation—a breath, an image, an internal hearing of the piece. Try asking your students to pause, close their eyes, and “hear” the music before their fingers touch the keys.

0:48 – Sound Imagery
Here, I weave in metaphors—organs, orchestras, grand cathedrals—to spark a bigger sound and deeper resonance. Building a vivid mental picture directly affects a student’s tone and phrasing.

1:34 – Shifting Emotional Color
We talk about public vs. private emotion. I invite the student to describe the feeling, distinguishing the opening’s “proclamation” from the next, more “heartbreaking” section. Encourage your students to find and write their own words.

2:27 – Student Ownership
Rather than assigning emotion, guide students to label phrases themselves. When they choose the words, the music becomes personal.

3:02 – Connecting Over Rests
Watch for phrasing over the bar line and through rests. I model how to sustain a thought, so music doesn’t “stop” just because there’s silence on the page.

4:14 – Completing Thoughts
We avoid “giving up” on phrases—always searching for a logical, expressive close. This is an opportunity to discuss musical sentences and breathing.

5:48 – Balancing Repeated Notes
Ear-training tip: Play repeated notes at different lengths and dynamics, helping the student match and control the sound decay for beautiful Baroque articulation.

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