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Summer 2021; Vol. 13, No. 2
Teaching Adults in Group-Piano Settings: Facilitating the Musical Process
WHY TEACH PIANO TO ADULTS IN GROUPS? Adults of all ages are interested in making music at the piano, regardless of their skill level. Adults pursuing formal piano…
Summer 2021; Vol. 13, No. 2
Summer 2021: Life in Music
This summer we are starting to see a light at the end of the very dark pandemic tunnel. The prospect of gathering with loved ones, teaching in person,…
Summer 2021; Vol. 13, No. 2
Reflections on the Frances Clark Center 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
The Lifetime Achievement Award has only been bestowed ten times since 1983. It is the Frances Clark Center's highest honor and is presented to individuals who have made…
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Summer 2021: Questions & Answers
Q. My elementary students want to explore the piano pedals, but they are too small to reach without straining or dangling off the bench. What do you recommend?…
Summer 2021; Vol. 13, No. 2
Summer 2021: Editor’s Letter: In Search of Excellent Performance & Teaching Practice
What does it mean to be a good teacher? What separates good teachers from truly great teachers? Educators and researchers have spent untold hours studying outstanding…
Summer 2021; Vol. 13, No. 2
Brahms Rediscovered: The Solo Piano Transcription of His Last Opus by Busoni
When Clara [Schumann] suffered a series of strokes in 1895, Brahms realized that the woman he had always loved could not live forever...His deepest feelings about her are revealed in…
Summer 2021; Vol. 13, No. 2
NCKP 2021 Conference and Preconference Previews
In our spring 2021 issue we previewed some of the daylong preconference sessions in which attendees of the virtual conference can participate in July. Below, we follow-up…
Summer 2021; Vol. 13, No. 2
D. E. I.: “I, Too,”
I know. Maybe you're pondering if this article will discuss how to engage students in music reading using the Middle C approach included in many pedagogical methods and piano theory…
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Lessons with Slenczynska
My heart pounded as I stepped out of the elevator of the 27th floor and nervously approached the West End Avenue apartment in New York City…
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Summer 2021: Keyboard Kids
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Tips for Healthy Remote Teaching
While preparing for the 2021 National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, members of the Committee on Wellness for the Pianist collaborated to establish wellness tips specifically for…
Summer 2021; Vol. 13, No. 2
Tech Gear for Online Lessons and Recording
The circumstances of the pandemic taught teachers in 2020 and 2021 to be creative and use technology in ways that they might not have otherwise. While there appears to be…
Summer 2021; Vol. 13, No. 2
How Slow is Slow? A Practical Guide for Implementing Slow Practice
Many years ago, my undergraduate piano professor, Dr. Robin Hancock, told me a story regarding the pre-recital preparation of his teacher, the legendary pianist Anthony di Bonaventura. My teacher sneaked…
Summer 2021; Vol. 13, No. 2
Piano Magazine Marketplace
The Playful Piano Piano teaching resources that inspire and engage! Discover music history, listening & coloring books, practice resources to turn your students into thoughtful, effective…
Summer 2021; Vol. 13, No. 2
Summer 2021: Pupil Saver: Russian Dancer
The Janice K. Hodges Contemporary Piano Competition and Festival held annually in San Antonio, TX, is unique in its focus on twentieth- and twenty-first century repertoire.…
Summer 2021; Vol. 13, No. 2
Summer 2021: Book Review: The Lost Pianos of Siberia
As you read this review, it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere; I expect the days are warm, possibly humid, and you're enjoying, I hope, being…
Summer 2021; Vol. 13, No. 2
Summer 2021: First Looks: Recordings
GABRIEL FAURÉ: LES 13 BARCAROLLES Namji Kim, Piano Centaur CRC 3820 [Total Time: 53:49] centaurrecords.com Gabriel Fauré's thirteen Barcarolles were composed between 1882 and 1921, and…
Summer 2021; Vol. 13, No. 2
Summer 2021: New Music & Materials
Grade levels BEGINNING: Five-finger patterns & simple rhythms EASY: Scales & simple syncopation INTERMEDIATE: Beginning counterpoint & complex rhythms Bach notebooks, Bartók Mikrokosmos I–II LATE-INTERMEDIATE: Technical…