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This research intends to analyze how Dorothy Taubman’s approach contributes to the resolution of problems in piano technique, particularly in students at beginner level. The problematic of this study is based on the curiosity to explore new strategies that help students overcome technical difficulties, such as muscle tension or note articulation, while simultaneously developing a greater body awareness of the process that involves piano playing. Using action-research methodology, the study was founded on an analysis of the results obtained with two students at level III (of initiation) and three students at level IV, after applying eight exercises created according to the principles of Taubman’s approach. The following instruments were used to assist the data collection process: a lesson report, a lesson evaluation grid, a monthly evaluation table, two interviews and two recordings of each of the participants (before and after the intervention). The aim was to share them, along with the respective evaluation grids, with examiners not involved in the project, so that external opinions could be gathered. At the end of the research, it was possible to see progress in almost all the parameters evaluated, and it was also observed, through the interviews, that the students had developed a greater awareness of their body behavior and their technique.
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Keywords
Music teaching Taubman approach Beginners Piano technique
Citation
FERNANDES, D. ; CASTILHO, L.C. ; FONTE, Vera.(2025) - The contribution of Dorothy Taubman’s approach to piano technique. In RAPOSO, D. [et al.] (Ed.) - EIMAD20204: Advances in design, music and arts III. Springer. Vol. 48, p. 574-587. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-74975-9
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Springer