Browsing by Author "Magrath, Jane,"
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An analysis of undergraduate sacred music curriculum content in colleges and universities accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
De Santo, William F. (2005)The purpose of this study was to analyze undergraduate sacred music curriculum content in colleges and universities accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. The study was designed to answer the following ... -
Canadian pedagogical piano repertoire since 1970: A survey of contemporary compositional styles and techniques.
Hahn, Christopher Charles. (2005)During the decade between 1940 and 1950, the composers in Canada began to express themselves through contemporary and avant-garde idioms. The concepts learned abroad and from composers who immigrated to Canada created a ... -
Communicating emotion in piano performance: Nuances used in expert and intermediate-level performances.
Keithley, Erica. (2004)The purpose of this study was to determine how specific basic emotions were communicated in expert and intermediate level piano performances through the use of musical nuances. Two intermediate and two expert pianists ... -
A descriptive analysis of dynamic (loudness) accuracy test scores for college non-keyboard music majors in group piano classes who practiced with four types of MIDI accompaniment.
Davis, Peter Lowell. (2001)This study provided a descriptive analysis of test scores for dynamic (loudness) accuracy of pianists who practiced three pieces with various types of non-interactive musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) accompaniment. ... -
Educational prerequisites for piano teachers assisting in the prevention, detection, and management of performance-related health disorders.
Turon, Charles Thomas. (2000)Research in performing arts medicine supports the concept of piano teachers actively collaborating with physicians and therapists to minimize physiological risks associated with playing the piano. Traditional piano pedagogy ... -
Field-dependent/independent learner responses to instructional technologies used in college group piano classes.
Widen, Dennis C. (1999)Instruction during course was designed and conducted by the researcher. Instructional systems design (ISD) procedures were employed to (1) identify specific instructional goals, (2) develop teaching strategies, and (3) ... -
Franz Liszt's solo piano music from his Roman period, 1862-1868.
Wheeler, Dale John. (1999)The main body of the document consists of five chapters, each devoted to a particular facet of Liszt's Roman solo piano music: Original Works, Transcriptions of Keyboard Works, Transcriptions of Orchestral and Chamber ... -
Guia pratico for solo piano by Villa-Lobos :
Cobb, Susan Schroeder. (1998)In the first chapter the importance of Villa-Lobos as a nationalistic composer and an innovative pedagogue is discussed. The second chapter contains a biographical sketch of Heitor Villa-Lobos, a summary of his career as ... -
The implementation of technology into the curricula of selected independent piano studios.
Tsao-lim, May Wuey. (2006)Of the 225 returned surveys, 76 independent piano teachers with 12 or more students reported using one or more forms of technology in their curricula: 47 used computers in their teaching, 47 used keyboard technology, 44 ... -
Leisure piano lessons: A case study of lifelong learning.
Pike, Pamela Dawn. (2001)The importance of the social and emotional benefits of leisure piano study, whether in a private or group setting, should not be underplayed. While all of the participants in this study experienced age-related difficulties ... -
Marienne Uszler's contributions to piano pedagogy.
Beres, Karen Elizabeth. (2003)Uszler's work as editor and author for national journals and magazines, including The Piano Quarterly, American Music Teacher, and Piano & Keyboard, is highlighted. Her journal articles are organized and studied by topic, ... -
A pedagogical guide to the 25 Etudes melodiques Opus 45 of Stephen Heller.
Kiefer, Larissa Marie. (2001)This document consists of an introductory chapter followed by four chapters. The Introduction, Purpose of the Study, and Need for the Study in Chapter I provide a brief overview of Stephen Heller's life and the importance ... -
Performance anxiety in solo piano playing.
Kirchner, Joann Marie. (2002)A qualitative methodology was employed in this study. Six pianists on the faculties of southwestern colleges and universities were selectively chosen for participation. A survey questionnaire and an individual interview ... -
Piano teachers' attitudes about piano pedagogy course topics.
Schons, Suzanne Marie. (2005)Piano teachers were asked to rate various piano pedagogy course topics as they related to relevance to participants' careers and importance to the preparation of new teachers. Data were obtained through a questionnaire ... -
Profiles of career-aged keyboard students: Attitudes, preferences, and demographics.
Swenson, Thomas Scott. (2006)This study sought to determine profiles for career-aged adult keyboard students (30-55 years) based on motivation. Perspectives concerning student attitudes and opinions regarding teacher qualities and traits, preferred ... -
A reinvestigation of early Mozart: The three keyboard concertos, K. 107.
Park, Jin Young. (2002)This study reveals Mozart's developmental process in building the concerto structure through a comparison of J. C. Bach's sonata version and Mozart's concerto version. Through the cultivation of his unique stylistic ... -
The status of undergraduate secondary piano instruction in selected departments of music education in Turkey with recommendations for teaching functional piano skills in groups.
Kasap, Belir T. (1999)The outcome of the study revealed significant information on the existent secondary piano programs in the selected Turkish departments of music education. The data collected about the current status of the secondary piano ... -
Strategies in the formation of piano technique in elementary-level piano students: An exploration of teaching elementary-level technical concepts according to authors and teachers from 1925 to the present.
Knerr, Julie. (2006)In spite of the hundreds of books and articles written on the subject of piano technique throughout the 20th century, no consensus has been reached concerning the materials and procedures that should be used to teach basic ... -
A survey of the importance of functional piano skills as reported by band, choral, orchestra, and general music teachers.
Christensen, Linda. (2000)The purpose of this study was to determine which functional piano skills public school teachers consider to be of greatest value for their band, choral, orchestra, and general music jobs. The research sought information ... -
A survey of undergraduate piano pedagogy core course content.
Johnson, Victoria Leigh. (2002)The purpose of this study was to identify the content of undergraduate piano pedagogy core courses at four-year, National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)-accredited colleges and universities. Data were collected ...