Sunday, April 20, 2008

What a high school pianist should know

The top 10 things high school pianists should know:

  • Major and minor scales
  • Key signatures, triads, and 7th chords
  • Proper pedal technique
  • Technical skills . . . wrist staccato, proper phrasing, flexibility
  • Etudes and study pieces
  • Music for each of the 5 periods of music history: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, and 20th Century.
  • Theory and harmony skills
  • Memory of repertoire
  • Knowledge of music terms
  • How to play musically


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