Download or read book A Survey of Piano Pedagogy Curricula in Selected United States Music Conservatories and Performance oriented Music Units written by Rebecca van den Berg Grausam and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teaching Piano Pedagogy written by Courtney Crappell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-31 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing essential tools to transform college piano students into professional piano teachers, Courtney Crappell's Teaching Piano Pedagogy helps teachers develop pedagogy course curricula, design and facilitate practicum-teaching experiences, and guide research projects in piano pedagogy. The book grounds the reader in the history of the domain, investigates course materials, and explores unique methods to introduce students to course concepts and help them put those concepts into practice. To facilitate easy integration into the curriculum, Crappell provides example classroom exercises and assignments throughout the text, which are designed to help students understand and practice the related topics and skills. Teaching Piano Pedagogy is not simply a book about teaching piano--it is a book about how piano students learn to teach.
Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teaching Piano in Groups written by Christopher Fisher and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-16 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaching Piano in Groups provides a one-stop compendium of information related to all aspects of group piano teaching. Motivated by an ever-growing interest in this instructional method and its widespread mandatory inclusion in piano pedagogy curricula, Christopher Fisher highlights the proven viability and success of group piano teaching, and arms front-line group piano instructors with the necessary tools for practical implementation of a system of instruction in their own teaching. Contained within are: a comprehensive history of group piano teaching; accessible overviews of the most important theories and philosophies of group psychology and instruction; suggested group piano curricular competencies; practical implementation strategies; and thorough recommendations for curricular materials, instructional technologies, and equipment. Teaching Piano in Groups also addresses specific considerations for pre-college teaching scenarios, the public school group piano classroom, and college-level group piano programs for both music major and non-music majors. Teaching Piano in Groups is accompanied by an extensive companion website, featuring a multi-format listing of resources as well as interviews with several group piano pedagogues.
Download or read book A Descriptive Study of Class Piano Courses in Florida s Secondary Public Schools written by Ricardo Augusto da Silva Pozenatto and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the past two decades, the United States has witnessed a constant growth in academic research about group piano at the collegiate level of education. This topic has been the focus of attention in piano pedagogy journals and conferences. However, there are few studies related to piano classes in the secondary public school educational system. This trend raises questions regarding the status of these courses at this specific level of education. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the status of group piano instruction in public secondary schools in the state of Florida. To accomplish this goal, the researcher collected data from instructors across the state of Florida who taught group piano courses at public middle and high schools. The questionnaire developed by the researcher served as the survey instrument for this investigation. The researcher used the data collected to analyze the instructional settings of piano classes, investigate the resources and materials that group piano teachers used, examine teachers' preparation and training on piano and group teaching, and describe the equipment utilized by teachers. The participants' perspectives shed light on the status of class piano courses in Florida's secondary public schools. The researcher sent a total of 980 emails to music teachers of secondary public schools across the state. Although 120 music teachers responded to the questionnaire, only 87 met the criteria of teaching class piano courses in secondary public schools. Therefore, the number of participants for the present study was 87. Results from the questionnaire indicated that most of the teachers (97.7%) possessed a Florida teaching certification in music. However, only 28.7% of the teachers stated that keyboard/class piano courses were their primary teaching assignment. A minority of the teachers (36.8%) mentioned they had special training for teaching class piano, which included being a former class piano student while in college, taking private piano lessons while in college or from K-12, participating in piano workshops, and/or during the in-service experiences. Data from the questionnaire revealed that the number of middle and high school students who were enrolled in class piano varied. The enrollment of middle school students was between 10 and 160 per semester, while the enrollment of high school students was between 6 and 350. It is important to recall that these numbers may reflect the issues brought by the global pandemic teachers faced, especially during the academic year of 2020-2021. Additionally, teachers were asked about the importance of certain music skills during class piano instruction. All teachers stated that music reading was very important. Moreover, middle school teachers mentioned that memorization and ear training were important skills to be taught during class piano while high school teachers recognized chordal accompanying and ear training as important skills. Most of the teachers who participated in this study (88.5%) mentioned they used a basic method book for their class piano instruction. A variety of series was pointed, including books for children, for teenagers, and even music books for adults. Most of the books cited were designed for individual instruction; however, some teachers also expressed utilizing books that were developed purposefully for group instruction. The questionnaire also exposed diverse issues about class piano instruction that were perceived by the participating teachers. They mentioned that because of their inability to place students in different classes due to students' schedule constraints, classes ended up including students with a wide variety of playing abilities (e.g., students who have never played the piano alongside with students who took private piano instruction for years). This issue might have made teachers prioritize an individual instructional setting over a collective one, shadowing their views on the advantages of group instruction during class piano. According to the results from the research questionnaire, the researcher recommends that teachers who instruct class piano courses in the state of Florida, in addition to music students who are to fulfill these positions in the future, enhance their professional development on the subject of piano teaching. This can be achieved by attending piano pedagogy courses that universities and colleges of music offer in their curriculum. Moreover, these educators could benefit from attending music conferences and being involved in professional music organizations that focus on piano pedagogy.
