Field notes
Piano Safari Field Notes are short essays on various pedagogical topics. Some topics correspond directly to the Piano Safari method, while others are more general. Field Notes are intended to provide a deeper understanding of the foundational principles that lead to excellent teaching and learning at the piano.
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Foundations of Piano Technique
Technique
Rote
Elementary
As students develop as pianists, we want them to have positive feelings about piano technique, which can be defined as “physical gestures in piano playing that allow the expression of musical ideas."
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The Rationale for Rote Teaching
Rote
Elementary
During my years as an undergraduate piano major and a graduate piano pedagogy student, I spent many happy hours reviewing both current and historical piano methods.
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