In this intriguing book, Shinichi Suzuki communicates his belief of nurturing both the spirit and the abilities of children from an early age. Although it goes beyond musical applications, it is a valuable resource for parents and teachers in understanding the philosophy of Talent Education and the Suzuki movement.

Edited by world-renowned piano pedagogue Denes Agay, this comprehensive volume covers a wide-range of musical styles and concepts, coaching processes, and teaching materials. As well as exploring every possible technical aspect of teaching piano, the book contains a great deal of commonsense advice on communicating with pupils, encouraging good behavior, and establishing a genuinely creative teacher/pupil relationship. Topics include: instilling performance and keyboard skills, teaching both young children and adult beginners, designing teaching programs for handicapped students, giving group piano classes, and organizing and presenting recitals. 519 pages.

The revised and updated third edition of How to Teach Piano Successfully is now better than ever. Includes new chapters on memorizing, fingering, preparing for competitions, keeping abreast of new music, and using computers in the studio. In addition, there are comparative studies of piano methods and pedagogies and guidelines for organizing and operating a studio as a business. This favorite pedagogy book is not just for college students; it is a thoughtful reference for every piano teacher's professional library.

This brief but valuable booklet about teaching Suzuki piano is directed towards parents and teachers. It was originally published in Japan by Dr.Suzuki's Talent Education Institute.

This holistic approach to the keyboard, based on a sound understanding of the relationship between physical function and musical purpose, is an invaluable resource for pianists and teachers. Professor Fink explains his ideas and demonstrates his innovative developmental exercises that set the pianist free to express the most profound musical ideas. The companion DVD features Professor Fink and is 86 minutes in length. The format of the DVD follows that of the book. Together, they serve a double purpose, to provide systematic technical training over the course of several years and to serve as a reference on technical movement.

Guhl's inspiring narrative is an unparalleled journey through the last 70 years of pedagogy, performance practices, and examining the exciting process of learning. Includes ideas teachers can use immediately in their teaching, as well as her reasonings and observations that led to her series, The Magic Reader.

The Pianist's Dictionary is a handy and practical reference dictionary aimed specifically at pianists, teachers, students, and concert-goers. The work explains pianistic terms and performance directions clearly and concisely, with illustrations and brief musical examples. Hinson includes succinct entries concerning famous piano pieces and composers, leading performers and teachers, and piano makers - making The Pianist's Dictionary the perfect reference for compiling program and liner notes. The volume collects many of Hinson's most useful ideas that have appeared in his popular lectures and masterclasses over the years and have not been published elsewhere.

These intensely personal and perceptive essays explore the author's life as a pianist - practicing, performing, teaching and writing - but they could be the thoughts and reflections of any artist. They recount the challenges, rewards and joys of her experiences in her chosen profession.

Practical Piano Pedagogy is a comprehensive 450-page pedagogy text - the first really practical pedagogy manual for all teaching situations. It offers a multitude of proven strategies and essentials for successful teaching that ensure artistic and business success in piano teaching. Topics covered include: lesson planning; a review of available methods and materials; teaching techniques; motivational ideas; organizational skills; technology in the studio; teaching jazz piano and dealing with transfer students. This definitive text also includes an up-to-date, state-of-the-art CD-ROM for Mac and PC, enabling teachers to adapt and personalize more than 40 teaching and business forms for use in their teaching studios. Contributing authors include Dr. Lee Evans, Dr. Keith Golay, Dr. Sam Holland, and Dr. Keith Tombrink.

This textbook is an excellent introduction into the piano teaching profession. It is written by a professional with 25 years experience in the field, including 20 years of teaching at the college level. This book is essential for teachers who are just starting out, or for experienced teachers who just need to brush up on their skills. Many topics are discussed in depth including how to choose the correct method, teaching technique and rhythm, choosing and presenting repertoire, group teaching, business practices and much more. To further illustrate these topics, musical examples are used throughout the book. You will also find samples of business forms, lesson plans, group lesson plans and policy statements. A wonderful book to have in your library, it is both resourceful and easy to read. 395 pages.