| The Art of Teaching Piano: The Classic Guide and Reference Book for All Piano Teachers Contributor(s): Agay, Denes (Author) |
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ISBN: 0825681111 ISBN-13: 9780825681110 Publisher: Music Sales OUR PRICE: $35.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2004 Annotation: This is the definitive work on consummate piano teaching. Edited by world-renowned piano pedagogue Denes Agay, this comprehensive volume covers a wide range of musical styles and concepts, coaching processes, and teaching materials. As well as exploring every possible technical aspect of teaching piano, the book contains a great deal of commonsense advice on communicating with pupils, encouraging good behavior, and establishing a genuinely creative teacher/pupil relationship. The range of contents is all-encompassing. Chapters on performance and theory, styles and idioms, group teaching, and much, much more make The Art of Teaching Piano an unrivaled resource for all piano teachers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Musical Instruments - Piano & Keyboard - Music | Instruction & Study - General |
| Dewey: 786.2 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (2.40 lbs) 519 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: (Yorktown). This is the definitive work on consummate piano teaching. Edited by world-renowned piano pedagogue Denes Agay, this comprehensive volume covers a wide range of musical styles and concepts, coaching processes, and teaching materials. As well as exploring every possible technical aspect of teaching piano, the book contains a great deal of commonsense advice on communicating with pupils, encouraging good behavior, and establishing a genuinely creative teacher/pupil relationship. Twelve distinguished contributing authors cover topics that include instilling performance and keyboard skills; teaching both young children and adult beginners; designing teaching programs for handicapped students; giving group piano classes; organizing and presenting recitals; and more. |