[CAUT] Piano curriculum

[Wimblees@aol.com]

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Alan
 
Thanks for all the work you've done on this. 
 
I taught "Piano Parts and Their Function" this semester, using some of  the 
outlines that were posted earlier. We're almost done with the semester, and  
today I asked my students for feedback. For the most part they said they  really 
enjoyed the class, but thought it was way too difficult for an elective.  I 
guess that could be taken two ways. Either I am teaching over their  heads, or 
the other classes they are taking are too easy. Personally I think  it's the 
latter, but then I have not taken any other the other  classes. 
 
Unfortunately, the faculty is only letting me teach this course once every  
other years, so it will be a while before I can make some changes. One of  the 
things the students recommended was to make this two separate classes.  One 
class dealing with the "academics," like history, taking care of an  instrument, 
selecting new or used instruments, etc. The other to  teach the technical, 
identifying the parts of a piano, learning a little  about regulating, tuning, 
being able to identify problems, and how to correct  them.
 
This might be worth considering for those of you who are trying to put a  
program together. It might be easier to concentrate on one aspect, than trying  
to teach a little of everything, and skimming over some of the details. 
 
Just some thoughts at the end of the semester.
 
Wim  

Willem Blees,  RPT
Piano Technician
School of Music
University of  Alabama


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