This is Part 4 of my interview with Dr. J. Mitzi Kolar, some of the topics we covered in this segment is listed below. For better audio quality, you can listen to just the audio with the audio player or download the audio file. In Part 1 we talked about the development of the piano pedagogy field and Dr. Kolar gave some some inside look at the thought process that goes into writing a piano method book. In Part 2 we discussed pedagogical issues in teaching Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin's music. Part 3 talks about difficulties about Rachmaninoff and Kabalevsky's pieces along with different ways to teach rubato, a secret to concert pianist's playing, and why method books include lyrics in their pieces. Sorry for the blurry video again... Here are some of the topics we covered in the fourth part of the interview:
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This is Part 3 of my interview with Dr. J. Mitzi Kolar, some of the topics we covered in this segment is listed below. If you want better audio or just the audio, I uploaded a better sound quality audio file also. In Part 1 we talked about the development of the piano pedagogy field and Dr. Kolar gave some some inside look at the thought process that goes into writing a piano method book. In Part 2 we discussed pedagogical issues in teaching Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin's music. Again, sorry for the blurry video, I didn't realize the camera wasn't focused when we started the recording! So actually...parts 2-5 are all going to be like this. Here are some of the topics we covered in the third part of the interview:
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I get a lot of beginning students. During my interview with the parents and the student, I always ask about the type of instrument available at home. As a result, I'm often asked whether it is necessary to have a real piano to practice on at home. This led me to write a blog entry on why it's important to have a real piano at home to practice on.
The funny thing is, usually after I explain why the parent should look into buying/renting a real piano, the next question I get is, what kind do I recommend? And honestly, I didn't have a good answer for this one so I went looking around online! There's actually quite a bit of information out there on finding and buying a piano. Here's one that I think is really insightful and thorough look at piano in general and what to look for in a piano. I found it on The Gist Piano Center website. Take a look at this Pianos 101 guide before you go out looking for a piano! And if you haven't read my blog entry on the four important reasons for having a real piano, you can read it here! Did you find the guide helpful? Have more questions about buying a piano? Ask it in the comments section below! The musical video experiment guys at CDZA have come up with a VERY clever way to give kids these days a taste of classical music! Will this actually work? Probably not, but this video is too freaking cute! What did you think about the video? How do you introduce or expose your kids to classical music? Leave a comment! Specific Pedagogical Issues in Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin's Pieces - with Dr. J. Mitzi Kolar1/22/2013
This is Part 2 of my interview with Dr. J. Mitzi Kolar, some of the topics we covered in this segment is listed below. If you want better audio or just listen to the audio, I uploaded a better sound quality audio file also.
Sorry for the blurry video, I didn't realize the camera wasn't focused when we started the recording!
Here are some of the topics we covered in part 2 of this interview:
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