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Learning Materials For The Study Of Piano, Theory and Composition
Dr. Lopez uses a broad variety of teaching materials. These resources include method, technique, repertoire, sight-reading, theory, primary source materials including and especially works of the masters, and original materials by Dr. Lopez prepared and composed specifically for his students.
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Piano Teaching Methods, Technique and Literature
Piano Teaching Methods
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School For The Pianoforte, out of the myriad of such books and in Dr. Lopez' view, is the best and only real method book to use. Dr. Lopez will use other method books depending on what the student may be familiar with or that might better fit the temperament and learning style of the student. |
Technique and Theory
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This section includes standard technique and keyboard theory books that Dr. Lopez uses.. |
Literature For The Developing Artist
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The inclusion of masterful works calibrated to specific skill levels is central to any study of music. One such series of books are those published by Faber & Faber under the Developing Artist Series titles: Piano Literature and Piano Sonatinas. |
Methods Of The Masters
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Many masters of the Western European classical tradition have written their own "methods". Works such as Bach's Two- and Three-Part Inventions, Bartók's Mikrokosmos, Kabalevsky's 24 Pieces For Children (Opus 39), and Burgmüller's 25 Progressive Pieces (Opus 100) are among the many of such works which integrate method, technique, and repertoire, an approach which Dr. Lopez introduces as soon as possible for each student. |