Professional Piano Teaching

The 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. - Publisher.