Download or read book Piano Instruction in the Schools written by William Raymond Sur and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teaching Performance A Philosophy of Piano Pedagogy written by Jeffrey Swinkin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can the studio teacher teach a lesson so as to instill refined artistic sensibilities, ones often thought to elude language? How can the applied lesson be a form of aesthetic education? How can teaching performance be an artistic endeavor in its own right? These are some of the questions Teaching Performance attempts to answer, drawing on the author's several decades of experience as a studio teacher and music scholar. The architects of absolute music (Hanslick, Schopenhauer, and others) held that it is precisely because instrumental music lacks language and thus any overt connection to the non-musical world that it is able to expose essential elements of that world. More particularly, for these philosophers, it is the density of musical structure—the intricate interplay among purely musical elements—that allows music to capture the essences behind appearances. By analogy, the author contends that the more structurally intricate and aesthetically nuanced a pedagogical system is, the greater its ability to illuminate music and facilitate musical skills. The author terms this phenomenon relational autonomy. Eight chapters unfold a piano-pedagogical system pivoting on the principle of relational autonomy. In grounding piano pedagogy in the aesthetics of absolute music, each domain works on the other. On the one hand, Romantic aesthetics affords pedagogy a source of artistic value in its own right. On the other hand, pedagogy concretizes Romantic aesthetics, deflating its transcendental pretentions and showing the dichotomy of absolute/utilitarian to be specious.
Download or read book American Doctoral Dissertations written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Study of Repertoire Performed in Degree Recitals by Piano Performance Majors at Selected United States Schools of Music written by Colleen M. Hunter and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Piano Pedagogy Major in the College Curriculum written by Marienne Uszler and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Professional Piano Teaching Volume 2 written by Jeanine M. Jacobson and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2015-01-22 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second volume of Professional Piano Teaching is designed to serve as a basic text for a second-semester or upper-division piano pedagogy course. It provides an overview of learning principles and a thorough approach to essential aspects of teaching intermediate to advanced students. Special features include discussions on how to teach, not just what to teach; numerous musical examples; chapter summaries; and suggested projects for new and experienced teachers. Topics: * teaching students beyond the elementary levels * an overview of learning processes and learning theories * teaching transfer students * preparing students for college piano major auditions * teaching rhythm, reading, technique, and musicality * researching, evaluating, selecting, and presenting intermediate and advanced repertoire * developing stylistic interpretation of repertoire from each musical period * developing expressive and artistic interpretation and performance * motivating students and providing instruction in effective practice * teaching memorization and performance skills
Download or read book Versatility at the Piano written by Jenna Braaksma and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pianist's post-college life is richly diverse and multi-faceted due to the wide array of possible career options. During one's professional life, a pianist could be called upon to perform as soloist, chamber musician, duo partner, choral accompanist, or orchestral pianist, along with several other types of collaborative positions. In order for young professionals to meet the demands of a highly competitive job market, they must develop a flexible set of skills that will open an assortment of career paths. Because the job description for pianists has evolved over the past several hundred years, it is essential that undergraduate programs provide an education that leads to the development of a comprehensive pianist trained for both solo and collaborative performance settings. The purpose of this study was to contribute to the body of research in the area of collaborative piano pedagogy, specifically concerning the development of piano accompanists at the undergraduate level. The primary component of the project consisted of the researcher designing a grading system for developmental collaborative piano repertoire and organizing vocal works with piano accompaniment into a developmental collaborative piano curriculum for use at the undergraduate level. Based on the characteristics of each selection, the pieces were placed at the appropriate difficulty level using the criteria of the grading rubric. The secondary element of this study was to provide a compendium of developmental collaborative repertoire with detailed annotations that described the musical, technical, and ensemble challenges, as well as pedagogical reasoning for inclusion in the curriculum. It was the investigator's intent that this resource serve as an instructional guide and practical resource manual for young accompanists or teachers of collaborative and ensemble skills. To evaluate the effectiveness of the developmental collaborative piano curriculum, the