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As a piano teacher, I am frequently asked to recommend specific resources and listening selections to my students. Below are some of my favorites, all of which may be purchased here.
This Months’s Featured Selection
- Lies My Music Teacher Told Me, by Gerald Eskelin
- "Lies My Music Teacher Told me is dedicated to all those who studied music just long enough to be thoroughly confused.
Have you ever noticed a disparity between what you were told about music and your practical experience with it? Have you wondered why formal music training does not seem to make much difference in achieving musical success? Do you think you can't carry a tune in a basket? If you answer "yes" to any of these questions, you have a friend and ally in Dr. Gerald Eskelin. Drawing on his four decades of experience in musical academia and in the music business, he has identified a significant number of fuzzy or erroneous concepts that seem to persist in the training of those who seek musical truth. In this book, he shares them with the reader in a delightfully entertaining manner.
- -- from the back cover of the book
Other Favorites
Method Books
Learning Music Theory
Just for Kids
Music Appreciation
Misc. Books
Just for Teachers
CDs
Computer Software
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Music in Theory and Practice, Vol. 1
Music in Theory and Practice, Vol. 1 - Workbook
Music in Theory and Practice, Vol. 2
Music in Theory and Practice, Vol. 2 - Workbook
These theory books are used in college-level classes, but they are easy to understand and simple to use.
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- Practicing for Young Musicians, by Snitkin
- This is a great book that will help kids (and grown-ups, too!) learn how to practice well.
- Let's Meet Famous Composers, by Kinghorn/Badman/Lewis-Spicer
- This is a fun activity book for upper elementary school kids, filled with coloring pictures, stories, and projects to help them learn about composers.
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- The Enjoyment of Music, by Machlis/Forney
- This book presents music history in an easy-to-read format.
- Meet the Great Composers, by June Montgomery & Maurice Hinson
- This book includes a CD so that you can learn and listen at the same time!
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- 101 Hymn Stories, by Osbeck
- This book is a handy reference for the history of many famous hymns. It can also be used as a devotional tool for yourself or your family.
- With Your Own Two Hands, by Seymour Bernstein
- This book will revolutionalize the way you look at practicing and performing.
- The Inner Game of Music, by Barry Green
- The author compares learning music to learning a sport and tells how our performance is based on what is happening in our thought processes.
- Essential Dictionary of Music, by Lindsey C. Harnsberger
- This pocket dictionary is great for quickly looking up those difficult musical terms.
- The Norton/Grove Concise Encyclopedia of Music
- This is an authoritative volume which should be on every musician’s shelf!
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- How to Teach Piano Successfully, by James W. Bastien
- This book is an excellent resource for beginning and experienced teachers alike!
- Making Money Teaching Music, by David R. Newsam & Barbara Sprague Newsam
- This book will help beginning teachers set up a studio that is professional and successful.
- Teaching Piano, 2 Volumes, by Denes Agay
- These classic reference books should be on the shelf of every piano teacher!
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