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Using video in teaching and learning
2) Video equipment – part two

Using video in teaching and learning 2) Video equipment – part two

This is the third instalment in the series of articles on using video in the private studio. You may like to read part one and part two before reading this article. If you’ve tried out making videos in your studio using your phone or tablet and have decided you’d like to take it to the next level, here are some equipment options you might like to consider. Your equipment requirements will depend on why you are making the videos. Your smart phone is fine for recording short sn

Teaching by Rote

Teaching by Rote

A piano student of any age faces numerous challenges in the early stages of learning. Many piano method books appear to be more focused on teaching how to read notation than on how to play the instrument. The student ends up with eyes glued to the page, trying to decode the many layers of the notation (pitch, rhythm, volume, tempo, which hand to use, which finger and more), so that little or no attention is paid to the physical process of producing the sound. Since the piece

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About Piano Pedagogues

Piano Pedagogues is the premier place where pianists and their teachers come to find resources and solutions on all things to do with piano pedagogy. Both Brenda Hunting and Anthony van den Broek are certified teachers of the Taubman Approach.

On this site, you will find:

resources to help create a healthy, fluent technique
solutions to difficult passages in the repertoire
articles and commentary on performance practice of previous musical eras
solutions to pain, injury, technical or musical limitations
resources to help you run a successful piano teaching business
a place where you can ask piano-related questions
and much more...

Together, Brenda Hunting and Anthony van den Broek share their decades of experience training pianists and piano teachers in pursuit of ease, virtuosity, outstanding musicianship and a life-long love of playing the piano.

We look forward to you exploring the blog, reading articles, asking questions, utilising our teaching resources and benefiting from our years of teaching and performing experience. Enjoy!

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