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Autumn 2024; Vol 16, No. 3
Autumn 2024: Editor’s Letter
The start of each academic year is filled with excitement, joy, and hope—for students and teachers! We begin the year feeling the full range of possibilities:…
Autumn 2024; Vol 16, No. 3
Connor Chee: Honoring Tradition and Embracing Possibility at the Piano
“What started as setting a few melodies actually turned into composing some original things, and reaching back into that part of me that wanted to compose…
Autumn 2024; Vol 16, No. 3
Not So Serious! Humor and Hijinks in Haydn’s Piano Sonatas
Humor and Hijinks in Haydn's Piano Sonatas For many younger students, classical piano study is associated with words like discipline, repetition, practice, precision, and perseverance. The…
Autumn 2024; Vol 16, No. 3
Breaking Stereotypes: Understanding the True Diversity of Indigenous Music
Understanding the True Diversity of Indigenous Music Twelve years ago, while working on my master’s degree in music, I was also teaching piano. I worked for…
Autumn 2024; Vol 16, No. 3
How an Alternatively Sized Keyboard Transformed my Artistry and Life as a Musician and Teacher
I get asked this question a lot when I perform on an alternatively sized piano keyboard that better fits my hands. This well-meaning comment reveals inherent…
Autumn 2024; Vol 16, No. 3
NEW MUSIC – & – MATERIALS
NEW MUSIC - & - MATERIALS EASY PIANO LEAD SHEETS AND CHORD CHARTS LEVEL 1: WORLD FOLK SONGS Playing from lead sheets is an essential skill…
Autumn 2024; Vol 16, No. 3
WOMEN AND THE PIANO: A History in 50 Lives
A History in 50 Lives Tomes could have titled her book Fifty Great Pianists, and it would be an apt description of what is inside. It…
Autumn 2024; Vol 16, No. 3
Questions & Answers
ANSWER: Highlighting the relationships between music, literature, and history in a student recital based on Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women is a wonderfully creative idea! As…
Autumn 2024; Vol 16, No. 3
Pupil Saver: Send in the clowns!
Another entry into the lexicon of clown-inspired character pieces, “Harlequin” is a jubilant composition found in Children’s Carnival, Op. 25. The playful, leaping melody portrays the…
Autumn 2024; Vol 16, No. 3
Recording Reviews
Most piano fanciers first encountered the Italian pianist Sergio Fiorentino (1927–1998) in the final five years of his life. A longtime pedagogue at the conservatory in…
Autumn 2024; Vol 16, No. 3
Autumn 2024: Life in Music
As teachers, we are eternal learners at our core. Our thirst to improve, expand, and deepen our impact for our students continuously inspires us. This summer,…