Originally written as an introduction to a critical edition of Beethoven's piano concertos, this informative performance guide is the work of an accomplished pianist, composer, and conductor. In addition to over 100 annotated and analyzed musical examples, the text focuses on th…
"Transformational Piano Teaching: Mentoring Students from All Walks of Life examines the concept of the piano teacher as someone who is more than just a teacher of a musical skill, but also someone who wields tremendous influence on the development of a young person's artistic a…
"Transformational Piano Teaching: Mentoring Students from All Walks of Life examines the concept of the piano teacher as someone who is more than just a teacher of a musical skill, but also someone who wields tremendous influence on the development of a young person's artistic a…
Alfred's basic adult piano course
by Palmer, Willard A., Manus, Morton, Lethco, Amanda Vick
How to play piano: everything you need to know to play the piano
by Evans, Roger
fromHow to play
Illustrated with charts and diagrams throughout, this guide teaches the fundamentals of piano-- from buying a piano and understanding its mechanisms to reading music and playing chords.--from publisher.
An introduction for beginners on how to play, read music, and understand the different parts of the piano.
Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Music making then and now -- 2. With broad strokes (an overview) -- 3. The early days of piano: Haydn and Mozart -- 4. Beethoven and the evolving piano -- 5. Schubert -- 6. Chopin -- 7. The clavichord -- Epilogue: creativity in the performance o…
"Today's pianists are expected to play music of three centuries on a single instrument: Steinway's design from the late 1800s. Other types of pianos, such as Mozart's Walter or Chopin's Pleyel, are increasingly being copied or restored, but they are played almost exclusively by …
"Today's pianists are expected to play music of three centuries on a single instrument: Steinway's design from the late 1800s. Other types of pianos, such as Mozart's Walter or Chopin's Pleyel, are increasingly being copied or restored, but they are played almost exclusively by …
"Level 2 builds on the first book by introducing eighth notes (quavers), simple hands together and thumb-under technique."--Back cover.
Inhalt: Introduction -- Literature review -- Research design -- An overview of the Taubman approach -- Embodying basic principles of the Taubman approach -- Applying Taubman principles to the musical context -- Teaching the Taubman approach -- Reflections -- Bibliography -- Appe…