The teacher must also… Be perfectly familiar with the musical structure of all the pieces to be studied. When the child has to do a new piece, the teacher must know exactly where, in the programme, the technical difficulties have already occurred. Bear in mind that a piece of music, whether it is simple or complex, is structured in episodes or phrases, divided into A-B-C-A1-B1, etc. He must have this firmly in his mind to be able to explain it to his pupils and, above all, parents. Children more often remember phrases than sequences of fingerings. Teach children about colouring, accents, musical phrasing and breathing very early. Record his pupils’s cassette himself, making sure that he has performed the pieces in the right style. As most of the pieces are from the Baroque period, he must research into the historically correct interpretation to help develop the child’s taste. Keep an eye on the child’s listening programme, be interested in what music he hears at home and make sure that the recordings are good quality (very often Baroque music is not recorded in the right style, even if the performers are famous ensembles or well-known soloists). Teach the parent and then the child how to tune the instrument. This must be done in a group lesson. Organise group lessons when necessary, particularly during the summer. Not allow the child or the parent to go on to another piece unless the previous one has been studied satisfactorily. Invent games for learning the basic techniques, because this is the only way to teach children.