Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The Gold Essential Collection Series offers the finest selection of famous masterpieces by the world's most-loved composers. All pieces arranged for solo piano, and are essential additions to your piano library. 10 titles currently available, with more coming soon! Here are the newest additions to the series: Now available in one large volume, this is an essential handbook for the piano instructor. Covers theoretical, practical, and technical matters, as well as piano performance and basic keyboard skills for the young or adult beginner.
Synopsis
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.