Integration of musical literacy and fundamentals of piano playing. Seven pitches to seven notes and from an image to a sound. Integration of musical literacy and fundamentals of piano playing. Seven pitches to seven notes and from an image to a sound. This final paper focuses on researching the phenomenon of musical literacy and its connection to the nowadays basics of Finnish piano playing through the lenses of learning, teaching and the home support. The concept of musical literacy was […]
Workshop “From Scratch to Piano” with Maria Hamalainen at Decollage Art Space! The “From Scratch to Piano” workshop with Maria Hamalainen’s guidance invites music enthusiasts to take a step into the piano world. The workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to learn the intricacies of reading music notes accurately, embark on a detailed journey into the fundamental principles and ergonomics of piano technique, and enhance virtuosity skills. Maria Hamalainen will provide participants with a comprehensive music experience through lessons […]
Tässä seminaarityössä tutkittiin musiikkilukutaidon ilmiötä ja sen yhteyttä nykypäivän suomalaiseen alkeispianonsoittoon oppimisen, opetuksen sekä oppijan kotoa saadun tuen näkökulmasta. Tässä seminaarityössä tutkittiin musiikkilukutaidon ilmiötä ja sen yhteyttä nykypäivän suomalaiseen alkeispianonsoittoon oppimisen, opetuksen sekä oppijan kotoa saadun tuen näkökulmasta. Musiikkilukutaidon käsitettä selvitettiin teoreettisessa kirjallisuuskatsauksessa, jonka pohjalta kehitettiin musiikkilukutaidon ulottuvuuksia kuvaava musiikkilukutaidon aistikehä -malli. Työn laadullisessa tutkimusosiossa puolistrukturoidun asiantuntijahaastattelun avulla haastateltiin kolmea alkeispianonsoiton opettajaa. Haastattelujen aineistolähtöinen analyysi osoitti, että alkeispianonsoiton pedagogit kokivat musiikkilukutaidon yksimielisesti kokonaisvaltaisena ilmiönä. Myös musiikkilukutaidon välitöntä yhteyttä ja […]
Probably, all the parents around the world have heard that their piano-playing children “should practice at home.” However, many parents may not fully understand what home practice means or how it should be conducted. It’s not surprising, as not all parents have had formal piano education themselves, and the feelings of perplexity that parents might experience about this are not something to be ashamed of. This is why I, a classical pianist and certified piano pedagogue, have decided to start writing […]
My pedagogy blog on instagram, monthly editions of Parent Newsletter here, on this platform, and my daily work with young musicians in piano classroom is basically dedicated to one topic only: Practicing (sustainably, please). And still, (!..) the topic of the last parent newsletter of 2024 will be as follows: We can’t just focus on practicing only. We have to explore the art. “What does visiting a museum have to do with piano lessons?”, you might ask.. And here comes […]
This exact question I receive regularly from the parents of my many young piano learners who dream about dedicating their life to the classical music making on a professional level: “Hocam*, I want my child to pursue their classical piano music studies in a conservatory in Europe.. What should we do?“ Answering this question in a correct (pedagogically ethical and responsible) way is more than important for me, because I understand this question well, both as a musician who graduated […]
Dear Parents, When it comes to classical piano education, two things are certain: the path to mastery is long, and the journey is not always rewarding. Surprised? Wondering if it’s even logical? Good news: your curiosity is based on solid reasoning. The obvious contradiction a smart reader noticed in the phrase above is due to the very regular tendency: classical piano music education, that is a huge complex of many combinations, that consist of thousands of details and chains of […]
