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Keyboard Companion Autumn 2001; Vol. 12, No. 3
Should Parents Practice with Their Children? (Part One)
by Barbara Kreader I do not teach on weekends anymore. With the exception of festival and recital events, I give myself Saturdays and Sundays to replenish…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2001; Vol. 12, No. 3
How Do Your Students Practice to Maintain Contest and Recital Repertoire?
by Elvina Pearce Remaining interested in the ongoing practice of repertoire earmarked for performance events such as contests and recitals is a challenge for all of…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2001; Vol. 12, No. 3
When and How Does the Suzuki Method Introduce Reading?
by Craig Sale There is no doubt that the introduction of Suzuki piano instruction in the 1970's made dramatic changes in the piano teaching landscape, not…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2001; Vol. 12, No. 3
How Do You Teach Cantabile Playing? How Does It Affect Students’ Rhythm?
by Bruce Berr There is no sound more magical to a music lover than that of a piano singing. It is a unique kind of singing…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2001; Vol. 12, No. 3
How Do You Teach Students to Play Softly?
by Scott McBride Smith To an unsophisticated audience, there is nothing more exciting than a pianist who plays fast and loud, throwing his hands up in…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2001; Vol. 12, No. 3
How Do You Incorporate Group Teaching into Your Work with Elementary Level Students?
by Kathleen Murray When I moved to Appleton, Wisconsin, in the fall of 1986, my proposal to teach beginning piano to children in small groups was…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2001; Vol. 12, No. 3
Is the Willingness and Ability to Teach Adults a Moral Issue?
by Brenda Dillon What an interesting question! If having the willingness and ability to teach adults is a moral issue, is not having the willingness and/or…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2001; Vol. 12, No. 3
How Do You Cultivate Your Students’ Understanding of Theory Through the Repertoire They Play?
by Marvin Blickenstaff We often find ourselves writing mental notes to our students. "I forgot to mention in yesterday's lesson that ..." "Remember to include in…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2001; Vol. 12, No. 3
What Technologies Would You Like to See Improved or Invented for Use in Your Studio?
from Elvina Pearce This column marks the debut of George Litterst as Editor of Keyboard Companion’s Technology department. We are grateful to George for agreeing to…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2001; Vol. 12, No. 3
Views: What Ten Things Do I Wish I’d Known Before I Started Teaching?
by Helen Smith Tarchalski While preparing as guest lecturer for a university piano pedagogy class, I started with a few ideas I wanted to share about…