Keyboard Skills for the Practical Musician

Cole Burger (Bowling Green State University College of Musical Arts, USA)

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Routledge
28 February 2022

Keyboard instruments; Techniques of music & music tutorials

Keyboard Skills for the Practical Musician provides undergraduate music majors in class piano courses with the techniques and fundamentals they need to flourish into independent, versatile musicians who play with confidence and sensitivity. Organized by skill (rather than level), the topics sequenced in this textbook offer endless flexibility for instructors while guiding students in a step-by-step approach through the development of essential keyboard skills—such as reading, harmonization, improvisation, and accompaniment—supporting concepts learned in music theory, ear training, private lessons, methods classes, and ensemble courses. One can draw from many sections of the book in any given class or semester, covering a wide range of piano skills that foster abilities frequently used in a myriad of musical professions.

Features:

Over 400 sightreading, transposition, and score reading examples, along with 125 harmonization Melodies Project assignments that promote independent learning, expose students to new musical styles, and encourage collaboration

A concluding Repertoire section with lists of solo and duet music, 10 ensemble arrangements, 6 duets, and additional pieces from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Post-Romantic eras

Music examples include numerous works by composers from marginalized backgrounds and from global folk music No prior piano background knowledge needed

Explaining the core elements of keyboard learning in an accessible and responsive format while accentuating the importance of learning how to learn, Keyboard Skills for the Practical Musician offers an essential resource for all class piano students and instructors.

By: Cole Burger (Bowling Green State University College of Musical Arts USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 210mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367517472
ISBN 10: 0367517477
Pages: 396
Publication Date: 28 February 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Cole Burger is associate teaching professor of class piano and piano pedagogy in the College of Musical Arts at Bowling Green State University.