"Thinking as You Play" focuses on how to teach, not what to teach. Â Sylvia Coats gives piano teachers tools to help students develop creativity and critical thinking, and guidelines for organizing the music taught into a comprehensive …Read More
"Thinking as You Play" focuses on how to teach, not what to teach. Â Sylvia Coats gives piano teachers tools to help students develop creativity and critical thinking, and guidelines for organizing the music taught into a comprehensive curriculum. Â She suggests effective questioning and listening strategies for students to help them think independently and improve their practice and performance. Â She also discusses practical means to develop an awareness of learning modalities and personality types. Â A unique top-down approach assists with presentations of musical concepts and principles, rather than a bottom-up approach of identifying facts before the reasons are known. Â Includes 11 b&w photos and bibliography. Â Paper, 184 p.