From Classics to Jazz I
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One of my favorite teaching techniques is to "reverse engineer" a piece, say, take out its chord progression, and create an assignment from it. Students enjoy these fun, creative parts of the piano lesson. With this type of preparation, the traditional piece, when it is introduced later, seems quite easy to learn. Progressions often work within any style of music. Here, you'll see how working with a series of chords, taken from a famous classical piano piece, builds confidence and understanding. These articles are associated with the activities demonstrated in the following two videos:
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