Specific Pedagogical Issues in Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin's Pieces - with Dr. J. Mitzi Kolar

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!

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Here are some of the topics we covered in part 2 of this interview:

• 4 specific pedagogical issues present in Bach's pieces
  
• Weakest point in more advanced performances of Bach
  
• Specific steps to teach a student how to balance between two hands
  
• Correct way to practice and vary scale practice
  
• Reasons to start practice of balance through the use of scales
  
• A sequence of Bach's pieces for students in terms of difficulty
  
• 5 specific pedagogical issues present in Beethoven's pieces
  
• Dr. Kolar's view on pedaling in Bach's music
  
• Steps to master and practice playing the alberti bass accompaniment pattern
  
• 3 specific pedagogical issues present in Chopin's pieces
  
• Good composer to play before introducing Chopin pieces
  
• Different ways to teach and practice syncopated pedaling
  
• One of the biggest things I learned from the pedagogy program
  
• An important ability of a good piano teacher
  
• How to communicate better and quicker with students in piano lessons

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