The purpose of this capstone project was to incorporate composition and improvisation activities into a pre-existing piano curriculum for adolescent piano beginners. Most piano method books are designed either for children or adults, but... more
The purpose of this capstone project was to incorporate composition and improvisation activities into a pre-existing piano curriculum for adolescent piano beginners. Most piano method books are designed either for children or adults, but few piano method books are designed for adolescents. The goal in designing creative activities to be used in conjunction with a method book was to allow adolescent beginner piano students the opportunity to assert their musical identity while also reinforcing musical concepts they are learning in the method book. The Understanding by Design framework was used to guide the creation of the units and individual lessons.
