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Keyboard Companion Autumn 2008; Vol. 19, No. 3
It’s just like riding a bike
That's a phrase we hear and say all the time, but until recently I hadn't put too much thought into what it really means. We say it when we…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2008; Vol. 19, No. 3
Happy 80th Birthday, Leon Fleisher! Nearly four score of legendary music-making: Part one
from the series: The World Around Us: News & Views Leon Fleisher early in his career: Photo credit: Don Hunstein, Sony BMG Music Photo Archives. Appearances on…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2008; Vol. 19, No. 3
ii7 – V7 – Imaj7: An essential building block of jazz harmony
from the series: It's Got That Swing: Jazz & Pop Geoffrey Haydon, Editor There are many benefits to including jazz in a student's curriculum of piano study-…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2008; Vol. 19, No. 3
From notes to beauty: When, why and how?
from the series: Independence Day: Music Reading Craig Sale, Editor This department generally focuses on the teaching of secure music reading. Although our regular consideration of how…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2008; Vol. 19, No. 3
What do Beethoven’s piano sonatas reveal about his pianism?
from the series: Let's Get Physical: Technique Scott McBride Smith, Editor Hans von Bülow, the nineteenth-century pianist, conductor, and master class teacher won fame for his meticulous musicianship and…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2008; Vol. 19, No. 3
When is it appropriate to leave rhythms UNperfected for a given student? Have I mis-assigned a piece in that case?
from the series: The Heart of the Matter: Rhythm Sometimes quantity is quality. As a young teenaged pianist, I had great fun learning transcriptions of Dave Brubeck…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2008; Vol. 19, No. 3
How do you teach students who learn at a slower pace? Part two Issues and Ideas: Perspectives in Pedagogy
from the series: Issues and Ideas: Perspectives in Pedagogy Rebecca Johnson, Editor In the Summer issue Patricia Cestaro shared advice on teaching beginning piano to the student…
Keyboard Companion Autumn 2008; Vol. 19, No. 3
How do you develop a sense of rhythm in your adult students?
from the series: It's Never Too Late: Adult Piano Study I just finished teaching a particularly challenging lesson to Jeff. Week after week we struggle with keeping…