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Music handwriting: expert verses novice musician

Differences in writing music by hand: Beginner and Experienced Musicians

January 6, 2021 iteachpiano Music, Research

Experienced musicians are more likely to write chords from bottom to top, starting with note heads first, then stems and beams, and finally adding musical expression markings.

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Practice strategies of instrumental music students: Explicit instruction and transfer

September 9, 2020 iteachpiano Instruction, Music, Practice

The effect of explicit instruction protocol across 6 lessons for band students. The results found the treatment condition of explicit practice protocols demonstrated significant changes in performance scores from pre-test to post-test in the treatment condition groups.

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Children’s emotions at work in a Music Performance competition.

August 9, 2020 iteachpiano Music, music psychology

Performance practice is a vital part of any musician’s expertise. Familiarity in competitions allows musicians to develop the motivation and cognitive control required to be a performer on stage.

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Blog post on mystic psychology. The effect of music on our emotions

The “musical friend” in times of need: Listening to music can help to improve mood.

August 2, 2020 iteachpiano Music, music psychology

Private engagement of music listening improved listeners mood and empathic processes. There appears to be a beneficial effect of musical engagement as music can act as a social surrogate in the absence of sympathetic others. Indeed, music is a “musical friend” in times of need.

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Achievement goal orientation and learning strategies as predictors of musical creativity.

June 5, 2020 iteachpiano Creativity, Motivation, Music

How does achievement motivation affect musical creativity? First we have to understand what musical creativity and achievement motivation is.

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Predicting Piano Student Dropout

May 17, 2020 iteachpiano Motivation, Music, music education, Piano, Research, Teachers

It is odd that students begin with such enthusiasm but then abandon this effort soon after.

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Sight reading strategies for pianists

New approaches to sight reading for pianists

March 14, 2018 iteachpiano Music, Sight Reading

New approaches to sight reading for pianists What is sight-reading and how do we improve it? Sight-reading can be for[…]

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A study of inspiring Australian music teachers

February 26, 2017 iteachpiano Music, music education, Teachers

A study of inspiring music teachers Inspiring Australian Music Teachers Jennifer Robinson has recently completed a Master of Music thesis[…]

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The positive relationship between music learning and academic achievement

February 15, 2017 iteachpiano Music, Research

The positive relationship between music learning and academic achievement. Recent research (Roden et al, 2014; Young et al, 2014; Johnson[…]

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Gender differences in instrumental music practice

August 5, 2016 iteachpiano Music, Practice, Research

Gender differences in instrumental music practice Are there gender differences in instrumental music practice? Hallam, et al. (2016) have recently[…]

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