Pedagogy
Pedagogy Pianoforte
Requirements: longer paper outlining some teaching strategies for two contrasting pieces of high standard (approx. grade 7 and above). Both musical and technical aspects should be addressed. 1800-2000 words
This essay would be outlining the teaching strategies for two high standard contrasting pieces which are the Toccata by Aram Khachaturian which is a modern piece, as well as the Consolation by Franz Liszt which is a romantic piece. The first piece I am going to focus on is Toccata. I would explain to the student that the term “Toccata†usually means that the piece generally emphasize on the dexterity of the performer. Basically, this Toccata is in the modern genre and is considered a Russian modern piece. Then I would move on to explain both of the musical terms found in this piece, namely “Allegro marcatissimo†which means lively, fast and much accentuated and “Andante espressivo†which means expressively in a moderate tempo. By doing so, the student would have a rough idea on the expectations of the listeners when this piece is played, as well as how this piece would sound like.
For the first few lessons, depending on the ability of the learner, I would focus mainly on the rhythms in Toccata. This is because, rhythm and notes happen to be the main core of this piece. The student would be required to tap the rhythm of the left and right hand together, as though they are playing the piece with both hands but without notes. Different students will definitely face different problems when tapping the piece. I have taught some students and a number of them face the some common problems. Therefore I have recorded where the problem is found and how I’ve helped them overcome it in the following paragraphs.
On the first page, bar number 5, students with a weak foundation in rhythm would find it difficult to do it with both hands.
Requirements: longer paper outlining some teaching strategies for two contrasting pieces of high standard (approx. grade 7 and above). Both musical and technical aspects should be addressed. 1800-2000 words
This essay would be outlining the teaching strategies for two high standard contrasting pieces which are the Toccata by Aram Khachaturian which is a modern piece, as well as the Consolation by Franz Liszt which is a romantic piece. The first piece I am going to focus on is Toccata. I would explain to the student that the term “Toccata†usually means that the piece generally emphasize on the dexterity of the performer. Basically, this Toccata is in the modern genre and is considered a Russian modern piece. Then I would move on to explain both of the musical terms found in this piece, namely “Allegro marcatissimo†which means lively, fast and much accentuated and “Andante espressivo†which means expressively in a moderate tempo. By doing so, the student would have a rough idea on the expectations of the listeners when this piece is played, as well as how this piece would sound like.
For the first few lessons, depending on the ability of the learner, I would focus mainly on the rhythms in Toccata. This is because, rhythm and notes happen to be the main core of this piece. The student would be required to tap the rhythm of the left and right hand together, as though they are playing the piece with both hands but without notes. Different students will definitely face different problems when tapping the piece. I have taught some students and a number of them face the some common problems. Therefore I have recorded where the problem is found and how I’ve helped them overcome it in the following paragraphs.
On the first page, bar number 5, students with a weak foundation in rhythm would find it difficult to do it with both hands.