Inhalt
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- CHAPTER 1: The Art of Professional Piano Teaching
- Characteristics Common to All Professionals
- Characteristics of Professional Piano Teachers
- Developing a Teaching Philosophy
- Helpful Questions for Developing a Personal Teaching Philosophy
- Professional Resources for Piano Teachers
- Summary
- Projects for New Teachers
- Projects for Experienced Teachers
- CHAPTER 2: Principles of Learning
- From the Known to the Unknown
- Discovery Learning and Rote Learning
- Prevention of Errors
- Applying Principles of Discovery Learning and Systematic Presentation
- Correction of Errors
- Experience and Follow-Through
- Good Learning Habits
- Trial and Error
- Varied Activities
- Simultaneous Achievement of Multiple Goals
- Individual Learning Styles
- Sound, Feel, Symbol, Name
- Summary
- Projects for New Teachers
- Projects for Experienced Teachers
- CHAPTER 3: Beginning Methods
- Note-Reading Approaches
- Counting Approaches
- Choosing a Beginning Method
- Specific Criteria for Evaluating a Beginning Method
- Methods for Special Age Groups
- Teaching With or Without Printed Methods
- Summary
- Projects for New Teachers
- Projects for Experienced Teachers
- CHAPTER 4: Teaching Beginners and Elementary Students
- Concepts and Skills Covered in Early Instruction
- Starting a Beginning Student
- Common Problems of Beginners
- First-Year Goals
- Lesson Plans and Assignments
- Summary
- Projects for New Teachers
- Projects for Experienced Teachers
- CHAPTER 5: Teaching Rhythm and Reading
- Teaching Rhythm
- Teaching Reading
- Summary
- Projects for New Teachers
- Projects for Experienced Teachers
- CHAPTER 6: Teaching Technique and Musical Sound Development
- The Natural Way to Play---Good Posture
- The Role of the Whole Arm
- Appropriate Hand and Finger Positions
- Moving Out of Hand Positions
- The Role and Development of the Fingers
- Hand Independence
- Playing Scales
- Other Technical Skills and Concepts
- Musical Sound Development
- Summary
- Projects for New Teachers
- Projects for Experienced Teachers
- CHAPTER 7: Elementary Performance and Study Repertoire
- Knowing the Teaching Literature
- Selecting and Evaluating Teaching Materials
- Determining the Difficulty of Pieces
- Organizing Pieces in the Proper Teaching Order
- Preparing Piece Summaries
- Lesson Planning
- Developing a Lesson Plan Using One Piano Solo
- Presenting New Pieces
- Diagnosing Problems in Pieces
- Working on Practiced Pieces
- Coaching Pieces
- Assigning Homework
- Summary
- Projects for New Teachers
- Projects for Experienced Teachers
- CHAPTER 8: Developing Musicality in Elementary Students
- The Role of Mood, Emotion and Character
- The Role of Aural Development
- The Role of Music Literacy
- The Role of Creative Activities
- The Role of Ensemble Playing
- Summary
- Projects for New Teachers
- Projects for Experienced Teachers
- CHAPTER 9: Group Teaching
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Group and Private Instruction
- Preparing to Teach Group Lessons
- Types of Group Lessons
- Equipment, Materials and Games
- Using Digital Pianos in Group Instruction
- Scheduling Group Lessons
- Lesson Plans and Assignments
- Summary
- Projects for New Teachers
- Projects for Experienced Teachers
- CHAPTER 10: Teaching Preschoolers
- Advantages of Preschool Music Experiences
- Musical Goals for Teaching Preschoolers
- Characteristics of Preschool Music Teachers
- Role of the Teacher in Preschool Music
- Role of the Parent in Preschool Music
- Characteristics of Preschoolers
- Musical Activities for Preschoolers
- General Teaching Strategies
- General Musicianship Approaches for Teaching Music to Preschool Students
- Equipment and Materials for Preschool General Musicianship Instruction
- Teaching Piano to Preschool Students
- Summary
- Projects for New Teachers
- Projects for Experienced Teachers
- CHAPTER 11: Teaching Adults
- General Characteristics of Adult Piano Students
- Categories of Adult Piano Students
- General Strategies for Teaching Adults
- Summary
- Projects for New Teachers
- Projects for Experienced Teachers
- CHAPTER 12: Teaching Popular, Sacred, and Other Familiar Music
- Playing Popular Music
- Playing Sacred Music
- Playing Other Familiar Music
- Summary
- Projects for New Teachers
- Projects for Experienced Teachers
- CHAPTER 13: The Business of Piano Teaching
- Whom to Teach
- Where to Teach
- How to Acquire Students
- Policies and Policy Statements
- Determining Tuition
- Scheduling
- Summer Lessons
- Record Keeping
- Communicating with Parents
- Summary
- Projects for New Teachers
- Projects for Experienced Teachers
- CHAPTER 14: Evaluation of Teaching
- Traits of Effective Teaching
- Role-Playing and Peer Teaching
- Observation and Evaluation
- Summary
- Projects for New Teachers
- Projects for Experienced Teachers
- Index