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Keyboard Companion Autumn 2005; Vol. 16, No. 3
Editor’s Page: This ‘n that…
by Elvina Pearce Warming up Contestant number 15 has just entered the audition room. After greeting her, one of the judges asks, "Would you like to…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2005; Vol. 16, No. 3
What guidelines can teachers, parents, and students use when buying and maintaining a piano?
by Barbara Kreader, Editor “I finally found a piano! It's a beautiful Steinway upright from the late 1800s and its tone is far superior to any…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2005; Vol. 16, No. 3
What are the pros and cons of parents supervising their children’s practice?
Elvina Pearce, Editor I was eight years old when I began piano lessons and I think that if either of my parents had ever decided to…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2005; Vol. 16, No. 3
What do you do with a transfer student who reads well on the treble staff but is insecure with reading on the bass staff?
Craig Sale, Editor We have all experienced it — the call from the parent of a prospective transfer student explaining that their child "does fine with…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2005; Vol. 16, No. 3
Joanne Baker — Memories of one of piano teaching’s great ladies
Scott McBride Smith, Editor The words "master teacher" have long since been cheapened by marketing hucksters and aggressive salesmen who use them to describe the authors…
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How do you teach the rhythm of “Moonlight Mood” from William Gillock’s Lyric Preludes?
Bruce Berr, Editor When I read these two articles for the first time it did not surprise me that both writers, independently of each other, used…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2005; Vol. 16, No. 3
How has keyboard pedagogy changed over the last 20-30 years? Part two
Rebecca Johnson, Editor In this issue, we conclude our look at the conception and evolution of keyboard pedagogy. No movement develops such a vital presence without…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2005; Vol. 16, No. 3
How has your adult teaching changed since you first started teaching adults?
Michelle Conda, Editor When I first started teaching adults, I thought my students were really old! Twenty (or should I say thirty) years later, I'm older…
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When do you introduce concertos in your curriculum, and what are some you have taught at the elementary and intermediate levels?
Nancy Bachus, Editor A few years ago while visiting Greg Butler, a friend from graduate school, the teaching of elementary and intermediate level students became a…
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How do you get help when you have problems with technology?
George Litterst, Editor Think back to your days as a high school, college, or graduate school piano student. Those were exciting days filled with as much…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2005; Vol. 16, No. 3
The Renaissance of the Piano Duet — An Interview with Weekley and Arganbright
Helen Smith Tarchalski, Editor "Duets are often associated with amateur music making, but in the hands of Weekley and Arganbright, they must be accorded unconditional concert…