Fingering jigsaw.
This activity makes use of a technique called Jigsaw II, in which each student
becomes a specialist in a topic and then shares it with the group. An
"unfingered" chorale or a piece is assigned to groups of 4 students. The
piece is divided into 4 short portions and each portion is assigned to one
member. Each member works individually on fingering his or her own portion. New
groups are created with students who have all worked
on the SAME PORTIONS. Each student plays and explains his or her choices
to the group. Discussion ensues, and other possibilities are explained and
tried as a group. The instructor may want to intervene and add additional
comments at this point. The students return to the original groups, where
they will share, show and explain their fingering to the other members. After
this is completed, the instructor may call on any students to explain the
rationale for the fingering in any portion of the piece.