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Keyboard Companion Winter 1991; Vol. 2, No. 4
How Would You Describe a Good Piano Teacher?
Cathy Albergo, Editor If you have ever moved from one city or state to another, you have gone through the careful process of finding a new…
Keyboard Companion Winter 1991; Vol. 2, No. 4
How Do You Keep Your Students Interested in Practicing Scales?
Elvina Pearce, Editor Teachers of adult students generally agree that formal piano recitals are an anathema to most adults. There are those rare few adults who…
Keyboard Companion Winter 1991; Vol. 2, No. 4
Why Do You Use the Whole-Keyboard Approach to Beginning Reading?
Richard Chronister, Editor There have always been teachers who recognize the importance of allowing beginning piano students to explore the entire keyboard; rote teaching of pieces…
Keyboard Companion Winter 1991; Vol. 2, No. 4
What Do You Teach Your Students About Weight and Relaxation?
Steven Roberson, Editor I asked three of my graduate students in piano pedagogy at Butler University to respond to this issue's question about weight and relaxation.…
Keyboard Companion Winter 1991; Vol. 2, No. 4
What Are Some Careers for Musicians in the Music Industry?
Madeleine Crouch, Editor Do you believe in a musical afterlife? Will I always be a piano teacher?Is there a life outside of teaching? Life does not…
Keyboard Companion Winter 1991; Vol. 2, No. 4
How Do You Use the Metronome in Your Teaching of Early-Level Students?
Marvin Blickenstaff, Editor The life story of Johann Nepomuk Maelzel (1772-1838) is tainted with intrigue, deception, law suits for fraud, world travel, and death at sea…
Keyboard Companion Winter 1991; Vol. 2, No. 4
How Do You Ensure Musical Experiences in Early-Level Lessons?
Joyce Cameron, Editor Fostering the joy of music-making is of key importance to many, if not all, piano teachers. Yet, we all know the myriad challenges…
Keyboard Companion Winter 1991; Vol. 2, No. 4
What Kind of Playing Opportunities Do You Plan for Your Adult Students?
Brenda Dillon, Editor Teachers of adult students generally agree that formal piano recitals are an anathema to most adults. There are those rare few adults who…
Keyboard Companion Winter 1991; Vol. 2, No. 4
How Do You Include Technology in Your Recitals?
Marguerite Miller, Editor The question for this issue was inspired by several contributors to this department who made reference to their use of questions. For example,…
Keyboard Companion Winter 1991; Vol. 2, No. 4
What Is the First Mozart or Haydn Piece You Teach? What Does the Student Need to Know Before Beginning to Learn It?
Martha Appleby, Editor After a year of total immersion in the music of Mozart—from the great concert halls of the world to the recital halls of…