Piano Teacher's Guide to Creative Composition (Music Instruction)

Piano Teacher's Guide to Creative Composition (Music Instruction)
Author: Carol Klose
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2011-09-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1476838941

(Educational Piano Library). This book is meant to assist teachers who wish to introduce their students to creative composition but have limited lesson time available and feel the need for some direction in starting and continuing the process successfully. The process involves devoting as little as five minutes of lesson time to composition, but at every lesson over a period of, for example, six to eight weeks. Suggestions in the concise Lesson Plans help bring about gradual changes or improvements from week to week that are enough to keep the piece developing, and, more importantly, to keep the student immersed and motivated in the process.

The Hal Leonard Student Piano Library - Teacher's Guide

The Hal Leonard Student Piano Library - Teacher's Guide
Author: Hal Leonard Corp
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998-04
Genre: Piano
ISBN: 9780793585571

(Educational Piano Library). The 'step-by-step' teaching suggestions in this helpful manual are divided into the following categories: PREPARE: Introduces the technical coordination and rhythm of each piece through listening and responding. PRACTICE: Includes steps to learning each piece through blocking, comparing phrases, and identifying intervals and notes names. PERFORM: Includes suggestions for putting all the musical elements together to play each piece in the appropriate style. Each page of the Teacher's Guide features specific references to all coordinated activities in Piano Practice Games, Piano Theory Workbook, Piano Technique, Notespeller, Piano Solos, and Music Flash Cards. This 96-page book also includes Lesson Planning Charts which provide an at-a-glance view of how to coordinate all of the books and materials in Level 1 of the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library.

Piano Theory Workbook Book 1 (Music Instruction)

Piano Theory Workbook Book 1 (Music Instruction)
Author: Fred Kern
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 121
Release: 1997-04-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1476828679

(Educational Piano Library). Spike, Party Cat and friends guide the student through fun and creative assignments that introduce the language of music and its symbols for sound, silence, and rhythm. Ear training and basic theory exercises help students learn to write and play the music they are learning as well as the music they create themselves. Correlates to Piano Lessons Book 1.

Piano Practice Games

Piano Practice Games
Author: Barbara Kreader
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 42
Release: 1997
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0793562716

(Educational Piano Library). Piano Practice Games presents imaginative ways to introduce pieces in Piano Lessons by coordinating technique, concepts, and creativity with the actual music in the Piano Lessons books. These preparation activities help focus learning by 'playing with' each lesson piece aurally, visually, and physically. Whether used in individual or group lessons, Piano Practice Games are all designed to make music. Many activities include accompaniments that can be added by the teacher or by using the CD or GM disk from the corresponding Piano Lessons book.

Piano Lessons Book 3 Edition (Music Instruction)

Piano Lessons Book 3 Edition (Music Instruction)
Author: Fred Kern
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 97
Release: 1996-06-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1476828598

(Educational Piano Library). Unit 1 of Book 3 begins by introducing eighth notes in 4/4 and 2/4 time. Swing eighths are also presented in the first half of the book. Folk, jazz, classical, and contemporary selections provide students with an interesting variety of repertoire. The second half of Book 3 , teaches relative and parallel major/minor five-finger patterns, and students learn to improvise their own songs using these basic patterns.

The Parent's Guide to Effective Practicing

The Parent's Guide to Effective Practicing
Author: Nancy O'Neill Breth
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2007-02-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1476836272

(Educational Piano Library). This guide is a tool for parents to help their children build good practice habits. It brings together a variety of widely used practice tips, written in a way that is easy for children to understand. Parents who use this guide regularly, even if they have limited time or little knowledge of music, can greatly improve the quality of their children's practice sessions. When practicing is interesting and fun, children get good results and want to practice more.

The Independent Piano Teacher's Studio Handbook

The Independent Piano Teacher's Studio Handbook
Author: Beth Gigante Klingenstein
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2008-09-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0634080830

(Educational Piano Library). This handy and thorough guide is designed to help the independent piano teacher in all aspects of running his/her own studio. Whether it be business practices such as payment plans, taxes, and marketing, or teaching tips involving technique, composition, or sight reading, this all-inclusive manual has it all! Topics include: Developing and Maintaining a Professional Studio, Finances, Establishing Lessons, Studio Recitals, Tuition and Payment Plans, Composition and Improvisation, Marketing, Communications with Parents, Make-up Policies, Zoning and Business Licenses, Teaching Materials and Learning Styles, The Art of Practice, Arts Funding, and many more!

Mastering Piano Technique

Mastering Piano Technique
Author: Seymour Fink
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1992
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780931340468

(Amadeus). This holistic approach to the keyboard, based on a sound understanding of the relationship between physical function and musical purpose, is an invaluable resource for pianists and teachers. Professor Fink explains his ideas and demonstrates his innovative developmental exercises that set the pianist free to express the most profound musical ideas. HARDCOVER.

The Piano Student's Guide to Effective Practicing (Music Instruction)

The Piano Student's Guide to Effective Practicing (Music Instruction)
Author: Nancy O'Neill Breth
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2004-04-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1476833443

(Educational Piano Library). Students are genuinely surprised when things go wrong in a lesson. They don't realize that they only half-listen while practicing. When they do notice a problem, they simply play the passage over and over (cementing in the mistakes) and hope for the best. That's what most students call practicing. The Piano Student's Guide to Effective Practicing shows the student how to save time and build good practice habits. It helps the student solve specific problems with 58 concise practice tips clearly-explained drills and tactics for mastering challenging passages. Printed on heavy-coated stock for durability, the Guide is designed to be kept on the music desk for quick reference by the student when problems occur in daily practice. Practice tips are categorized to address issues of accuracy, balance, clarity, continuity, coordination, comfort, evenness, expression, fingering, rhythm and speed. The tips work for students at all stages and ages, including adults!

Piano Lessons

Piano Lessons
Author:
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Piano
ISBN: 9780793596843