Professional Piano Teaching, Vol 2: A Comprehensive Piano Pedagogy Textbook

By Albert Mendoza, E.L. Lancaster, Jeanine Mae Jacobson

Book Overview

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. 452 pages. Index.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739081691
• ISBN13: 9780739081693
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Alfred Music
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 9.0" x 11.9"