Teaching Improvisation and Composition (from The Beginner Course)

Teaching Improvisation and Composition offers teachers practical pedagogy for the teaching of improvisation and composition to beginning piano students.

This is a fully online course comprised of video and written materials from The Beginner Course: Establishing Strong Foundations for Young Pianists, a comprehensive course offered by the Frances Clark Center. The full course is available in self-guided and facilitated versions at https://www.claviercompanion.com/courses

This is is a self-guided micro-course. Quizzes will provide immediate feedback upon submission. Reflection questions serve as a way to reflect on the material as well as your own teaching and performing experiences. You will not respond to these questions on the platform, but you may wish to complete the activities for your own personal use.

• Teaching Improvisation to Beginners
• A video lecture by Dr. Scott Price
• Steps to Improvisation
• A reading and a series of video demonstrations
• Teaching Composition to the Beginning Student
• A reading and six video performances