Class Piano History
The founder of class piano
Who is Johann Logier
What is one alternative to using a plain metronome in class?
- Drum beat/instrumental backing track
- Drum app
The stage of life between 18-25 years old--in between childhood and full adulthood
What is emerging adulthood?
Button that can fix the problem of students playing while you are talking/make them not hear themselves
What is the mute button?
Common negative feelings that non-piano music major students may encounter in class piano
What is:
- frustration
- embarrassment
- anxiety
Class piano was founded here
What is Ireland?
What are some concepts/skills you can use apps for according to what we talked about before in class?
What is:
- note reading
- Rhythm drills
- sight reading
The teaching of adults
What is andragogy?
The location where the big plug is that students use to make their keyboards play out loud
Next to left knee
Great way to foster bonding, sight reading, group work, and fun all at the same time in class piano
What are ensembles?
The first book to feature MIDI tracks as accompaniments
What is Alfred Group Piano for Adults?
what is a good tool to use while improvising with students?
What is:
- YouTube tracks
- Instrumental or drumbeat backing tracks on keyboard
Negative traits of Gen Z/Gen Alpha
What is
- short attention span
- need for instant gratification
- Attitude problems
- Hesitancy to engage in group work
The function that allows student to hear each other if they are working on something as a team
What is grouping?
An easy way to check in on students while they're playing/practicing to see how they're doing without holding a formal test
What is:
- walking around and asking them how they're doing
- Listening on the iPad
The name of the organization that creates standards for class piano in universities/colleges in the U.S.
What is NASM?
What is a way you randomize selections for students in class and make it fun/unpredictable?
What is a wheel spinner?
The last stage of adulthood (around 70+ years)
Fourth Stage Adulthood
The function the teacher uses to hear all students
What is Connect All?
Students often struggle with posture at the piano. What are ways combat this?
- Sit on front half of bench
- Relax arms/shoulders
- Sit up straight
- Feet flat on floor
- Avoid flat fingers
The region of the United States that class piano first started in
What is the South?
The name of the note reading drill app we talked about in class
What is NoteFlight?
Years Gen Alpha was/is born
What is 2010-2024
The name of the system UNF uses to control all of the keyboards in the lab from an iPad
What is something to avoid that can embarrass/shame students who may already be self-conscious about their piano skills?
What is playing out loud alone?