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A 5 page research paper that contrasts and compares different strategies for piano instruction. The writer discusses various methods for beginning instruction and also a strategy that stresses theory for teaching older students and adults. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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the teacher in instructing students towards the goals of sight reading, having good technique, and a knowledge of musical theory. In choosing strategies, the piano teacher has to consider
several factors, such as the age of the student(s) and their level of previous knowledge. The following examination offers comparison between strategies, as well as thoughts on how to approach
lessons for adult students, group lessons and the undeniable fact that music software for computers can be an invaluable teaching tool. One of the first things that a teacher
of beginning students should consider is that no two students will learn or retain the materials presented in a precisely identical manner (Starting...Studio). Nevertheless, experts feel that it is "easier
and psychologically more comforting" for the beginning teacher to use an established "method" or "strategy" rather than to tailor teaching to each individual student (Starting...Studio). It is the responsibility of
the teacher to thoroughly evaluate a selection of methods in order to make an informed choice (Starting...Studio). While some methods start with a strategy known as "position playing," many
experts advice against this (Starting Studio). "Position playing" is when the student is taught to keep fingers fixed over certain keys and the hand usually does not move from this
initial "position" for quite some time. In other words, the thumb ( as finger #1) lines up on Middle C, with each subsequent finer taking the next key. Many experts,
such Ostromencki and Zeigler of the Piano Education Page on the Internet, feel that position playing constitutes a major weakness and fails to give the student technical background needed to
have technique (Starting...Studio). Instead they suggest methods that stress intervalic reading of notes and learning the names of all notes in both clefs simultaneously (Starting...Studio). They state that even "pre-schoolers
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