The usual way most piano
master classes are done:
* A student comes up to the
piano while the master teacher sits at a moderate distance from the piano, as
the student gives the score to the teacher.
* The student plays the piece
all the way through.
* Afterwards, after a short
applause (which doesn't happen in all occasions), the master teacher comes up
to the student to make comments to the student.
* Often, the comments are made more to the student and
much less to the observers or audience
The overall result of this
traditional piano master class method is that often the class ends up rather
boring.
First Interesting Way To Hold
a Piano Master Class--"The PowerPoint
Method"
1. PowerPoint Presentation of
the score performed by a master class student, for watchers/observers to see
the score--not just the master teacher watching the score alone.
2. The only drawback is that
this method requires a PowerPoint slide show operator who is well-versed in
piano repertory and can sight-read well, with page turning experience a plus
3. Creates a stronger visual
element for people who, for unforeseen reasons, cannot bring the piano score of
the piece or pieces played at the master class
Second Interesting Way to
Hold a Piano Master Class: The "Appreciation" Method
* In addition to making
comments to the master class student, the master teacher can ask questions to
the audience to audience or even comment to them about the piece or pieces.
For instance, say a student
is playing the "Razocky March" (Hungarian Rhapsody no. 15) by Liszt. The
teacher would say things like
"This piece is actually
an operatic transcription based on a devilish operatic character used by Hector
Berlioz, one of Liszt's friends, as well as Arrigo Boito and Charles Gounod.
Who is that character?" The audience tries to answer. If they fail, the
teacher would say..."If you had said Faust, then you are exactly
right..."
This method helps to
reinforce music appreciation of piano repertory.
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