researcher employed the use of outside graders (N = 5) from major universities across the United States. Reviewers assessed the technical, musical, and ensemble requirements for each difficulty level of the grading rubric, as well as the selected repertoire, difficulty grade given to each piece, and the order of the music in the curriculum. The experts had the opportunity to express their opinions and give advice for the grading rubric and selected collaborative repertoire, as well as suggestions for pieces to be added or removed from the curriculum. Once all responses were collected from the reviewers, the researcher compared the information to choose the pieces, and help establish the appropriate grade level and placement in the overall curriculum for each collaborative work. The completed curriculum is made up of 4 levels that coincide with an undergraduate student's 4 years of study. Each level contains 60 pieces that are graded and leveled using its technical, musical, and ensemble difficulties. This study provided valuable information on the effectiveness of the grading criteria designed to level the vocal pieces with piano accompaniment, as well as insight into the grading of developmental collaborative repertoire, selected pieces used to teach collaborative skills at varying levels of difficulty, appropriate order in which to introduce the collaborative skills, and proper sequencing for the pieces in the curriculum. The information gained added to the teaching practices and resources utilized for the preparation of undergraduate accompanists and presented a clear description of the skills introduced to piano majors during their undergraduate education. This project also contributed to the successful preparation of students as they enter the professional field and increased the understanding of the specialized skills that will benefit students in any musical endeavors they choose to pursue in the future.
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Preservice Music Teacher Education in the United States written by Colleen Conway and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of Preservice Music Teacher Education in the United States identifies the critical need for change in Pre-K-12 music education. Collectively, the handbook's 56 contributors argue that music education benefits all students only if educators actively work to broaden diversity in the profession and consistently include diverse learning strategies, experiences, and perspectives in the classroom. In this handbook, contributors encourage music teachers, researchers, policy makers, and music teacher educators to take up that challenge. Throughout the handbook, contributors provide a look at ways music teacher educators prepare teachers to enter the music education profession and offer suggestions for ways in which new teachers can advocate for and adapt to changes in contemporary school settings. Building upon students' available resources, contributors use research-based approaches to identify the ways in which educational methods and practices must transform in order to successfully challenge existing music education boundaries.
Download or read book Teaching Piano Pedagogy written by Courtney Crappell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-31 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing essential tools to transform college piano students into professional piano teachers, Courtney Crappell's Teaching Piano Pedagogy helps teachers develop pedagogy course curricula, design and facilitate practicum-teaching experiences, and guide research projects in piano pedagogy. The book grounds the reader in the history of the domain, investigates course materials, and explores unique methods to introduce students to course concepts and help them put those concepts into practice. To facilitate easy integration into the curriculum, Crappell provides example classroom exercises and assignments throughout the text, which are designed to help students understand and practice the related topics and skills. Teaching Piano Pedagogy is not simply a book about teaching piano--it is a book about how piano students learn to teach.
Download or read book Music Education Curricula in Selected Non accredited Liberal Arts Colleges written by Lansing William Bulgin and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Piano Pedagogy written by Gilles Comeau and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Piano Pedagogy: A Research and Information Guide provides a detailed outline of resources available for research and/or training in piano pedagogy. Like its companion volumes in the Routledge Music Bibliographies series, it serves beginning and advanced students and scholars as a basic guide to current research in the field. The book will includes bibliographies, research guides, encyclopedias, works from other disciplines that are related to piano pedagogy, current sources spanning all formats, including books, journals, audio and video recordings, and electronic sources.
Download or read book Developing Piano Performance written by Max W. Camp and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of equal value to teachers & students, this book is designed as a text in piano pedagogy courses at the undergraduate or graduate level but can be used by pianists who are learning to teach, experienced teachers & any pianists who are interested in performance. It examines piano teaching & playing from philosophical, historical, psychological & practical standpoints & sums up many of the important ideas necessary for successful teaching & performing.
