The Piano Teacher's Survival Guide
eBook - ePub

The Piano Teacher's Survival Guide

  1. 232 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Piano Teacher's Survival Guide

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About This Book

From preparing for the very first lesson to mastering fiendish fingering and performance anxiety, this inspirational guide helps teachers nurture and support students at every level and develop a love of the piano. With musical communication at its heart, The Piano Teacher's Survival Guide tackles universal issues and common frustrations faced by all pianists as well as improving and developing teaching skills and piano technique.

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Publisher
Faber Music Limited
Year
2017
ISBN
9780571590384
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Music Theory & Appreciation

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Introduction
  6. 1: What makes a good piano teacher?
  7. 2: Developing a curriculum for your pupils
  8. 3: First lessons
  9. 4: Introducing notation
  10. 5: Strategies for good piano practice
  11. 6: Foundation skills: scales and arpeggios
  12. 7: Foundation skills: sight-reading
  13. 8: Foundation skills: aural
  14. 9: An introduction to technique
  15. 10: The importance of posture
  16. 11: Relaxation and physical tension
  17. 12: Weight and relaxation
  18. 13: The importance of the wrist
  19. 14: The art of fingering
  20. 15: Developing finger control
  21. 16: ‘Thumb under’ technique
  22. 17: Finger-speed and agility
  23. 18: Rhythmic control, coordination and independence of hands and fingers
  24. 19: Tone, touch and balance
  25. 20: The art of articulation
  26. 21: Exploring the pedal
  27. 22: Developing movement across the keyboard
  28. 23: Fast consecutive chords and octaves
  29. 24: Technical exercises and studies
  30. 25: Choosing repertoire
  31. 26: A guide to interpretation
  32. 27: Performance and interpretation across specific periods of composition
  33. 28: The performance
  34. 29: The ingredients of a musical performance
  35. 30: Dealing with nerves
  36. 31: And finally … life, the universe, and dots on the page
  37. Copyright